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:	Honors also.
WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
DESCRIPTION:	Social group influence; social interaction, processes, organization, and change; family, religion, government, population, culture, race relations.


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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:	Honors also.
WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
DESCRIPTION:	Individual deviance (violence, insanity, drugs, sex, crime, etc.) and social disorganization (poverty, race and sex discrimination, divorce, overpopulation, etc.). Conditions, causes, solutions.
NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.

         : Honors Current Social Problems.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
DESCRIPTION:	Diverse cultural heritages in the United States. Cultures studied scientifically will include African American, Hispanic, Asian American, and Native American.
NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
DESCRIPTION:	Survey of scholarship about women's lives; new historical, sociological, psychological, and literary approaches that inform our understanding of women's experience.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
PREREQUISITE:	Soc 111 or 112 or 113 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.


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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 121 & 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.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
PREREQUISITE:	SOC 300 & STAT 121; Major status.
DESCRIPTION:	Framing research questions, locating available data, using programs and statistical packages for univariate and bivariate analysis, presenting and summarizing findings.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
PREREQUISITE:	SOC 111; or SOC 112; or SOC 113
DESCRIPTION:	Basic ideas and arguments forming sociological inquiry, including philosophical foundations, philosophy of social science, and development of classical theory.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Summer
PREREQUISITE:	SOC 111 & SOC 310; or SOC 112 & SOC 310; or SOC 113 & SOC 310
DESCRIPTION:	Ideas, critiques, and arguments that form contemporary sociological inquiry.


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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.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
DESCRIPTION:	Causes and consequences of class, status, and power differences.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
DESCRIPTION:	Social psychological and social structural analysis of racial and ethnic relations; prejudice, discrimination, responses, protests, current issues.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
DESCRIPTION:	Origin, growth, and organizational development of religious groups; church activity, conversion, secularization, religious change.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
DESCRIPTION:	Social origins of goals and curricula; theories of change and control; the nature of achievement in education.


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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)

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


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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.


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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)

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


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
DESCRIPTION:	Recent theories and research in sociological approaches to meaning, including cultural systems and institutions, everyday life, symbolism, agency, power, texts, and globalization.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
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.


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SOC 339 : Social Organization and Change. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 339 : Social Organization and Change. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
RECOMMENDED:	Soc 111 and 310.
DESCRIPTION:	Understanding processes of social organization, change, and development in contemporary society.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
RECOMMENDED:	Soc 111 or 112; IAS 220.
DESCRIPTION:	Paradigms of development and poverty; international, national, and grass roots approaches to promote development and reduce poverty; and application in developing nations.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
DESCRIPTION:	Fertility, mortality, and migration patterns of world populations as they relate to current social, economic, political, and religious issues.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
DESCRIPTION:	Conformity and obedience; socialization, norms, roles; attitudes, leadership, group processes.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
DESCRIPTION:	Definitions of "family"; surveying the family as a context for sex, marriage, work, social reproduction, and violence in Western societies.


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SOC 361 : Theoretical Foundations of Marriage and Family. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 361 : Theoretical Foundations of Marriage and Family. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Spring
DESCRIPTION:	Comparative analysis of basic ideas and arguments for understanding marriage and family found in social science, social and political theory, law, and other forms of cultural discourse.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
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.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
DESCRIPTION:	Gender in social institutions: family, social hierarchies, economics, education, organizations, religion, and science.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
DESCRIPTION:	Norms, social controls, and social processes in urban areas in both historical and contemporary perspectives.


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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.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
DESCRIPTION:	Lawlessness of children and adolescents: causation, treatment, prevention, and outlook.


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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.


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SOC 399R : Academic Internship. (1-6:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 399R : Academic Internship. (1-6:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
PREREQUISITE:	SOC 300; 60 hours of university credit; major status.
RECOMMENDED:	Soc 307 and related 300-level courses.
DESCRIPTION:	Individualized work or volunteer experience in either a research setting or some kind of field placement with an organization.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
PREREQUISITE:	SOC 300 & SOC 307 & SOC 310 & SOC 311
DESCRIPTION:	Purposes, methods, and limitations of qualitative research. Includes participant observation and hermeneutics skills.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
PREREQUISITE:	SOC 300 & SOC 307 & STAT 121
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.


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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)

PREREQUISITE:	SOC 300 & SOC 307 & SOC 311
RECOMMENDED:	Soc 404 or 405 or concurrent enrollment.
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.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
PREREQUISITE:	SOC 300 & SOC 307 & SOC 311
RECOMMENDED:	Soc 404 or 405 or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Complex formal organization perspectives. Bureaucracy, management, structure, and change in private and public sectors. Formation, growth, and partitioning of organizational fields. Writing intensive.


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SOC 422 : Inequality and Society. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

SOC 422 : Inequality and Society. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
PREREQUISITE:	SOC 300 & SOC 307 & SOC 311
RECOMMENDED:	Soc 404 or 405 or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Distribution of economic and social resources (financial, status, prestige, power, and authority) as they relate to life changes, lifestyle, and social justice.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
PREREQUISITE:	SOC 300 & SOC 307 & SOC 311
RECOMMENDED:	Soc 404 or 405 or concurrent enrollment.
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.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
PREREQUISITE:	SOC 300 & SOC 307 & SOC 311
RECOMMENDED:	Soc 404 or 405 or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Economic sociology exploring social dynamics of market behavior from an interdisciplinary perspective; topics include social factors related to value, price, and price volatility.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
PREREQUISITE:	SOC 300 & SOC 307 & SOC 311
RECOMMENDED:	Soc 404 or 405 or concurrent enrollment.
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.


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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 300 & SOC 307 & SOC 311
RECOMMENDED:	Soc 404 or 405 or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Individual, national, and global forces reshaping labor markets and employment opportunities in developing countries.


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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)

PREREQUISITE:	SOC 300 & SOC 307 & SOC 311
RECOMMENDED:	Soc 404 or 405 or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Changing patterns of family-related behaviors, functions, and forms. Demographic, economic, and ideological forces shaping the family.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
PREREQUISITE:	SOC 300 & SOC 307 & SOC 311
RECOMMENDED:	Soc 404 or 405 or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Advanced sociological analysis of current issues relating to the family (e.g., theory, methodology, parenting, marriage, divorce, family crises, race, gender, etc.).


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
PREREQUISITE:	SOC 300 & SOC 307 & SOC 311
RECOMMENDED:	Soc 404 or 405 or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Law as an institution; influence of law on behavior; relationship between law and institutions; role of law in social change.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
PREREQUISITE:	SOC 300 & SOC 307 & SOC 311
RECOMMENDED:	Soc 404 or 405 or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Nature and extent of criminal behavior; current theory and research related to causes of crime and treatment of criminals.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
PREREQUISITE:	SOC 300 & SOC 307 & SOC 311
RECOMMENDED:	Soc 404 or 405 or concurrent enrollment.
DESCRIPTION:	Course content varies from year to year.


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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.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
PREREQUISITE:	SOC 310
DESCRIPTION:	Individualized research program supervised by faculty member. Student selects topic and completes a research project.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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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 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.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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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)

WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
DESCRIPTION:	Current developments in sociology including research, proposals, professional meetings, teaching, and finding a job.


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Graduate Courses

For 600- and 700-level courses, see the BYU 2012–2013 Graduate Catalog.

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