Courses and Programs 1995-1997
Courses and Programs 1995-1997Soc 377. Social Dimensions of Religion. Same as Relig 377. See Religious Studies.
Soc 380. Sociology of Work. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 130 or 134. Sociological, clinical, and holistic analyses of work behavior, meanings, and settings.
Soc 381. Social Psychology of Small Group Behavior. Same as Psych 381. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Soc 305 or Psych 280. A survey of small group theory and research from an interdisciplinary, social psychological perspective.
Soc 382. Environmental Sociology. Same as Env S 382. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Environmental quantity and quality as social problems; value orientations toward nature; environmental quality movement; institutional patterns affecting use of natural resources; resource management issues.
Soc 398. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of the department cooperative education coordinator; junior classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for this course prior to commencing each work period.
Soc 401. Contemporary Sociological Theories. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 9 credits in sociology. Both historical and modern social theories as applied to understanding and researching the social world. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Soc 411. Social Change in Developing Countries. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 130 or 134 plus 3 credits in social sciences. Social change and development in Third World countries; international interdependence; causes and consequences of persistent problems in agriculture, city growth, employment, gender equality, basic needs; local and worldwide efforts to foster social change and international development. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Soc 412. Senior Seminar on Career Development. (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Most of major core courses, senior classification. Transition from student to professional. Career development procedures including self-assessment, short- and long-term goals, strategies for the job search, development of contacts and sources, resumes and interviews. Enrollment preferred in first semester as senior. Offered on satisfactory-fail basis only.
Soc 415. Adoption and Diffusion of Innovations. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 130 or 134 plus 3 credits in social sciences. Processes of technology transfer. Factors related to differential rates of adoption of new technology, as applied to topics in agriculture, development, and business marketing. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Soc 420. Complex Organizations. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.SS. Prereq: 130 or 134 plus 3 credits in social sciences. Bureaucracies, organizations, and agencies as social systems. Internal processes. Influence of interpersonal and structural variables. Models of effectiveness. Linkages and networks. Importance of multinational organizations. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Soc 425. Social Movements and Revolution. This course is dual listed with 525. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. SS., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Theoretical approaches and contemporary evidence of the origins, development, and impact of collective action, social movements, and revolutions; social-psychological, organizational, and structural dimensions; guerrilla movements; state repression and counterrevolution; post-revolutionary society; international comparisons.
Soc 435. Urban Sociology. This course is dual listed with 535. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 130 or 134 plus 3 credits in social sciences. Growth and function of cities and macro systems of cities; human and spatial ecology; urban lifestyles, subcultures; work and poverty; communities, urban renewal; housing and homelessness; solutions and planning for cities; international comparisons.
Soc 454. Field Observation and Practice. Cr. var., maximum of 12. F.S.SS. Prereq: Junior or senior classification; permission of faculty internship coordinator; major or minor in sociology or PSA or 201, 302, 305. Supervised practice in industrial plants, business organizations, and governmental agencies. Not more than 12 credits of field experience (Soc 454, 460, and So Wk 469P) may be counted toward meeting the required 47 credits of upper level courses and the total of 124.5 credits required for graduation. No credits in Soc 454 may be used to satisfy minimum sociology requirements for sociology majors. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
A. General Sociology
B. Rural Sociology
Soc 460. Criminal and Juvenile Justice Practicum. Same as CJ St 460. Cr. var., maximum of 12. F.S.SS. Prereq: Junior or senior classification; permission of criminal justice studies coordinator; major or minor in sociology, criminal justice studies minor, or PSA; 241 or 340. Study of the criminal and juvenile justice systems and social control processes. Supervised placement in a police department, prosecutor's office, court, probation and parole department, penitentiary, juvenile correctional institution, community-based rehabilitation program, or related agency. Not more than 12 credits of field experience (Soc 454, 460 and So Wk 469P) may be counted toward meeting the required 47 credits of upper level courses and the total of 124.5 credits required for graduation. No credits in Soc 460 may be used to satisfy minimum sociology requirements for sociology majors. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
Soc 461. Life Course Sociology. Same as So Wk 461. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Theoretical and empirical perspectives on individuals facing developmental tasks, age related norms, values, and subcultures. Decisions and issues faced by individuals as they progress through stages of the life cycle.
Soc 464. Community Action and Leadership. This course is dual listed with 564. Same as So Wk 464. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Methods of planning, organizing, and conducting planned social change and other action programs in communities. Strategies of change, change agent roles, client need identification, community organization strategies, citizen participation, leadership identification and development, program planning and evaluation.
Soc 473. Youth and Society. This course is dual listed with 573. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996; SS. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Analysis of problems of adolescents and youth created by the impact of changing institutional structure on the transition from childhood to adulthood.
Soc 476. The Aged in American Society. Same as Geron 476. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. A survey of sociological problems of the aging and the social implications of a sizable aged population. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Soc 484. Criminal and Juvenile Justice: Process and Institutions. This course is dual listed with 584. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. The criminal and juvenile justice systems. Dynamics of contemporary police, judicial, correctional institutions, and community-based rehabilitation programs; key historical developments, theory, and research.
Soc 485. Sociology of the Family. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. The contemporary family in developing, industrial, and post-industrial societies. Effects of modernization and family policies on family structures and functions.
Soc 490. Independent Study. Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology; permission of instructor. Students in the College of Agriculture must be of junior or senior classification and may use no more than 6 credits of Soc 490 toward the total of 128 credits required for graduation. Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences may count no more than 9 credits of 490 toward graduation.
A. General Sociology
B. Rural Sociology
H. Honors
E. Senior Seminar
Soc 498. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of the department cooperative education coordinator; senior classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for this course prior to commencing each work period.
Soc 505. Historical Sociological Theory. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 401. Survey of the evolution of social thought from Ancient Greece through European Medieval and Renaissance eras with special emphasis on the Enlightenment. Focusing on the origins of positivism, conflict, and functionalist traditions, organicism, and sociology of knowledge perspectives.
Soc 511. Intermediate Research Methods I. (2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 302, Stat 401. Research methods in sociology including problem selection, research design, hypothesis formulation, sampling, alternative measurement techniques; laboratory emphasis on application of methodologies to the design of a class research project; introduction to computer systems.
Soc 512. Intermediate Research Methods II: Quantitative. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. F, offered 1996. Prereq: 511. Applied quantitative research methods in sociology. Design and implementation of a course-based research project including data collection, analysis, and presentation of results. Quantitative survey data gathering techniques using self-administered questionnaires, mail surveys, telephone interviews, or personal interviews. Laboratory emphasis upon completion of data gathering, analysis, and report writing.
Soc 513. Intermediate Research Methods II: Qualitative. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: 511. Applied qualitative research methods in sociology. Design and implementation of a course-based research project including data collection, analysis, and presentation of results. Qualitative data gathering techniques using observational, historical, in-depth interviewing or content analysis approaches. Laboratory emphasis on completion of data gathering, analysis, and report writing.
Soc 517. Sociological Evaluation Methods. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology including 512. Examination of various methodological perspectives and procedures regarding the issues of validity, measurement, ethics, and the utilization of evaluative findings relevant to planned social action programs of governmental units and human service organizations.
Soc 520. Social Psychology: A Sociological Perspective. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 305 or Psych 280. Examination of cognitive, symbolic interaction, exchange, role-reference group, and dramaturgical approaches. Assessment of contemporary issues in social psychology.
Soc 521. Small Groups. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 305 or Psych 280. Examination of alternative theoretical models and methods of studying small groups.
Soc 522. Attitude and Attitude Change. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 305 or Psych 280. Analysis of theories of attitude and attitude change; current controversies between the theories examined, as well as supporting research.
Soc 525. Social Movements and Revolution. This course is dual listed with 425. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. SS., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Theoretical approaches and contemporary evidence of the origins, development, and impact of collective actions, social movements, and revolutions; social-psychological, organizational, and structural dimensions; guerrilla movements; state repression and counterrevolution; post-revolutionary society; international comparisons.
Soc 528. Sociology of Gender. Same as W S 528. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Examination of the social construction of gender and the social organization of gender inequality. Analysis of gender identity in socialization, interpersonal behavior, the media, and the economy. Investigation of the intersection of gender, race, and class.
Soc 529. Racial and Ethnic Inequality. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Analysis of racial and ethnic inequality in the United States and the world; focus on the implications of the changing world social and economic order for differences in racial and ethnic groups relative to wealth, status, and power; a critical examination of majority-group domination of minority groups in various societies.
Soc 530. Social Organization. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt.S., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Methodological and analytical issues associated with the study of group structure; contemporary theories of social organization.
Soc 532. Organizations and Their Environments. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Comparative analysis of complex organizations; complex organizations as semi-open systems. Interorganizational relations and organizational effectiveness.
Soc 533. Models of Community. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F. offered 1995. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Emphasis on different models or frames of reference used in community analysis. Theoretical and methodological tools, current views of community problems, and explanation of social and cultural change are presented for each model.
Soc 534. Social Stratification. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Critical examination of the causes and consequences of social stratification and inequality; classical theories, contemporary frameworks, and recent empirical studies; international stratification patterns.
Soc 535. Urban Sociology. This course is dual listed with 435. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 130 or 134 plus 3 credits in social sciences. Growth and functions of cities and macro systems of cities; human and spatial ecology; urban lifestyles, subcultures; work and poverty; communities; urban renewal; housing and homelessness; solutions and planning for cities; international comparisons.
Soc 540. Comparative Social Change. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Contemporary theories of social change, modernization, dependency, and development are critically examined; methodological issues identified; supporting research explored; applicability of theoretical models, concepts, and strategies to current national and international needs are evaluated.
Soc 542. Domestic Rural Development. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Sociological perspectives on contemporary theory and practice in domestic rural development; implications of farm and nonfarm sector interdependencies for rural development policies and programs; examination of the development roles of federal and state agencies, land grant institutions, and the private sector.
Soc 543. Issues in Rural Sociology. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Historical development of rural sociology; overview of substantive areas, with emphasis on current research and theoretical issues; future of the discipline of rural sociology.
Soc 545. Applied Sociology. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: 512, 520, 530, Stat 401. Definitions of applied sociology. Consideration of the knowledge base, career options, and value dilemmas associated with the roles of planner, consultant, evaluator, and clinician.
Soc 548. Sociology of Natural Resources. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Sociological perspectives on contemporary natural resources issues including tradeoffs between economics and environment, short- and long-term needs, individual and collective rights, and the needs of developed and developing countries. The interaction of social and natural systems and the politics, policies, values, and institutions governing the use of land, water, energy, air and space, both internationally and domestically. The concept of sustainable development.
Soc 549. Social Impact Assessment. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Alternative techniques for conducting social impact and social soundness analyses; review of social soundness studies used in international development projects and social impact studies conducted in the U.S. under the National Environmental Policy Act; application of social impact analysis to agricultural, rural development, and other public policies; roles of sociologists on international impact assessment teams; field experience in impact assessment.
Soc 550. Population Dynamics. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. SS., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Current and historical population trends; examination and critique of demographic theories; techniques of measuring demographic phenomena; survey of current research on population issues; population policy and development planning.
Soc 561. Life Course Research. Same as Geron 561. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. A survey of current research and theory in life course sociology. The social antecedents and consequences of developmental transitions throughout the life course.
Soc 564. Community Action and Leadership. This course is dual listed with 464. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Methods of planning, organizing, and conducting planned social change and other action programs in communities; strategies of change, change agent roles, client need identification, community organization strategies, citizen participation, leadership identification and development, program planning and evaluation.
Soc 573. Youth and Society. This course is dual listed with 473. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996; SS. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Analysis of problems of adolescents and youth created by the impact of changing institutional structure on the transition from childhood to adulthood.
Soc 576. Sociological Perspectives on Aging. Same as Geron 576. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Theoretical perspectives on the aging process; social and social-psychological changes accompanying aging; emphasis on research techniques and findings.
Soc 582. Social Deviance. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. SS., offered 1997. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Theory and research regarding perceptions and causes of, and reactions to, deviant behavior. Mental illness, violent behavior, substance abuse, and property crime are among the types of deviant behavior considered.
Soc 584. Criminal and Juvenile Justice: Process and Institutions. This course is dual listed with 484. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. The criminal and juvenile justice systems. Dynamics of contemporary police, judicial, correctional institutions, and community-based rehabilitation programs; key historical developments, theory, and research.
Soc 585. Contemporary Research in the Family. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. SS., offered 1997. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. A survey of current research in the family; emphasis on new methodologies and theories.
Soc 590. Special Topics. Cr. 1 to 3 each time taken. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology; senior or graduate classification.
A. General Sociology
B. Rural Sociology
Soc 591. Orientation to Sociology. (1-0) Cr. R. F. Prereq: Formal admission into the sociology graduate program. Introduction to the department, current graduate student policies at department and university levels, departmental administrative procedures. Required of graduate students. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
Soc 592. Teaching Sociology. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Graduate classification in sociology. Pedagogical and substantive issues in the teaching of sociology at the college level focusing on course organization, instructional objectives, techniques of presentation, and instruments for evaluation of learning and instruction.
Soc 593. Workshops. Cr. 1 to 3.
A. General Sociology
B. Rural Sociology
Soc 595. Internship. Arr. Cr. 6 to 9. F.S.SS. Prereq: 12 graduate credits in sociology, approval of major professor and internship coordinator. Supervised practice for students to apply sociological knowledge and skills to work with client groups.
Soc 599. Research for Master's Thesis.
A. General Sociology
B. Rural Sociology
Soc 600. Theory Construction and Application. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt F., offered 1996. Prereq: Theory and research methods courses at the graduate level. Structure of sociological theories; linkages of different theoretical perspectives to research problems; use of research in theory construction.
Soc 607. Contemporary Sociological Theory. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 graduate credits in sociology. Survey of theoretical developments since 1925, including the rise of structural-functionalism, symbolic interactionism, conflict theories, phenomenology, exchange theory, and others.
Soc 611. Sociological Measurement. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: Stat 401. Reliability and validity for observed and latent variables; exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis in the construction and evaluation of measurement models (LISREL).
Soc 613. Advanced Theory Construction and Causal Modeling. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 512, Stat 404. Formal strategies of measurement, research design, and theory construction, including contemporary approaches to confirmatory factor analysis and linear structural equations (LISREL).
Soc 642. Sociology of Adoption and Diffusion. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: 6 graduate credits in sociology. Sociological and social-psychological theories related to adoption and diffusion of new ideas; analysis of adoption and diffusion models; methods of field research; factors related to rates and intensity of adoption and diffusion; adopters' characteristics related to rates of adoption.
Soc 645. Sociology and Policy Analysis. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 545. Application of sociological theories and methods for conducting policy research. The interaction between the political process and the role of the policy research in problem definition, policy design and policy implementation as viewed from alternative paradigms; ethical issues associated with conducting research in a policy setting and for setting a public policy agenda.
Soc 666. Political Sociology. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. Seminar on the relationship between state and society with analysis of theoretical frameworks, political participation, power, social movements, elites, democracy, and capitalist society.
Soc 675. Current Topics in Family and the Life Course. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology. An advanced seminar on current developments in a selected area of study in the sociology of family and the life course. Deals with theoretical, empirical, and methodological issues.
Soc 698. Seminars in Sociology. (3-0) Cr. 3 each.
A. Family, Life Course, and Aging
B. Methodology
C. Rural Sociology
D. Social Change and Development
E. Social Deviance
F. Social Issues and Public Policy
G. Social Organization
H. Social Psychology
Soc 699. Dissertation Research.
A. General Sociology
B. Rural Sociology