Sociology

John Ryan, Chair

Distinguished Professor: W. E. Snizek

Professors: A. E. Bayer; C. D. Bryant; E. R. Fuhrman; T. D. Fuller; M. Hughes; J. Rothschild; J. Ryan; D. J. Shoemaker

Associate Professors: C. A. Bailey; T. M. Calasanti; C.J. Dudley; B. R. Hertel; K.J. Keicolt; J. W. Michaels; D. W. Wimberley

Assistant Professor: P.L. deWolf; W. Dunaway; E.T. Graves

Adjunct Professors: I. Banks; R. Blieszner; E. Crist; M. McCaughey

Emeritus Professors: J. A. Ballweg; J. N. Edwards

Career Advisor: (231-8971)

The department offers programs leading to the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. and provides courses open to students in all colleges of the university. Undergraduate majors are required to complete the core curricula requirements of the university and the College of Arts and Sciences, 30 hours in sociology, plus Stat 3604, PHIL 1504, 6 hours from another social science department and 6 hours of approved additional transferable skills. Required courses are: SOC 1004, 3004, 3104, 3204 and either 4754, 4994, or service-learning components from three different sociology courses. No more than 9 hours of course work at the 1000-2000 level shall count toward the fulfillment of the 33-hour requirement for a major in sociology. Of the remaining 24 hours in sociology, a minimum of 6 hours must be taken at the 4000 level. (See Graduate Catalog for details on the M.S. and Ph.D.)

By the time a student has completed his/her 72nd semester credit, he/she should have completed at least: Soc 1004, STAT 3604 and 15 additional hours in Sociology, with no more than 9 hours at the 1000-2000 level and at least 3 hours at the 4000 level.

Three specialities are also offered: crime/deviance, social inequality, and workplace relations. Each of these has its own set of additional course requirements. Please request additional information and course lists from the departmental office.

For a minor in sociology, the undergraduate student is required to complete 18 hours in sociology including SOC 1004. No more than nine hours at the 1000-2000 level shall count toward the 18-hour requirement for a minor. A minimum GPA of 2.0 for courses in the minor is required.

The Cooperative Education Program is available to qualified undergraduates in the curriculum. Information on the program may be found elsewhere in this catalog.

The department offers an internship program for eligible majors.

The department also cooperates with curricula offerings through the Appalachian Studies program, the Black Studies program, the Center for Gerontology, the Center for the Study of Science in Society, and the Women's Studies program.

Satisfactory Progress

University policy requires that students who are making satisfactory progress toward a degree meet minimum criteria toward the University Core (see "Academics" chapter in this catalog), toward the Arts and Sciences College Core (see first part of this chapter), and toward the degree in sociology.

Satisfactory progress toward the B.S. in sociology requires that:

Upon having attempted 72 semester credits (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing, credit by examination, freshman rule), students must have completed:

Total Credits	(15)
Soc 1004: Introduction to Sociology	3
Sociology	9
STAT 3604: Statistics for Social Sciences	3

Upon having attempted 60 semester credits, students must have an in-major grade point average of 2.0 or above.

Undergraduate Courses (Soc)

1004: INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY

Social bases of human behavior, including an introduction to basic theories, research methods, social institutions, complex organizations, and human groups. Social and social psychological antecedents for politics, family, work, science, education, and religion. (3H,3C) I,II,III,IV.

1014: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Introduction to basic concepts in social anthropology related to the study of the evolution, social organization, and major institutions of traditional societies with emphasis on non-western cultures. (3H,3C) II.

2004: SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS

Major social problems in contemporary American society, including those associated with aging, crime, family life, urban life, environmental issues, religion, politics, and work. (3H,3C) I,II.

2014: DATING, MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

Description and analysis of dating and marital relationships in contemporary society, with additional attention given to factors associated with divorce. (3H,3C) I,II.

2024: MINORITY GROUP RELATIONS

Reasons for existence of minority groups and consequences of being subordinate. Focus on racial, ethnic, gender, and age differences. Employment, family relations, health, and general quality of life. Includes cross-national comparisons. (3H,3C) I,II.

2304: INDIVIDUAL IN SOCIETY

Development of the self through social interaction. Factors affecting individual and collective perceptions, attitudes, and behavior in social contexts. (3H,3C) I,II.

2404: DEVIANT BEHAVIOR

Behavior considered deviant in contemporary society, including serious crimes by individuals and organizations, sexual deviance, violence, suicide, alcoholism and other drug addiction, and mental illness. (3H,3C) I,II.

2504: COMPARATIVE SOCIAL CHANGE

Patterns and processes of social and cultural changes in developing areas of the world. Attention to ideologies of change and the transformation of major social structures within societies. (3H,3C) II.

2514: APPALACHIAN SOCIAL ISSUES

Survey of social issues of Appalachia including the emergence and perpetuation of stereotypical images, the impact of the coal industry on the social environment, and consideration of religious, political, and social policy aspects. (3H,3C) II.

2714 (AAEC 2714): COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIP

The characteristics of and variations in communities, rural and urban, are assessed, and the possibilities for change through local leadership initiatives are examined. Various theories of community and change are addressed through analysis of concrete cases. Sophomore standing required. (3H,3C) I.

2964: FIELD STUDY

Pass/Fail only. Variable credit course.

2974: INDEPENDENT STUDY

Variable credit course.

2984: SPECIAL STUDY

Variable credit course.

3004: SOCIAL INEQUALITY

Class, status, and power in society. Theories and empirical research findings on vertical and horizontal stratification in society. Class differences in behavior, values, and avenues and extent of social mobility. Cross cultural comparisons. Pre: 1004. (3H,3C) II.

3014: GENDER RELATIONS

Examination of gender relations and roles in the United States and cross-culturally, including a focus on sexual patterns. Explanations of these patterns and their relationship to major social institutions are covered. (3H,3C) II.

3104: SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY

Focus on the development and contemporary state of sociological theory. Primary concern is with those theorists who have had significant impact on our thinking about the relationships among man, society, and nature. Pre: 1004. (3H,3C) I,II.

3204: SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS

Techniques of data collection and analysis employed in the social sciences with emphasis on survey research methods; logic behind application of these techniques. Pre: STAT 3604. (3H,3C) I,II.

3304: COLLECTIVE ACTION

How people organize to influence institutional arrangements in society. Panic behavior, riots, protest movements, strikes, coalitions, and revolutions. Theories and issues related to collective action. Pre: 1004. (3H,3C) I.

3414: CRIMINOLOGY

Principles of criminology and contemporary theories of criminal behavior, focusing on the extent and distribution of crime in the United States. (3H,3C) I,II.

3424: JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

Examination of juvenile delinquency in the United States including theories and explanations of delinquency, the juvenile justice system, and treatment and prevention of delinquency. (3H,3C) I,II.

3464 (EDHL 3464) (HD 3464) (GEOG 3464) (HUM 3464) (NE 3464) (UAP 3464): APPALACHIAN COMMUNITIES

The concept of community in Appalachia using a multidisciplinary approach and experiential learning. Interrelationships among geographically, culturally, and socially constituted communities, public policy, and human development. (2H,3L,3C) II.

3504: POPULATION TRENDS AND ISSUES

Contemporary American and global population trends in historical and comparative perspective. Discussion of the impact of population change on individual and society. Relevant public policy questions examined. (3H,3C) II.

3604: WORK IN MODERN SOCIETY

Emphasis on the analysis of work, industrial work organizations, and trade unions. International comparisons on the nature of work and related developments in postindustrial societies. (3H,3C) I.

3614: GENDER AND WORK IN THE U.S.

Examination of the role that gender plays in shaping the experience of work, focusing especially on the persistence of occupational segregation by sex, its causes and implications. Also, the interaction of work and family life, including the allocation of household work and control of resources. Social policies affecting gender relations in work organizations will be analyzed. (3H,3C) II.

3714: SOCIOLOGY OF AGING

Emergence of old age as a social problem. Social aspects of aging in America, including the minority experience and with some cross-cultural comparisons. Social and demographic characteristics of the aged, location of aged in the social structure, and current and future social problems of old age. (3H,3C) II.

4014: SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY

The family as a basic social institution: similarities and variations in family systems, their interrelationships with other social institutions, and patterns of continuity and change. Taught alternate years. Pre: 2014. (3H,3C) I.

4024: SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION

Religion as a social structure as well as an institution; with special attention to the functions of religion for individuals, groups and societies, social organization; and the interplay between religion and other social institutions including economics and polity. Taught alternate years. Pre: 1004. (3H,3C) I.

4034: SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

Analysis of the structure, functions, and consequences of schooling in America, the social processes affecting academic achievement, and the implications of current knowledge for educational reform. Taught alternate years. Pre: 1004. (3H,3C) I.

4044: MILITARY SOCIOLOGY

The military institution and its relationship to society. Emphasis on the role of the military and its social organization; recruitment, socialization, career, combat, deviant behavior, changes in the military, and future trends. Taught alternate years. Pre: 1004. (3H,3C) II.

4054: VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS

Formation, structure, and participation in voluntary organizations including social participation, volunteerism, citizen participation, and social movements. Taught alternate years. Pre: 1004. (3H,3C) II.

4304: SMALL GROUPS

Attitudes and behavior of individuals in small groups and the organizational structure, dynamics, and performance of groups as units. Analysis of formal and informal groups in laboratory and natural settings. Taught alternate years. Pre: 2304. (3H,3C) I.

4404: SOCIOLOGY OF LAW

The functions of law as a form of social control. The social forces in the creation, enforcement, and change of the law. The nature of law as a force in social change. Taught alternate years. Pre: 1004. (3H,3C) II.

4514: RURAL SOCIOLOGY

Study of rural life. Social consequences of agricultural change and demographic changes in both national and international contexts. Taught alternate years. Pre: 1004. (3H,3C) I.

4604: ORGANIZATION OF THE WORKPLACE

Focus on work environments. Study of the development of modern technologies and forms of management, women in organizations, power, politics, and social relations in the workplace. A historical and an internationally comparative approach. Taught alternate years. Pre: 3604. (3H,3C) I.

4614: OCCUPATIONS IN SOCIAL CONTEXT

Study of work and occupational specialty in society. The social meaning and organization of occupational behavior and relationships in a variety of work systems. Attention given to social factors associated with preparation for work, occupational mobility, career patterns, and occupational specialization. Taught alternate years. Pre: 3604. (3H,3C) II.

4704: MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY

Social and cultural response to illness and infirmity. Emphasis on the sick role, patient role, practitioner role, organization and politics of health care delivery, stratification, professionalism, and socialization of health practitioners. Taught alternate years. Pre: 1004. (3H,3C) I.

4714: SOCIOLOGY OF MENTAL ILLNESS

Mental illness and social systems, historically and in contemporary society. Distribution of mental illness with special reference to stratification, role, and deviance theories. Mental health occupations and organization of treatment. Implications for social policy. Taught alternate years. Pre: 1004. (3H,3C) II.

4724: SOCIOLOGY OF DEATH

Social implications of death and its relationship to social behavior and institutions. Social contexts of suicide, terminal illness, execution, and accidents. Death-related processes of funeralization, bereavement, and inheritance. Death in cross-cultural perspective. Pre: 1004. (3H,3C) I.

4754: INTERNSHIP

Placement and sociologically relevant work in one of a variety of human service settings, combined with relevant readings, discussion and written work coordinated jointly by a faculty member and the setting supervisor. Placement settings include human resource agencies, corrections facilities, extension offices, and law agencies. Sociology major or minor required. Junior or Senior standing required. Consent of internship coordinator required. Coursework relevant to placement setting. Pass/Fail only. Variable credit course. I,II,II,IV.

4764 (GEOG 4764) (UAP 4764): INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND PLANNING

Examination of major development theories and contemporary issues and characteristics of low-income societies (industrialization, urbanization, migration, rural poverty, hunger, foreign trade, and debt) that establish contexts for development planning and policy-making. Junior standing required. (3H,3C) I.

4804: SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENCE

Focus on the institution of science and its systems: normative, reward, and stratification. Concentrates on the interaction between science and other basic social institutions: political, economic, and religious. Taught alternate years. Pre: 1004. (3H,3C) II.

4814: SOCIOLOGY OF TECHNOLOGY

The development of technology in society and its impact on society. Focus on the processes of technological development and social changes produced by developments such as the automobile, telephone, television, and computers. Taught alternate years. Pre: 1004. (3H,3C) I.

4964: FIELD STUDY

Pass/Fail only. Variable credit course.

4974: INDEPENDENT STUDY

Variable credit course.

4984: SPECIAL STUDY

Variable credit course.

4994: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Variable credit course.

Please see the Graduate Catalog for graduate course listings.