Academic
Catalog August 2007 - August 2008 Undergraduate
and Graduate
Some courses may not be offered every year. Check with the college or department office for current information about when specific courses are offered.
For course syllabi, see the departmental website.
SOC 101 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3)
Basic concepts and interpretations of human action; significance of a sociological perspective on the human experience. SPW
SOC 101H INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY - HONORS (3)
Basic concepts and interpretations of human action; significance of a sociological perspective on the human experience Prerequisite: Honors Student Group SPW
SOC 198 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE (1-3)
Foundations of intellectual inquiry. In-depth study of a substantive problem. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
SOC 199 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE (1-3)
Foundations of intellectual inquiry. In-depth study of a substantive problem. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
SOC 201 DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT (3)
Traces the development of sociological thought and its relationship to contemporary sociological theory. Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 101H or International Exchange Student Group
SOC 204 SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER (3)
Examines the cultural meanings, social structures, and inequalities that affect women and men in relation to other forms of diversity; applies sociological, feminist, and socialization theories. SPW
SOC 204H SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER - HONORS (3)
Examines the cultural meanings, social structures, and inequalities that affect women and men in relation to other forms of diversity; applies sociological, feminist, and socialization theories. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group SPW
SOC 210 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3)
Selected social problems in contemporary American society. SPW
SOC 215 RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS (3)
Characteristics of minority-dominant relationships, their formation, stabilization, and modification in terms of discrimination, segregation, conflict, power, and assimilation. Crosslisted as ES 215. SPWE
SOC 216 FAMILY ISSUES AND SOCIAL CHANGE (3)
Examines how family and familial relationships over the life course change with cultural and structural developments in society; love, marriage, divorce, cohabitation, parenting, work, child care, problems and social policy.
SOC 217 THE FAMILY (3)
Historical variations in and antecedents of today's diverse family experiences; cultural, economic, and structural contexts shaping family lives; contemporary controversies. SPW
SOC 240 CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS (3)
Surveys correctional strategies with special attention given to theories of punishment; management of criminal offenders in the criminal justice system, and assessment of rehabilitation strategies.
SOC 299 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE (1-3)
In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
SOC 300 JUVENILE JUSTICE SYS (3)
SOC 301 TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUES (3)
Examines selected social issues in contemporary societies. May be repeated for credit for up to 9 hours with different content. SPW
SOC 304 TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER (3)
Analyzes gender relations with a topical focus; topics may include contemporary gender issues or policies, gender movements, and social change. Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 101H or SOC 204 or SOC 204H or WST 200 or WST 291 or International Exchange Student Group
SOC 313 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION (3)
Educational institution in social context; perspectives on learning; impact of bureaucratization, professionalization, inequality, and the conflict over the appropriate role of public education; social change affecting and affected by schools.
SOC 315 AMERICAN SOCIETY AND THE AMERICAN INDIAN (3)
Studies contemporary status of American Indians in the United States with emphasis on those of the Southwest; policies and events leading to present conditions; possible future directions and their implications for the nation. CUE
SOC 316 SOCIOLOGY OF SEXUALITY (3)
Sources and modes of sexual socialization and the impact of sexual roles on relationships ranging from impersonal to intimate. SPW
SOC 318 MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY (3)
Health care from the sociological perspective, with special emphasis on the patient as a person in an overall life situation; the place of medicine in society; the social organization of health care; the social rules and roles of health; special concerns of medicine, nursing, and health.
SOC 319 POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENT (3)
Studies population growth as it relates to the social and natural environment. History of the emergence, growth, and organization of human populations. Examines contemporary population growth and distribution patterns in relation to natural resources and environmental stress.
SOC 319W POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENT (3)
Human population dynamics in relation to the social and natural environment. Contemporary population patterns in relation to resources and environment. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Prerequisite: Admission to Sociology (BAILS) or SOC 201 or International Exchange Student Group JWRT
SOC 320 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)
Individual and group behavior; processes of social interaction; social influences and attraction; and the development of the self and social order. Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 101H or International Exchange Student Group
SOC 320W SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)
Individual and group behavior; processes of social interaction; social influences and attraction; and the development of the self and social order. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Prerequisite: Admission to Sociology (BAILS) or SOC 201 or International Exchange Student Group JWRT
SOC 330 MACROSOCIOLOGY (3)
Comparative exploration of structure and change in human societies. Focuses on large-scale social patterns: subsistence, strategies, stratification, and institutions. Prerequisite: SOC 201 or International Exchange Student Group
SOC 330W MACROSOCIOLOGY (3)
Comparative exploration of structure and change in human societies. Focuses on large-scale social patterns: subsistence, strategies, stratification, and institutions. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Prerequisite: Admission to Sociology (BAILS) and SOC 201 JWRT
SOC 333 ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY (3)
This course explores the social construction of nature and the growth of an environmental consciousness. Students will explore the cultural and structural roots of human-produced ecological problems. SPW
SOC 334 SOCIOLOGY OF COMMUNITY (3)
Examines community from a number of perspectives, including social system, normative, human ecological, and social constructionist models. Images of ideal communities are contrasted with existing community forms.
SOC 334W SOCIOLOGY OF COMMUNITY (3)
Examines community using social system, normative, human ecological, and social constructionist perspectives. Contrasts images of ideal communities with existing community forms. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Prerequisite: Admission to Sociology (BAILS) or SOC 201 or International Exchange Student Group JWRT
SOC 339 CRIME, LAW AND SOCIETY (3)
Analyzes the origins and development of law and social control agencies; structural theory of the origins of crime and criminality. SPW
SOC 353 SOCIAL STRATIFICATION (3)
Types and consequences of social inequality; social class, status, and power as determinants of behavior, values, and life chances; social mobility in modern society.
SOC 355W RESEARCH METHODS (3)
Examines inductive and deductive approaches to scientific inquiry. Exercises in hypothesis construction and testing, research design, collection and analysis of social data, and written presentation of research results. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Prerequisite: SOC 201 or International Exchange Student Group JWRT
SOC 360 SOCIOCULTURAL AGING (3)
Comparative analysis of social and cultural theories of aging; social, cultural, and economic factors affecting elders in various contexts; societal attitudes toward aging and elders; health and policy issues. Crosslisted as GRT 360. CU
SOC 360W SOCIOCULTURAL AGING (3)
Comparative analysis of social and cultural theories of aging; social and economic policies relating to elders in modern societies; societal attitudes and relationships with elders in various cultural settings. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Crosslisted as GRT 360W. JWRT
SOC 365 SOCIAL STATISTICS (3)
Statistical techniques as they apply to the description and analysis of social data. Measures of central tendency, dispersion, and association together with appropriate inferential tests.
SOC 389 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION (1-12)
Individualized preplanned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Pass-fail only. Fee required. No repeat limit.
SOC 399 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE (1-3)
In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem within a program of study. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
SOC 408 INTERNSHIP (1-12)
Individualized supervised field experience in an appropriate agency or organization. Fee required. No repeat limit.
SOC 408C INTERNSHIP (1-12)
Application of theory, skill, and knowledge of applied sociology in direct human service settings. Pass-fail only. Department consent required. Prerequisite: Junior Status or higher CAP
SOC 412 POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY (3)
Sociological analysis of the political order, relating political behavior to social contexts and social structure.
SOC 414 POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHY (3)
Basic demographic processes and their relationship to social and cultural influences; methods and theories of sociology applied to the study of the vital processes; spatial arrangements in society and the spatial aspects of population phenomena.
SOC 417 SOCIOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD (3)
Analyzes how childhood has been socially constructed by children as well as adults across historical, cultural, and structural contexts.
SOC 418 DEATH, GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT (3)
Explores aging, death, and dying from the sociological perspective; the meaning of death, modern technology and death, grief and mourning, funerals and cemeteries, wills, and euthanasia.
SOC 431 PLANNING FOR HUMAN SERVICES (3)
Applies sociological, social work, management, and communication theory to program development and planned change. Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 101H or International Exchange Student Group
SOC 441 DEVIANCE (3)
Interactionist perspective is used in examining the social reaction to deviance; subcultural deviance is also examined.
SOC 444 ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL CHANGE (3)
This course explores belief systems about nature and challenges to those belief systems. Students explore environmental social change through looking at the anti-globalization movement, environmental movements, sustainable development and eco-consciousness. Prerequisites: SOC 101.
SOC 445 COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS (3)
Analyzes community-based correctional systems including probation, parole, diversion programs, and community treatment centers; intervention technique and strategies for reintegrating criminal offenders into the community.
SOC 465 SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (3)
Sociological study of the role of religion in society with specific focus on current religious issues and trends.
SOC 465H SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION - HONORS (3)
Sociological study of the role of religion in society with specific focus on current religious issues and trends. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group
SOC 466 LEGISLATIVE INTERNSHIP (1-12)
Supervised internship in the Arizona Legislature during spring term. Students are selected on a competitive basis, and you must apply during the fall term. (To be eligible, you must be a candidate for a bachelor's degree, have completed all lower-division requirements, and have attained senior status at the end of the fall term preceding the internship.) Course enrollment is handled by the associate provost for academic administration after the legislature has made its final selection. Pass-fail only. Department consent required.
SOC 485 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (1-6)
Original research under the supervision of an adviser. Letter grade or pass-fail. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit. Department consent required.
SOC 497 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-6)
Individualized approach to selected topics by guided reading and critical evaluation. Letter grade or pass-fail. Department consent required.
SOC 498 SENIOR SEMINAR (1-3)
Integrates theory and practice, with emphasis on historical, contemporary, and future issues. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.
SOC 498C SENIOR SEMINAR (3)
Integrates theory and practice, with emphasis on historical, contemporary, and future issues. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Admission to Sociology (BAILS) and SOC 355W and SOC 365 or {(SOC 319W or SOC 320W or SOC 330W or SOC 334W) and Senior Status or higher} CAP
SOC 499 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS (1-3)
Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area. Letter grade only. No repeat limit.
SOC 499H CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS-HONORS (1-3)
Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area. Letter grade only. No repeat limit. Prerequisite: Honors Student Group