2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog
Sociology Courses
SOC 1104 Social Issues
(3 credits)
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 2230 Ethnic And Minority Group Relations
(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 3001 Social Statistics
(3 credits)
SOC 3002 Quantitative Research Methods
(3 credits)
SOC 3010 Contemporary Sociological Theory
(3 credits)
SOC 3020 Urban Sociology
(3 credits)
SOC 3040 The United States and Globalization: A Sociological Perspective
(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 4800 Capstone in Sociology
(3 credits)
SOC 3040 The United States and Globalization: A Sociological Perspective (3 credits)
A social history of the emergence of the United States as one of the major actors in what is referred to as "globalization." Focuses on understanding and analyzing the dynamics of political economic change and the emergence of broader social forces driving a series of globalization projects over the past fifty years. A third focus alludes to shifting sociological dynamics of globalization and the implications for race, class, gender, environment, and culture. Examines the "anti-globalization" forces through a social movement lens. Prerequisite: SOC 1104 or consent of instructor.
Common Course Outline