220 Small Group Behavior (3)
Social relationships and interaction within small groups in various contexts; review of major field and laboratory studies on leadership, communication, problem-solving, and personal satisfactions; experience in techniques of observation, role playing, and sociometric research. Every fourth semester.
250 Social Statistics (3)
Basic statistical techniques such as frequency distributions and graphs, the normal curve, tests of significance, correlation, simple analysis of variance, and applications to sociocultural data and their interpretation. Spring semester. Prerequisite: Two years of high school algebra and UTC Math Placement Level 20 or Math 106 with minimum grade of C. Credit not allowed in Sociology 250 after earned hours in any other statistics course.
300 Urban Sociology (3)
Analysis of how urban areas grow and are spatially organized. Examination of the cultures, social stratification systems, and modes of governance in contemporary American cities. Emphasis on urban problems. Every third semester. Prerequisite: any general education Behavioral and Social Science course or approval of instructor.
305 Minorities in American Life (3)
Character and role of racial, religious, and ethnic minorities in the U.S.; the interplay of historical and current sociocultural processes on attitudes and behavior for both dominant and minority groups; minority-related social problems and their possibilities of solution. Spring semester. Prerequisite: any general education Behavioral and Social Science course or approval of instructor.
307 Gender and Society (3)
Analysis of how ideas about gender are socially constructed and the importance of women-centered theories on this approach; the interplay of gender and various social structures including education, religion, politics, family, health, work and sexuality. Prerequisite: 3 hours Sociology or approval of instructor. May be registered as Women’s Studies 307. Credit not allowed in both Sociology 307 and Women’s Studies 307.
310 Sociology of Religion (3)
Social and cultural interpretations of religious institutions and the relation of religion to the social order; major emphasis upon theory and research in the context of Western Christian civilization. Every fourth semester. Prerequisite: any general education Behavioral and Social Science course, philosophy or religion, or approval of instructor.
312 Classical Social Theory (3)
A systematic examination of the important classical social theorists. Those theorists who have had enduring historical and/or theoretical importance will be emphasized. Topics include: Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Karl Marx, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, George Simmel, George Herbert Mead, Alfred Schutz and Karl Mannheim. Every fall semester. Prerequisites: Sociology 151.
313 Modern Social Theory (3)
A systematic examination of the important theoretical schools of thought. Ideas that have important implications for the modern world will be emphasized. Topics include: structural functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, the critical school, neo-Marxian theory, feminist theory, identity theory, queer theory, postmodern theory, and metatheory. Every spring semester. Prerequisite: Sociology 312.
314 Research Methods (3)
The nature of the scientific method and research as applied to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of social and cultural data. An introduction to selected basic techniques in research and the preparation of research proposals. Fall semester. Prerequisite: A statistics course (Sociology 250 recommended); Sociology 151, or Anthropology 152 or 208, or approval of instructor. May be registered as Anthropology 314. Credit not allowed in both Sociology 314 and Anthropology 314.
317 Organizational Behavior (3)
Structure of social relationships in organizational life: common patterns in development and operation of bureaucratic systems and their effect upon personal values and individual behavior applications in modern education, industry, government, and institutional life. Every third semester. Prerequisite: any general education Behavioral and Social Science course or approval of instructor.
318 Industrial Sociology (3)
Social organization and process within the formal and informal structure of the industrial unit, evolution of stratification systems, the Industrial Revolution, bureaucratization and the individual, the implications of industrialization and urbanization for human relations in the work process. Every fourth semester. Prerequisite: any general education Behavioral and Social Science course or approval of instructor.
319 Work and Society
In this course, students will gain a critical understanding of one of the most dominant spheres in society by examining the world of work. Prerequisite: Any general education Behavioral or Social Science course, or approval of instructor.
321 Criminology (3)
The nature of crime, criminal statistics, causal factors, theories and procedures in prevention and treatment. Every third semester. Prerequisite: any general education Behavioral and Social Science course or approval of instructor.
322 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
The nature of juvenile delinquency; factors contributing to delinquency; methods of diagnosis and treatment of delinquent behavior; prevention of delinquency. Spring semester. Prerequisite: any general education Behavioral and Social Science course or approval of instructor.
323 Sociology of Corrections (3)
Historical and cross-cultural study of adult detention, punishment, and rehabilitation systems. Examination of political and social values as they relate to corrections. Every fourth semester. Prerequisite: any general education Behavioral and Social Science course or approval of instructor.
331 Social Psychology (3)
Survey of the general concepts and research areas in social psychology. Emphasis upon the interactions between the individual and society with consideration of such topics as attitudes, prejudices, conformity, deviance, socialization, and interpersonal attraction. Every semester. Prerequisite: 6 hours of psychology or sociology. May be registered for as Psychology 331. Credit not allowed in both Psychology 331 and Sociology 331.
335 History of Social Thought (3)
Trends in beliefs and values regarding human society and social interaction from ancient times through the mid-19th century. Emphasis on the interrelationships between social thought and social context. Every fourth semester. Prerequisite: three hours Sociology or approval of instructor.
345 Social Inequality (3)
Examination of the causes and consequences of inequality including the distribution of resources and opportunities, both comparatively and historically; the systematic disadvantages associated with race, gender, wealth and income; and the major theoretical perspectives addressing inequality in society. Every other semester. Prerequisite: any general education Behavioral and Social Science course or approval of instructor.
350 Social Change and Globalization (3)
Examination of social change and globalization utilizing sociological insights to understand the impact of rapid changes on human cultures and social institutions through the world. Prerequisites: two Behavioral and Social Sciences courses or approval of instructor.
360 Sociology of Aging (3)
A basic course in social gerontology. The process of aging and the problems of the aged. Changing values and institutional responses to the aged. Every fourth semester. Prerequisite: any general education Behavioral and Social Science course or approval of instructor.
365 Medicine and Disease: A Cross-Cultural Perspective (3)
Cross-cultural study of medicine and disease; the relationship between the development of medicines and medical care, including-non-Western medical systems, and cultural beliefs, social systems, ecological adaptations, and cultural changes of human groups. May be registered as Anthropology 365 or Psychology 365. Credit allowed in only one of the three courses.
