2015-2016 Graduate Catalog

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Sociology

SOC 508 Workshop

A variety of workshops on special topics within the discipline. Goals and objectives will emphasize the acquisition of general knowledge and skills in the discipline. Repeatable, under different subtitles.

1-6

SOC 513 Professional Renewal

Update skills and knowledge of professionals in the discipline. Goals and objectives will be specifically directed at individual professional enhancement rather than the acquisition of general discipline knowledge or methodologies. S/U or letter graded. Repeatable, under different subtitles.

1-3

SOC 514 Masculinities

A sociological analysis not just of men, but of masculinities. We will address debates about meanings of masculinity, historical variations, and how these definitions involve both male and female bodies.

3

SOC 523 Violence and the Family

Examine major issues in family violence such as defining family violence, comparing types of explanations from different disciplines and translating social science perspectives to policy and social service delivery systems.

3

SOC 530 Organizational Analysis

Analysis of complex organizations in education, health, criminal justice, business and media. Application of theories in structures of organizations, behaviors of individuals within organizations and interorganizational relationships.

3

SOC 532 Social Psychology and Group Dynamics

Analyze and discuss issues, trends, paradigms and applications. Includes social interaction theories, small group dynamics and group based methodologies.

3

SOC 539 Seminar in Sociological Practice

Examine important issues and activities related to practicing sociology, survey research methods and intervention techniques used by sociologists, consider ethics of sociology, emphasize critical thinking, research and writing.

3

SOC 544 Sociology of Criminal Law

Graduates only. Focus on substantive and procedural criminal law in the context of sociological theory, research and jurisprudence.

3

SOC 551 Classical Social Theory

Study the major pioneering classical social theorists who established modern sociology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Focus on the emergence of sociology as a discipline.

3

SOC 552 Applied Social Theory

Provide understanding of the role of theory in the social sciences, provide knowledge of major paradigms utilized in contemporary social science theory, assess applied explanatory strengths and weaknesses of paradigms.

3

SOC 562 Social Statistics

Prerequisite: STAT 150. Introduce applied statistics in social science research. Levels of measurement; measures of central tendency and variability, probability; estimation and hypothesis testing; measures of association - chi square.

3

SOC 563 Qualitative Methods

Epistemological foundations of qualitative research: field observation, ethnography, interviews, focus groups; project design, research ethics, site selection, interviewing and observation techniques, coding and analysis, and interpretation/presentation of findings.

3

SOC 571 Sociology of Aging

Survey theories and research on the social aspects of aging with emphasis on later maturity and old age.

3

SOC 574 Sociology of Sport

Seminar on the theoretical analysis of the sociological study of sport. Focusing on sports as social and cultural phenomena, we will critically examine the impact of sports on social institutions.

3

SOC 579 The Community

Juniors or above with 3.0 GPA or higher. Focuses on local, national and international communities. Major theories and empirical evidence guide understanding of how communities work, their impact on individuals, and how they are constructed. Students are required to develop a theoretically grounded, empirical analysis of a community as part of the course.

3

SOC 580 Social Policy Analysis

Examines social policy and society. Socio-cultural historical conditions, social institutions which affect policy formation. Social change and social policy and utilization of sociological concepts and methods are examined.

3

SOC 590 Proseminar

This course includes an overview of the field of sociology, career paths as well as orientation to graduate education, research approaches and possibilities. Ethical issues in the field today are discussed. Course meets one hour per week. Must be taken the first available semester after being admitted to the graduate program. Repeatable. S/U graded.

0

SOC 593 Practicum in College Teaching in Sociology

Prerequisites: Seniors and above. Majors only. Students contact the Sociology department and fill out an application to take the course. As part of the coursework, student is assigned to assist a professor and will receive experience in observation and supervised practice in a lower division course. A-F Graded. Application required. Audition Required.

3

SOC 595 Special Topics in Inequality

Students will examine a specific topic developed by the faculty member teaching the course. This course will examine inequality and its implications for various contemporary issues. Students will apply research methods training and theoretical analysis to a research project culminating in a written paper and presentation. Repeatable under different subtitles, maximum 3 times.

3

SOC 622 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

1-3

SOC 660 Applied Social Research

Students will learn the basics of sociological study design and data collection techniques and employ the applied sociological approach toward development of an approved research project.

3

SOC 691 Research Internship

Prerequisites: Nine hours of graduate credit in sociology, a g.p.a. of 3.0 and consent of the instructor. Put classroom learning into practice with research in an organizational setting. Repeatable, maximum of 9 credits. S/U graded.

1-9

SOC 699 Thesis

Optional for Master of Arts students upon recommendation of major advisor. S/U graded. Repeatable.

1-6

SOC 999 Graduate School Continuous Registration

To permit a graduate student to continue making progress in a degree program. S/U graded. Repeatable, no limitations.

1