SOCIOLOGY (SI, SO)
SI 496. Sociology Internship.
Internship with a public or private agency providing first hand experience in the application of sociological skills. Prerequisites: 24 hours in SO courses. (6)
SO 102. Society, Culture and Social Behavior.
A series of lectures, projects and group discussions analyzing the impact of society and culture on human social behavior. (University Studies course) (3)
SO 120. Cities and Society.
Analysis of urbanization, including city life and problems, land use patterns, and the future of the city. University Studies course (3)
SO 200. Introduction to Social Organizations. An overview of sociological principles for majors, minors, and others interested in a general understanding of the discipline. (3)
SO 205. Social Problems in America.
Examines the causes and consequences of societal problems such as crime, delinquency, racism, and poverty. (3)
SO 240. Interpretation of Data.
A non-mathematical introduction to understanding numerical information as appearing in crime rates, opinion polls, marketing reports, consumer information, and the like. (3)
SO 242. (Cross-listed as SW 242). Statistics for Social Scientists.
Basic descriptive statistics in social science. Central tendency, dispersion, contingency, correlation, regression. Inferential statistics; parametric and non-parametric. (3)
SO 255. Special Topics in Sociology.
Study of specific topics affecting the complex relationships existing among human groups. (May be repeated for credit on different topics and issues.) (3)
SO 305. American Minority Relations.
Description and analysis of ethnic, racial, and religious group relationships. (3)
SO 355. Special Topics in Sociology.
Study of specific topics affecting the complex relationships existing among human groups. (May be repeated for credit on different topics and issues.) On demand. (3)
SO 360. Criminology.
A survey of crime in America, analyzing lawmaking, lawbreaking, and society's attempts to control and eliminate criminal behavior. (3)
SO 370. The Family.
Surveys the family as a structure common to all societies, emphasizing needs, changes, dating and mating, sexuality, child rearing, conflict and enrichment. (3)
SO 375. Collective Behavior.
Examines phenomena such as crowds, publics, fads, fashions, disasters, and social movements. Prerequisite: SO 102 or consent of instructor. (3)
SO 385. Family Violence.
A sociological analysis of violent behavior among significant others; looks at causes and consequences, prevention and treatment strategies. (3)
SO 387-389. Independent Study in Sociology.
Directed individual study of special interest areas in sociology. (1-3)
SO 444. Deviant Social Behavior.
An examination of abnormal behavior as a product of the structure and process of one's social environment. (3)
SO 495. Senior Seminar.
Students will research and analyze an issue of sociological concern, with emphasis on bringing together theory and method in sociology. (3)
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