Graduate 2019-2020

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.

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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.

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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.

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SOC 532 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.

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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.

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SOC 544 Sociology of Law

Graduates only. 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.

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SOC 550 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.

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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.

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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.

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SOC 562 Social Statistics

Graduates only or instructor consent. 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.

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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.

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SOC 571 Sociology of Aging

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

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SOC 574 Sociology of Sport

Introduction to the sociological study of sport. Focusing 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.

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SOC 579 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.

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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.

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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, students assist instructors in a sociology course and will receive experience in observation and supervised practice. A-F Graded. Application required.

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SOC 595 Special Topics in Sociology

Graduates only or instructor consent. Scheduled on an irregular basis to explore special areas in sociology and carries a subtitle for each offering. Check department office for topics currently planned. Repeatable, under different subtitles.

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SOC 596 Study Abroad Experience

Graduates only or instructor consent. 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. Repeatable, under different subtitles.

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SOC 597 Special Topics in Inequality

Graduates only or instructor consent. 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. Repeatable under different subtitles, maximum of 3 times.

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