Sociology (SOC) courses
SOC 150 Principles of Sociology
General Education Component: GEC 110 - Human Cultures: Social & Behavioral Sciences.CBE. An introduction to the study of society, its structure and processes. Emphasis upon the sociological perspective, method, and findings. Additional course work will be required for the students taking this as an Honors course, and a B grade or higher must be earned in order to receive Honors designation.
SOC 152 Social Problems
Prerequisite(s): SOC 150.General Education Component: GEC 116 - Public Affairs: Public Issues.Sociological perspectives on contemporary social issues and problems in American society.
SOC 271 The Community
Prerequisite(s): SOC 150.The range and structure of territorially based social systems such as neighborhoods, towns, hamlets, prisons, and utopias.
SOC 275 Sociology of Rural Life
Prerequisite(s): SOC 150.Rural life in America, as it existed traditionally and as it has been changed by the processes of modernization. Special emphasis upon rural life in the Ozarks.
SOC 276 Sociology of Aging
Prerequisite(s): SOC 150.The aging process and its implications for our society and the individual. The focus includes social, psychological, economic, and demographic aspects of aging.
SOC 284 Social Movements
Prerequisite(s): SOC 150.The evolution of large and diffuse groups which promote or resist social change and their consequences for society. Examples might include the labor movement, the women's movement, new religious or political movements.
SOC 290 Sociology of Gender Roles
Prerequisite(s): SOC 150.A study of gender roles, focusing on the effects of socialization, role stereotyping, and rapid social change on adult gender role identity, life choices and family patterns.
SOC 297 Special Topics
Prerequisite: Permission. Selected topics of contemporary interest in sociology, offered when resources and demand allow. May be repeated to a total of 6 hours when topic changes. Variable content course.
