SOC Sociology

SOC-525 Sociology of Leisure (3 cr.)
Fall and Spring
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 cr.)
Fall and Spring
Human behavior in various types of employment and occupations;
trends in U.S. occupational structure.

SOC-550 Sociology of Hmong Culture (1 cr.)
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 cr.)
Fall and Spring
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 cr.)
Summer
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.