| SOC 5517 |
Minorities in the U. S. Social Structure (3) |
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An analysis of the role of racial and cultural
minorities in American society. Contributions
of anthropology, sociology, and psychology
to theories of minority/majority
group relations. |
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| SOC 5520 |
Sociological Theory (3) |
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An introduction to the area of sociological
theory with emphasis on theorists, their
works and contributions to modern sociological theory. |
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| SOC 5530 |
Social Problems in Contemporary Society
(3) |
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A study of the changing social structure,
urban and rural problems, self-help and citizen
participation, indigenous leadership and
urban-rural fringe problems. |
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| SOC 6625/6626/6627 |
Specialized Study in Area of Sociology
(3)
A study of a problem or problems using
research techniques. Selection of problem |
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must be approved by the professor under
whom the study is to be made and the Dean
of the Graduate School. The study should
contribute to the student’s program. Preparation
of a scholarly paper is required and
may involve oral defense. Total credit for
any combination of enrollments in these
courses may not exceed six semester hours.
A specialized study may be substituted for a
required course only once in a student’s
program. See semester hour limits listed
under Course Restrictions in General Regulations
section. |
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| SOC 6630 |
Advanced Gerontology (3) |
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A graduate seminar on practical and methodological
aspects of modern gerontology.
Special emphasis is placed upon interdisciplinary,
agency, and social intervention techniques
for administrative and service workers
with aged populations. The practical
orientation of the seminar is designed to
promote the development of professional
skills in applied gerontology. Prerequisite:
SOC 3350. |
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| SOC 6631 |
Social Deviation (3) |
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A graduate seminar which focuses upon the
social and cultural factors as they apply to
deviance. The work of other disciplines in
the study of deviation is reviewed and evaluated.
Special emphasis is given to the different
sociological approaches in the area of
deviance; selected types of social deviation
are examined and analyzed through these
different sociological perspectives. The
course is structured as a service course that
has a pragmatic and interdisciplinary appeal
to people in education, business, counseling,
criminal justice and agency work, as well as
to those who wish to further their training in
sociology. |
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| SOC 6650 |
Educational Sociology (3) |
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The school is one of the chief agencies of
socialization and a requisite of social order
in complex societies. Special consideration
is given to the works of anthropologists. |
