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required to take ENGL 0099 and/or READ 0099 must exit the requirement(s) before
they can enroll in this course.]
SOCI 2293 - Introduction toMarriage& theFamily (3-0-3)
An introduction to the structure, processes, problems, and adjustments of
contemporary marriage and family life. The course includes historical development,
cross-cultural variations, and analysis of forces of change. It is recommended but not
required that SOCI 1101 be taken prior to SOCI 2293. [Note: Learning Support
students who are required to take ENGL 0099 and/or READ 0099 must exit the
requirement(s) before they can enroll in this course.]
SOCI 2420 - Social Problems (3-0-3)
An in-depth study of major social problems, including population, hunger, drug use,
scienceand technology, and poverty.
SOCI 3010 - SociologyTheory (3-0-3)
A comparative study and critique of social thought and sociological theories. Special
study is made of major sociological theories of the 19th and 20th centuries and the
role of theory in empirical social science.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1101.
SOCI 3130 - Drugs andSociety (3-0-3)
This comprehensive course explores alcohol and illegal drug use and abuse in
society. The primary goal of the course is to engage students in a process of critical
thinking about the topic of drugs in American society. Included will be a historic
overview, the role of culture in the use of drugs, legal and social implications of illegal
drug use.
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101.
SOCI 3150 –SportsSociology (3-0-3)
This course explores the deeper meanings and social significance of sports in the
United States and globally. Particular attention to the relationship between sports and
issues of race, gender, class, history, social mobility, education, and politics.
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
SOCI 3310 - Race andEthnicity (3-0-3)
Provides students with the basic conceptual and analytical skills for studying the
nature and implications of racial and cultural diversity. Racial/ethnic groups selected
from around the globe are examined in terms of their histories and cultures. The
complexity of functioning in themulticultural society of the contemporaryUnitedStates
is explored, and cultural concepts are applied to key social issues associated with
diversity.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1101.
SOCI 3320 - Social InequalityandStratification (3-0-3)
This course investigates the nature of inequality and stratification, including its forms,
causes, and consequences. Literature will be examined from a number of
perspectives, including economic inequality, racial inequality, sex and gender
inequality, status inequality, and the inequality connected with social movements. A
number of field research components are included to aid in the study of structural
inequality from an experiential basis.
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1101.
SOCI 3333 –Deviance (3-0-3)
This course explores the nature of social deviance at the individual, group, and
organizational levels. Students will analyze definitions of deviance, causes of
deviance, and societal reaction todeviance.
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
