Sociology and Anthropology (SOC) Graduate Course Descriptions
SOC 512. Self and Society.
Nature, origins, development, maintenance, and change of self. Relationships between self and social situations, social interactions and social worlds. Prereq.: Any sociology course or permission. 3 credits DEMAND.
SOC 532. Global Nature: Society and Environment in the 21st Century
Advanced explorations of nature-society questions focusing on social aspects in the Global North and South. Prereq.: Any lower level environment course or permission. 3 credits S.
SOC 555. Sociology of Work.
Changing nature of U.S. and global workforce social meaning and organization of work. Links between workplace relations and social inequality. Prereq.: Any sociology course or permission. 3 credits DEMAND.
SOC 556. Complex Organizations.
Formal and informal organizational structures, processes, and behavior. Power, conflict, roles, values, and culture in corporations and bureaucracies. Prereq.: Any sociology course or permission. 3 credits F.
SOC 560. Social Problems, Practice, and Policy.
Evaluation of policies and social change practices employed to address social problems at local, national, and international levels. Includes social movements, community organizing, and other challenges to power structures. Prereq.: Any sociology course. 3 credits S.
SOC 562. Seminar.
Evaluation of sociological theory, social issues, or contemporary events. A specific topic selected each time offered. May be repeated. Prereq.: Any sociology course or permission. 1-3 credits DEMAND.
SOC 567. Sociology of Religion.
Religion from the perspective of classical and contemporary sociological theory; secularization, religion as a social institution, ideology, construction of social meaning, and alienation. 3 credits F, S.
SOC 568. Inequality in the Capitalist World-Systems.
Minority/subordinate group formation, stratification and interaction in the capitalist world system. Prereq.: Any sociology course or permission. 3 credits DEMAND.
SOC 572. Sociology of the Family.
Roles and relationships within the family, household structures, marriage/partnership patterns; changing patterns of the family and its relationships with other social institutions; policy implications. Prereq.: Any sociology course or permission. 3 credits ALT.
SOC 573. The Sociology of Sexualities
Multiple theories to explore sexualities and the ways in which they are socially constructed and controlled by social structures in societies. 3 credits S.
SOC 574. Culture and Family.
Family structure and dynamics in Non-Western countries. Cultural variations, historical and contemporary family patterns, relationship of family to other institutions, comparisons of Non-Western and Western families. Prereq.: Any sociology course or permission. 3 credits ALT.
SOC 575. Sociology of Health and Illness.
Sociocultural aspects of illness, health, treatment, and health care delivery, and the social organization of health care. Prereq.: Any sociology course or permission. 3 credits ALT.
SOC 578. Advanced Statistics and Practice.
Multivariate statistical analysis utilizing statistical software programs to understand complex social issues. Integrated Lab. Prereq.: 304 or equivalent. 3 credits DEMAND.
SOC 581. Advanced Seminar in Social Inequality.
Theories and research on the origins, maintenance and consequences of social inequality in the U.S. and world. Prereq.: Any sociology course or permission. 3 credits DEMAND.
SOC 582. Sociology and the Global Politics of Food.
Examines the sociological and political dimensions of food. Food will serve as a mechanism through which students will examine larger structural issues in society. The processes of food production, distribution, and consumption and how these processes relate to structures of power and inequality. 3 credits F.
SOC 593. Gender, Space and Society: Global Perspectives.
Relationships among gender, geography and society at seven key scales—the body, home, workplace, the environment, city, nation and the global. 3 credits F.
Sociology and Anthropology (SOC) Courses for Graduate Students Only
SOC 602. Seminar in Social Psychology.
Theory and research in sociological social psychology. Classic works of theory and recent trends in theory and research. 3 credits ALT.
SOC 630. Topics in Social Responsibility.
Topics and issues in the study and practice of social responsibility. Specific titles to be listed in class schedule. May be repeated under different topics to a maximum of six credits. 1-3 credits ALT.
SOC 644. Internship.
Internship in application of sociological knowledge and methods in business, government, nonprofit settings. Development of skills in research, analysis of problems, community organizing, and social change; development, implementation and evaluation of programs and policies. 3-8 credits F, S, SUM.
SOC 650. Sociology of Aging and the Life Course.
Aging over the life course as a social process. Impact of baby boomers on health care system, social security, public policy, families and work place. Includes aging well, diversity and lifestyles, ethical and justice issues. 3 credits F.
SOC 656. Seminar in the Sociological Study of Organizations.
Organizational structures, processes, and outcomes examined from the sociological perspective. Prevalence of organizations in modern societies, sources of internal organizational structure, external and interorganizational relations, increasing complexity and organization of social environments. 3 credits F, ALT.
SOC 672. Family Theory and Research.
The family's structure and function. Theories and research methods used in studying the family. The use of current research to explain variations and trends in family interaction. 3 credits ALT.
SOC 679. Advanced Research.
Advanced data collection and analysis techniques. Prereq.: Undergraduate research methods course or permission. 3 credits S.
SOC 680. Seminar in Sociological Practice.
Use of theory, methods, and intervention efforts on behalf of clients. 3 credits ALT.
SOC 684. Sociology of Social Responsibility.
Integrating social theory and research with advanced topics in social problems and policy. Class and labor in a global context. Which social actors are responsible for social problems and how they can be held accountable for realistic solutions. 3 credits S.
SOC 685. Sociological Theory.
Historical and ideological roots of classical and contemporary theories. Meaning and application of theory in traditional and applied research. 1-6 credits F.
SOC 689. Advanced Analysis of Deviance in Society.
Theoretical perspectives and predominant issues related to the sociology of deviance. 3 credits ALT.
SOC 699. Thesis.
1-6 credits F, S.
