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3.00 Credits
(Cross listed with MGMT 1301) 3 cr. Stresses the sociological approach to the study of organizations. Among topics covered are organizations’ nature, internal dynamics, environments, strain, and change. Case study analysis is used extensively. Prerequisite: SOC 0101 or MGMT 0110
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3.00 Credits
A sociological overview of work. The course examines the historical development of the American workplace and its present organization. It will also include cross-cultural comparisons. Topics include occupational stratification, the organization of the workplace, the modern factory, the white-collar world, women in the workforce, automation, alienation, and labor organizing. Prerequisite: SOC 0101
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3.00 Credits
Analyzes social factors in relation to health and disease. Consideration is given to definitions of health, illness behavior, the formal and informal organization of health professions and institutions, and the expanding role of government in the health field. Use is made of both theory and current research. Ethics in health care are also examined. Prerequisite: SOC 0101
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on the analysis of stratification within our society. The course examines how inequalities of wealth and power, combined with such factors as work, education, race, gender, and age, create a highly stratified social class system. Prerequisite: SOC 0101
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3.00 Credits
Examines the development of sociology from its historical beginnings to sociology in the 20th century. Special attention is given to the development of different perspectives, theories, and concepts. Prerequisites: SOC 0101 and two additional sociology courses
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the profession of social work and the field of social welfare, including a comprehensive overview of the way social workers respond to a wide variety of societal problems. Prerequisite: SOC 0101
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3.00 Credits
This is a foundation/overview course. It integrates basic sociological concepts and theories in a gerontological context and focuses on social factors affecting the older American population. Topics include historical perspectives on age relations in the United States; major theories explaining social adjustments to old age; and the religious, political, economic, housing, and safety concerns of the elderly. Prerequisite: SOC 0101
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3.00 Credits
This course uses the sociological perspective to explore the ways American popular culture has portrayed women and men over the past century. It explores women and men as objects, sweethearts, victims, husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, and workers. The course focuses on the change in the portrayal of women and men in popular culture and alternatives for the future. Prerequisite: SOC 0101
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3.00 Credits
This course presents sociology from a global perspective in three major ways: it focuses on social change as a critical factor in understanding society today; it uses a cross-international approach to compare nations and regions of the world; and it examines the ties between societies and the manner in which these relationships create a global society. Prerequisite: SOC 0101
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the methods of research in the social sciences, including the relationship between research and theory, how research projects are designed, how variables are developed and measured, and how samples are gathered. Prerequisites: SOC 0101 and two additional sociology courses
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