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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Education as a social institution; its structure, function, and role in contemporary life. (Same as ED 325.)
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3.00 Credits
Among other issues, examines the historical relationship between race, ethnicity, and economic class/opportunity; and the social construction of ethnicity and race. The emphasis is on race and ethnicity in the U.S. with some discussion of international issues.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to social statistics with an emphasis on quantitative analysis of survey and census data. Topics covered include descriptive statistics, random sampling, estimation and hypothesis testing with an emphasis on t-tests, chisquare, correlation and regression. This course will provide students with a working familiarity of SPSS, analysis of social science data-sets, ability to read and comprehend published statistics, and write-up statistical results. (An additional lab fee is assessed for this course). Prerequisite: 3 hours college math. 262
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Nontraditional topics of current sociological interest. Title of course and number of credit hours when offered will appear in course schedule along with prerequisites necessary for admission to course. May be taken more than once for credit as long as subtitles differ.
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3.00 Credits
Theoretical questions and frameworks for understanding social stratification. Comparison of different types of stratification systems across time and in different societies.
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3.00 Credits
Fundamental principles of group processes, social influence, and group structure. Development of group solidarity, cohesion, intergroup conflict and cooperation, communication, leadership, opinion, propaganda, and suggestion. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or PY 101,102. (Same as PY 375.)
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3.00 Credits
Supervised readings or in-depth research or both in area of specialized interest to student or instructor. Permission of instructor. May be taken twice for credit with advisor's approval. The department strongly recommends that the following 400-level courses be reserved for those who have taken several sociology courses and have junior or senior standing, or have permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Mass communication theory, history of American mass media, and criticism of contemporary forms and functions of mass media of communication in the United States. (Same as CM 430.)
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3.00 Credits
This course explores various organized movements for social change. Questions addressed include the origins and causes of such movements, the cultural, social and political contexts that impact movements, how movements mobilize people to become active, and strategies and tactics. Other topics include organizational factors and resource mobilization, social networks, collective identity and community building, social movement framing (i.e. persuasive rhetoric and argumentation), ideology, the decline of movements, and what "success" means for a socialmovement.
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3.00 Credits
Mainstream and critical sociological theories for understanding complex organization in industrial societies. Specific areas covered include: historical development, structure and processes, contradictions and conflict, and alternative forms. Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of instructor.
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