Sociology (SOC)

I, II. Basic principles in sociology, including socialization, groups and interaction, culture, social structure and institutions (family, education, religion, politics, economics), crime/deviance, social inequalities (race, class, gender), and sociological research methods and theories. [Social and Behavioral Sciences]

A. An introduction to the sociological study of the multiple ways racial and ethnic diversity intersect across classes, genders, cultures, abilities, religions, labor markets, political structures, and the mass media. [Historical and Global Dimensions]

A. Cross-listed as WGS 205. A sociological examination of the diversity of sexuality and related social issues in the United States and globally. Topics include culture, history, law, mass media, politics, and religion. Credit will not be awarded to students who have credit for WGS 205 or WGS 302. [Historical and Global Dimensions]

I, II. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 232. Statistical analysis of survey data, including forming sociological research questions, variable selection, analysis, interpretation, and writing in standard scientific form.

A. Examines family as a social institution, including its relation to cultural and social change and to the wider structure of society. Credit for SOC 245 will not be awarded to students that have credit for SOC 345 or SOC 245W.

A. A survey of sociology of animal-human interaction, focusing on the human-animal bond and conflict between human and animal worlds.

I. Formerly SOC 462. Prerequisites: ENG 102 or 102R, 105(B), or HON 102; SOC 131. Exposes students to the origins of sociological inquiry through a survey of classical and contemporary traditions. Content will also include incorporating sociological concepts and scholarship into analytical work. Credit will not be awarded for both SOC 301 and SOC 462.

A. Formerly SOC 465. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 310. Topics include demographic data and analysis, population characteristics, migration, mortality, fertility, population theories, world population growth, and population policies. Credit will not awarded for both SOC 310 and SOC 465.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 320. Relation of the individual to the sociocultural environment, with special reference to personality development, interpersonal role-behavior, motivation, and social attitudes.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 322. Mass media as social structure and audience in interpretation of mass media is examined through sociological analysis of media ownership, media content, and audience characteristics.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 330. A sociological exploration of global migration including the study of migrants, refugees, politics, laws, and the role of the global economy. Credit will not be awarded for both SOC 330S and SOC 330.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 330S. A sociological exploration of global migration including study of migrants, refugees, politics, laws, and the role of the global economy, informed through service-learning. Credit will not be awarded for both SOC 330S and SOC 330.

Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing, Overall GPA: 2.0, and departmental approval. Work in a professional environment related to academic studies. A minimum of 80 hours of employment is required for each semester hour of academic credit. Graded as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 350. May be retaken to a maximum of nine hours provided the subject matter differs each time. Sample topics: Appalachian sociology; sexism and society; utopias.

A. Cross listed as APP 366. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 365. Analysis of patterns of social change and development in an important area of the Southern United States, Central and Southern Appalachia. Emphasis will be placed upon competing theoretical perspectives and the importance of historical research. Credit for SOC 365 will not be awarded to students who have credit for APP 366.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 370. An examination of diversity and change in the religious beliefs, practices, groups, and organizations found in the Southern Appalachian Region. Credit for SOC 370 will not be awarded to students who have credit for APP 370.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 375. An overview of social, cultural, interpersonal, and individual factors in the social construction of norms and laws and their violation. Explores types of deviance such as predatory violence, organizational deviance, suicide, and drug use.

A. (3) Prerequisites: At least 9 hours in SOC. A professionalization course for sociology majors focused on transitioning to the workforce or further education. Students will learn goal setting and execution, research skills and develop critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, and communication skills.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised prior to taking SOC 383. The study and application of concepts from ecology, political economy and sociology to better understand the relationship between humans and their physical environment.

II. Prerequisite: SOC 232. Methods and techniques of sociological research, including collecting, measuring, analyzing, processing, and presenting social data.

A. Cross-listed as WGS 399. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 399. Emphasis on the relationship between the social construction of gender and the experiences of people of all genders in societies. Consideration of the cultural and historical construction of gender and identity. Credit will not be awarded for both SOC 399 and WGS 399. [Gen. Ed. Historical & Global Dimensions]

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 399. Analysis of the development of racial and ethnic relations from the perspective of sociology and related social sciences. Examination of issues related to dominant and minority group status in the United States and cross-culturally. Credit will not be awarded for both SOC 400 and AFA 400. [Gen. Ed. Historical & Global Dimensions]

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 420. Analysis of work in American society with a focus on labor markets, labor processes and organizational structure. Special attention to the future of jobs and bureaucracies in the United States.

A. Completion of SOC 131 is advised before taking SOC 425. Examines causes and consequences of social stratification, focusing on the origins, present, and future of the world economy, including policy institutions, major historical events, and racial/ethnic relations in the global system.

A. Prerequisites: ENG 102, 105 (B), or HON 102; SOC 395. A capstone overview of sociology through a general survey of various subdisciplines of the field with an emphasis on student understanding of research, theory, and professionalization.

(1-6) A. Prerequisite: SOC 131 and six additional hours of SOC. Student must have the independent study proposal form approved by faculty supervisor and departmental chair prior to enrollment. Additional independent study courses may be retaken to a maximum of six hours.

A. Prerequisite: Departmental approval. A directed research experience for Sociology majors that integrates a research experience with the students’ professional development and the production of a substantive deliverable product (e.g., poster or conference presentation). May be retaken to a maximum of six hours.