Sociology

Classes

SOCI-199 : Environmental Inequity

The course presents research on distributions of environmental quality and health, enforcement of regulations, access to resources to respond to urban and industrial problems, and the broader political economy of decision-making around environmental and health issues.

Credits

Credits 3

SOCI-219 : Advanced Statistics I

Focus on the application of multi variate statistical methods to social data, employing casual and factor analysis, and techniques for cross-tabulated data, including logic analysis.

Credits

Credits 3

SOCI-250 : Social Stratification

Individual reading assignments on special topics in social stratification and political sociology, based on student interests and needs, under supervision of a faculty member. See page 577 for additional information related to Special Topics courses.

Credits

Credits 3

SOCI-251 : Sociology of Poverty

Examines the underlying causes and the social, psychological, and political consequences of poverty; the socioeconomic characteristics and family life of the poor; and the community services and programs designed to alleviate poverty.

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Credits 3

SOCI-276 : Victimology

Examination of the offender-victim relationships as a causative factor in crime.

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Credits 3

SOCI-283 : Intro. to Medical Sociology

Overview of the development of social medicine and the sociology of medicine, examining major areas of activity in medical sociology. Distinction is made between sociology of medicine and sociology in medicine, with concentration on the former.

Credits

Credits 3

SOCI-284 : Mental Health

Deals with sociological theories and the etiology of mental disorders; research on social epidemiology and ecology; the impact of social structure; popular conceptions of mental health and deviance; and emerging ideologies of mental disciplines

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Credits 3

SOCI-286 : Death and Dying

Reviews research and theory relating to attitudes and behavior relating to death and dying

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Credits 3

SOCI-300 : Sociology Theory I

Survey of early social theories and examination of theoretical contributions of the nineteenth-century sociologists.

Credits

Credits 3

SOCI-301 : Sociology Theory II

Continuation of SOCI-300, with concentration on early twentieth century and contemporary sociological theorists.

Credits

Credits 3

SOCI-312 : Global Health

The course presents research on distributions of environmental quality and health, enforcement of regulations, access to resources to respond to urban and industrial problems, and the broader political economy of decision-making around environmental and health issues.

Credits

Credits 3

SOCI-319 : Advanced Statistics I

Focus on the application of multi variate statistical methods to social data, employing casual and factor analysis, and techniques for cross-tabulated data, including logic analysis.

Credits

Credits 3

Prerequisites

025-219

SOCI-370 : Criminological Theory

Emphasis on presentative theories of the structural, symbolic interactionist, culture-conflict, and personality perspectives.

Credits

Credits 3

SOCI-386 : Social Epidemiology

Examination of the social etiology of illness, disease, and health; identifies basic concepts; and analyzes social class and ethnicity in social epidemiology

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Credits 3

SOCI-392 : Perspectives in Sociology

Examination of major issues in sociology, with emphasis on the discussion of these as they relate to theoretical problems and challenges in the field.

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Credits 3

SOCI-460 : Analysis of Race Relations I

Critical analysis of the past and present theoretical approaches to the study of race relations, with emphasis on adequacy in accounting for changes in race relations at the psychological, sociopsychological, and sociological levels.

Credits

Credits 3

SOCI-461 : Analysis of Race Relations II

A continuation of SOCI-460. Critical analysis of the past and present theoretical approaches to the study of race relations, with emphasis on adequacy in accounting for changes in race relations at the psychological, sociopsychological, and sociological levels.

Credits

Credits 3

SOCI-484 : Health Services Research

Overview of health services research, approaches to health services research, application of research findings, and research ability in selected areas.

Credits

Credits 3

Prerequisites

SOCI 311, SOCI 283, or the equivalent.

SOCI-485 : Health Services Research II

Overview of health services research, approaches to health services research, application of research findings, and research ability in selected areas.

Credits

Credits 3

Prerequisites

SOCI 311, SOCI 283, or the equivalent.

SOCI-983 : Readings in Medical Sociology II

A continuation of SOCI-982. Individual reading assignments on special topics in medical sociology, based on student interests and needs, under supervision of a faculty members.

Credits

Credits 3