3300 Principles of Sociology. (WI) Survey of the discipline of sociology, including socialization, social institutions, collective behavior, urban and community studies, demography, race relations, culture, and personality. Emphasis on basic concepts and behavioral science approach to the study of human groups. Sociology 1310 and 3300 may not both be counted for credit.

3307 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences. The application of descriptive and inferential statistics of behavioral science data.

3317 Popular Culture and Society. The conten of popular culture, including movies, TV genre novels, popular music, fads and fashions, sports, contemporary folklore, festivals and celebrations, clothing and body decorations and related cultural materials is examined and analyzed for social significance.

3318 Applied Data Analysis. This course introduces the student to some of the uses of various existing statistical software packages including proper application, limitations, and interpretations of results.
Prerequisites: Three hours of statistics.

3319 Social Psychology. The basic course in social psychology; the nature of the individual in society; the process of socialization; the human personality; personality and social adjustment; and social interaction.

3329 Life Course Sociology. This course examines major sociological approaches to the study of the human life course. Theoretical approaches reviewed include age stratification, the life course perspective, and constructivist and critical approaches to the life course.

3320 Population Dynamics. A study of the composition of the world's population, focusing on growth, problems, politics, and controls.  Global issues such as population explosion, HIV/AIDS, and immigration will be emphasized. (MC)

3321 Suicide, Society, and Human Experience. This course will offer a systematic approach to understanding the human encounter with suicide. Issues of theoretical concern are addressed. This course draws upon current and classic sociological research.

3324 Social Stratification.  The study of inequality as it relates to occupational, educational, religious, political, and other social activities.

3325 Social Deviance. Theoretical and descriptive analysis of the major types of deviant behavior.

3327 Multicultural Relations. The nature and problems inherent in racial and other minority groups, with special reference to the American scene. (MC/P)

3328 Complex Organizations.  The study and analysis of complex organizations, bureaucracies, and professions and their influence on individuals and society and its institutions.

3333 The Sociology of Popular Music. This course explores the dynamic and interactive relationships between music, culture, and society. Popular American music - from blues, gospel, ragtime, jazz, country, and swing to rock, disco, punk, alternative, and rap - will be analyzed as reflections of culture, as society's "voice," and as a powerful instrument of socialization and social change.

3337 The Family. A comparative study of the family in various cultures, both historical and contemporary, with attention to the family in terms of social organization, social change, and social disorganization.

3338 Family Problems. This course applies sociological knowledge to common problems encountered in families: spouse and child abuse, elder abuse, catastrophic illness, suicide, unemployment, poverty, teen pregnancy, aging and gender issues. Worldwide traditions and norms affecting the institution of the family are also reviewed. (MC)

3340 Sociology of Sport and Leisure. The theories and research in leisure and popular culture will serve as the broad framework. An emphasis will be placed on the sub-area of sport sociology, including such topics as sport and aggression, competition, children, women, minorities, professionalism, and others.

3343 Criminology. The various theories of crime, the cause of crime, areas of crime, treatment of criminals through the courts, punishment, reform, education, probation, and parole, and means of crime prevention.

3344 The Sociology of Law. This course introduces students to the function of law in human societies. Theories relevant to the study of law as a mechanism of social control and social change will be discussed. Law as a social institution, the training of lawyer, and their socialization into the role of lawyer will examined.

3347 Juvenile Delinquency. Delinquency in modern society, basic factors and conditions of juvenile delinquency, and the problem of delinquency control.

3348 Social Control. An examination of the creation and maintenance of order in society, including socialization and institutions which respond to disorder. Included areas are education, religion, law, welfare, and medicine. Focus on law as both a mechanism of control and the basis for control in other institutions in industrial society.

3349 Drugs and Society. A sociological examination of the social context of drug abuse with emphasis on the social factors, processes, and institutions that impact drug abuse. Applications of sociological theories and research methods will be studied.

3350 Men, Women, and Societies. This course examines the relations between male and female roles throughout the world, including the United States, Europe, and third world countries. Special attention is given to changes in these roles and the consequences of such changes for societies, including familial, marital, and sexual relationships. (MC)

3353 Urban Society. A study of urbanization as a social phenomenon with attention to traditional sociological studies of the community.

3358 Work and Occupations. This course will explore sociological studies of work and occupations, including the structure of work, economic changes, and concerns of workers such as earnings, promotions, and unemployment. It is divided into three main topics: the social organization of work, current work trends, and inequalities at work. Prerequisite: SOCI 1310.

3363 (WI) Medical Sociology. The Sociology of Health and Illness Behavior. (3-0) An examination of the social determinants and consequences of human health, morbidity, and mortality, including considerations of health institutions, organizations, professionals, and clients. Social epistemology of human diseases and mortality and changing relationships of acute and chronic diseases are stressed.

3365 Environmental Sociology. This course addresses issues emerging from the reciprocal relationship between society and its environment. The impacts of social and economic organization, social class, and government policies on the physical and social milieu will be examined in order to produce a better understanding of social and environmental interactions.

3366 (WI) Folkways and Folklore. An Introduction. A study of the folk- ways of the cultures of Texas through selected examples of traditional beliefs, customs, folk tales, songs, arts, games, artifacts, and techniques for the collection and preservation of folk materials. (MC)

3370 (WI) Industrial Sociology. The social setting and formal organization of work; individual and group adaptation in industrial organization.

3375 Special Topics in Sociology. Sociological analysis and interpretation of selected topics of special interest in the areas of social organization, social disorganization, and social interaction. Topics treated and instructors will vary from semester to semester. (MC)

3375H The Sociology of Technology

3383 The Sociology of Aging. A study focusing on the processes of aging primarily in American society and including attention to the special problems related to the middle and later stages of the life cycle.

3384 The Sociology of Death and Dying. A study of the sociological and social psychological perspectives on death and dying in contemporary societies with particular emphasis on the meanings of death, on dying as a social process, and on death in the context of both social organization and the life cycle.

3390 Technology and Society. The subject of this course is the relationship between technologies and social institutions. Topics covered may include but are not limited to theories of sociotechnical change, diffusion, social constructivism, modernity and rationalism, and case studies of transformative technologies such as the clock, the car, and the birth control pill.

3395 Sociology of Sexuality. Sexuality is explored from a social constructionist perspective, in contrast to essentialist and biological determinist perspectives dominating the Western understanding of sexual roles and behavior. Sexual identity, desire, behavior, response, and health are viewed as socially constructed, largely in response to concerns about societal order.

4306 (WI) Sociological Theory. This course will examine classical sociological theories and the contemporary theories that follow from them. The major approaches covered are functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interaction, and phenomenology. Prerequisities: 1310, twelve hours of Sociology, and departmental approval.

4308 (WI) Quantitative Research Methods. Basic issues in social research are introduced, while emphasizing design and alaysis of quantitative research studies. Research exercises culminate in a major research paper analyzing secondary data from The General Social Survey. Critique of puyblished research articles is also required. Prerequisites: 1310, twelve hours of Sociology, and departmental approval.

4309 (WI) Qualitative Research Methods. This course examines qualitative methods, including field research and focus groups. We will describe the major differences between qualitative and quantitative research, and examine the strengths, weaknesses and ethical issues related to qualitative research. Students will be required to conduct a complete qualitative research project, including the collection and analysis of qualitative data. Prerequisite:1310, 4306, twelve hours of Sociology, and departmental approval.

4330 (WI) Population. Composition of the world's population; population growth, problems, policies, and controls.

4332 The Sociology of Education. An examination of education as a formal institution and as a social system. Emphasis is placed upon the nature and functions of education organization in modern societies.

4360 Directed Study. (By Arrangement) A course of independent study open to superior students by permission of the professor and approval of the Chair of the department. May be repeated with different emphasis.

4690 (WI) Internship in Applied Sociology. A supervised work experience related to students' career interests. Requirements include a 300 hour internship within a public or private organization and classroom meetings. To qualify for enrollment, students must meet all prerequisites established by the Department. This course can be taken for credit only once, and may be taken only by BSAS majors.

5306 Sociological Theory Seminar. This graduate theory course examines the role of social theory in man's historical and contemporary quest for knowledge and understanding of society. The first half of the course emphasizes the European classics. The second half of the course is devoted to contemporary theory. Emphasis throughout will be on using theory to better understand current events and everyday life experiences.

5307 Advanced Social Statistics. Application of advanced statistical theory and methods to the analysis of social data. Prerequisities: 3307 or equivalent of “B” or better.

5308 Seminar in Research Methods. The application of research methods to social science with emphasis on direct, practical experience in research.

5309 Seminar in Qualitative Research Methods. This course examines qualitative methods in Sociology. Topics include examples of classical and modern qualitative research, and issues related to qualitative research. Students critique qualitative studies and conduct and defend a qualitative project. Prerequisites: Sociology 3309, its equivalent, or permission of the graduate advisor.

5310 Teaching Sociology. Objectives, methods, and materials of instruction in the sociology curriculum. Relation of sociology to other disciplines.

5316 Seminar in Deviation and Social Problems. A systematic analysis of contemporary social problems and various types of social deviation. Emphasis is on the socialization process as it relates to social problems and human deviation. The sociological explanation of underlying factors will be stressed.

5319 Seminar in Social Psychology. A critical appraisal of the major theories and theorists found Social Psychology with emphasis on their application to contemporary social and psychological issues.

5320 Seminar in Demography. A seminar in the study of population with emphasis on sources of demographic data, techniques of demographic analysis, and population composition and forecasts.

5322 Impact Analysis Research. This course is designed to introduce students to the assessment of organizational impact. It addresses both the historical development and social functions of evaluation, as well as practical application of assessment research. Emphasis will be on appropriate research design, implementing the design, and analysis of data.

5323 Grant Writing for the Social Sciences. This course offers an applied approach to developing grant-writing skills for the social scientist. It will cover all aspects of proposal development including idea generation, funding source,, identification, project description, project plan, project management, evaluation methods, and budget preparation strategies.

5337 Seminar in the Family. An analysis of selected topics with respect to contemporary family structure

5343 Seminar in Criminology. An analysis of theories and research related to the crime problem with particular emphasis on the United States. Emphasis will include a study of the role of punishment corrections, and the reform of offenders. Special consideration will be given to influential social conditions which play a part in crime causation and prevention.

5353 Seminar in the Community. A study of contemporary urban society with emphasis on understanding the social structure as a prerequisite to planning and problem solving at the community level.

5359 Seminar in Drugs and Society. A sociological examination of the Social context of drug abuse with emphasis on the social factors, processes, and institutions that impact drug abuse. Applications of sociological theories and research methods will be studied.

5363 Seminar in Medical Sociology. A seminar on selected topics of human health and health care organizations. Topics to be stressed include: social causes and consequences of morbidity and mortality, professionalization and socialization of health care practitioners, organization of health institutions, and demographic changes in health problems and needs.

5368 Environmental Sociology. This course situates societies within their ecological context and vice versa. Focusing upon social and environmental interactions, including the interactions of social organization, inequality, and policy, provides a comprehensive understanding of the physical and social milieu.

5370 Seminar in Multi-Cultural Relations. Examines the dynamics of dominant-subordinate social groups. Focuses on racial, ethnic, and class differences.

5398A Applied Research Practicum I. Directed impact analysis project in a government agency, business, or non-profit organization requiring the student to apply skills and demonstrate knowledge gained in course work. The faculty supervisor, the student, and the research site will determine the project topic jointly. No practicum credit is awarded until the student has completed the practicum in Sociology 5398B. Graded on a credit (CR), no-credit (F) basis.

5398B Applied Research Practicum II. This course represents continuing practicum enrollment, completing work begun in the initial enrollment. The student continues to enroll in this course until the practicum paper is successfully defended. Graded on a credit (CR), no-credit (F) basis.

5399A Thesis. This course represents a student’s initial thesis enrollment. No thesis credit is awarded until the student has completed the thesis in Sociology 5399B. Graded on a credit (CR), progress (PR), no-credit (F) basis.

5399B Thesis.  This course represents a student’s continuing thesis enrollment. The student continues to enroll in this course until the thesis is submitted for binding. Graded on a credit (CR), progress (PR), no-credit (F) basis.