Sociology
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SOC 204 Introduction to Sociology (4) June 22–August 14. The sociological perspective with emphasis on fundamental concepts, theories, and methods of research. Hardnack.
SOC 301 American Society (4) June 22–July 17. Selected aspects of American culture and institutions and the ways in which they are changing. Prereq: SOC 204 or 207. Dreiling.
SOC 304 Community, Environment, and Society (4) June 22–July 17. Interrelationship of social and environmental factors in human communities, processes of community change, impact of environmental change on human communities. Prereq: SOC 204 or 207. Clement.
SOC 310 Development of Sociology (4) July 20–August 14. Analysis of the major writers and ideas that have shaped contemporary sociology. Focus on recurrent concepts and issues that continue to challenge sociological inquiry. Prereq: SOC 204 or 207. Erickson.
SOC 311 Introduction to Social Research (4) June 22–August 14. The development of social research; the nature of scientific inquiry and basic methods and techniques; examination of representative sociological studies from the standpoint of methodology. Prereq: SOC 204 or 207. Bell.
SOC 312 Quantitative Methods in Sociology (4) July 20–August 14. Construction and interpretation of tables and graphs, descriptive statistics, measures of association and contingency relationships, basic probability, and elementary statistical inference applied to nonexperimental research. Prereq: MATH 95 or equivalent, SOC 204 or 207. E. Miller.
SOC 313 Social Issues and Movements (4) June 22–August 14. Contemporary social issues viewed in relation to the social structure of American society. Social movements and ideologies related to these issues. Prereq: SOC 204 or 207. Gunn.
SOC 330 Sociology of the Family (4) June 22–July 17. Examines the family as a private and public institution with a focus on race, gender, and class. Prereq: SOC 204 or 207. Pilgeram.
SOC 355 Sociology of Women (4) July 20–August 14. Position of women in contemporary society; women and work, politics, families, the economy; intersection of gender, race, and class; women’s movements. Prereq: SOC 204 or 207. A. Miller.
SOC 399 Urban Sociology (2) June 15–19. Cities provide a laboratory in which to investigate central issues in our social world. Prereq: SOC 204 or 207. Elliott.
SOC 401 Research: [Topic] (1–12R)
SOC 403 Thesis (1–12R)
SOC 404 Internship: [Topic] (1–6R)
SOC 405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–12R)
SOC 406 Supervised Field Study: [Topic] (1–21R)
SOC 410/510 Asian American Sociology (4) June 22–July 17. Examines contemporary issues facing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in America, including anti-Asian violence, poverty, migration, refugee politics, the Hawaiian sovereignty movement, and community activism. Prereq: SOC 310, 311, 312. Fujiwara.
SOC 410/510 Sociology of American Labor (4) June 22–July 17. A historical view of unions, working-class social movements, and their tactics, emphasizing the role of strikes. Prereq: SOC 310, 311, 312. Southworth.
SOC 410/510 War and Peace through Film (2) June 15–19. Issues explored include social and technological origins of war and peace; race, class, and gender dimensions; nationalism, militarism, and imperialism. Prereq: SOC 310, 311, 312. McLauchlan.
SOC 420 Political Economy (4) July 20–August 14. Survey of the fundamentals of political economy. Readings from Marxian and mainstream traditions introduce contemporary debates on socio-economic crisis. Prereq: SOC 310, 311, 312.
SOC 451/551 Social Stratification (4) June 22–August 14. The interrelations among class, race, and sex. Historical origins and development of class and class systems including slavery. Prereq: SOC 310, 311, 312. Aguilera.
SOC 484 Drugs in American Society (4) June 22–August 14. Explores the history of drug laws in the United States, as well as the economic, social, and health consequences of the current drug policy. Prereq: SOC 310, 311, 312. Monsour.
SOC 601 Research: [Topic] (1–16R)
SOC 602 Supervised College Teaching (1–5R)
SOC 603 Dissertation (1–16R)
SOC 605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–16R)
SOC 606 Supervised Field Study: [Topic] (1–16R)
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