2009-11 Marian University Course Catalog, fall 2010 edition

SOC 325
Social Class, Power, and Inequality 3 credits
Prerequisite: 101 or permission. A study of class, status, and
power relations in society as they relate to social mobility,
lifestyle, opportunity, perceptions of reality, and social
change. (2FO)
SOC 335
Sociology of Health and Illness 3 credits
Prerequisite: 101 or permission. This course examines the
social context of health, illness, and healthcare. Particular
attention is paid to political debates over healthcare, the
interaction of various healthcare professionals, the effect of
social inequality, and global disparities in health. (2SO)
SOC 342
Peace and Justice
in the Developing World 3 credits
Prerequisite: 101 or permission. This course traces the recent
sociocultural, political, and economic changes associated with
modernization and globalization. Students address North-
South issues so they can contribute meaningfully in public
policy discussion, civic decision-making, and develop crosscultural
and service skills. This course partially satisfies the
general education requirement in the cultural awareness
category. (2FO)
SOC 360
Experiential Learning:
Social Justice in Action 3 credits
Prerequisites: 101, 145, and additional social justice elective,
or permission. Additional social justice elective and
permission required. Through collaboration with community
activists, students gain grounded insight and hands-on
experience while learning from the perspectives of those in
the community. In return, students offer host organizations
their skills in sociological analysis and research. (SEM)
SOC 370
Criminology 3 credits
Prerequisite: 101 or permission. This course takes a critical
and analytical perspective on the criminal justice system in
the United States using cross-national comparisons. The
system is surveyed by attention to community, media, crime
statistics, law enforcement, courts and corrections, the
operation and influences of the various components, and
criminological theories concerning the causes and remedies
for criminal deviance. (ADD)
SOC 375
Social Movements 3 credits
Prerequisite: 101 or permission. An analysis of the processes
shaping the emergence, objectives, structures, strategies,
tactics, and long-term outcomes of representative
movements aimed at social change. Cross-listed as HIS 375.
(2SE)
SOC 380
Special Topics in Sociology 3 credits
Prerequisite: 101 or permission. Readings, discussions, and
writing on selected topics. (ADD)
SOC 450
Sociological Theory 3 credits
Prerequisite: 101 or permission. An historical and analytic
exploration of major classical and contemporary social
theories with attention to their development and
transformations. (FAL)
SOC 451
Social Psychology 3 credits
Prerequisite: 101 or permission. A study of the reciprocal
relationship between the social group and the self. Symbolic
interactionism is used as the major frame of reference for the
analysis of social processes, all forms of interaction and the
relationship between the individual and the norms and
patterns that constitute society. (SPR)
SOC 460
Experiential Learning:
Sociology Internship 3 credits
Prerequisites: 101 and sociology major or minor, or
permission. Supervised professional experience and the
application of sociological skills to provide students with the
opportunity to develop their career interest in sociology.
(SEM)
SOC 490
Senior Sociology Seminar 3 credits
Prerequisite: Senior sociology major. Intensive reading and
discussion of sociological works furthering the development
of a sociological imagination. Assigned readings are linked to
the general education theme of the year, and students are
required to attend convocations. A formal written project is
required. Offered jointly with POL 490. (FAL)
SOC 499
Independent Study 3 credits
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and permission.
Guided readings and research. May enroll for one to three
credits. (ADD)
SPA 101
Introduction to Spanish I 4 credits
Introductory study of the Spanish language with emphasis on
building adequate vocabulary and sense of structure to carry
out routine tasks and engage in simple conversation. The
course is designed to help the student ask and answer
questions about familiar topics and handle basic social
situations, write simple sentences, learn about aspects of
everyday culture in Spain and Latin America. This course
partially satisfies the general education requirement in the
effective communication category. (SEM)
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