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PUA 762 - Needs Assessment and Evaluation
Credits 3
Discusses approaches to identifying performance problems in organizations and determining appropriate interventions. Emphasis/focus on assessment, evaluation, and measurement of workplace learning and performance activities.
Formerly
EDW 734
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PUA 763 - Facilitation Skills for Workplace Learning and Performance
Credits 1-3
Introductory course providing overview of roles and functions of the training professional. Ample opportunities to practice facilitation skills. Topics include evolution of training, current paradigms in training and development, media development, and delivery techniques. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 credits.
Formerly
EDW 737
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PUA 764 - Technologies for the Workplace
Credits 1-3
Applications of -and implications for the use emerging technology in the workplace. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits.
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PUA 770 - Nonprofit Management and Theories of the 3rd Sector
Credits 3
Examines the legal and other definitions of the 3rd sector, the sector’s distinctive values, its contributions to civil society, its role vis-à-vis the government and business sectors, and current conditions in and challanges for the sector. In addition, the course will serve as an introduction the principal skills, knowledge, and abilities that are involved in the management of nonprofit organizations.
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PUA 771 - Grant Writing and Evaluation Field Study
Credits 3
This course is a field study in grant-making organizations. There will be an academic component discussing the methods and attributes of grant makers. This knowledge will be used in an applied component in which students will engage in the work commonly found in grant making organizations.
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PUA 772 - Grant Evaluation and Strategic Allocation Field Study
Credits 3
Field study in grant-making organizations. There will be an academic component discussing the methods and attributes of grant makers. Specific attention will be paid to the work of program evaluations, strategic philanthropic planning, donor advisement, donor relationship building, and grant management and reporting.
Prerequisites
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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PUA 774 - Community Outreach and Volunteerism
Credits 3
Provides a general overview of Volunteer Management as it relates to the field of public administration. Introductory course emphasizes non-profit as part of the MPA program and introduces students to the basic concepts and issues surrounding the development and management of community based volunteer programs.
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PUA 775 - Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation for Nonprofits
Credits 3
Provides the capability to understand, plan, implement and evaluate strategies and programs so as to take advantage of opportunities and effectively manage challenges facing their organization. Teaches students to analyze how strategic planning and evaluation strategies differ from those used in the private sector. Emphasis is on management strategies that distinguish nonprofits from for-profits and public agencies and the challenges facing each.
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PUA 776 - Development for Nonprofit Managers
Credits 3
Introduction to fundraising for nonprofit organizations, including annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, and campaigns.
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PUA 790 - Internship Program in Public Administration
Credits 1 – 6
Graduate students have a work assignment in a public agency at the national, state, or local governmental level and make regular reports on work activities and assigned readings.
Formerly
PUA 709
Prerequisites
PUA 701 or consent of department
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PUA 792 - Current Issues in Public Administration
Credits 1 – 6
Examination of timely issues in the field with special attention to the needs of the practitioner.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.
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PUA 798 - Research in Public Administration
Credits 1 – 6
Individual research projects under the direction of a faculty member.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
and and/or consent of instructor.
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RDCH 701 - Applied Nuclear Physics
Credits 3
Introduces nuclear properties in radiation and radiochemistry. Concepts of the nuclei, radioactive decay, and nuclear reactions examined. Use of quantum mechanics in development of nuclear models and equations. Physics involved in interaction of radiation with matter.
Prerequisites
General physics, graduate standing in Radiochemistry program.
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RDCH 702 - Radiochemistry
Credits 3
Introduces chemical properties in radiation and radiochemistry. Use of stability constants and relationship between speciation, kinetics and thermodynamics. Influence of radiolysis on chemistry of radioisotopes. Radioisotope production and use. Radiochemical separations.
Prerequisites
Inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, graduate standing in Radiochemistry program.
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RDCH 710 - Actinide Chemistry
Credits 3
Basis for unique chemistry of actinide elements described and related to oxidation-reduction, complexation, forbital interaction, and spectroscopy. Using nuclear properties in understanding actinide chemistry covered. Presentations on exploiting chemical behavior of actinides in separation, nuclear fuel cycle, environmental behavior, and materials.
Prerequisites
, graduate standing in Radiochemistry program.
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RDCH 750 - Radiochemistry Laboratory Research
Credits 3
Experimental laboratory research conducted by the student under supervision. The student supplies research topic and provides suitable literature and background information. Research plan developed in conjunction with instructor. The student obtains experience in performing radiochemical laboratory research.
Prerequisites
Undergraduate chemistry laboratory experience, graduate standing in the Radiochemistry program.
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SCI 620 - Middle School Mathematics Content:
Credits 1-3
Middle school mathematics content for teachers. Topics: a) Number, Number Theory, Operations, b) Geometry & Measurement, c) Probability & Statistics, d) Algebra I, e) Euclidean/Non-Euclidean Geometry, f) Problem Solving, g) Algebra II, h) Pre-calculus, i) Computer/Technology Applications, j) other.
Notes
Credit repeatable by topic (1-3 credits). Credits may not be applied to College of Sciences graduate program. The maximum number of credits that may be earned is 24.
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SCI 630 - Middle School Science Content:
Credits 1-3
Surveys middle school science content for middle school teachers. Introduces experimental and research-based aspects of the fields/topics listed through an inquiry approach to scientific content. Fields/topics: a) Lab Safety and Science Process. b) Life Science IA. c) Life Science IB. d) Physical Science IA. e) Physical Science IB. f) Earth Science IA. g) Earth Science IB. h) other.
Notes
May be repeated for credit in different fields/topics (1-3 credits); not available for credit in graduate programs in College of Sciences
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SCI 640 - High School Mathematics Content:
Credits 1-3
Surveys high school mathematics content for high school teachers. Introduces exploratory and research-based aspects of the fields/topics listed through a problem solving approach to mathematics content. Fields/topics: a) Geometry. b) Advanced Algebra. c) Trigonometry and Analysis. d) Statistics and Probability. e) Calculus. f) Technology Applications. g) other.
Notes
May be repeated for credit in different fields/topics (1-3 credits); not applicable to graduate programs in College of Sciences.
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SCI 650 - High School Science Content:
Credits 1-3
High school science content for teachers. a) Lab Safety, Science Process. b) Content Area Literacy. (c,d) Biology IA, IB (e,f) Earth Science IA, IB (g,h) Chemistry IA, IB (j,k) Physics IA, IB (l) AP Biology (m) AP Chemistry (n) AP Physics (o) other (p,q) Principles of Science, semesters 1,2.
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SCI 796 - Professional Paper, Master of Arts in Sciences
Credits 1-3
Professional paper preparation, including review of literature or similar research effort. May be repeated to a maximum of three credits. Not permitted for students pursuing the M.S. Thesis option. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
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SLS 550 - Administration of Recreation and Leisure Services
Credits 3
Comprehensive examination of the philosophical, legal, financial, and administrative foundations necessary for management personnel in a public, not-for-profit or commercial leisure service organization.
Formerly
SLS 650
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SLS 701 - Independent Study
Credits 1 – 3
Independent study of a selected topic in sport or leisure service management or leisure behavior.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
Consent of instructor.
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SLS 702 - Management in Sport and Leisure Service Organizations
Credits 3
Utilizes management theory in conjunction with theory of sport and leisure behavior to develop a philosophy of administration applicable to sport and leisure service organizations.
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SLS 703 - Management Analysis of Sport and Leisure Service Organizations
Credits 3
Analysis of how the financial resources needed to operate sport and leisure service facilities and programs are acquired and marshaled to realize organizational goals. Marketing strategies and revenue source specific to sport and leisure services analyzed and discussed.
Prerequisites
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SLS 704 - Management Internship
Credits 3
Structured management internship in a sport or leisure service organization which focuses on specific administrative functions under the supervision of an agency manager and a university advisor.
Prerequisites
and approval of student’s advisor.
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SLS 716 - Social Psychology of Sport and Leisure
Credits 3
Introduces and examines the theories of sport and leisure behavior from a social psychological perspective. Issues and outcomes of involvement in sport and leisure activities for the individual as well as organized groups.
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SLS 717 - Law and Liability in Sport and Leisure Services
Credits 3
Explores the legal principles and rules of law affecting the administration of recreation, sports and athletic programs. Emphasis on risk management theory, safety principles, insurance concepts and liability issues. Litigation trends identified and procedures outlined to minimize legal risks.
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SLS 718 - Programming for Sport and Leisure Service Organizations
Credits 3
Theoretical and conceptual aspects of comprehensive programming for sport and leisure service organizations. Includes program development theories, program design concepts, advertising, promotion and evaluation procedures.
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SLS 748 - Professional Paper
Credits 3
Under the direction of a faculty advisor, the student develops a written treatise detailing the application of a principle or theory to the solution of a current problem of professional practice in the management of sport and leisure service.
Grading
S/F grading only.
Prerequisites
Consent of instructor.
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SLS 749 - Thesis
Credits 3
Under the direction of a faculty advisor, students develop a written treatise detailing their methodical investigation and exposition of a theory or principle related to the management of sport and leisure service.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Grading
S/F grading only.
Prerequisites
Consent of instructor.
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SOC 603 - Techniques of Social Research
Credits 4
Introduction to research design, data gathering techniques, and sociological analysis of data.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 403. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 603L - Techniques of Social Research Lab
Credits 0
This undergraduate course may be used in the graduate program of study with the approval of the advisor. A full description of this course may be found in the Undergraduate Catalog under the corresponding 400 number.
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SOC 604 - Statistical Methods in the Social Sciences
Credits 4
Study and practice with statistical methods especially useful in the presentation and interpretation of social work, psychological, sociological, and educational data.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 404. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 604L - Statistical Methods in the Social Sciences Lab
This undergraduate course may be used in the graduate program of study with the approval of the advisor. A full description of this course may be found in the Undergraduate Catalog under the corresponding 400 number.
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SOC 607 - Environment and Society
Credits 3
Focuses on the conflict between private rights and the public interest and the extent to which this conflict affects society in the environmental arena.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 407. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 608 - Qualitative Research
Credits 3
Examination of the modes of observation, recording and reporting of the daily way of life of another (sub) culture studied by physical and perspectival closeness.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 408. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 610 - Sociology of Aging
Credits 3
Explores the problems of aging in various cultures. Notions such as the social construction of growing old, the myth of youth, and the crisis of retirement discussed along with other topics of aging.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 410. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 612 - Sociology of Art
Credits 3
Investigation into the complex relationship between social systems and their artistic outputs. Emphasis on social theory, especially the sociology of knowledge. Subjects include artistic employment, craft to art conversions, and art in relation to religion and science.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 412. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 613 - Sociology of Sport
Credits 3
Examination of the relationship of sport to societal institutions and processes. Behavior of fans, athletes, and sport organizations analyzed from a sociological view.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 413. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 614 - Popular Culture
Credits 3
Different types of culture, the democratization of values, the organization of tastes. Characteristic forms of popular culture: music, cinema, the electronic media, the print media, outdoors, travel, and the graphic arts.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 414. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 615 - World Population Problems
Credits 3
Examination of world and U.S. problems connected to rapid population growth, legal and illegal immigration, causes of sickness and death, and the impact of government population policies. Problems include changes in family size, mandatory sterilization, abortion, food as a political weapon, crime, and minority groups.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 415. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 616 - Sociology of Work and Occupations
Credits 3
Comparative examination of work in industrial society. Topics analyzed include labor markets, job satisfaction, occupational choice, and the leisure-work relationship.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 416. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 621 - Classical Social Theory
Credits 3
Major social theorists of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries whose works have led to the development of sociology as a distinct discipline. Includes Durkheim, Marx, Simmel, and Weber.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 421. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 622 - Contemporary Sociological Theory
Credits 3
Major theorists and important schools of thought in contemporary sociology. Includes some or all of the following: structural functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, ethno-methodology.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 422. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 627 - Comparative Racial and Ethnic Relations
Credits 3
Surveys racial and ethnic relations in different societies around the world, including the United States. Special attention given to structures of inequality and to social movements for racial justice and equality.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 427. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work
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SOC 628 - Special Topics in Comparative Societies
Credits 3
Comparative analysis of some salient aspects of U.S. society and societies around the world. Focuses on socialization, cultural and structural aspects (e.g., ethnicity, religion, economy, politics, gender, age), and informal modes of living. Specific focus varies with special topics offered.
Notes
This course is crosslsited with SOC 428. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 629 - Globalization: Economic, Political, and Cultural Perspectives
Credits 3
Addresses the nature of globalization, and the degree to which it differentially impacts people in various geographical regions and social strata. Traces the extent to which economic, political, and cultural systems rooted in nation-states during most of the twentieth century are likely to be replaced be emerging global institutions.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 429. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 631 - Crime and Criminal Behavior
Credits 3
General survey of the field of criminology emphasizing social efforts to understand, explain, and deal with criminal behavior.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 431. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 641 - Social Inequality
Credits 3
Analysis of causes and consequences of inequalities in wealth, prestige, and power in social life. Emphasis placed on the American class system, and inequalities of race, ethnicity, gender, and age also covered.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 441. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 642 - Sociology of Gambling
Credits 3
Analysis of patterns of participation in various forms of gambling; political/economic background of gambling; effects of gambling on communities, lifestyles, and value systems.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 442. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 643 - Urban Sociology
Credits 3
Analysis of the urban way of life, with attention to ecological and social characteristics of the city, urban problems, and trends in urban growth. Emphasis given to American society.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 443. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 645 - Men in Society
Credits 3
Issues and problems of men in a society characterized by rapidly changing and ill-defined male gender roles. Perspectives from micro- and macrosociology. Varying branches of the ‘men’s movement’ examined.
Notes
This course is crosslisted wtih SOC 645. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 647 - Marriage and the Family
Credits 3
Study of the institutions of marriage and the family and analysis of various factors and forces affecting the family. Emphasis upon present trends.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 447. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 649 - Sex and Social Arrangements
Credits 3
Examination of human sexuality in social contexts. Emphasis on cross-cultural and historical comparisons with themes dealing with deviant sexuality, pornography, and homosexuality.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 449. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 651 - Russian Society in Transition
Credits 3
Sociological survey of Russian society in transition. Reviews major Soviet institutions and examines current attempts to transform Russian society. Special attention to the origins of glasnost and prestroika and the difficulties that the former Soviet Union faces in reforming its communist system and building democracy and a market economy.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 451. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 653 - Gender and Society
Credits 3
Examines the social construction of gender across a range of institutional, interactional, intellectual and cultural contexts. Emphasis is on the intersection of gender with race, ethnicity, social class and sexuality.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 453. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 655 - Social Movements and Social Change
Credits 3
Sociological understanding of social movements and social change. Focuses on movements in the United States and around the world struggling over issues such as ethnicity, race, religion, and civil rights. Introduces theories and concepts about social movements emphasizing historical and cultural context, movement formation, organization, participants, ideology, and effects.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 455. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 658 - Sociology of Mental Health
Credits 3
Drawing on sociological theories and research, examines how various social forces shape experiences, symptoms, patterns of help-seeking, diagnoses, treatments, and prognoses of mental disorders by comparing those across various U.S. social classes, ethnic, gender, and age groups as well as in a global context.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 458. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 659 - Social Dilemmas of Climate Change
Credits 3
Sociological understanding of climate change. Focuses on social, economic, organizational, and cultural dilemmas of global climate transformation, including: carbon-based production and consumption patterns, population growth, health effects, migration patterns, inequalities and social conflicts, and cultural perceptions of climate.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 459. Coursework at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 660 - Critical Sociology
Credits 3
Acquaints the student with a body of theoretical and empirical work variously designated as critical, new, or radical sociology.
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SOC 665 - Collective Behavior
Credits 3
Examines how people cope with unexpected or threatening events. Emphasis placed on developmental sequences and communication processes involved in social movements, crowds, and public issues.
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SOC 666 - Sociology of Medicine
Credits 3
Analyzes the medical profession and delivery of health care. Medical education, medicine as social control, ethical issues, and the management of medical knowledge examined.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 466. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 670 - Sociology of Deviance
Credits 3
Examines various themes of deviance and the making and breaking of norms, the creation of deviant identities and subcultures, and the relationship between deviance and society. Topics sometimes covered include white collar crime, prostitution, homosexuality, drug and alcohol abuse, and violence.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 470. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 671 - Race and Ethnic Relations in America
Credits 3
Analysis of inter-and intra-group conflicts associated with racial, ethnic, and socio-cultural differences. Attention to both structural and symbolic forms of domination and oppression and to the effects of prejudice and discrimination on all members of society. Special attention given to social movements for justice and equality.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 471. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 674 - Sociology of Religion
Credits 3
Critical study of the reciprocal relations of religion, culture, and society. Social sources of religious concepts, religious differentiation, and institutionalization, and the effect upon individual and group behavior.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 474. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 675 - Political Sociology
Credits 3
Multiple dimensions and uses of power in society: development and resolution of public issues, political socialization, covert manipulation, and political movements.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 475. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 678 - Women and Society
Credits 3
Theoretical framework for understanding sexism in our society as a problem of socio-political structure rather than as a problem of individual ideology and bias.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 478. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 682 - Aging and Social Policy
Credits 3
Social policy responses to the problems of aging. Emphasis on political, economic and social contexts underlying policy responses to aging from both historical and contemporary perspectives.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 482. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 684 - Sociology of Death and Dying
Credits 3
Examines the process of dying; emphasis placed on managing grief, the role of the dying patient, prolonging life, and the funeral industry.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 484. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 697 - Special Topics in Sociology
Credits 3
Offered irregularly with content not otherwise available in the department’s curriculum. Opportunity for students and instructor to explore new dimensions and unrepresented areas of sociology. Three credits per course.
Notes
This course is crosslisted with SOC 497. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
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SOC 701 - Logic of Social Inquiry
Credits 3
Advanced introduction to theoretical and methodological approaches in contemporary sociology and their interrelationship. Emphasis on three major paradigms in contemporary sociological research, their assumptions, operational strategies and policy implications.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
Consent of graduate coordinator.
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SOC 702 - Quantitative Methods
Credits 3
In-depth review of procedures and issues associated with research design, measurement, sampling, and questionnaire construction in the conduct of survey research, experimentation, and other quantitative research techniques utilized by sociologists.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
Consent of graduate coordinator.
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SOC 704 - Advanced Analytical Techniques
Credits 4
Advanced data base creation and analysis including study of appropriate statistics, mainframe computer experience with mass data software, analytical techniques with varying methodologies, data modelling.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits.
Prerequisites
Consent of graduate coordinator.
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SOC 705 - Qualitative Methods
Credits 3
Gives students in-depth training in a variety of qualitative methods, both traditional and new (participant observation, latent content analysis, semiotics, deconstruction, conversation analysis, feminist methodology and critique, etc.). Explores both the theoretical justifications of each method and gives a hands-on experience in their various applications.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
, consent of graduate coordinator.
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SOC 706 - Seminar in Advanced Statistical Analysis in the Social Sciences
Credits 3
Examines current approaches to statistical modeling of discrete outcomes. Includes loglinear modeling, logistic regression, and event history analysis. Emphasis on mathematical specification of these approaches, usage of software packages for model estimation and interpretation of results.
Prerequisites
, , and consent of instructor.
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SOC 707 - Proseminar I
Credits 1
Course in professional socialization and introduction to graduate program in Sociology. Learn skills necessary for successful matriculation in the graduate program and in academia. Topics include: introduction to faculty research; review of program stages and requirements; conference participation; publishing; CV building.
Prerequisites
Consent of instructor.
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SOC 708 - Proseminar II
Credits 1
Course in professional socialization. Topics include:conference presentations, comprehensive exam preparation, abstract construction, scholarly writing and publishing, CV building, professional networking, and job market skills.
Notes
Required for doctoral students; recommended for master’s students.
Prerequisites
ProSeminar I or consent of graduate coordinator.
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SOC 709 - Teaching Sociology
Credits 3
Provides a key link for future teaching sociologists, assisting them to make the switch from consumers to educators of the sociological perspective. Places equal emphasis on theoretical issues surrounding teaching with the everyday logistical details of effectively managing a university classroom.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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SOC 710 - Teaching Practicum
Credits 1
Sociology graduate students teaching autonomous classes are required to take this course. Topics covered include: applied pedagogical theory, student learning styles, assignment and test construction, grading, teaching technologies, and creative strategies for teaching particular sociological theories, methodologies and concepts.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of two credits.
Prerequisites
or consent of graduate coordinator.
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SOC 714 - Seminar in Work and Occupations
Credits 3
Examination of occupations and the concept of work from the perspective of contemporary sociological research.
Notes
Selected topics of work and occupations announced each semester. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
Consent of instructor or graduate advisor.
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SOC 717 - Urban Demography and Population Studies
Credits 3
Training in quantitative techniques used by researchers in urban population studies. Students will become familiar with available sources of data, the measures of population composition and change, and will receive practical training on how to conduct their own research.
Prerequisites
, and SOC 711.
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SOC 719 - Seminar in Deviance and Disorganization
Credits 3
Selected topics of deviance and disorganization with specific topics to be announced each semester.
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SOC 723 - Classical Sociological Theory
Credits 3
In-depth analysis of the major figures in classical sociological theory. Primary focus on the works of Marx, Weber, Durkheim and Mead, supplemented by a brief discussion of other significant theorists (Comte, Spencer, Simmel, etc.).
Prerequisites
Consent of graduate coordinator.
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SOC 724 - Issues in Contemporary Sociological Theory
Credits 3
Examines major issues in contemporary sociological theory.
Prerequisites
and consent of graduate coordinator.
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SOC 725 - Seminar in Pragmatist Hermeneutics
Credits 3
Sociological examination of interpretation theory, its historical development, and contemporary applications. Traces the evolution of key ideas from ancient philosophy and biblical exegesis to pragmatist semiotics that moved hermeneutics beyond its traditional preoccupation with texts and toward the embodied, emotionally laden forms of signification.
Prerequisites
, and or consent of instructor.
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SOC 726 - Current Debates in Social Theory
Credits 3
Advanced seminar in social theory. Includes a series of approximately three to four debates and/or new perspectives in current social theory literature. In-depth analysis of most up-to-date ideas and issues in social theory.
Notes
Different topics covered each time course offered.
Prerequisites
SOC 701, SOC 723, SOC 724 or consent of instructor.
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SOC 733 - Advanced Social Documentation: Las Vegas
Credits 3 or 6
Application of multiple theories and methods of social documentation and community studies. Students read classic works of social documentation, as well as conduct their own field research projects in and around Las Vegas utilizing multiple means of documentation, including ethnography, digital imaging, social mapping, GIS, and interviews.
Grading
Letter grade
Prerequisites
Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
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SOC 737 - Seminar in Criminological Theories
Credits 3
Specific topics and theories to be announced each semester.
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SOC 741 - Graduate Seminar in Social Stratification
Credits 3
Analyzes the major systems of stratification including, but not limited to, race, class, and gender. Emphasis on U.S. and examines interrelationships among the various forms of social inequality.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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SOC 742 - Sociology of Gambling
Credits 3
Provides sophisticated understanding of sociological perspectives of gambling. Recreational gambling behaviors among a variety of subpopulations examined. Phenomenon labeled as ﾓ problem gamblingﾔ by medical experts also explicitly addressed as well as legislative attempts to confront social costs.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
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SOC 743 - Seminar in Urbanism and Urbanization
Credits 3
Specific topics announced each semester.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
Consent of instructor or graduate advisor.
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SOC 745 - The Family-Work Nexus
Credits 3
Examines integral, changing relationship between family and work, emphasizing systematic connection between the two. Includes linkages between work and family; socially constructed gender inequality through work and family activities; and work and family interconnections and conflicts within families whose interests vary.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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SOC 746 - Seminar in Organizational Theory and Problems
Credits 3
Specific theories and topics announced each semester.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
Consent of instructor or graduate advisor.
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SOC 747 - Seminar in Marriage and the Family
Credits 3
Specific topics announced each semester.
Notes
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Prerequisites
Consent of instructor or graduate advisor.
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SOC 748 - Gender, Sex, Society
Credits 3
Advanced survey course and seminar on the sociology of gender, sex and sexuality. How does the sex/gender system operate within and through social structures? How are gender/sex/sexuality socially constructed? Examines these questions and ways in which gender/sex/sexuality are historically shaped and intertwined.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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SOC 750 - Seminar in the Sociology of Sex
Credits 3
Surveys main theories and debates in sociology of sex and sexuality. Examines sex in relation to economic, cultural, political, international and historical contexts, and in relation to gender, class and racial systems of stratification.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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SOC 751 - International Issues: Gender, Sex, Globalization
Credits 3
Addresses multicultural feminisms, globalization, human/women’s rights, and workings of sex/gender systems in various regions of the world.
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
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SOC 752 - Global Migrations
Credits 3
Seminar examining immigration to the United States. Evaluates structural factors that compell people to cross international boundaries, integration and settlement, and responses to such migratory patterns. Focus placed on immigrant labor, undocumented status, laws and policies, settlement and integration, gender, and new directions in immigration research.
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