SOC SOCIOLOGY (Evans School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences)
200. Introduction to Sociology - 3-0-3
Fundamental concepts and principles of sociology, with emphasis on
social organization, social control, social change and stratification,
social institutions, social processes and social relationships.
225. Social Problems - 3-0-3
Genesis of social maladjustments, attitudes and behaviors in the
person, the family and the community. Social disorganization resulting
from the unprecedented rate of social change in modern society, lagging
norms and phenomenal technological developments. PR: SOC 200 or ANT 200.
300WI. Social Theory - 3-0-3
(See ANT 300WI.)
Development of social theory within the disciplines of sociology and
anthropology. Emphasis on major schools of thought and significant
theorists in sociology and anthropology. PR: SOC 200 or ANT 200 or CI.
305WI. Social-Science Research Methods - 3-0-3
(See ANT 305WI.)
Introductory research course of social scientists. Nature of
scientific social inquiry, basic methods and techniques of data
collection and analysis, emphasizing reciprocal nature of theory and
research. PR: SOC 200 or ANT 200 or CI.
310. Latinos in the United States- 3-0-3
(See LCS 310.) Examines the history of Latino immigration to the U.S.
and explores the contemporary nature and status of Latino populations
in various parts of the country. Involves community-based research on
Latino communities in Georgia.
320. Criminology - 3-0-3
Exploration of the social forces behind criminal and deviant
behavior. Definitions and concepts of crime; theories of crime
causation; crime typologies; and the criminal justice system. PR: SOC
200 or ANT 200.
335. Social Inequality: Race, Class and Gender - 3-0-3
Empirical and theoretical exploration into the causes and
consequences of inequality in contemporary society. Emphasis on the
economic and cultural disadvantages of minorities, women and the poor.
Topics include poverty, social mobility, affirmative action, racism,
sexism and rape. PR: SOC 200, ANT 200 or WNS 210.
345. Sociology of Health - 3-0-3
Explores the social, cultural, political and economic forces that
influence health, health-seeking behaviors, or health and medical
policies. Emphasis given to serious human mental disorders and physical
problems and diseases, theory and research pertaining to these social
processes, and ecological and demographic factors in health and
medicine. PR: SOC 200 or ANT 200.
350. Sociology of the Family - 3-0-3
The family as a social institution; structure and functions of the
family; comparative family systems; social change and the family;
special emphasis on courtship, marriage, marital adjustment and marital
dissolution in American society; alternatives to marriage and the
family. PR: SOC 200 or ANT 200.
355. Environmental Sociology - 3-0-3
Focus of the course is to help students develop a critical
understanding of the dominant trends in modern environmental thought.
Includes a study of the sociological dimensions of major contemporary
environmental problems and policies. PR: ANT 200 or SOC 200.
370. Sociology of Religion - 3-0-3
(See REL 370.)
Empirical and theoretical exploration of the social conditions which
shape religious belief and practice. Topics include religion as both
instigator of and impediment to social change, secularization and new
religious movements. PR: SOC 200 or ANT 200.
387. Gender, Law and Society - 3-0-3
(See WNS 387.)
450. Seminar in Sociology - 3-0-3
Topical seminar on current trends, issues and substantive fields
in sociology. (Sociology majors may enroll a maximum of two times in the
course; sociology minors and non-majors limited to one enrollment.) PR:
SOC 200 or ANT 200.
480WI. Senior Project - 3-0-3
Opportunity to propose, conduct and report an individual research
project in an area of special interest. This will be the capstone course
for the SOC/ANT major. PR: SS and major.
496. Academic Internship - 3 to 6 hours
Problem-oriented experiences in specific academic projects
relating to the individual student's program of study, planned in
consultation with the student's advisor. PR: See general provisions for
academic internships in this catalog.
498. Directed Study - 1 to 3 hours
Supervised reading or opportunity for written research in the
field of sociology when the area of study is highly specialized or the
material is not otherwise available in the departmental curriculum. PR:
second-semester JS or SS majors with approval of school dean.