SOC 104 Elements of Sociology (3).SOC 130 Comparative Societies (3).SOC 160 Social Problems and American Values (3).SOC 220 Sociology of Families (3).SOC 330 American Society (3).SOC 352 Sociology of Sex Roles (3).SOC 522 American Racial and Ethnic Relations (3).SOC 523 Sociology of Aging and the Life Course (3).SOC 534 Comparative Racial and Ethnic Relations (3).
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Online course. The study of social life, including how human groups are organized, how they change, and how they influence individuals. Consideration is given to a variety of human organizations and social institutions and how these groups and institutions both determine, and are determined by, human beings. This course may not be taken for credit by those who have taken SOC 304. Six written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the SOC 104 course preview. Instructor: Eric Hanley.
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Online course. Description and analysis of the culture, structure, and development of societies that are historically unrelated to the traditions of Western civilization. Six written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the SOC 130 course preview. Instructor: Eve Clark.
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This course is designed to explore competing explanations for the causes of, and cures for, the enduring problems of American society. The course critically analyzes dominant definitions of social problems, the political and economic roots of these problems, and the public policies aimed at reducing them. May not be taken by anyone who has already completed SOC 306 or its equivalent. Optional e-mail assignment submission. Five written assignments; midcourse paper; final examination. View the SOC 160 course preview. Instructor: Eve Clark.
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Online course. Analysis of the family as a social institution primarily in the U.S. context. Topics considered are: current and historical changes in how the family is constituted, contrasting sociological theories of family relationships, sexuality in relation to family life, the coexistence of love and hate in families, family dissolution and reformation, and the care of children. A key theme is diversity: social class, gender, race/ethnicity, and age. May not be taken by anyone who has already taken SOC 308 or its equivalent. Seven written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the SOC 220 course preview. Instructor: Lori Wiebold.
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The social structure and organization of American society with special reference to long-term and recent social changes. (Same as AMS 330.) Not open to students with credit for SOC 132. Prerequisite: a principal course in sociology. Required online readings. Optional e-mail assignment submission. Ten written assignments; paper; final examination. View the SOC 330 course preview. Instructor: Christy Craig.
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Online course. An examination of sex roles, sex stereotypes, and major issues involved in sex-role research. Emphasizes explanations of inequality between American males and females in the family and at work. Six written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the SOC 352 course preview. Instructor: Sandra Albrecht.
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Analysis of the basic sociological concepts that apply to majority/minority relations with special emphasis on racial and ethnic interaction in the United States. (Same as AMS 522.) Prerequisite: A principal course in sociology. Required online readings. Optional e-mail assignment submission. Three written assignments; final examination. View the SOC 522 course preview. Instructor: Uros Petrovic.
Only available for undergraduate credit.
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Online course. An advanced survey of theory and research in social gerontology, giving primary attention to aging and the aged as affected by social organization, including such social institutions as familial, economic, political, and health care; organizational processes such as social stratification; and living environments including community and housing. In these contexts, certain demographic, cross-cultural, social-psychological, and physiological aspects of aging will be considered. Prerequisite: A principal course in sociology. Ten written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the SOC 523 course preview. Instructor: Julie Sergeant.
Only available for undergraduate credit.
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An examination of constructions of race and ethnicity around the world. Emphasis on the social, political, historical, cultural and economic factors that lead to the creation of ethnic and racial identities, ethnic conflict and accommodation, ethnic movements, and ethnic political organization. Racial and ethnic relations in the U.S. will be compared with other countries. Major focus is placed on ethnicity in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and/or the Middle East. (Same as AAAS 510 and AMS 534.) Required online readings. Optional e-mail assignment submission. Four written assignments; final examination. View the SOC 534 course preview. Instructor: Uros Petrovic.
Only available for undergraduate credit.
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SOC 160 Social Problems and American Values (3). SF