Sociology (Soc) Courses

Undergraduate Courses

100-Level Courses


SOC 111 : Introductory Sociology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 111 : Introductory Sociology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su; Honors also.
DESCRIPTION:	Social group influence; social interaction, processes, organization, and change; family, religion, government, population, culture, race relations.


SOC 112 : Current Social Problems. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 112 : Current Social Problems. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su; Honors also.
DESCRIPTION:	Individual deviance (violence, insanity, drugs, sex, crime, etc.) and social disorganization (poverty, race and sex discrimination, divorce, overpopulation, etc.). Conditions, causes, solutions.

         : Honors Current Social Problems.


SOC 113 : Multicultural America. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 113 : Multicultural America. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
DESCRIPTION:	Diverse cultural heritages in the United States. Cultures studied scientifically will include African American, Hispanic, Asian American, and Native American.



200-Level Courses


SOC 222 : (Soc-WS) Introduction to Women's Studies. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 222 : (Soc-WS) Introduction to Women's Studies. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

DESCRIPTION:

Survey of scholarship about women's lives; new historical, sociological, psychological, and literary approaches that inform our understanding of women's experience.



300-Level Courses


SOC 300 : Methods of Research in Sociology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 300 : Methods of Research in Sociology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
PREREQUISITE:	Soc 111 or 112 or instructor's consent.
DESCRIPTION:	Tools of social research; survey, experimentation, content analysis, secondary analysis, qualitative research, evaluation research, data processing and analysis, and report writing.


SOC 301 : Applied Social Research Methods. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 301 : Applied Social Research Methods. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Stat 221, Soc 300.
DESCRIPTION:	Research methods training for conducting research in applied settings using social research methods such as needs assessments, social impact analysis, and program evaluations.


SOC 307 : Data Analysis, Presentation, and Management. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 307 : Data Analysis, Presentation, and Management. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Soc 111 or 112; 300; 306 or Stat 221; major status.
DESCRIPTION:	Framing research questions, locating available data, using programs and statistical packages for univariate and bivariate analysis, presenting and summarizing findings.


SOC 310 : Foundations of Social Inquiry. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 310 : Foundations of Social Inquiry. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
PREREQUISITE:	Soc 111 or 112.
DESCRIPTION:	Basic ideas and arguments forming sociological inquiry, including philosophical foundations, philosophy of social science, and development of classical theory.


SOC 311 : Contemporary Sociological Theory. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 311 : Contemporary Sociological Theory. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
PREREQUISITE:	Soc 111 or 112; 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Ideas, critiques, and arguments that form contemporary sociological inquiry.


SOC 318 : (Soc-SFL 333) Adolescent Development in the Family and Other Social Contexts. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 318 : (Soc-SFL 333) Adolescent Development in the Family and Other Social Contexts. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

DESCRIPTION:

Examining developmental and social contexts of adolescents, emphasizing the importance of the family. Other contexts include peers, religion, community, schools, and cross-cultural issues.


SOC 322 : Class Inequality. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 322 : Class Inequality. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
DESCRIPTION:	Causes and consequences of class, status, and power differences.


SOC 323 : Racial and Minority-Group Relations. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 323 : Racial and Minority-Group Relations. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
DESCRIPTION:	Social psychological and social structural analysis of racial and ethnic relations; prejudice, discrimination, responses, protests, current issues.


SOC 325 : Introduction to the Sociology of Religion. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 325 : Introduction to the Sociology of Religion. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
DESCRIPTION:	Origin, growth, and organizational development of religious groups; church activity, conversion, secularization, religious change.


SOC 326 : Sociology of Education. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 326 : Sociology of Education. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
DESCRIPTION:	Social origins of goals and curricula; theories of change and control; the nature of achievement in education.


SOC 327 : Sociology of the LDS Church and Its People. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 327 : Sociology of the LDS Church and Its People. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W
DESCRIPTION:	The LDS Church from a social science perspective, including the Church as a new religious movement; LDS culture; the institutionalization process.


SOC 328 : Sociology of Sport. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 328 : Sociology of Sport. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

DESCRIPTION:

Analysis of the sociological aspects of sport and their relationship to politics, economics, stratification, education, and family. Focus on concepts, theory, and related research.


SOC 329 : Medical Sociology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 329 : Medical Sociology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W
DESCRIPTION:	Social epidemiology, the sick role, sociocultural definitions of and responses to illness, and the organization of medical-health delivery systems.


SOC 330 : Cultural Sociology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 330 : Cultural Sociology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
DESCRIPTION:	Recent theories and research in sociological approaches to meaning, including cultural systems and institutions, everyday life, symbolism, agency, power, texts, and globalization.


SOC 333 : (Soc-Nurs) End-of-Life Care. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 333 : (Soc-Nurs) End-of-Life Care. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
DESCRIPTION:	End-of-life (EOL) care from spiritual, physical, and psychosocial perspectives. Comparisons from various cultural/ethnic backgrounds. Complexities of EOL care including impact on families, health care system, and society. Personal perspectives about death, dying, and bereavement.


SOC 340 : Sociology of International Development. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 340 : Sociology of International Development. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

DESCRIPTION:

Major theoretical paradigms of development with strategies and practical application in the international setting.


SOC 345 : World Populations. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 345 : World Populations. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

DESCRIPTION:

Fertility, mortality, and migration patterns of world populations as they relate to current social, economic, political, and religious issues.


SOC 350 : (Soc-Psych) Introduction to Social Psychology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 350 : (Soc-Psych) Introduction to Social Psychology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
DESCRIPTION:	Conformity and obedience; socialization, norms, roles; attitudes, leadership, group processes.


SOC 360 : Introduction to Family Sociology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 360 : Introduction to Family Sociology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
DESCRIPTION:	Definitions of "family"; surveying the family as a context for sex, marriage, work, social reproduction, and violence in Western societies.


SOC 365 : Sociology of Aging. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 365 : Sociology of Aging. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W
DESCRIPTION:	Demographic and social factors related to aging: agencies, serving older citizens, and role of community in solving problems of aged.
NOTE:	Required for students in gerontology minor and/or certificate programs.


SOC 367 : Sociology of Gender. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 367 : Sociology of Gender. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
DESCRIPTION:	Gender in social institutions: family, social hierarchies, economics, education, organizations, religion, and science.


SOC 370 : The Sociology of Urban Life. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 370 : The Sociology of Urban Life. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	W
DESCRIPTION:	Norms, social controls, and social processes in urban areas in both historical and contemporary perspectives.


SOC 380 : Deviant Behavior and Social Control. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 380 : Deviant Behavior and Social Control. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

DESCRIPTION:

Theory and research related to deviance. Specific topics include psychosis, addiction, homosexuality, violence, and rape, among others.


SOC 383 : Juvenile Delinquency. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 383 : Juvenile Delinquency. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
DESCRIPTION:	Lawlessness of children and adolescents: causation, treatment, prevention, and outlook.


SOC 390R : Special Topics in Contemporary Sociology. (.5-3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 390R : Special Topics in Contemporary Sociology. (.5-3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Instructor's consent.
DESCRIPTION:	Course content varies from year to year.


SOC 399R : Academic Internship. (.5-9:0:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 399R : Academic Internship. (.5-9:0:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
DESCRIPTION:	Individualized work or volunteer experience in either a research setting or some kind of field placement with an organization.



400-Level Courses


SOC 404 : Qualitative Research Methods. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 404 : Qualitative Research Methods. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Soc 300, 307, 310, 311.
DESCRIPTION:	Purposes, methods, and limitations of qualitative research. Includes participant observation and hermeneutics skills.


SOC 405 : Multiple Regression Analysis and Social Science Computing. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 405 : Multiple Regression Analysis and Social Science Computing. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Soc 300; 306 or Stat 221; 307.
DESCRIPTION:	Data analysis and computer use in sociology; least squares and logistic regression techniques; SPSS and its use in conducting data analysis. Research report required.


SOC 420 : Understanding Modern Societies. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 420 : Understanding Modern Societies. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
PREREQUISITE:	Soc 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Comparative-historical theory and research on the political, economic, social, and cultural processes in the formation, social organization, and future prospects of modern societies.


SOC 421 : Complex Organizations. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 421 : Complex Organizations. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Soc 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Complex formal organization perspectives. Bureaucracy, management, structure, and change in private and public sectors. Formation, growth, and partitioning of organizational fields. Writing intensive.


SOC 422 : Social Stratification. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 422 : Social Stratification. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Soc 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Distributions of money, prestige, and power as they relate to life chances, lifestyle, other social institutions, and social justice.


SOC 424 : Political Sociology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 424 : Political Sociology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Soc 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Analysis of power and decision-making, political institutions, grass root politics, stratification, and political activity, social movements and revolutions, science/religion and politics. Writing intensive.


SOC 425 : Markets and Society. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 425 : Markets and Society. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Soc 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Economic sociology exploring social dynamics of market behavior from an interdisciplinary perspective; topics include social factors related to value, price, and price volatility.


SOC 426 : Sociology of Work and Occupations. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 426 : Sociology of Work and Occupations. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Soc 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Distinction between work and occupation, changes in the nature of work and labor force, impacts of work, mobility in work life, and occupational attainment.


SOC 429 : Theory of Social Change and Modernization. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 429 : Theory of Social Change and Modernization. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Soc 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Social change in contemporary society from diverse theoretical points of view.


SOC 445 : Labor Markets in Developing Countries. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 445 : Labor Markets in Developing Countries. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Soc 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Individual, national, and global forces reshaping labor markets and employment opportunities in developing countries.


SOC 450 : The Family and Social Change. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 450 : The Family and Social Change. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
PREREQUISITE:	Soc 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Changing patterns of family-related behaviors, functions, and forms. Demographic, economic, and ideological forces shaping the family.


SOC 460 : Issues in Family Sociology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 460 : Issues in Family Sociology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
PREREQUISITE:	Soc 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Advanced sociological analysis of current issues relating to the family (e.g., theory, methodology, parenting, marriage, divorce, family crises, race, gender, etc.).


SOC 470 : Sociology of Law. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 470 : Sociology of Law. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Soc 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Law as an institution; influence of law on behavior; relationship between law and institutions; role of law in social change.


SOC 481 : Crime, Justice, and Corrections. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 481 : Crime, Justice, and Corrections. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
PREREQUISITE:	Soc 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Nature and extent of criminal behavior; current theory and research related to causes of crime and treatment of criminals.


SOC 490R : Special Topics in Sociology. (1-3:0:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 490R : Special Topics in Sociology. (1-3:0:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Soc 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Course content varies from year to year.


SOC 495R : Directed Reading in Sociology. (1-6:0:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 495R : Directed Reading in Sociology. (1-6:0:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Soc 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Individualized reading program supervised by faculty member. Student selects reading topic and completes systematic in-depth reading of related literature.


SOC 497R : Directed Research in Sociology. (1-6:0:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 497R : Directed Research in Sociology. (1-6:0:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
PREREQUISITE:	Soc 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Individualized research program supervised by faculty member. Student selects topic and completes a research project.



500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)

SOC 524 : Advanced Political Sociology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 524 : Advanced Political Sociology. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

DESCRIPTION:

Social basis of political behavior. Modern theories and research concerning use of power and decision making.


SOC 525 : Sociology of Religion. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 525 : Sociology of Religion. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Soc 111, 325, or instructor's consent.
DESCRIPTION:	Influences of social factors in the development of various religious systems.


SOC 527 : Sociology of the LDS Church and Its People. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 527 : Sociology of the LDS Church and Its People. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

DESCRIPTION:

An advanced analysis of the LDS Church from a social science perspective, including the Church as a new religious movement; LDS culture; the institutionalization process.


SOC 528 : Sociology of Rural Communities. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 528 : Sociology of Rural Communities. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	Soc 311, 370, or instructor's consent.
DESCRIPTION:	Review and critique of major theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of community, with a focus on rural communities.


SOC 550 : (Soc-MFHD) Contemporary Family Theories. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 550 : (Soc-MFHD) Contemporary Family Theories. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	SFL (MFHD) 451, Soc 310, 311; or equivalents.
DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to basic micro, macro, and processual approaches to the study of the family; social and political theory on the family; and philosophical issues and assumptions underlying family theory, research, and practice.


SOC 561 : The Family Institution. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 561 : The Family Institution. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

DESCRIPTION:

The family in different societies; problems created by various family systems.


SOC 565 : The Individual and Family in Later Years. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 565 : The Individual and Family in Later Years. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

DESCRIPTION:

Developmental aspects of aging, focusing on the biophysical, cognitive, social, affective, and pathological dimensions in people aged 50 and over.


SOC 590R : Special Topics in Sociology. (.5-3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 590R : Special Topics in Sociology. (.5-3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

PREREQUISITE:	instructor's consent.
DESCRIPTION:	Course content varies from year to year.


SOC 595R : Directed Readings. (.5-3:0:6) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 595R : Directed Readings. (.5-3:0:6) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

DESCRIPTION:	Individualized reading program supervised by faculty member.
NOTE:	Pass/Fail only.


SOC 598R : Pro-Seminar. (1:1:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 598R : Pro-Seminar. (1:1:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

OFFERED:	F, W
DESCRIPTION:	Current developments in sociology including research, proposals, professional meetings, teaching, and finding a job.

Graduate Courses

For 600- and 700-level courses, see the BYU 2009–2010 Graduate Catalog.

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