SOCI
5131 POPULATION Population
examines sociological approaches to understanding demographic processes,
including the historical transformation of the world's population and
its current status. It covers three basic population processes "
fertility, mortality, and migration. Three hours credit.
SOCI 5132 SOCIOLOGY OF COMMUNITY A sociological study of community life in the United States. Community is viewed as a social entity and an arena of social interaction. Urban, rural, and alternative communities are investigated to uncover their patterns of interaction and organization. Three hours credit.
SOCI 5133 SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION A sociological study of religion focusing on the human (especially social) aspects of religious belief and practice. Various religious groups will be examined to identify how they organize their collective religious expressions. Theories and research methods used by sociologists to study religious beliefs and practices and religious institutions will be reviewed. Three hours credit.
SOCI 5135 SOCIOLOGY OF AGING Examines the impact of an aging population upon society and the effects of the socially defined experience of aging upon the individual. Special attention is given to economic factors, retirement, life-style options, health, death, and widowhood. Three hours credit.
SOCI 5136 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION The study of the social conditions that influence the organization and process of education, the course focuses on the effects of social class, race, and gender inside and outside the classroom. Major theoretical and methodological approaches to the sociology of education are reviewed. Three hours credit.
SOCI 5137 COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR A sociological study of social movements and such forms of collective behavior as mobs, crowds, rumors, riots, and mass hysteria. Key theories and research methods used by sociologists and other social scientists to study collective behavior will be reviewed. Three hours credit.
SOCI 5138 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY A sociological study of the social forces that impinge on families, affecting the behaviors of family members and the forms that family units take. Key theories and research methods used by sociologists and other social scientists to study families will be reviewed. Three hours credit.
SOCI 5139 SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH CARE This course analyzes health and illness from a sociological perspective. Attention will be given to health care institutions, roles, beliefs, and practices, as well as newly emerging roles. Three hours credit.
SOCI 5140 GROUP DYNAMICS This course will provide sudents with a knowledge base in group work they will study the sturcture, organization, and function of groups and learn to identify stages fo group development, roles group members play, and skills used by the group facilitator. Three hours credit.
SOCI 5231 SOCIOLOGY OF POLITICS Contributions of sociology to the study of politics, including analysis of political aspects of social systems, social context of action, and social basis of power.
SOCI 5332 DEATH AND DYING An examination of the sociocultural dimensions of death, dying, bereavement, grief and mourning, including cross-cultural comparisons and social patterns in historical perspective.
SOCI 5333 RACE AND ETHNICITY A survey of the major concepts and theories in the study of racial and ethnic relations in the United States. The situations and experiences of various racial and ethnic groups are considered.
SOCI 5431 SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY An overview of the major classical sociological theorists, linking their contributions to contemporary issues and concerns. It covers key theorists and basic tenets of structural functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism and introduces the process of theory construction. Three hours credit.
SOCI 5433 PROGRAM EVALUATION Explores what it means to live in a society in which accountability is a thematic issue and policy and programs benefits which accrue from well-designed evaluations and proposals. Evaluation research and grant development issues, including basic design and use considerations, are discussed. Three hours credit.
SOCI 5435 THE RURAL SOUTH A study of the lifeways and social organization of rural society with emphasis on the South. Examines social institutions, community dynamics, social change and the cultural distinctions of the region. Three hours credit.
SOCI 5094 SELECTED TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY Various topics. One to three hours credit.
SOCI 6091 SELECTED TOPICS IN THEORY In depth examination of selected theories or schools of sociological thought. Course may be repeated as topics change. One to three hours credit.
SOCI 6092 SELECTED TOPICS IN METHODOLOGY In depth examination of selected methodologies for sociological research. Course may be repeated as topics change. One to three hours credit.
SOCI 6093 SELECTED TOPICS IN DATA ANALYSIS In depth examination of selected data analysis techniques for sociological research. Course may be repeated as topics change. One to three hours credit.
SOCI 6431 CONTEMPORARY THEORY Examination of modern sociological theory, its place in the scientific endeavor, major theorists and theory systems. Three hours credit.
SOC I 6434 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY Study of the role of theory, research design, sampling, measurement and instrumentation, data collection, and ethical issues related to sociological research. Three hours credit.
SOCI 6435 SOCIOLOGICAL QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS Study of the techniques and statistics necessary to design and interpret quantitative sociological research. Two lectures and one computer lab per week. Required for the M.A. Degree in Sociology. Three hours credit.
SOCI 6436 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS Analysis and practice of qualitative methodology in sociology. Includes participant observation, interviews, case studies, content analysis and other innovative techniques. Three hours credit.
SOCI 6631 SEMINAR IN SELF AND SOCIETY Examination of social psychological theory and research with emphasis upon the sociological perspective. Both structural and symbolic interactionist theories are explored. Three hours credit.
SOCI 6632 SEMINAR IN SOCIAL CHANGE Examines sociological approaches to and theories of change and analyses causes and consequences of long-term structural transformations. Three hours credit.
SOCI 6633 SEMINAR IN SOCIAL STRATIFICATION Examines several different approaches, methods, and data sources from the research speciality area of inequality. It introduces students to themes that are used to organize and differentiate theories of social stratification. Some familiarity with quantitative methods and empirical research will be prerequisites to successful performance in the course. Three hours credit.
SOCI 6634 SEMINAR IN SOCIAL ORGANIZATION Examination of theories of social organization and their application at both the micro and macro levels of analysis in groups, organizations, and societies. Three hours credit.
SOCI 6635 SEMINAR IN GENDER Examines the cultural construction of genders as well as the structural hierarchies of wealth, power and prestige linked to gender. Three credit hours.
SOCI 7891 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SOCIOLOGY Independent examination of graduate course topic offered in the sociology curriculum of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology following guidelines of the College of Graduate Studies. One to three hours credit.
SOCI 7892 DIRECTED RESEARCH IN SOCIOLOGY Participation in an independent or group research project. More than three hours of credit for directed research may be earned, but only three hours may be applied to the completion of minimum hours required for the M.A. Degree in Sociology. One to three hours credit.
SOCI 7990 APPLIED MONOGRAPH A document of thesis quality and rigor which presents research and systematic observations from a field internship experience of no less than one semester. As a substitute for the traditional thesis, this option must be approved by the sociology graduate faculty of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. One to three hours credit.
SOCI 7791 THESIS Research thesis. One to six hours of credit.
SOCI 8891 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SOCIOLOGY Independent examination of graduate course topic offered in the sociology curriculum of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology following guidelines of the College of Graduate Studies. Designed for graduate students beyond the masters level. One to three hours credit.
SOCI 8892 DIRECTED RESEARCH IN SOCIOLOGY Participation in an independent or group research project. Designed for students participating in programs of study beyond the masters level. One to three hours credit.
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