SOCIOL 101      Sociology: An Introduction
An introduction to the study of society and the basic concepts of sociology. Fall, winter, summer.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOCIOL 103      Introduction To Cultural Anthropology
An introduction to culture and the basic concepts of anthropology. Topics include kinship, language, and cultural change. also offered as ANTHRO 103. Offered: Fall/Winter.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOCIOL 201      Introduction To Social Psychology
Exploration of the relationships between human behavior and social context. The course focuses on how realities are socially constructed and sustained, the role of symbol systems, definitions of the situation, the self as a product of interaction, and the relationship between language, thought and culture.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOCIOL 202      Social Organization
This course focuses on the principles of social organization that undergird all human societies: social groups; age and gender differences; the institutions of family, economy, religion and polity; power; community and other units of residence; and social differentiation based on such factors as wealth and/or prestige. The focus of analysis is on the maintenance of social order, social change, and integration of society. Crosslisted with ANTHRO 202R. Prerequisite: SOC-SCI 101. Offered: Every semester.
Credits: hours
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SOCIOL 203      Social Problems
An examination of major social problems of modern Western society, including issues of racial conflict, war, civil rights, youth movements, the mass media, urban poverty, and crime. The topics will vary from year to year depending upon the instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOCIOL 205      The Social Life of Things
This course examines the ways anthropologists have studied the connections between people and things. It explores how social relationships are created and changed through the use and exchange of objects, and how objects themselves take on particular meanings and histories in these processes. In questioning the relationship between material culture and human sociality, the course will expose students to a range of ethnographic and historical case studies, as well as introduce them to some core theoretical perspectives and debates within anthropology
Credits: 3 hours
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SOCIOL 207      Writing Culture: The Craft of Ethnography
This course will explore the contexts in which powerful social groups learn, talk, and write about less powerful groups. The course material will explore how the identities and biases of anthropologists condition how they perceive, analyze, and represent others. Students will compare changes in ethnographic methods, theories, and styles across time and geography.
Credits: hours
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SOCIOL 211      Social And Psychological Development Through The Life Cycle
A survey of significant psychosocial issues, events and crises throughout the human life span. The life cycle of the family is examined as the primary context within which individual development occurs. Although the primary emphasis will be on normal adjustment and development, attention will also be given to the occurrence of special problems and deviations at each life stage. Fall/winter.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOCIOL 300      Special Topics In Sociology
Each time this course is offered, a different area of sociology, to be announced, will be given. Crosslisted with ANTHRO 300R.
Credits: hours
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SOCIOL 302      Social Stratification
The distribution of power, privileges and prestige are examined in a historical and comparative perspective. The process whereby distribution systems develop, become institutionalized, and become transformed are analyzed. Offered: Fall.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOCIOL 305      Language and Culture
This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic objects, aims, and methods of linguistic anthropology. Students will acquire this familiarity by studying both theoretical and ethnographic articles that focus on some of the major areas of concern within the field including: the evolution of human language, linguistic particularity and universality, the relationship of language to thought, structuralism and semiotics, trope theory, language and emotion, sociolinguistics, the development of writing systems, and language conservation and change.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOCIOL 310      Families And The Life Course
This course is an upper level introduction examining the sociological, historical, and social psychological research on the family, focusing primarily on the United States. The course examines families of varied ethnicity, as well as family compositions at different stages of the life course. Emphasis is placed on the interdependence of family members, as well as how society and policy influence the family.
Credits: hours
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SOCIOL 313      Sociology Of Women
A study of family, community and career roles of women in contemporary society. Special attention is directed to the variety of their life patterns and dual roles made possible by a changing society. Fall/winter.
Credits: hours
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SOCIOL 314      Anthropology of Gender
This class explores theories of the social construction of gender in cross-cultural contexts. It will also explore global issues of local and international politics, the economy, work and education as these relate to gender.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOCIOL 322      Race And Ethnic Relations
The nature, origin and dynamics of ethnic and race relations in the U. S. and other societies. Specific attention will be given to the historical and contemporary contexts of prejudice discrimination and confrontation. Also offered as ANTHRO 322. Offered: Fall/Winter.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOCIOL 324      Diversity And You
This course will examine diversity from the perspectives of race, ethnicity, class and gender. Emphasis will be placed on the impact of racism, classism and sexism on interpersonal relationships and strategies to encourage diversity in schools, neighborhoods, and the work place. Students may also enroll in ""directed research"" in conjunction with his course.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOCIOL 325      The Imagery Of The American Indian In Film
This course will trace the imagery of the American Indian used by film makers through the years and how this has played a role in reinforcing certain inaccurate perceptions of American Indian cultural, social, and economic life. The course examines the sociological implications created by persistently showing misrepresented images of American Indians. The goal is to measure and compare the reality of American Indian live (values, traditions, and beliefs) with the images created by film makers from the early years of the 20th century to the present. Also cross listed as ANTHRO 325.
Credits: hours
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SOCIOL 328      Body and Society
Body and Society is an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to the study of the body as the subject and object of social processes. Interdisciplinary approaches to topics such as meaning, ritual, performance, and practice will provide a framework for classical as well as contemporary explorations of bodily representation and experiences across a variety of cultural contexts. Prerequisite: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Credits: 3 hours
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SOCIOL 331      Urban Anthropology
A course designed to apply anthropological methods to the study of various urban environments. The approach to the subject is comparative, seeking to spell out those features of the urban setting which vary from culture to culture as well as those which are common to all. Crosslisted with ANTHRO 331. Offered: Fall.
Credits: 3 hours
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SOCIOL 335      Introduction To Social Work: Principles And Practice
An introductory course to social work, its history and current role in the delivery of social welfare services. Designed to give the student insight into the body of knowledge, theory, values, principles, and techniques of the social work process. Investigation into the varieties of practice methods, i.e., casework, group work, community organization, and the present trend toward the generic approach. Fall/winter.
Credits: hours
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