UL Lafayette: Sociology/Anthropology: Undergraduate Courses in Sociology

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Undergraduate Course Descriptions for Sociology

100. GENERAL SOCIOLOGY. (3, 0, 3). Introduction to the discipline. Emphasis on sociological perspectives and core concepts. Fa, Sp, Su.

241. CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS. (3, 0, 3). Focuses on the sources of society's problems. Emphasis on existing resources and possible solutions. Fa, Sp.

305. MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY. (3, 0, 3). Cross-cultural analysis of the institutions of marriage and family, and human sexuality. Fa, Sp. Prereq: SOCI 100 or permission of instructor.

308. SOCIAL RESEARCH. (3, 0, 3). The design of research models. Emphasis on techniques of gathering, recording and analyzing data. Fa, Sp. Prereq: SOCI 100; STAT 214 or STAT 325. Coreq: SOCI 309.

309. SOCIAL RESEARCH LABORATORY. (0, 2, 1). Coreq: SOCI 308. Fa, Sp.

310. MINORITY GROUPS. (3, 0, 3). A cross-cultural analysis of the social relationships between majority and minority ethnic groups, including women. Emphasis on cultural differences, social policies, and theories of prejudice and discrimination. Fa, Sp. Prereq: SOCI 100 or permission of instructor.

325. POPULATION PROBLEMS. (3, 0, 3). Examines composition of population and changes in population in relation to other aspects of society. Investigates questions pertaining to excessive population growth and limited resources. Fa. Prereq: SOCI 100 or permission of instructor.

350. SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE. (3, 0, 3). Descriptive and theoretical analysis of alternate life styles in American society. Fa, Sp. Prereq: SOCI 100 or permission of instructor.

362. CRIMINOLOGY. (3, 0, 3). Examination of crime and criminal behavior from a sociological perspective. Special emphasis on theories of crime, corrections, treatment and rehabilitation. Fa, Sp. Prereq: SOCI 100 or permission of instructor.

364. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. (3, 0, 3). A study of the distribution and causes of juvenile delinquency in American society, with particular emphasis paid to correctional policies for juvenile offenders. Fa, Sp. Prereq: SOCI 100 or permission of instructor.

370. SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION. (3, 0, 3). Religion as a structural feature of human societies; the role of religion in the genesis of modern societies; features of religion and society in the United States; religious organizations. Sp. Prereq: SOCI 100 or permission of instructor.

391-392. INTERNSHIP IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION I, II. (1-6). Practical experience in community agencies under supervision. Fa, Sp., Su. Prereq: Permission of instructor.

395. POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY. (3, 0, 3). The social analysis of power, political behavior and social movements. Prereq: SOCI 100 or permission of instructor. To enroll in any 400-level course, students must be admitted to the Upper Division; to enroll in a 400(G)-level course in which there are graduate students, students must have junior or higher standing.

408(G). ADVANCED SOCIAL RESEARCH. (3, 0, 3). An advanced social research course emphasizing development and implementation of research designs and actual collection, coding, analysis and interpretation of data. Completion of a research project to include data manipulation and hypothesis testing by computer is required. Fa, Sp. Prereq: SOCI 308 and permission of instructor.

411(G). SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY. (3, 0, 3). A conceptual analysis of sociological theory from Comte to contemporary theorists. Sp. Prereq: SOCI 100.

420(G). SOCIAL INTERACTION. (3, 0, 3). Sociological analysis of symbolic interaction and exchange patterns within informal situations.

430(G). MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY. (3, 0, 3). A study of the social organization of health care systems and of the social factors related to health and illness. Sp. Prereq: SOCI 100 and at least junior standing.

452(G). SOCIAL STRATIFICATION. (3, 0, 3). An examination of the dynamics of inequality, including types of inequality and mechanisms of social mobility. Sp. Prereq: SOCI 100.

454(G). GENDER ACROSS CULTURES. (3, 0, 3). Application of social definitions of appropriate and inappropriate thought, feeling, behavior, and appearance on various gender categories. Emphasis on multiple cultures and contexts. {Same as ANTH 454(G)}. Sp. Prereq: SOCI 100. Restr: If prerequisite not met permission of instructor is required.

471(G). RURAL AND URBAN SOCIOLOGY. (3, 0, 3). The study of rural and urban social organization/social processes. Sp. Prereq: SOCI 100.

480(G). DEATH AND DYING. (3, 0, 3). Examines both individual and collective deathrelated attitudes, expectations, and behaviors with emphasis on the social implications of death and dying.

494(G). SEMINAR IN SOCIOLOGY. (3, 0, 3). Fa, Sp. Prereq: Permission of instructor.

497(G)-498(G). SPECIAL PROJECTS IN SOCIOLOGY I, II. (3 ea.). Fa, Sp. Prereq: Permission of department head.

Document last revised Wednesday, April 7, 2004 3:57 PM