Sociology 307 - Data Analysis, Presentation, and Management |
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Learn to
present and assess the type of information sociologists use. This course will
teach students to tell sociological stories through tables, graphs, and figures;
provide them with important analytic skills needed for various careers; and
prepare them for more advanced courses in sociology and graduate school. |
Sociology 322 -- Social Inequality |
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course reviews the extent and forms of social inequality with an
examination of some of the structural underpinnings of society.
The study of inequality is fundamental to sociology, and this course is
designed to help students learn the basic ideas and concepts in
relation to economic, social, political and cultural contexts for
inequality in society. Students will become familiar with the
circumstances and experiences of groups across social strata and how
differences relate to social life. This course offers students a
chance to reflect on and bring into focus important aspects of society
that are often taken for granted. In so doing this course will
prepare students to see and acknowledge social forces and opportunity
structures across contexts. A text is used to review the core
principles and theories of social inequality, and selected readings
from a variety of current and important monographs will illustrate
these ideas in actual research and application. Students have the
opportunity to engage the material through discussions, presentations,
writing and class activities. |
Sociology 360 – Introduction to Family Sociology |
| This is the former Sociology 211 (Marriage and Family Interaction). The course will begin with a look at the (Western) family through a sociological lens. This means we will look at social structure and the consequences of structure for individuals. This course serves as a foundation for Sociology 450 (Family and Social Change) and Sociology 460 (Issues in the Sociology of Family). In the course we will review the “basics” of structure (gender, race, and class) as well as trends in family-related behaviors such as marriage and cohabitation, divorce, parenting, family structure, domestic violence, and the division of household labor. Class discussions focus on the theoretical perspectives that shed light on families and family life. We will be reading one textbook and two monographs. The course is a mixture of lecture and class discussion. The course is designed to help you better understand others’ experiences with family and provide a broader context for you to understand your own (current and future) family experiences. |