Catalog 12-13.indd - McMurry University

SociologyDEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGYProfessor Wallace, Department ChairAssociate Professor HollingsworthVisiting Instructor CummingsMission and Goals:The Department of Sociology is oriented toward preparing students to:1. Understand the structure and issues of contemporary society;2. Discover that the individual both reacts to as well as creates thesocial world;3. Use sociological concepts, insights, and methods in a systematicfashion;4. Experience a discipline which has practical signifi cance;5. Continue graduate training;6. Find employment in various social service or criminology fi elds.Special Programs and Opportunities:MicroCase. The Department of Sociology is part of the MicroCase CurriculumPlan which offers unprecedented access to social science datasets. In particular, MicroCase has General Social Survey data from theNational Opinion Research Center.ASA Department Affi liate. The professional society for sociologists isthe American Sociological Association. Since the Department is an affiliate of ASA, it keeps students abreast of what the profession is doing.ASA publications like Embarking Upon a Career with an UndergraduateDegree in Sociology and Guide to Graduate Programs are received eachyear.Courses Taught in the Sociology Department:SOC 1300 SOC Issues: Examining the Collective ConscienceSOC 2300 Introduction to SociologySOC 2310 World Societies ISOC 2320 world Societies IISOC 2350 Social ProblemsSOC 2375 Crime and SocietySOC 3300 Social ResearchSOC 3310 Social TheorySOC 3315 CriminologySOC 3320 Sociological InvestigationsSOC 3330 Social Stratifi caitonSOC 3335 Juvenile DelinquencySOC 3340 Social PsychologySOC 3345 Studies in CriminologySOC 3350 Race and EthnicitySOC 3360 Marriage and the FamilySOC 3370 Gender and SocietySOC 3375 White Collar CrimeSOC 3392 Social PolicySOC 4325 Issues in CriminologySOC 4330 Sociology of ReligionSOC 4335 Women and CrimeSOC 4385 Comparative CriminologySOC 4392 Seminar in SociologySOC 4395 PracticumSOC 4X96* Honors TutorialSOC 4X97* Senior ThesisSOC XX99 Special TopicsSociology Club. The Sociology Club is open to students who are majoringor minoring in sociology. Its intent is to promote the study of social life,to enhance the relationship between sociology students and the humanservices agencies of our society, and to encourage fellowship amongsociology students.Alpha Kappa Delta. The Phi chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, an internationalsociology honor society, was chartered at McMurry in 1990. Theobjective of Alpha Kappa Delta is to promote an interest in the study ofsociology and the research of social problems. AKD sponsors a papercompetition that inductees can participate in each year.Departmental Awards. Each spring, awards are presented to distinguishedstudents. The Jane Addams Award is given to the outstandingsophomore. A junior student will receive the Everett and Orabeth WoodsScholarship. An outstanding senior major is given the Dan Dodson Award,while other students could receive the Morris Baker award or the EsmaMorris Cash Shcolarship. Regarding the minor in criminology, the EdwinSutherland Award is presented to the outstanding student in criminology.Departmental Honors. Please see the description of the Honors Programunder the Special Program section earlier in the catalog.138