Sociology and Anthropology

Undergraduate Catalog

Chairperson: Dr. Tawnya J. Adkins Covert
Office: Morgan Hall 404
Telephone: (309) 298-1056
Fax: (309) 298-1857
Email: TJ-AdkinsCovert@wiu.edu
Website: wiu.edu/sociology

Program Offerings and Locations

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology: Macomb, OnlineΔ
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology: Macomb, Online
Minor in Anthropology: Macomb, Online
Minor in Cannabis and Culture: Macomb, Online
Minor in Sociology: Macomb, Quad Cities, Online

Δ See note in Degree Programs section.

Learning Outcomes

For student learning outcomes, please see wiu.edu/provost/learningoutcomes.

Faculty

Adkins Covert, Alveshere, Bideshi, Chang, Davis, Ebert Wallace, Hironimus-Wendt, Mannion, McGinty, McIlvaine-Newsad, Skousen, Tollini, Warner.

GradTrac

GradTrac is available to Anthropology and Sociology majors. See more information about GradTrac.

Honors Curriculum

Academically qualified students in this department are encouraged to complete an honors curriculum in University Honors, Honors in the Major, or General Honors. All Honors students must complete the one-hour honors colloquium (G H 299). General Honors includes General Honors coursework. Honors in the Major includes honors work in the major. University Honors combines Honors in the Major and General Honors. View more information about honors curricula or visit the Centennial Honors College website at wiu.edu/honors.

Integrated Baccalaureate and Master’s Degree Programs

An integrated baccalaureate and master’s degree program is available for the Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology: Master of Arts in Museum Studies. An integrated baccalaureate and master’s degree program is available for the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology: Master of Arts in Sociology. An integrated degree program provides the opportunity for outstanding undergraduates to earn both degrees in five years. Please refer to the Graduate Studies catalog for details about the integrated program.

Department Information

Sociology is the study of human societies, their structure, and the ways individuals and groups relate to one another. Sociological knowledge is vital to the understanding of contemporary issues and topics such as poverty, race and gender relations, crime, delinquency, deviance, mental illness, urban growth and decay, marriage and family life, behavior in bureaucracies, and the organization and delivery of human services.

Since its curriculum emphasizes everyday issues and the workings of society in general, the B.A. in Sociology is useful in a great variety of occupational fields and positions such as personnel, industry, survey research, public-opinion polling, marketing and advertising research, and in government or nonprofit agencies which provide for the delivery of human services. Many Sociology graduates also work in hospitals or health-care organizations as well as in education and business and undertake graduate studies in Sociology and other fields. Majors in other disciplines will find that Sociology courses provide valuable background for careers in law enforcement, medicine, public health, counseling, personnel management, education, and social work.

The B.A in Anthropology provides students with skills to think holistically about human behavior, diversity, and social problems through the combination of human biology, cultural analysis, linguistics, and study of past societies. Graduates from this Anthropology program will gain a broad understanding of human biological and cultural diversity and acquire skills to successfully navigate the rapidly changing global environment. The curriculum of this program enables an opportunity to apply anthropological research to environmental and community-based practical learning experiences. The degree in Anthropology prepares students interested in a range of professional fields such as law, social work, international economic development, business, public administration, health care, forensic science, human rights advocacy, and other human service professions. Local schools, the National Park Service, consultants, and museums also offer employment opportunities for these students. The Anthropology program also presents a theoretical and practical foundation for graduate studies in Anthropology and Archaeology.

In addition to the major in Sociology and major in Anthropology, the department offers minors in Sociology and Anthropology. Such minors are useful accompaniments to majors in Health, Social Work, Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, the Social Sciences, and Education.

Degree Programs

Bachelor of Arts—Anthropology^Δ

All students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology must complete I, II, III, IV, and V below, and the Foreign Language/Global Issues requirement for the major#. The minimum semester hour requirement for the baccalaureate degree is 120 s.h.

University General Education and College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum Requirements: 60 s.h.
Core Courses: 12 s.h.
ANTH 110, 111, 380, 419†
Anthropology Directed Electives
1. Complete one of the following: 3 s.h.
  ANTH 201 or 249
2. Complete one of the following: 3 s.h.
  ANTH 305, 310, 424, or 426
3. Complete at least 15 s.h. of Anthropology coursework (with at least two upper-division [300 level or higher] courses): 15 s.h.
Any Minor: 16 s.h.
Open Electives: 11 s.h.

^Δ This major is available online with the selection of designated courses. Please contact advisor for details.

# The Foreign Language/Global Issues graduation requirement (see Multicultural Perspectives requirement) may be fulfilled by successfully completing one of the following: 1) a designated foreign language requirement; 2) a General Education Global Issues (GEGI) course; 3) any major’s Discipline-Specific Global Issues (DSGI) course; or 4) an approved study abroad program.

† ANTH 419 fulfills the Writing Instruction in the Disciplines (WID) graduation requirement.

Bachelor of Arts—Sociology

All students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology must complete I, II, III, IV, and V below, and the Foreign Language/Global Issues requirement for the major#. The minimum semester hour requirement for the baccalaureate degree is 120 s.h.

University General Education and College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum Requirements: 60 s.h.
Core Courses: 15 s.h.
SOC 100, 323†, 324, 333, 334
Directed Electives: 18 s.h.
1. Sociology Electives: 15 s.h.
  Select any five SOC or ANTH courses, not to include more than 6 s.h. in ANTH
2. Capstone Experience: 3 s.h.
  Select one course from SOC 433, 494, 497
Open Electives: 11 s.h.
Any Minor: 16 s.h.

† SOC 323 fulfills the Writing Instruction in the Disciplines (WID) graduation requirement.

Minors

Minor in Anthropology: 18 s.h.

ANTH 110, 111: 6 s.h.
Anthropology Electives: 12 s.h.

Minor in Sociology: 18 s.h.

SOC 100: 3 s.h.
Sociology Electives: 15 s.h.

Minor in Cannabis and Culture: 18 s.h.

See Interdisciplinary Studies Minors.

Course Descriptions

ANTHROPOLOGY (ANTH)

110 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. (3) (General Education/Social Sciences) (Multicultural) Survey of basic concepts and approaches of Anthropology to the study of human beings. Study of worldwide cultures from prehistoric to the present. IAI: S1 901N.

111 Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology. (3) (General Education/ Social Sciences) Study of human evolution from the perspectives of both biological and social sciences. Examination of the evolution of culture and the methods of its interpretation. IAI: S1 902.

180 Cannabis Cultures: The Anthropological Study of Cannabis. (3) Examines the anthropological approaches to cultures of cannabis, including medical and recreational marijuana. Two questions frame this course: What is the influence of cannabis on cultures? What is the influence of cultures on cannabis? Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor.

201 World Culture Regions. (3, repeatable to 9 for different culture regions) Surveys of the cultural adaptations of different regions of the world. Either the peoples of Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, or the Pacific will be studied each time the course is offered. The region will be announced in the time schedule. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor.

202 (Cross-listed with AGE/PSY/RPTA/ SOC 202) The Aging Person in the Social Context. (3) An introduction to Gerontology, including a comprehensive and critical review of demographic, physiological, activity, and psychosocial dimensions of aging-related issues and processes. Not open to students with credit in AGE/PSY/RPTA/SOC 202.

210 Medical Anthropology. (3) Introduction to medical anthropology, an area of anthropology concerned with human health and the sociocultural, political, and economic factors that contribute to illness and suffering.

215 Fantastic Archaeology: Ancient Astronauts, Shape Shifters, and Bigfoot. (3) This course examines alternate interpretations of the human past as a way to explore the nature of knowledge, develop critical thinking skills, and learn how anthropological and archaeological theory and methods may be used to distinguish between science and pseudoscience.

225 (Cross-listed with REL 225) (Formerly REL 457) Myth and Ritual. (3) (Multicultural) An introduction to the anthropological study of myth and ritual systems and their importance in religious development and anthropological thought. The course focuses on a cross-cultural comparison of myth and its relationship to ritual. Not open to students with credit in REL 225.

249 Native North American Cultures. (3) (Multicultural) Introduction to aboriginal North American cultures with an examination of the rich diversity of cultural development and its relationship to the natural environment. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor.

305 Applied Anthropological Methods. (3) (Multicultural) Applies anthropological knowledge and methods to regional, national, and global contemporary problems. Includes current theoretical, ethical, and methodological debates. Social issues may include discrimination, hunger, disease, and underdevelopment. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor.

310 Methods in Physical Anthropology. (3) This course provides an introduction to physical anthropological methods, including assessing human variation, interpreting the human fossil record, and techniques in forensic anthropology. Students gain an understanding of the tools used in the analysis of primate and human skeletal remains. Prerequisite: ANTH 111 or ZOOL 200 or permission of instructor.

315 (Cross-listed with WS 315) Gender and Anthropology. (3) Exploration of cross-cultural ethnographies of variations in gender roles in economic, religious, and political domains. This course also addresses gender identity and gender diversity issues. Not open to students with credit in WS 315. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor.

320 New World Archaeology: North America. (3) Survey of North American archaeology. Special emphasis on pre-Columbian culture adaptations of eastern United States and the Mississippi Valley, particularly the Illinois region. Prerequisite: 6 s.h. of Anthropology coursework including ANTH 111, or consent of instructor.

321 New World Archaeology: Central and South America. (3) A survey of Central and South American archaeology with emphasis on the prehispanic civilizations of Mexico and Peru. Prerequisite: ANTH 111 or consent of instructor. Recommended: ANTH 110.

324 (Cross-listed with REL 324) Religion, Magic, and Shamanism. (3) (Multicultural) Survey of cross-cultural perspectives on beliefs and practices dealing with the supernatural, magic, and religion. The functions and social positions of spiritual leaders from different cultures are explored. Not open to students with credit in REL 324. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor.

330 (Cross-listed with WS 330) Sex and Gender in Archaeology. (3) The study of sex, gender, and power in archaeological investigations and theory, including cross-cultural comparison of gender and social differentiation in past societies. Changing perspectives on the roles of females in human evolution and prehistory are emphasized. Not open to students with credit in WS 330. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or 111 or WS 190, or consent of instructor.

333 (Formerly ANTH 205) Drugs and Cultures: From Magic Mushrooms to Big Pharma. (3) Examines the nature and use of mind-altering drugs from a cross-cultural perspective, including study of the varieties and effects of drugs around the world, in socio-cultural contexts, and functions of drugs. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or 180, or consent of instructor.

353 (Cross-listed with PSY 353) Cultural Psychology. (3) (Multicultural) Examines culture as the physical environment, social institutions and practices, language, and the media that influences human behavior and mental processes. Not open to students with credit in PSY 353. Prerequisites: 9 s.h. of Psychology coursework and junior standing or permission of instructor.

380 Language and Culture. (3) Study of language as an aspect of culture. Structural and historical analysis of language. Examination of the relationship of language to social structure. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor.

381 Old World Archaeology. (3) Study of major developments in the prehistory of Africa, Europe, and Asia. Examination of earliest man and his cultures through the rise of complex societies. Prerequisite: ANTH 111 or consent of instructor. Recommended: ANTH 110.

395 (Cross-listed with WS 395) Gender, Race, and the Environment. (3) (Multicultural) Explores research, scholarship, and fictional ecofeminist works. Students will consider the influence of women, feminists, and ecofeminist writings on local and global environmental movements. Not open to students with credit in WS 395. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or WS 190 or permission of instructor.

404 Dynamics of Cultural Change. (3) Examination of cultural change resulting from social forces, intercultural contact, and changes in the natural environment, focusing on the role of “conflict” and peace-building in the past and present societies, globalization, and modern applications. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor.

405 Forensic Anthropology. (3) Forensic Anthropology deals with the medicolegal problem of identifying human skeletal remains. This course provides an elementary understanding of human skeletal biology, forensic archaeology, and the recovery and identification procedures involved when unknown skeletal remains are discovered. Prerequisite: ANTH 111 or consent of instructor.

410 Anthrozoology. (3) Anthrozoology examines human-animal relationships from the perspective of Anthropology with an emphasis on culture and its influence on attitudes toward animals. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or consent of instructor.

415 Environmental Anthropology. (3) (Multicultural) Study of environmental issues from the perspectives of different cultures; students will study ecological and cultural adaptations of humans, and explore strategies for solving environmental problems involving crosscultural stakeholders. Topics may include global climate change, biodiversity, and environmental sustainability. Prerequisite: ANTH 110 or permission of instructor.

417 (Cross-listed with ZOOL 417) Primate Ecology, Behavior and Evolution. (3) This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to primatology utilizing principles from Anthropology, Ecology, Paleontology, and animal behavior. Students gain an understanding of the evolutionary history, adaptations, and conservation of primates and their habitats. Not open to students with credit in ZOOL 417. Prerequisite: ANTH 111 or ZOOL 200 (C grade or better) or permission of instructor. Junior standing recommended.

419 Anthropological Theory. (3) Study of the intellectual currents which led to the establishment of Anthropology as a discipline. Writing Instruction in the Disciplines (WID) course. Prerequisites: 12 s.h. of Anthropology coursework including ANTH 110 and 111.

420 Cultural Feast: The Anthropology of Food. (3) Anthropological study of food symbolism, rules, consumption, health, and the gendered dimensions of food, including gathering, preparation and distribution, and commoditization of food. Issues of scarcity and links to environmental sustainability, global social hierarchies, and power relations are also addressed. Prerequisite: ANTH 110.

424 (Formerly ANTH 325) Laboratory Analysis of Archaeological Material. (1–3, repeatable to 6 for different projects) Instruction in the study of material remains recovered from archaeological sites. Processing techniques and methods of analysis presented to introduce students to research in prehistory. Only 3 s.h. may count toward major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

425 Culture and Catastrophe: The Anthropology of Disaster. (3) Introduces critical theoretical and methodological approaches in the anthropological study of disasters. Examines human preparedness and response to disaster events, issues of social stratification and inequality, and environmental and social forces that influence vulnerability and social policy from an international perspective. Prerequisite: ANTH 110.

426 (Formerly ANTH 326) Archaeological Field Methods. (1–6, repeatable to 12 for different projects) Intensive field training in the theory, problems, methods, and ethics of archaeological research. Usually taught during summer months at a camp located some distance from campus. Only 6 s.h. may count toward major. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

451 Special Topics in Anthropology. (1–2, repeatable to 6 for different topics) In-depth investigations of special topics from broader subfields of Anthropology. Prerequisite: 6 s.h. of Anthropology coursework including ANTH 110 or 111 (as most relevant), or consent of instructor.

463 (Cross-listed with BOT 463) Ethnobotany. (4) (Multicultural) A survey of how indigenous people use and classify plants in comparison to modern, scientific principles of botany and plant chemistry, and the use of traditional knowledge by modern science. May require field work travel at student expense. Not open to students with credit in BOT 463. Prerequisites: BIOL 100, 101; BOT 200 (C grade or better); ZOOL 200 (C grade or better); ANTH 110 or SOC 100; or permission of instructor.

490 Individual Investigation in Anthropology. (1–3, repeatable to 3) Students will pursue a topic of special interest to the individual to be chosen in consultation with an instructor. Prerequisites: permission of instructor and department chairperson.

494 (Cross-listed with SOC 494) Internship. (3) Supervised applied experience in occupationally related area. Seminars and written reports required. Not open to students with credit in SOC 494. Prerequisites: approval of department chairperson and junior or senior status.

497 Senior Honors Thesis in Anthropology. (3– 6, repeatable to 6) Honors thesis research under the direction of one Anthropology faculty member on a topic of mutual agreement. Prerequisite: approval of departmental honors advisor.

SOCIOLOGY (SOC)

100 Introduction to Sociology. (3) (General Education/Social Sciences) Basic sociological concepts and studies in such areas as culture, social organization, personality, family, and community. IAI: S7 900.

200 Contemporary Social Problems. (3) (General Education/Social Sciences) An investigation of problems pertaining to group conflict, race relations, crime, family disorganization, and other significant aspects of contemporary society. IAI: S7 901.

202 (Cross-listed with AGE/ANTH/PSY/ RPTA 202) The Aging Person in the Social Context. (3) An introduction to Gerontology, including a comprehensive and critical review of demographic, physiological, activity, and psychosocial dimensions of aging-related issues and processes. Not open to students with credit in AGE/ANTH/PSY/RPTA 202.

250 American Institutions. (3) An overview of the more enduring clusters of roles and values by which family, economic, religious, educational, and political processes are conducted. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

255 Deviant Behavior. (3) An analysis of research findings and theories relating to a variety of forms of “deviant behavior.” Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

272 Individual and Society. (3) This course explores sociological theories and research on the relationship between the individual and society. Students will learn how individuals participate in the construction of society and how social structure impacts our everyday lives. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

285 (Cross-listed with WS 285) Women: A Global Perspective. (3) (Multicultural) This course emphasizes the voices of women across the globe from an interdisciplinary perspective. Special attention will be paid to women’s activism, the transnational feminist movement, and an examination of the category “woman” in the global context. Not open to students with credit in WS 285. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or WS 190.

300 Minority Peoples. (3) (Multicultural) Group relations of ethnic, racial, religious, and sexual minorities. Conflict, separation, assimilation, and related processes. BGS online writing course. Prerequisites: SOC 100 and one additional Sociology course, or consent of instructor. IAI: S7 903D.

312 Community. (3) Systems of interrelated organizations, institutions, and persons clustered in the same locations. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

313 Self and Identity. (3) The relationships between culture, social structure, socialization, and self and identity are investigated applying perspectives in sociological social psychology. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

316 Collective Behavior and Social Movements. (3) Analysis of group formations, collective activity, and collective action processes including crowds, mass behavior, flash mobs (and other spontaneous events), fads, and social and political movements. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

323 Social Research Methods I. (3) Hypothesis construction and testing with emphasis on research design, data gathering techniques, and scale construction. The course includes the construction of a research proposal. Writing Instruction in the Disciplines (WID) course. Prerequisites: SOC 100 or consent of instructor; ENG 280.

324 Social Research Methods II. (3) Introduction to the application of the scientific method and statistics in sociological research. Emphasis on sampling, measures of central tendency, dispersion, association, and introduction to inferential statistics. Students will gain proficiency with data-analytical software (e.g., SPSS, STAT, or SAS). Prerequisites: SOC 100 and 323, or consent of instructor; completion of the University General Education Curriculum baccalaureate-level skills in Mathematics requirement.

333 Classical Sociological Theory. (3) A critical examination and analysis of major classical theories in Sociology and their influences upon the development of contemporary social thought. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

334 Contemporary Sociological Theory. (3) Detailed examination, analysis, and evaluation of selected modern sociological theories. Emphasis on critical analysis and interpretation of schools such as structural functionalism, conflict, neo- Marxian, symbolic interactionist, exchange, network, rational choice, critical race, feminist, and integrative theories. Prerequisites: SOC 100 and 333.

345 Rural Social Organizations. (3) An examination of rural society from feudalism to agri-business. Emphasis on changes wrought by demographic, bureaucratic, and technological factors and their consequences for contemporary farming. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

355 Criminology. (3) Theories of crime causation and control are discussed in relation to specific behavior systems in crime. In additions, various problem areas in criminology are discussed. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

360 (Cross-listed with WS 360) Gender and Society. (3) (Multicultural) This course provides a sociological examination of theories of gender, socio-historical gender patterns, gender and American social institutions, social structure and gender, and cross-cultural comparisons. BGS online writing course. Not open to students with credit in WS 360. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or WS 190, or consent of instructor.

365 Sociology of Health and Illness. (3) Examines the medical institution using sociological theories. Focus on illumination of the social context of health and the medical system using sociological research methods. Topics include the social construction of illness, the provider-client relationship, and medicalization in Western cultures. Prerequisites: SOC 100 and another Sociology course, or consent of instructor.

370 American Family. (3) A survey of major American marriage and family trends with an emphasis upon changes in mate selection, marital roles, marital adjustment, family life, and other related issues. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

405 Sociology of Aging in Rural and Urban America. (3) An investigation of the social and political consequences for communities and society at large from the expanding populations of the aged and a sociological examination of the relationships between community and institutional arrangements and the social and social-psychological dimensions of aging. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

410 (Cross-listed with WS 410) Women and Poverty. (3) The poverty of women in the United States including factors of race, place of residence, and age are covered. Structural hierarchies that maintain poverty are examined from a sociological perspective. Not open to students with credit in WS 410. Prerequisite: WS 190 or SOC 100 or permission of instructor.

414 Population. (3) The distribution, growth, and characteristics of human population and their relationship to social organization. Prerequisites: SOC 100 and one additional Sociology course, or consent of instructor.

415 Social Stratification. (3) Distribution of wealth, power, and prestige and related structures and values. Prerequisite: SOC 100 and one additional Sociology course, or consent of instructor.

420 (Cross-listed with AAS 420 and WS 420) Race, Class, and Gender. (3) The course will examine issues of race, class, and gender in historical, cultural, and contemporary societal contexts. Not open to students with credit in AAS 420 or WS 420. Prerequisite: SOC 100, or AAS 100, or WS 190; or permission of instructor.

424 Sociology of Mental Health. (3) A survey of the history, causes, treatment, and effects of mental illness in the U.S. with emphasis on sociological factors such as social class, race, definitional process, etc. Prerequisites: SOC 100 and one additional Sociology course, or consent of instructor.

425 Juvenile Delinquency. (3) A survey of various theories of juvenile delinquency and an examination of the juvenile justice system and its relationship to rehabilitation prospects. Prerequisites: SOC 100 and one additional Sociology course, or consent of instructor.

427 Sociology of Sexual Orientation. (3) Overview of how sociologists approach the study of sexual orientation and of recent sociological research related to sexual orientation, with an emphasis on heterosexism and collective responses to heterosexism. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

430 (Cross-listed with WS 430) Sociology of Women’s Health. (3) Uses sociological theories and research to examine the gendered experience of illness. Includes sociological analysis of medical knowledge about women’s health. Topics include medicalization of women’s health, the gendered hierarchy of professions, and feminist critiques of scientific research. Not open to students with credit in WS 430. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or WS 190, or consent of instructor.

433 Individual Investigations in Sociology. (3) Students identify a topic of sociological interest and work under the direct supervision of faculty member to complete the proposed project (case study paper, policy paper, literature review, research project, etc.). Prerequisites: 12 s.h. of Sociology coursework and consent of department chairperson.

435 (Cross-listed with WS 435) Women and Crime. (3) Theories of female criminality, patterns of female crime and victimization, women in corrections, and women as criminal justice practitioners are examined. Not open to students with credit in WS 435. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

440 Global Sociology. (3) (Multicultural) This course examines socio-cultural, economic, political, and technological processes of globalization using sociological concepts and theories to provide students with a systematic way of studying our interconnected world. Prerequisites: SOC 100 and one additional Sociology course, or consent of instructor.

445 Sociology of Corporate Crime. (3) A sociological analysis of theories and research concerning the nature, extent, costs, and control of crimes committed by corporations. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

455 Sociology of Corrections. (3) An analysis of correctional institutions, including the inmate structure, custodial and administrative personnel, treatment programs, and the social factors which affect prison structure and function. Prerequisites: SOC 100 and one additional Sociology course, or consent of instructor.

460 The Family. (3) Institutions and systems of kinship, marriage, family grouping, child rearing, personal maintenance, and status placement. Prerequisites: SOC 100 and one additional Sociology course, or consent of instructor.

462 Political Sociology. (3) An analysis of power structures, decision making systems, conflict, conflict resolution, and various theories of power. Prerequisites: SOC 100 and one additional Sociology course, or consent of instructor.

463 Sociology of Law. (3) An analysis of the social origins of law, the effects of law on human behavior and social institutions, and the relationship between law and social change. Prerequisites: SOC 100 and one additional Sociology course, or consent of instructor.

465 Deviance, Crime, and Control in Socio-Historical Perspective. (3) Historical conceptions of deviance, origins of prisons, asylums; emergence of police; rates and types of deviance and varieties of social control in particular historical periods. Prerequisites: SOC 100 and one additional Sociology course, or consent of instructor.

470 Sociology of Popular Culture. (3) This course exposes students to the sociological study of popular culture. Material products and production methods, ideology and symbolic meanings are investigated in relation to social behavior using relevant theories and methodological tools of analysis. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.

471 Urban Sociology. (3) History of urban growth, location, ecology, planning, and land use of cities; social organization and institutions in urban societies compared with rural and other models. Prerequisites: SOC 100 and one additional Sociology course, or consent of instructor.

487 Application of Fire Research. (3) Involves the understanding of fire research and its application. Data from available research on fire prevention and protection programs are studied. Prerequisite: permission of instructor/chairperson, or acceptance into National Fire Academy Certificate program, or enrollment as LEJA Fire Protection Services major, or Fire Administration or Fire Science minor.

488 Community and the Fire Threat. (3) Sociological and economic characteristics of communities and their influence on the fire problem. Housing, structure abandonment, rent control, crime, false alarm, and incendiary fire rates are studied. Prerequisite: permission of instructor/chairperson, or acceptance into National Fire Academy Certificate program, or enrollment as LEJA Fire Protection Services major, or Fire Administration or Fire Science minor.

490 Readings in Sociology. (1–3, repeatable to 3) Supervised individual readings on sociological topics. Prerequisites: 12 s.h. of Sociology coursework, 2.70 GPA, and consent of department chairperson.

494 (Cross-listed with ANTH 494) Internship. (3) Supervised applied experience in occupationally related area. Seminars and written reports required. Not open to students with credit in ANTH 494. Prerequisites: approval of department chairperson and junior or senior status.

497 Senior Honors Thesis in Sociology. (3–6, repeatable to 6) Thesis research under the direction of a Sociology faculty member on a topic of mutual agreement; 6 s.h. required for honors. Prerequisite: approval of departmental honors advisor.

499 Seminar in Sociology. (3, repeatable for different topics) Topics to be announced. Prerequisites: SOC 100 and one additional Sociology course, or consent of instructor.

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