DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Dennis Berg
DEPARTMENT OFFICE
Humanities 730M
DEPARTMENT WEBSITE
http://hss.fullerton.edu/Sociology
PROGRAMS OFFERED
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Concentrations in:
Family
Gerontology
Social Work
Education
Deviance and Social Problems
Class, Race and Gender
Minor in Sociology
Master of Arts in Sociology
Emphasis in Applied Social Research
FACULTY
John Bedell, Tony Bell, Dennis Berg, Alan Emery, Ronald Hughes, Hilla Israely, Perry Jacobson, Sharon Kim, G. Nanjundappa, Rae Newton, Myron Orleans, Michael Perez, Houshang Poorkaj, Lorraine Prinsky, Gerald Rosen, C. Michael Stuart, Joseph Weber, Troy Zimmer
ADVISERS
Please contact the department office for office hours of the undergraduate and graduate adviser at (714) 278-3531.
INTRODUCTION
Sociology is the systematic and scientific study of society and social behavior. The sociologist looks beyond individual and unique events to the predictable broad patterns and regular occurrences of social life that influence individuals. Studies range from the profound impact of post-industrial societies on family life, crime, mass communications, gender, race, ethnicity, and intergenerational relations to the study of emotions and the values that govern daily social encounters.
The sociology major is designed to provide undergraduate preparation leading to careers in social work, politics, law, public administration, urban and environmental planning, public relations, personnel, criminal justice, counseling and other service professions. The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology will also prepare a student for advanced studies in several areas including sociology, social work, environmental studies, education, public health and urban planning.
Sociological Internships
The internship course, Sociology 495, offers the opportunity for students to participate in supervised field activities. The internship permits students to apply their relevant sociological knowledge to meet challenges of a practical setting. Each course can be used to earn three units of credit for such experiences. Students must make arrangements with the Internship Coordinator one semester prior to enrollment in the course. The course may be repeated for a maximum of six units credit. See important note at the end of the Independent Studies section
Independent Studies
The independent study course, Sociology 499, allows students to expand upon their special interests in the field of sociology. Independent studies are usually in areas not covered by the normal course offerings of the department and consists of individual research projects. Research projects may also include library research or actual field research. Enrollment in the course requires that students meet regularly with their faculty supervisors. One to three units of credit may be earned. (Forty hours of fieldwork is required for every unit of credit.) The course may be repeated for a maximum of nine units credit (6 units maximum of Sociology 495).
Note: Students may apply a maximum of nine units of internship and independent study combined, toward the major.
Credential Information
The bachelor's degree in Sociology may be effectively combined with subject matter necessary for the multiple subject teaching credential (K-8). Undergraduates are encouraged to work with the Center for Careers in Teaching (714-278-7130) as early as possible in their academic careers to plan efficient course selections for general education, the major and electives. It may be possible to enter the credential program in the senior year of the bachelor's degree. Students should contact the Teacher Education Office in the School of Education at 714-278-3411 to obtain information on attending an overview presentation.
International Learning Opportunities in Sociology
Majors in sociology will find an increasing emphasis on cross-national perspectives woven throughout most of the course work available within the department. Sociology is rapidly becoming international in both scope and content. Sociology majors are encouraged to explore international educational opportunities, either through the CSU international programs, through CSUF's own exchange program or through any one of the numerous other international programs offered by academic institutions throughout the United States. The Department of Sociology will cooperate fully in providing academic credit in sociology for such experiences where appropriate.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY
The B.A. in Sociology requires a minimum of 120 units which includes courses for the major, General Education, all University requirements, and free electives.
For the major, students are required to complete a minimum of 36 units of course work in sociology. In addition to the minimum of 36 units, students must satisfy the three-unit upper-division writing requirement. Included within the 36 units are 15 units of courses required of all majors and 21 units of adviser-approved electives tailored to each student's career objectives. Sociology 101 Introduction to Sociology is a required prerequisite for all sociology courses. It is recommended that Sociology 302 (Social Research Methods) be one of the first upper-division Sociology courses and Sociology 410 (Theories of Social Behavior) be taken after 15 units of sociology.
A total of nine adviser-approved units may be transferred from a community college. At least 27 units must be upper-division. All Sociology majors, including new students and transfer students entering California State University, Fullerton beginning fall 2003 are required to take Sociology 303. All courses counting towards the major must be taken for a letter grade. Students must pass core courses and the writing requirement with a grad of "C" (2.0) or better.
Core Courses (15 units)
Sociology 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)
Sociology 302 Social Research Methods (3)
Sociology 303 Statistics for the Social Sciences (3)
Sociology 309 Computers in Sociology (3)
Sociology 410 Theories of Social Behavior (3)
Upper Division Writing Requirement (3 units)
The upper-division writing requirement is in addition to 36 units needed for the major. (English 301, 360, 365 may be substituted for Sociology 308).
Choose one of the following:
Sociology 308 Writing for Sociology Students (3)
English 301 Advanced College Writing (3)
English 360 Scientific and Technical Report Writing (3)
English 365 Legal Writing (3)
Service-Learning Requirement
All Sociology majors who fall under the fall 2002 catalog or later must complete a service-learning requirement in one of their sociology courses. Many sociology classes offer assignments with a service-learning component and these are noted in the schedule of classes offered each semester. In these, the student performs some service to a community agency that is integrated with course work. Students are expected to meet the needs of the community organization while they learn from their service experience and enhance their learning in the course. Please see your departmental adviser if assistance is needed in finding a class with service-learning.
Second Language Graduation Requirement
Students in the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology program who enter Cal State Fullerton as first-time freshmen in Fall 2006, or who enter a community college in Fall 2006 with intent to transfer to Cal State Fullerton, will be required to show proficiency in a second language as a condition of graduation with a bachelor's degree (see "Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree" elsewhere in this catalog.)
Electives (21 units)
Students are to select a minimum of 21 units of elective course work in sociology consistent with their career objectives.
Concentration Options
As part of the 21 units in elective courses, sociology majors have the option of selecting one of the following concentrations in consultation with a faculty member. A concentration consists of twelve units selected from the courses listed within each concentration below. Students must take the required course (or one of the required courses) as one of the four courses.
Students choosing the option of a concentration must complete a capstone experience. Students will choose and complete this project under the mentorship of any faculty member who is willing to be a mentor. The capstone experience itself must be arranged with the mentor ahead of time and before beginning the capstone experience. The capstone experience may include, but is not limited to, a research project, fieldwork culminating in a written or oral presentation and/or other appropriate assignments. The written portion of the capstone experience shall include a combination of both sociological conceptual schemes as well as empirical findings. It is advisable that the capstone experience be completed before turning in the graduation check form to the graduation unit.
FAMILY
Required Course (3 units)
Sociology 351 Sociology of Families (3)
Electives (9 units)
Choose nine units from the following:
Sociology 353 Sociology of Childhood (3)
Sociology 354 Sex Roles and Gender (3)
Sociology 355 Women in Contemporary Society (3)
Sociology 381 Sociology of Human Sexuality (3)
Sociology 385 Family Violence (3)
Sociology 459 Sociology of Marital Dissolution (3)
Sociology 495 Internship (3)
GERONTOLOGY
Required Course (3 units)
Sociology 133 Introduction to Gerontology (3)
Electives (9 units)
Choose nine units from the following:
Sociology 351 Sociology of Families (3)
Sociology 360 Sociology of Death and Dying (3)
Sociology 433 Aging and Social Services (3)
Sociology 443 Sociology of Aging (3)
Sociology 495 Sociological Internship (3)
SOCIAL WORK
Required Course (3 units)
Sociology 305 Social Work Practice (3)
Electives (9 units)
Choose nine units from the following:
Sociology 300 Social Work (3)
Sociology 385 Family Violence (3)
Sociology 408 Sexual Abuse in American Society (3)
Sociology 416 Sociology of Alcoholism (4)
Sociology 443 Sociology of Aging (3)
Sociology 459 Sociology of Marital Dissolution (3)
Sociology 495 Sociological Internship (3)
EDUCATION
Required Course (3 units)
Sociology 352 Sociology of Education (3)
Electives (9 units)
Choose nine units from the following:
Sociology 341 Social Interaction (3)
Sociology 350 Social Relations and Emotions (3)
Sociology 351 Sociology of Families (3)
Sociology 353 Sociology of Childhood (3)
Sociology 413 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
Sociology 495 Sociological Internship (3)
DEVIANCE AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Required Course(s) (3-6 units)
Take at least one of the following
Sociology 411 Criminology (3)
Sociology 413 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
Electives (6-9 units)
Choose 6-9 units of the following:
Sociology 365 Law and Society (3)
Sociology 385 Family Violence (3)
Sociology 408 Sexual Abuse in American Society (3)
Sociology 415 Sociology of Corrections (3)
Sociology 466 Deviant Behavior (3)
Sociology 495 Sociological Internship (3)
CLASS, RACE AND GENDER
Required Course(s) (3-9 units)
Take at least one of the following:
Sociology 356 Social Inequality (3)
Sociology 357 Minority Groups Relations (3)
Sociology 354 Sex Roles and Gender (3)
Electives (3-9 units)
Choose 3-9 units from the following:
Sociology 355 Women in Contemporary Society (3)
Sociology 381 Sociology of Human Sexuality (3)
Sociology 443 Sociology of Aging (3)
Sociology 495 Sociological Internship (3)
MINOR IN SOCIOLOGY
Required Courses (9 units)
Sociology 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)
Sociology 302 Social Research Methods (3)
Sociology 410 Theories of Social Behavior (3)
Elective Courses (12 units)
Students select 12 units of upper-division course work in sociology.
MASTER OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY
The Sociology Department accepts graduate students in the fall and spring semesters of each academic year. The deadlines for completing online applications are March 1st for the fall semester and October 1st for the spring semester (see http://www.csumentor.edu). Mailed applications need to be postmarked by the same deadlines. However, deadlines may be changed based upon enrollment projections. Check the university graduate studies website for current information at http://www.fullerton.edu/graduate.
The program for this degree provides advanced study in general sociology. It offers an opportunity to broaden one's knowledge of society, to strengthen skills of sociological analysis and to do research in depth in an area of particular interest. It may be used as preparation for study toward the doctorate in sociology, for community college teaching, participation in research or for a variety of positions in business and industry, corrections, the community or government.
The 30-unit program is composed of a 12-unit core course sequence that all students must complete. Depending on options chosen by the student, the core course sequence is augmented with requirements for the special emphasis and electives to total 30 units. The Master of Arts program is designed to facilitate close contact between students and faculty, to encourage students to accept a role in the selection of course offerings, and to participate in areas of departmental decision making.
Prerequisites
Students must meet the university requirements for admission to graduate standing. Please see the "Graduate Regulations" section of this catalog for policies and procedures on admission of graduate students.
In order to be accepted as a sociology graduate student, the applicant must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better in the most recent 60 units of college work and a grade-point average of 3.25 or better for all work in sociology. A minimum of 18 upper-division units in sociology is required, including the following courses or their equivalents:
Sociology 302 Social Research Methods (3)
Sociology 303 Statistics for the Social Sciences (3)
Sociology 410 Theories of Social Behavior (3)
Courses in methods, statistics and theory must have been completed within the last five years prior to application. Two letters of reference attesting to the applicant's academic potential must be sent to the graduate coordinator.
Students will be accepted as conditionally classified sociology majors with either course or GPA deficiencies. Deficiencies must be corrected within one year of admission to the program.
Students will be classified upon the fulfillment of the above prerequisites, and after an approved study plan has been developed, in consultation with the Graduate Committee.
Study Plan
The study plan for the degree must be completed with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 with no course grades below "C" (2.0). The study plan is approved by the student's adviser and includes the following:
Core Course Sequence - All Students (12 units)
Sociology 501T Seminar: Topics in Societal Structure and Process (3)
Sociology 502A The Research Process (3)
Sociology 502B The Research Process (3)
Sociology 581 Advanced Theories of Social Behavior (3)
Note: Sociology 502A and 581 are designed to be taken during the first semester of graduate studies. Sociology 502A meets the University Graduate Writing Requirement.
Electives (12-15 units)
Electives to be chosen from the following categories consistent with each student's goals, subject to approval by the graduate adviser and limited by the maximum number of units set for each category.
500-level graduate seminars (maximum 15 units)
400-level Sociology courses (maximum 6 units)
Take at least one of the following (maximum 6 units, any combination of Sociology 596 or 597):
Sociology 596 Community College Symposium (3)
Sociology 597 Project: Agency Placement (3)
Sociology 599 Independent Graduate Research (1-3)
Note: Maximum of nine units of any combination of Sociology 596, 597 or 599 allowed on the study plan.
Thesis/Project/Comprehensive Exam (3 units)
Take at least one of the following:
Sociology 597 Project: Agency Placement (3)
Sociology 598 Thesis (3) plus Thesis Writing Course (3)
Sociology 599 Independent Graduate Research plus Comprehensive exam (3)
It is highly recommended that students planning on doctoral studies complete the thesis option.
For further information, consult the graduate program adviser.
EMPHASIS IN APPLIED SOCIAL RESEARCH
This emphasis within the M.A. in Sociology prepares students for research analyst positions in business firms, government agencies, educational institutions and medical institutions.
Study Plan
The study plan for the degree must be approved by the Applied Research adviser and must include the following:
Core Course Sequence (12 units)
Sociology 501T Seminar: Topics in Societal Structure and Process (3)
Sociology 502A The Research Process (3)
Sociology 502B The Research Process (3)
Sociology 581 Advanced Theories of Social Behavior (3)
Applied Research Sequence (12 units)
Sociology 501T Seminar: Only the following topic applies: Evaluation and Applied
Survey Research (3)
Adviser-approved course in quantitative or qualitative methods or statistics. (3)
Sociology 597 Project: Agency Placement (6)
Note: A one-year placement in a research setting or settings (6 units) culminates in an applied research paper, similar to a thesis, but with an applied as opposed to a theoretical approach.
Electives (6 units)
Adviser-approved 400- or 500-level courses in Sociology or related fields.
SOCIOLOGY COURSES
Courses are designated as SOCI in the class schedule.
| SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology | | Description: The basic concepts of sociology: includes social interaction, culture, personality, social processes, population, social class, the community, social institutions and sociocultural change. (CAN SOC 2) | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 133 Introduction to Gerontology | | Description: Prerequisite: completion of the General Education Category III.C.1. Multidisciplinary overview of characteristics, strengths, and problems of older persons; diversity in aging process involving gender, race, ethnicity, subculture; services to older adults; gerontology as an academic discipline and a field of practice. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 300 Social Work | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101. History, philosophy, values of social work profession, fields of practice (casework, group work, macro practice); theories of human behavior in social environments. Social work as career objective and qualifications necessary. Recommended for students considering careers in human services, social work, social policy development. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 302 Social Research Methods | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. Topics include: research design, methods of gathering data, the role of theory in research, sampling methods and problems, data processing and analysis. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 303 Statistics for the Social Sciences | | Description: Prerequisites: completion of General Education Categories III.A.1 and III.C.1. The techniques for the elementary statistical analysis of social data. Description and inferential measures include tests, chi-square, analysis of variance, contingency table analysis and linear regression. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 304 The Black Family | | Description: (Same as Afro-Ethnic Studies 304) | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 305 Social Work Practice | | Description: Prerequisites: Sociology 101 and 300. Theories, methods, principles, ethics, fields of social work practice. Generalist model; micro (individual), mezzo (group), macro (organization, community, advocacy, case management) levels of intervention. Recommended for students considering careers in human services, counseling, social work or social policy development. Methods and theories underlying social work practice. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 306 Applying Sociology in the Community | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101. Combines service to the community with discussion and analysis of selected social problems and community issues. As a service-learning class, Sociology 306 requires approximately 40 hours per semester of community service, in addition to weekly class meetings. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 308 Writing for Sociology Students | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. Composition, sources of information and sociological writing for different audiences. Satisfies the classroom portion of the upper-division writing requirement for sociology majors. Instructional fee. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 309 Computers in Sociology | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. Introduction to computer applications in Sociology. Training in use of CSUF mainframe computers, software and microcomputers. Topics include: survey analysis with SPSS; constructing and editing data files and word processing. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 341 Social Interaction | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. The social and sociopsychological dimensions of group behavior and the socialization of the individual. Social interaction and its impact on the individual and personality formation. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 345 Sociology of Communication | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. The social processes involved in communicating with symbols-verbal, visual and “body-language” – in interpersonal settings and the mass media. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 348 Collective Behavior | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. Characteristics of crowds, mobs, publics. Analysis of social movements and revolutions, their relation to social unrest and their role in developing and changing social organization. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 350 Social Relationships and Emotions | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. Consideration of social relationships emphasizing emotional bonds as the primary integrating force, including interactions between emotions and relationships. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 351 Sociology of Families | | Description: Prerequisites: Sociology 101 and completion the General Education Category III.C.1. The family as a social institution. Historical and cross-cultural perspectives; social change affecting marriage and the family; analysis of American courtship and marriage patterns; the psycho-dynamics of family life. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 352 The Sociology of Education | | Description: Prerequisites: Sociology 101 and completion the General Education Category III.C.1. Education as a social institution and agent of socialization. Dynamic interplay with economic, political, religious, family institutions, and community. Gender, race, and class inequality in education. Cross-national perspectives on education and related social problems and social policy. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 353 Sociology of Childhood | | Description: Prerequisites: Sociology 101 and completion the General Education Category III.C.1. Historical, cross-natural, and contemporary views of children and youth in society; childhood socialization and the effects of the family, school, peers, gender roles, the media community, and technology; social problems of children and youth; recommendations for social policy. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 354 Sex Roles and Gender | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. The effect of traditional and nontraditional sexual stereotypes on attitudes and behavior within the family, the educational system, the economic system and the legal system. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 355 Women in Contemporary Society | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. Women in American society. Sex role socialization, sexism in institutions, labor force participation, female health and sexuality. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 356 Social Inequality | | Description: Prerequisites: Sociology 101 and completion the General Education Category III.C.1. This course explores the development, patterns, structures, and consequences of social inequality, with emphasis on social class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality in the U.S. Dynamics of resistance and social change are also discussed | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 357 Minority Group Relations | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. Examines the development and current conditions of minority/majority relations through study of social, political and economic causes and consequences of prejudice and discrimination. Evolutionary and revolutionary movements for change will be studied. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 360 Sociology of Death and Dying | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. Dying as a social process; functions of bereavement behavior; the grief process; fear of death and dying; death related rituals, demographic aspects of mortality; American death acceptance-denial controversy. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 361 Population and the Environment | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. Population composition, growth and movement. Social factors affecting birth rates, death rates and migration. Environmental and resource base implications of population growth, urbanization and migration. The role of the economy, poverty, gender and development on population dynamics also discussed. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 365 Law and Society | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. Examines the relationship between a society and its laws using sociological theory and major concepts. Includes analysis of court process, legal professions, and related social institutions. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 371 Sociology of City Life | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. The population and ecology, patterns of growth, institutions, characteristic social interaction, values and problems of the urban community. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 381 Sociology of Human Sexuality | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. Study of the sociological aspects of human sexuality, socio-historical and comparative perspectives; relationships of sexual interaction to life cycle, gender, race, class and power. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 385 Family Violence | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. For those interested in contemporary issues of family violence: victims, perpetrators and societal responses. Explores causes, intervention and prevention of all types of abuse-child, sibling, spouse, parent and elder-through the examination of theories, research findings and practical field application. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 408 Sexual Abuse in American Society | | Description: Prerequisites: Sociology 101, 466 or consent of instructor. Sociological examination of sexual abuse in contemporary society, specifically patterns of forcible rape and child sexual victimization. Presentation of theories and research findings regarding causes, consequences and other dynamics of sexual victimization, including responses of social groups to such victimization. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 410 Theories of Social Behavior (Formerly 301) | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or upper-division standing. The main schools of sociological thought, both European and American. Systems of theory, methodology of theorists, cultural change and social institutions. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 411 Criminology | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. The extent, causes and control of criminal behavior. The criminal law, causal factors and theories, correctional institutions, probation and parole, and preventive efforts. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 413 Juvenile Delinquency | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. Juvenile delinquency as a social problem. Sociological study of the causes of delinquent behavior, and programs of control, treatment and prevention. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 415 Sociology of Corrections | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101, 411 or 413, or consent of instructor. Current problems and programs in probation, parole and correctional institutions. For students planning careers in corrections. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 416 Sociology of Alcoholism | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. Sociological analysis of alcoholism. The socio-emotional causes and consequences of this type of drug addiction. (3 hours seminar; 2 hours activity) | Units: (4)
| | SOCI 433 Aging and Social Services | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 443 or consent of instructor. Sociological analysis of social problems of aging with special emphasis on strategies of intervention and barriers to service utilization. Critical examination of community service delivery systems. Review of career opportunities and qualifications required. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 443 Sociology of Aging (Formerly 333) | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101, upper division standing or consent of instructor. Analysis of population age structure; theories of aging; aging in family, economic, political, religious, educational, leisure/esthetic institutions, aging and ethnicity, social policy and the future of aging. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 455 Medical Sociology | | Description: Prerequisites: Sociology 101 and upper-division standing. This course is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive sociological perspective for interpreting medicine and medical behavior. In a multifaceted approach, disease processes as they affect the individual and others in his environment, health practice and petitioners, health institutions and the cost and service of health services will be considered. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 458 Sociology of Religious Behavior | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. Religious behavior examined by social science theories. Religious rituals/ beliefs to cope with anxiety and powerlessness before natural forces and social structures and processes. Religion’s contributions to individual identity, societal order and change. (Same as Comparative Religion 458) | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 459 The Sociology of Marital Dissolution | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. The social-psychological causes and consequences of voluntary marital dissolution (separation, divorce). Topics include: the erosion of attachment, personal identity changes, changing and new relationships with others, starting over, dating again, sexuality changes, loneliness, anxieties. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 463 Political Sociology | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101. Theoretical perspectives; nature of power and authority; social structure and political institutions; elites and decision making; social influences on political behavior; political movements. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 466 Deviant Behavior | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101. This course explores the social construction, nature and patterns of deviance. Topics include theories of deviance, research on deviance, types of deviance, constructing deviance, deviant identity, relations among deviants, deviant acts, and deviant careers. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 467 Sociology of Sport | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101. Examines the nature, position, functions, and growing importance of sports in contemporary industrial society. Particular emphasis given to the relationships between structure, variety, and extent of sports activity and other institutional sectors in society. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 473 Formal Organizations | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or equivalent. Sociological analysis of formal organizations (industrial, governmental, welfare, military, medical, educational, correctional, etc.) as systems of social interaction. Includes such topics as blueprinted vs. informal organization, structure, authority, decision-making, role conflicts, communication and morals. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 495 Sociological Internship | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 101 or consent of instructor. Supervised field experience permitting application of relevant sociological material in practical settings. Requires 120 hours in the field. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 499 Independent Study | | Description: Prerequisites: Sociology 101, at least 12 units of sociology and consent of instructor. An individual research project, either library or field. The student must enroll with an instructor whose recognized interests are in the area of the planned independent study. Conferences with the instructor as necessary and the work culminated in one or more papers. May be repeated for credit. | Units: (1-3)
| | SOCI 501T Seminar: Topics in Societal Structure and Process | | Description: Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Analysis of a pecialization within the study of society such as: socialization and personality; deviance; social change; institutional structure and process. May be repeated for credit. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 502A The Research Process | | Description: Requires the completion of a research project including such elements as theory construction, hypotheses formation, sampling, survey construction, data collection and data analysis. Meets the University Graduate Writing Requirement. Instructional fee. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 502B The Research Process | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 502A. Problems of social research. Causal inferences, value bias and measurement, construction of scales. Instructional fee. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 503 Aging and Public Policy | | Description: (Same as Gerontology 503) | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 508 Social and Ethical Issues in Aging | | Description: (Same as Gerontology 508.) | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 581 Advanced Theories of Social Behavior | | Description: Prerequisite: Sociology 301 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Basic elements and key problems in constructing and evaluating sociological theories. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 596 Community College Symposium | | Description: Prerequisite: consent of adviser. Introductory sociology, social problems and marriage and family; teaching preparation. Includes oral exam. | Units: (3-6)
| | SOCI 597 Project: Agency Placement | | Description: Prerequisite: consent of adviser. Twenty hours per week for one semester or 10 hours per week for two semesters. Choice limited by availability of positions which meet the level of supervision and training for which credit may be given. Includes an oral exam conducted by a master’s committee. | Units: (3-6)
| | SOCI 598 Thesis | | Description: Prerequisites: acceptance as a candidate for the Master of Arts in Sociology, and approval of topic. Individual research under supervision, reported in a thesis, and defended successfully in an oral examination conducted by a faculty committee. | Units: (3)
| | SOCI 599 Independent Graduate Research | | Description: Prerequisite: consent of graduate adviser and instructor. Individual research on a library or empirical project, with conferences with instructor as necessary, culminating in one or more papers. May be repeated for credit. | Units: (1-3)
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