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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 INQ This course provides in-depth study of selected topics in sociology.
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3.00 Credits
3 INQ Analysis of religion in human society; focus on relationship between religion and social forces; social sources and forces in morality and ethics.
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3.00 Credits
3 FS Explores different theories of the social construction of gender, with particular attention to how gender varies in relation to ethnicity, race, sexuality, and class. Examines evidence of how men and women are differentially situated in families, education, work, politics, and culture.
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3.00 Credits
3 FS This course uses a variety of sociological perspectives to explore the history and experiences of women in the workplace and how gender roles in society and in the family intersect with work, both paid and unpaid, in and out of the home. Current trends, relevant sociological and feminist theories, and recent research on women and work are examined. Included is the impact of race, class, gender, and sexuality on poverty, child and adult care, workplace equity, and division of labor at home. Government policies and programs, union positions, and workplace programs are also discussed.
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3.00 Credits
3 FS Offers sociological explanations for the unequal distribution of wealth, prestige, knowledge, and power in the United States class system and in other societies. Includes the role of social networks, and links between class, race/ethnicity, and gender inequality.
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3.00 Credits
3 INQ A course for prospective physical educators and coaches, emphasizing the concept of sport as it is linked to society. Discussion of topics in sport and society, such as aggression, organized sports for children, sport in education, professional sport, coaching, and blacks and women in sports. The course offers a critical perspective for the analysis of sport as a social phenomenon.
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3.00 Credits
3 INQ This course will focus on ethnic and race relations in the United States. Theoretical and empirical studies will be examined in order to understand the socially constructed differences among racial and ethnic groups, including variations by gender. In addition, forces of resistance, movements for social change, and social policy programs will be examined.
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3.00 Credits
3 INQ Asian American communities are a significant social and cultural component of the United States. Drawn to America by a variety of factors, these communities have developed and changed since the first major wave of immigration in 1849. The course explores the ways these communities have maintained traditional Asian values and accommodated the often significantly different values of the United States. Among the issues discussed are pluralism, intergenerational relations, and interethnic contacts.
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3.00 Credits
3 FS A comparative study of interethnic and interracial minority contacts and relationships. Particular attention will be given to processes of assimilation, discrimination, and prejudice.
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3.00 Credits
3 INQ Lectures, guest speakers, and films are used to explore the rhetorical, historical, social, and cultural impact of genocide in the 20th century, with special focus on mass persuasion and propaganda. In addition, the moral implications of genocide are considered.
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