RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

Sociology (SO)(Department of Social and Cultural Sciences)ProfessorSO 1000. Introduction to Sociology (3)Introduction to the fundamental concepts, theories,and methods of sociology, with emphasis onusing the sociological perspective to analyze andunderstand the relationship between ourselves andthe world around us. Major areas of examinationinclude: culture and socialization, social organizationand institutions, conformity and deviance,race, class, and gender stratification, and socialchange. (SRI)SO 2000. Modern Social Problems (3)Using sociological theoretical and conceptualframeworks to analyze contemporary social problems.Analysis focused on such major problems aspoverty and inequality, violence and abuse, crimeand criminal justice, environmental pollution,migration and immigration, and health pandemics.(SRI)SO 3540. Race and Ethnic Relations (3)Sociological analysis of relations between groupsthat differ in race, culture, or both. Emphasis oncritical examination of the nature, causes and consequencesof race and ethnic inequalities and conflict,in global as well as domestic perspective. KeyShirley A. Scritchfield, Ph.D. (Chair)dynamics to be considered include: dominanceand subordination, prejudice, and discrimination.Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. (SRII)SO 3650. Medical Sociology (3)Sociological analysis of health, health care, and thehealth professions, providing an examination ofthe social aspects of medicine and the processes ofhealth and illness. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.(SRII)SO 3670. Sociology of Death and Dying (3)Sociological analysis of death and dying, both inthe U.S. and in other parts of the world. Courseexamines how the intensely personal experience ofdying, death, and bereavement are shaped by societyand culture. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.(SRII)SO 3700. Social Class in America (3)Sociological analysis of the nature, causes, and consequencesof social differentiation, inequality andstratification. Particular attention directed to theinteractions between social class and racial, ethnic,and gender status. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.(SRII)Spanish (SP)See: Classical and Modern Languages and LiteratureStrategic Communication (SC)(Department of Communication and Fine Arts)The Strategic Communication degree is offered from the Department of Communication.Refer to the Department of Communication and Fine Arts.Undergraduate College of Arts Programs & SciencesCollege of Arts and Sciences163