**Review** Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

SOC 400 Senior Seminar

Students examine a specific topic developed by the faculty member teaching the course. Students will apply research methods training and theoretical analysis to a research project culminating in a poster and oral presentation, as well as a written paper.

3

Prerequisites

(SOC 300 and SOC 310 and SOC 311 with a minimum grade of D-)

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring Annually

Major/Minor Restriction

Include Sociology Major(s)

Class Restriction

Include Junior and Senior

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

SOC 414 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

Mutually Exclusive Course

Credit allowed for only one of these courses: SOC 414 and GNDR 414

SOC 422 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1- 3

Prerequisites

SOC 100 with a minimum grade of D-

Special Notes

Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

SOC 423 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

Prerequisites

SOC 100 with a minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Junior and Senior

SOC 432 Social Psychology and Group Dynamics

Evaluate how group processes enhance, limit and define social interaction. Study the major theories of group dynamics. Analyze and discuss issues, trends, paradigms and applications.
3

SOC 444 Sociology of Law

Study of the social origins, functions and administration of law in society. Focus on the social organization of law, inequality in the legal system, and how civil and criminal law structure society.
3

Class Restriction

Include Junior and Senior

SOC 448 Issues in Social Policy

Survey the history of social policy development and contemporary social change and social trends. Study research in social policy and analyze application and implementation.
3

Class Restriction

Include Junior and Senior

SOC 450 Family Theories

Course examines theories of family development, interaction and change. Students apply theoretical frameworks to current research, and consider the explanatory value of theory for research methods and real-world application.
3

Prerequisites

SOC 120 with a minimum grade of D-

SOC 457 Sociology of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Study entrepreneurship and innovation sociologically. Discuss how inequality, capital and globalization affect entrepreneurial success and failure and discover the social sources of innovation.
3

Class Restriction

Include Junior and Senior

SOC 460 Sociology of Disasters

Determinants and consequences of behavior and response to environmental extremes, technological emergencies, and acts of mass violence.
3

Mutually Exclusive Course

Credit allowed for only one of these courses: SOC 460 and ENST 460

Class Restriction

Include Junior and Senior

SOC 471 Sociology of Aging

Survey theories and research on the social aspects of aging with emphasis on later maturity and old age.
3

Prerequisites

SOC 100 with a minimum grade of D-

Class Restriction

Include Junior and Senior

SOC 474 Sociology of Sport

Introduction to the sociological study of sport. Focus on sports as social and cultural phenomena, we use sociological concepts and critical thinking to examine the impact of sports on social structure and institutions.
3

Prerequisites

SOC 100 with a minimum grade of D-

SOC 479 The Community

This course focuses on local, national and international communities. Major theories and empirical evidence will guide understanding of how communities work, their impact on individuals, and how they are constructed.
3

Class Restriction

Include Junior and Senior

SOC 491 Sociology Internship

Provides students with the opportunity to study and gain experience by working with a community agency or group. Internship placement must be arranged and approved prior to the beginning of the course. Credit is given only for work completed during the semester enrolled. S/U graded.
3- 9

Class Restriction

Include Junior and Senior

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with a maximum of 9 credit hours

SOC 495 Special Topics in Sociology

Scheduled on a semi-regular basis to explore special areas in sociology and carries a subtitle for each offering. Check department office for topics currently planned.
1- 3

Prerequisites

SOC 100 with a minimum grade of D-

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

SOC 496 Study Abroad Experience

Scheduled on a semi-regular basis as an experiential approach to studying special areas in sociology and carries a subtitle for each offering. Check department office for topics currently planned.
3

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

SOC 497 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.
3

Prerequisites

SOC 100 with a minimum grade of D-

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles and course may be repeated 3 times