Students simulate a society and analyze experience. Sociology Career Seminar Designed to help students think about their futures, become familiar with career options, relate theoretical work to practical concerns, and plan their course work with an awareness of postgraduate needs. 210-3 Courtship and Marriage Analysis Analysis of family behavior in the United States stressing courtship, preparation for marriage, developmental tasks in marriage, child rearing, and marital tension. 221-3 Exploring Social Issues Focuses on specific social problems. 231-3 Violence Defines violence, explores patterns at individual and group levels, and examines explanations for change in quantity and intensity.
Areas covered include criminal violence, domestic violence, rape, homicide, and genocide.
306-4 Introduction to Research Methods Philosophical and applied issues of sociological investigation. Various means of collecting sociological data are analyzed. 310-4 Sociology of Gender Introduces the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of women's studies through exploring the changing historical, cultural, and social expressions of gender. Also examines social roles, institutions, policies, and movements which affect women. 312-1 to 6 Workshop in Current Problems Intensive study of a particular problem area using professionally qualified personnel from the academic and community environments.