2012-13 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Sociology (SOC)
SOC 2200 Social Movements and Change (3 credits)
SOC 2210 American Culture: A Sociological Interpretation (3 credits)
SOC 2220 Sociology of Marriage and Family (3 credits)
SOC 2240 Men, Women, And Society: A Sociological Interpretation (3 credits)
SOC 2925 People and the Environment: Sociology Perspective (3 credits)
SOC 3000 Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits)
SOC 3002 Quantitative Research Methods (3 credits)
SOC 3020 Urban Sociology (3 credits)
SOC 3050 Environmental Sociology (3 credits)
SOC 3120 Organizations in Society (3 credits)
SOC 3230 Social Psychology (3 credits)
SOC 4700 Career Preparation (3 credits)
SOC 3020 Urban Sociology (3 credits)
Explores the social factors that impact the culture and politics of urban environments. Examines the history of cities and the social theories that are used to interpret urban development from modern to postmodern times. Emphasis on understanding urban enclaves, patterns of inequality, the meanings of place and space, and the impact of global economic and cultural forces on city life. Students compare and contrast current trends in U.S. development of place and community with those in other societies. Each term, students are required to travel to a U.S. metropolitan area where they engage in first-hand observations of a particular city through this sociospatial lens. Prerequisites: SOC 1104 and junior standing.