Programs:
Major: Sociology
Minor: Sociology
Teaching Major: Social Studies
Courses:
SOC: Sociology
www.bsu.edu/sociology
Sociology is the systematic study of human society and social
interaction. Sociologists study the effects of groups upon
individuals, interactions among groups and organizations, and
cultural beliefs that direct human behavior within a local and
global context. Sociological research involves collecting
information about social processes, which is used to test and
develop sociological theories.
Through
their course work, sociology majors develop practical skills in
writing, analytical and critical thinking, problem solving, data
analysis, and research methods, which are valued and sought after in
the job market. In addition to these skills, a degree in Sociology
provides students with the ability to consider social issues within
the context of society as a whole and in relation to complex social
systems.
Sociology majors find employment in business, non-profit, and
government organizations. Many students pursue advanced degrees in
Sociology while others find themselves well prepared for graduate
study in social work, counseling, law, and business.
Programs
Students will be guided by the
outline of baccalaureate Degrees, the
University Core
Curriculum, and the
concentration areas listed below.
| MAJOR
IN SOCIOLOGY, 36 hours |
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| PREFIX |
NO |
SHORT TITLE |
CR HRS |
| SOC |
100 |
Principles |
3 |
|
380 |
Research |
3 |
|
382 |
Statistics |
3 |
|
402 |
Theory |
3 |
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492 |
Capstone |
3 |
| 21 hours of electives in SOC (at
least 12 hours must be at the 300-400 level) |
21 |
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36 hrs |
| Students
must earn a grade of C or better in SOC 100, 380, 382, 402, 492 for
the course to count toward major requirements. |
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| MINOR
IN SOCIOLOGY, 15 hours |
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| PREFIX |
NO |
SHORT TITLE |
CR HRS |
| SOC |
100 |
Principles |
3 |
| 12 hours of electives in SOC (at
least 6 hours must be at the 300 or 400 level) |
12 |
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15 hrs |
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TEACHER EDUCATION
TEACHING MAJOR IN SOCIAL STUDIES,
57-66 hours
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| (See Teaching Major in
Social Studies, College of Sciences and Humanities, for total requirements for this
area.) |
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| Sociology
area, 15 hours |
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| PREFIX |
NO |
SHORT TITLE |
CR HRS |
| SOC |
100 |
Principles |
3 |
| 6
hours from |
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| SOC |
235 |
Women (3) |
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241 |
Deviance (3) |
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242 |
Problems (3) |
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260 |
Society Indv
(3) |
6 |
| 6
hours from |
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228 |
Global (3) |
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320 |
Inequality
(3) |
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421 |
Minorities (3) |
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424 |
Family (3) |
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427 |
Religion (3) |
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470 |
Population
(3) |
6 |
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15 hrs |
| Each
student must satisfactorily compile artifacts from sociology
courses for the Social Science Teacher Education Portfolio in
accordance with Department Standards. |
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COURSES:
SOCIOLOGY (SOC)
100 Principles of
Sociology. (3)
An introduction to sociology. Gives an understanding of theories and research on
social structures, processes, and problems.
200 Social
Organization. (3)
Examines American
institutions such as the family, political structure, religious groups, the economy,
medicine, and the media.
221 African-Americans. (3)
Social organization of African-American life in the United States: demography,
culture, economy, and politics. Topics include family life, education, segregation, and
discrimination.
224
Family and Society. (3)
Introductory analysis of the interrelationship between family and
society. Examines family within a historical, structural, and cultural
context with an emphasis on demography, stratification, race/ethnicity,
and power dynamics.
228
Globalization and the
Third
World.
(3)
Examines the process of globalization especially as it occurs in the
Third
World
.
Social problems affecting the
Third
World,
social change models, and ideologies are also discussed.
235 Sociology of Women. (3)
Analysis of women's roles, in basic institutions of society.
241 Deviance. (3)
Overview of theory and research on deviance.
242 Social Problems. (3)
Discussion and analysis of current social problems within American society.
Examines political, economic, and social dimensions of problems, their causes, and
possible solutions.
260
Society and the Individual. (3)
Analysis of the interaction between people and their social environment.
Examines the effects of groups and society on individuals.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or permission of the instructor.
299X Topics in Sociology. (3)
Topics relevant to the discipline.
Course titles will be announced before each semester. Students may not repeat topics for additional credit.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or permission of the instructor.
312 Leisure. (3)
Focuses on recreation, hobbies, media consumption, sports, folk arts,
high culture, travel, and leisure industries.
Quality of life issues and effects on the natural environment
are also discussed.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or permission of the instructor.
320 Social Inequality. (3)
Examines causes and consequences of social class, status, and mobility
in the United States
and other countries.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or permission of the instructor.
329 Work and Society. (3)
Examines work organization in historical and contemporary societies.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or permission of the instructor.
333 Sociology of Media.
(3)
Describes, compares, and analyzes national and international media from
a sociological perspective. Representations of race, class, and gender
will be considered. The social effects of media will also be explored
emphasizing the development of media literacy. Prerequisite: SOC
100 or permission of the instructor.
341 Sociology of Health
and Illness.
(3)
Analysis of relationships between diseases and the social structure and
efforts to cope with sickness. Topics
include social factors in the distribution of disease, social stress,
the sick role, conventional and alternative healers, and the
medical-care system.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or permission of the instructor.
369 Internship Experience—Paid.
(3)
Paid supervised field experience in a business, industrial,
governmental, educational, or other setting.
Supervision will be jointly provided by sociology faculty and
employers. Students may
earn up to 6 hours of credit total from internships SOC 369, 486, and
488.
Prerequisite: permission of sociology internship coordinator
and the department chairperson.
A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than 3 in any
one semester or term.
380 Sociological Research
Methods. (3)
Examines the basic principles of conducting and analyzing sociological
research.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or permission of the instructor.
382 Applied Social Statistics.
(3)
Calculation, application, and interpretation of statistics used in
social and behavioral sciences.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or permission of the instructor.
390 Honors Colloquium in General Sociology.
(3)
Designed to acquaint honors students with sociological perspectives
on a wide variety of social issues.
Prerequisite: junior standing in the Honors College.
402 Sociological Theory. (3)
Focuses upon sociological theories of the nineteenth and twentieth
centuries. Modern society,
contemporary events, and probable future trends are examined in terms
of major sociological theories.
Prerequisite: SOC 100 plus 6 SOC hours, or permission of the instructor.
421 Racial and Cultural Minorities
in the United States. (3)
Examines the causes and consequences of prejudice and
discrimination toward minority groups in America
.
Prerequisite: SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours,
or permission of the instructor.
422 Social Trends in Contemporary
Societies. (3)
Analysis of social trends in contemporary societies.
Prerequisite: SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours,
or permission of the instructor.
423 Industrial and Post-Industrial
Society. (3)
Considers the social effects of the Industrial Revolution, continuing
technological change, and the social structures of industrial
organizations.
Prerequisite: SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours,
or permission of the instructor.
424 Family. (3)
Advanced topics in the sociology of the family.
Prerequisite: SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours,
or permission of the instructor.
425 Sociology of Law. (3)
Provides a sociological understanding of law.
Specifically focuses on the reciprocal relationship between law
and the social world. Uses
sociological theory to help recognize, evaluate, and appreciate law in
society.
Prerequisite: SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours,
or permission of the instructor.
427 Sociology of Religions.
(3)
An analysis of religion as a social institution.
Special consideration of religious conversion, religious
conflict, fundamentalism, secularization, the formation of sects and
cults, and the relationship of religion and gender, race, and
politics.
Prerequisite: SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours,
or permission of the instructor.
431 Aging and the Life Course.
(3)
Examines the effects of social and cultural factors on the aging
process including an analysis of policies and programs designed to
meet the needs of older adults.
Prerequisite: SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours,
or permission of the instructor.
433 Sociology of Mental Health.
(3)
Mental disorders and their definition, prevalence, and distribution.
Also includes analysis of help-seeking behaviors, the
experience of treatment, the psychiatric industry, and the insanity
plea.
Prerequisite: SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours,
or permission of the instructor.
434 Sociology of Human Sexuality.
(3)
Analyzes gender and sexual issues.
Topics include gender identity, sexual deviance, and
sociological factors that affect sexuality.
Prerequisite: SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours,
or permission of the instructor.
441 Social Change. (3)
Analyzes social movements and resistance to these movements.
Prerequisite: SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours,
or permission of the instructor.
450
Sociology of Education. (3)
Focuses on current theory and research in the sociology of education.
Topics include the role of education in stratification,
cross-cultural comparisons of educational systems, and the
organization and culture of schools.
(May not be used as a substitute for EDFON 420.)
Prerequisite: SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours,
or permission of the instructor.
470 Population and Society.
(3)
Contemporary demographic patterns and their implications for the
future. Addresses the
composition, distribution, and growth of human populations.
Prerequisite: SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours,
or permission of the instructor.
472 Urban Dynamics and Problems.
(3)
Functions and institutional dynamics of the city with special
reference to contemporary urban problems.
Prerequisite: SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours,
or permission of the instructor.
474
Seminar on Middletown
Studies. (3)
Focuses on two works by the Lynds, Middletown
and
Middletown
in Transition, and more recent studies about
Muncie, Indiana
.
Prerequisite: SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours,
or permission of the instructor.
483 Evaluation Research. (3)
Examines the nature of evaluation research and methodology.
Provides experience in proposal writing as well as evaluation
design and implementation. Prerequisite:
SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours,
or permission of the instructor.
486 Internship Experience—Computer
Learning Laboratory. (3)
Supervised experience in the Sociology Computer Learning Laboratory.
Interns conduct analyses of social data and assist students in
sociology courses with basic computer applications.
May earn up to 6 hours of credit total from internships SOC
369, 486, and 488.
Prerequisite: SOC 100; permission of sociology internship
coordinator and the department chairperson.
A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than 3 in any
one semester or term.
488 Internship Experience—Unpaid.
(3)
Unpaid supervised field experience in a business, industrial,
governmental, educational, or other setting.
Supervision will be jointly provided by sociology faculty and
employers. May earn up to
6 hours of credit total from internships SOC 369, 486, and 488.
Prerequisite: permission of sociology internship coordinator
and the department chairperson.
A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than 3 in any
one semester or term.
490 Independent Study of Sociology.
(1-3)
Provides opportunities to conduct sociological investigations
supervised by instructors who possess expertise in the subjects
involved.
Prerequisite: SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours; permission of the department
chairperson.
A total of 3 hours of credit may be earned.
492 Capstone Course in Sociology.
(3)
Capstone study expanding the scope of the undergraduate education.
Also assists in employment preparation and provides opportunities
for assessment.
Prerequisite: SOC 380, 382.
Prerequisite or parallel: SOC 402.
Open only to SOC majors with senior standing.
499 Advanced Topics in Sociology.
(3)
Explores advanced topics relevant to the discipline.
Topics will be announced before each semester.
Students may not repeat topics for additional credit.
Prerequisite: SOC 100
plus 6 SOC hours, or permission of the instructor.
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