SOCY 1001 - Introduction to Sociology
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Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
Examines basic sociological ideas including social relations, social interaction, social structure, and social change. Examples are drawn from societies around the world.
SOCY 1004 - Deviance in U.S. Society
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Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2022
Examines the social construction of deviance in the U.S., the process of acquiring a deviant identity and managing deviant stigma, and the social organization of deviant act, lifestyles, relationships and careers.
SOCY 1016 - Sex, Gender, and Society 1
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Summer 2021 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022
Examines status and power differences between the sexes at individual and societal levels. Emphasizes historical context of gender roles and status, reviews major theories of gender stratification. Same as WGST 1016.
SOCY 1021 - United States Race and Ethnic Relations I
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Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Summer 2023 / Summer 2024
Examines how concepts of race and ethnicity have manifested historically and manifest currently in U.S. society. Covers foundational concepts such as prejudice, discrimination, and privilege. Also addresses the structural causes and consequences of race and ethnicity in various aspects of U.S. society, such as the housing market, the criminal justice system, and education.
SOCY 1022 - Ethics and Social Issues in U.S. Health and Medicine
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Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Summer 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Summer 2023 / Summer 2024
Explores current ethical and policy issues in U.S. health and medical practices. Includes such issues as alcohol and drug abuse, organ transplants and substitutes, genetic engineering, contraception, abortion, occupational safety and health, and euthanasia.
SOCY 2031 - Social Problems
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2023 / Summer 2024 / Fall 2024
Examines various social problems in the U.S. through a traditional sociological framework focused on race, class, and gender. Considers such problems as economic, racial, and gender inequality as manifestations of broader structural dynamics rooted in unequal relations of power. Addresses topics such as mass incarceration, poverty, segregation, drug use, immigration, and war and terrorism.
SOCY 2044 - Crime and Society
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Spring 2022
Explores issues related to crime, the criminal justice system, and crime-related public policy. It addresses what we know about crime and how we know it, how our society responds to crime, how the institutions designed to address crime (police, courts, corrections) function, and diversity in experiences with the criminal justice system. Same as ETHN 2044.
SOCY 2077 - Environment and Society
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Spring 2019
Examines interactions between societies and their natural and built environments through the lens of inequality. Describes how environmental problems vary along, are shaped by, and exacerbate disparities along lines of race, socioeconomic status, and other forms of social status. Also examines collective efforts to address social and environmental problems.
SOCY 3044 - Race, Class, Gender, and Crime
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Fall 2018
Overview of race, class, gender and ethnicity issues in offending, victimization and processing by the justice system. Examines women and people of color employed in the justice system. Recommended prerequisite: SOCY 1001 or SOCY 1004 or SOCY 1021 or SOCY 2044. Same as ETHN 3044 and WGST 3044.
SOCY 3161 - Global Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity
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Fall 2023 / Spring 2024
Explores various manifestations of race and ethnicity in different parts of the world. Includes in-depth coverage of various subtopics, such as racial and ethnic stratification, identity formation, social movements, politics, citizenship, and migration. Recommended prerequisite: SOCY 1021.
SOCY 4017 - Animals and Society
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Spring 2024
Examines the role of non-human animals in human society. Investigates the social construction of the human/animal boundary. Challenges ideas that animals are neither thinking nor feeling. Examines the many ways humans rely on animals. Considers the link between animal cruelty and other violence. Explores the moral status of animals.
SOCY 4030 - Sociology of Climate Change
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Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Examines the human drivers and causes of climate change, the health and security risks it creates and the efforts of societies to mitigate and adapt to its effects. Same as ENVS 4030.
SOCY 4931 - Internship in Sociology
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Fall 2024
Provides an academically supervised opportunity for junior and senior sociology majors to work in public or private organizations to gain practical knowledge and experience, and allows students to make a connection between sociological theory and the "real world". May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Instructor consent required.
