Examples of topics include women and work, poverty, aging, and the environment. Students may accumulate up to 12 credits of Soc 305 under different topics noted in the class schedule. Soc 310 Community Studies 4 credits Observation and analysis of American communities and their major social institutions. Examines cultural, political, and ecological influences in rural and urban regions. Emphasis is on changes in structure, function, and character of the family resulting from its relationship to the larger society.
Contemporary family is compared to historical and cross-cultural forms.
Analysis of family issues, such as changing gender roles, divorce, single parents, domestic violence, and new roles for children and aged relatives. Soc 320 Schools and Society 4 credits Examines the effects of schools and schooling on individuals, the stratification system, and society and social factors on schooling, individual educational attainment, and organization of schooling. Includes depth and focus group interviews, questionnaire construction, and microcomputer based statistical analysis. Soc 333 Sociology of Popular Culture 4 credits Analysis of the effects of television, music, and film on society. Examines the production, distribution, and consumption of popular culture.