Sociology

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: An introduction to the history, culture, and contemporary lives of Native American and First Nations peoples in North America. This course explores decolonization through Indigenous film, music, art, and literature while studying contemporary issues facing Native American and First Nations peoples and their communities.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: An introduction to theory and methods in archaeological research, data collection, and analysis. Students will learn the strategies employed in the investigation of archaeological remains as well as issues of explanation, interpretation, and public engagement. Students will also receive an introduction into historical archaeology. Credit cannot be received […]

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: An introduction to the subfield of biological anthropology. This course explores evolution, fossil hominins, primate behavior, and biocultural adaptations. Students will be provided the foundation on key concepts within the field, and introduced to current debates and topics within biological anthropology surrounding forensics, medical anthropology, genetics, and DNA.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take SOCI-201 SOCI-302 SOCI-303. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Provides students with a structured experience working in a community service agency. Each student is expected to work 6 to 10 hours each week on site, as arranged with the cooperating agency. Readings and discussions will cover such topics as the organizational […]

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description:

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: 3 Description: Open only to juniors or seniors with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in their major courses. A maximum of three semester hours may be earned. All individual research projects are reviewed by three faculty members from two different disciplines. May be taken for credit […]

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: Description: This course will be used as the final step towards preparing seniors for the job market or graduate school. An examination of potential careers, professional goals, application materials, and employment/graduate school searches will occur. Students will also participate in an assessment of learning outcomes via an exit exam.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take SOCI-201. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Scientific study of population size, composition and distribution; analysis of trends and differentials in birth rates, death rates, and migration by race/ethnicity, gender, class, age, and nationality; consideration of actual and potential pressures of population on natural resources; the interrelationship of population and the […]

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take SOCI-201. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Historical and current urban growth patterns, theoretical perspectives regarding urban structure and change, distribution of power and other resources in urban settings, urban cultural and social forms, problems of urban areas, and strategies of urban planning. The United States and other nations are examined. […]

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take SOCI-302 SOCI-303 SOCI-339. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: The focus of this course is an individual research project that involves using survey research methodology. In this course, students select a research problem and develop testable hypotheses drawing from published studies. Students also learn sampling, measurement, data collection, creating a data […]

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take SOCI-201. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Examines sociological theories used to study the family. Explores current and historic American family trends, how society and various social institutions shape the family, and the internal dynamics of the family as a social group in society.