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SOC- 110 Introductory Sociology
SOC- 199 Independent Study
SOC- 225 Social Problems
SOC- 249 Cooperative Education Experience
SOC- 250 Social Psychology
SOC- 275 Sociology Of Gender Roles
SOC- 290 Global Political Ecology
SOC- 291 Sociology of Health and Illness
SOC- 299 Independent Study
SOC- 315 Criminology
SOC- 325 Sociology Of Leisure
SOC- 340 Sociology Of Work
SOC- 349 Cooperative Education Experience
SOC- 350 Sociology Of Hmong Culture
SOC- 360 Sociology Of Juvenile Delinquency
SOC- 375 Sociology Of Minority Groups
SOC- 385 Globalization and Social Change
SOC- 399 Independent Study
SOC- 400 Sociology Of Altruism
SOC- 410 Sociology Of Thailand's Minority Groups: Study Abroad Program
SOC- 449 Cooperative Education Experience
SOC- 499 Independent Study
SOC- 515 Criminology
SOC- 525 Sociology Of Leisure
SOC- 540 Sociology Of Work
SOC- 550 Sociology Of Hmong Culture
SOC- 560 Sociology Of Juvenile Deliquency
SOC- 610 Sociology Of Thailand'S Minority Groups: Study Abroad Program

SOC- 110 Introductory Sociology (3.00 cr.)
Racial & Ethnic Studies Category C, Global Perspective, Social and Behavioral Sciences - Sociology
Repeatable: No
Social interaction in human groups; relationships between individual and group; social inequality; basic social institutions, social change and current social trends; the socio-cultural diversity of groups; the infrastructure and interrelationships of social organizations; and alternative theoretical perspectives for explaining these social phenomenon.

SOC- 199 Independent Study (1.00 - 3.00 cr.)
Repeatable: Yes

Department consent

SOC- 225 Social Problems (3.00 cr.)
Racial & Ethnic Studies Category B, Global Perspective, Social and Behavioral Sciences - Sociology
Repeatable: No
Sociological analysis of current social problems in the U.S. and the world.

SOC- 249 Cooperative Education Experience (1.00 - 8.00 cr.)
Repeatable: Yes
Work and study in an approved position to gain business/industrial/other experience. Normally entails recurring, supervised work periods, each one building and expanding on the previous.
Department consent

SOC- 250 Social Psychology (3.00 cr.)
Repeatable: No
Theory and application of social interaction; emphasis on communication.

SOC- 275 Sociology Of Gender Roles (3.00 cr.)
Racial & Ethnic Studies Category B
Repeatable: No
Sociological analysis of social roles played by the sexes.

SOC- 290 Global Political Ecology (3.00 cr.)
Global Perspective, Social and Behavioral Sciences - Anthropology, Social and Behavioral Sciences - Sociology
Repeatable: No
Social, political, and economic origins of contemporary environmental problems from sociological, anthropological and geographic perspectives; social construction of nature and knowledge; environmentalism, environmental racism and environmental justice in cross-cultural perspective; ethical implications of contemporary environmental problems regarding perspectives and distributions of justice.

^{Prerequisite: take either SOC-110 or ANTH-220}

SOC- 291 Sociology of Health and Illness (3.00 cr.)
Racial & Ethnic Studies Category B, Global Perspective, Health and Physical Education - Health
Repeatable: No
Sociological approaches to health and illness, both domestically and globally. Topics include the social distribution of illness; health disparities across race/class/gender; global comparisons in the health of populations; the social construction of illness; the structure of health care systems and institutions; and various historical and contemporary health care debates.

SOC- 299 Independent Study (1.00 - 3.00 cr.)
Repeatable: Yes

Department consent

SOC- 315 Criminology (3.00 cr.)
Repeatable: No
Sociological analysis of structure and function of criminal law, variables of criminal behavior and operation of criminal justice system.

^{Prerequisite: take SOC-110}

SOC- 325 Sociology Of Leisure (3.00 cr.)
Repeatable: No
Institutional approach to effects of leisure on social structure; values reflected in leisure; problems with increase in leisure resources.

SOC- 340 Sociology Of Work (3.00 cr.)
Racial & Ethnic Studies Category C
Repeatable: No
Human behavior in various types of employment and occupations; trends in U.S. occupational structure.

SOC- 349 Cooperative Education Experience (1.00 - 8.00 cr.)
Repeatable: Yes
Work and study in an approved position to gain business/industrial/other experience. Normally entails recurring, supervised work periods, each one building and expanding on the previous.
Department consent

SOC- 350 Sociology Of Hmong Culture (1.00 cr.)
Racial & Ethnic Studies Category A
Repeatable: No
Sociological overview of Hmong cultural values, history, immigration and resettlement experiences, family and clan functions, and spiritual beliefs and practices.

SOC- 360 Sociology Of Juvenile Delinquency (3.00 cr.)
Repeatable: No
Theories of delinquency, criminal behavior, and social control in relation to modern institutions in American culture.

^{Prerequisite: take SOC-110}

SOC- 375 Sociology Of Minority Groups (3.00 cr.)
Racial & Ethnic Studies Category A, Global Perspective
Repeatable: No
Social/psychological aspects of interaction between majority and minority groups; trends among minorities in the United States.

SOC- 385 Globalization and Social Change (3.00 cr.)
Global Perspective
Repeatable: No
Explanations of globalization processes and global governance from multiple perspectives among the social sciences, including sociology and economics; historical origins of global processes and structures; global social change and resistance; ethical implications of globalization outcomes regarding perspectives and distributions of justice.

SOC- 399 Independent Study (1.00 - 3.00 cr.)
Repeatable: Yes

Department consent

SOC- 400 Sociology Of Altruism (3.00 cr.)
Social and Behavioral Sciences - Sociology
Repeatable: No
Sociological perspective of altruism explored in the context of volunteer public service, and biographies of exemplary public service participants.
Department consent

^{Prerequisite: Acceptance into University Honors Program}

SOC- 410 Sociology Of Thailand's Minority Groups: Study Abroad Program (4.00 cr.)
Global Perspective
Repeatable: No
Study abroad program to Thailand. In-depth experiential learning of Thai minority cultures, including religions, socio-political status, Buddhism, health, education, trafficking of women and children, limited citizenship status, and poverty. Field trips to villages, non-governmental agencies, schools, and clinics.

SOC- 449 Cooperative Education Experience (1.00 - 8.00 cr.)
Repeatable: Yes
Work and study in an approved position to gain business/industrial/other experience. Normally entails recurring, supervised work periods, each one building and expanding on the previous.
Department consent

SOC- 499 Independent Study (1.00 - 3.00 cr.)
Repeatable: Yes

Department consent

SOC- 515 Criminology (3.00 cr.)
Repeatable: No
Sociological analysis of structure and function of criminal law, variables of criminal behavior and operation of criminal justice system.

SOC- 525 Sociology Of Leisure (3.00 cr.)
Repeatable: No
Institutional approach to effects of leisure on social structure; values reflected in leisure; problems with increase in leisure resources.

SOC- 540 Sociology Of Work (3.00 cr.)
Repeatable: No
Human behavior in various types of employment and occupations; trends in U.S. occupational structure.

SOC- 550 Sociology Of Hmong Culture (1.00 cr.)
Repeatable: No
Sociological overview of Hmong cultural values, history, immigration and resettlement experiences, family and clan functions, and spiritual beliefs and practices.

SOC- 560 Sociology Of Juvenile Deliquency (3.00 cr.)
Repeatable: No
Theories of delinquency, criminal behavior, and social control in relation to modern institutions in American culture.

SOC- 610 Sociology Of Thailand'S Minority Groups: Study Abroad Program (4.00 cr.)
Repeatable: No
Study abroad program to Thailand. In-depth experiential learning of Thai minority cultures, including religions, socio-political status, Buddhism, health, education, trafficking of women and children, limited citizenship status, and poverty. Field trips to villages, non-governmental agencies, schools, and clinics.

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