Sociology Courses [001-130]

[001-130] [131-189]

Unless otherwise stated, SOCI 001 is prerequisite to all courses in Sociology, except with the consent of the instructor.

*SOCI 001. Introduction to Sociology. 3 crs. Basic concepts in sociology including the nature and functioning of groups, the individual and the group, social processes, and social change.

*SOCI 003. Social Problems. 3 crs. An analysis of major institutional problem areas in American society, with particular focus on the interplay between structural and sociopsychological level factors. Attention is also given to social policies designed to ameliorate problematic situations.

SOCI 020. Introduction to Social Psychology. 3 crs. Analyzes the development of human nature and personality as products of social interaction and culture.

*SOCI 070. Introduction to Criminology. 3 crs. Covers the nature and extent of crime and proposes policies for the treatment of crime and criminals.

*SOCI 071. Juvenile Delinquency. 3 crs. Discusses the nature and extent of delinquency, community and personality factors in delinquent behavior, theories and methods of treatment and preventive measures.

*SOCI 072. Juvenile Justice System. 3 crs. An examination of the historical development and contemporary forms of treatment of juvenile offenders, with special emphasis on the functioning of these approaches in American society.

*SOCI 074. Corrections. 3 crs. An analysis of correctional approaches and strategies as well as an evaluation of their effectiveness relative to theories of penology.

*SOCI 079. Internship. 3 crs. Integration of fieldwork in criminal justice agencies with criminological theory. (NOTE: by permission only)

SOCI 100. Social Theory and Society. 3 crs. Presents social theories before the nineteenth century and the subsequent development of sociology. Applies various theories to society today, connecting theory with practice and social policy.

SOCI 101. History of Social Thought. 3 crs. Examines the thoughts of pre-Socratic thinkers to Renaissance thinkers.

SOCI 102. Directed Readings in Honors for Sophomores. 1 cr. Includes readings, reports, and discussions around selected topics in sociology.

SOCI 103. Directed Readings in Honors for Sophomores. 1 cr. Continuation of SOCI 102.

SOCI 104. Directed Readings in Honors for Juniors. 1 cr. Consists of readings, reports, and discussions of classical works in the field and of contemporary journal literature.

SOCI 106. Senior Departmental Honors. 3 crs. Independent investigation of a topic of interest to the qualified senior student under the supervision of a staff member. Results are presented as an honors thesis which must be defended in an oral examination.

SOCI 108. Senior Review. 3 crs. Review and analysis of sociological topics, concepts, theories and issues through focused discussions and written assignments. Major objective is to integrate materials of the major.

*SOCI 110. Elementary Statistics. 3 crs. Focuses on statistical methods applied to social data, employing measures of central tendency, dispersion, bivariate tests for significant differences and association, and simple regression.

*SOCI 111. Sociological Methods. 3 crs. Basic methods and techniques employed in sociological research.

SOCI 119. Advanced Statistics I. 3 crs. Focuses on the application of multivariate statistical methods to social data, employing two measures: linear regression and analysis of variance. Prerequisite: SOCI 110.

SOCI 121. Collective Behavior. 3 crs. Explores mobs, panics, mass behavior, public opinion, propaganda, social movements, revolutions and reform as incipient changes in the social order.

SOCI 130. Principles of Demography. 3 crs. Overview of demographic variables, with emphasis on fertility, morbidity, migration, and urbanization and the relationships between population growth and other social and economic factors.