SOCI 3840E Family Violence Credit Hours: 3 Data, methods, and theories used in the study of various forms of family violence, including child maltreatment and intimate partner violence. Focuses on the causes and consequences of violence as well as prevention and intervention strategies, including the social welfare and criminal justice responses. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101 or SOCI 1101H or SOCI 2600 or permission of department Read more about SOCI 3840E Level: Undergraduate
SOCI 3770 Workplace in Film Credit Hours: 3 An examination of the way in which work and workers have been portrayed in film from the 1930s to the present, with a particular emphasis on the shift from blue-collar to white-collar work and the rise of the modern corporation. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101 or SOCI 1101H or SOCI 3750 or permission of department Read more about SOCI 3770 Level: Undergraduate
SOCI 3360 Cultural Diversity in Families Credit Hours: 3 A focus on data, methods, and theories used in the study of race and family as well as the structural factors impacting families, including economic, demographic, and historical trends which provide insight regarding similarities and distinctions among and within various racial/ethnic groups (e.g., African American, Latino American, Asian American, Native American). Prerequisites: SOCI 1101 SOCI 1101H or SOCI 2600 or permission of department Read more about SOCI 3360 Level: Undergraduate
SOCI (NAMS) 3240 Native American Social Politics Credit Hours: 3 An overview of social and political issues confronted by Native American nations in the contemporary U.S. The primary objectives of the course include recognizing the diversity of experiences among Native American nations and understanding and applying central analytical frames to explain Native American and indigenous realities. Read more about SOCI (NAMS) 3240 Level: Undergraduate
Mark Cooney Book Mark Cooney’s new book, “Execution by Family: A Theory of Honor Violence” will be released the week of April 21. The book is published by Routledge. Read more about Mark Cooney Book
Ronald Simons SEC Faculty Achievement Award Ronald Simons received the SEC Faculty Achievement Award. The SEC award recognizes professors with outstanding records in teaching and scholarship and is administered by provosts at each of the 14 universities in the conference. Read more about Ronald Simons SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Sarah Shannon Excellence in Teaching Awards Sarah Shannon has received two recent awards for teaching excellence. The Richard B. Russell Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the Creative Teaching Award. Read more about Sarah Shannon Excellence in Teaching Awards
SOCI 4610 The Family Credit Hours: 3 Family study utilizing data from the fields of anthropology, individual and social psychology, history, sociology, economics, and psychiatry. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing or permission of department Semester Offered: Fall Spring Read more about SOCI 4610 Level: Undergraduate
SOCI 9100 Sociology Job Market Seminar Credit Hours: 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. Provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the academic and non-academic job market in sociology. Students produce professional products, including their application materials, practice job talks, and interviews talks. They will also learn about opportunities for nonacademic jobs and postdocs. Semester Offered: Fall Spring Read more about SOCI 9100 Level: Graduate
SOCI 3840E Family Violence Credit Hours: 3 Data, methods, and theories used in the study of various forms of family violence, including child maltreatment and intimate partner violence. Focuses on the causes and consequences of violence as well as prevention and intervention strategies, including the social welfare and criminal justice responses. This course will be taught 95% or more online. Not offered on a regular basis. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101 or SOCI 1101H SOCI 2600 or permission of department Duplicate Credit: Not open to students with credit in SOCI 3840 Read more about SOCI 3840E Level: Undergraduate