Courses of Instruction, page 2
Department of Sociology
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

510 Sociological Theory I (4, Fa) Developments in sociological theory from the discipline's 19th century origins to World War II.

521 Advanced Social Statistics I (4, Fa) Theory of measurement, scaling, sample designs in survey research, ecological correlations, measures of agreement. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: SOCI 314.

522 Seminar in Research Methods (4, Fa) Problems and issues in methodology: hypothesis formulation, experimentation, prediction, validity, reliability.

523 Advanced Methods -- Quantitative Research (4, Fa) Advanced research methodology in survey technique, evaluation research, instrument construction, and demographic analysis. Prerequisite: SOCI 522.

524 Advanced Methods -- Qualitative Research (4, Sp) Seminar emphasizing observation and interviewing techniques; writing and critical reading of ethnographies; assumptions underlying phenomenology, symbolic interactionism, ethnomethodology, existential and dramaturgical sociologies. Prerequisite: SOCI 522.

530 Work, Occupations and Social Change (4) Processes and consequences of technological change. Structure and dynamics of work organizations. Sociological and anthropological works which pertain to the organization of the work process. Departmental approval required.

538 Seminar in Role Analysis (4) Development of role theory; the work of G. H. Mead, Linton, Moreno, and their followers; conceptualization and measurement of consensus, conformity, and conflict; individual projects.

540 Methods of Population and Ecological Analysis (2-4, Sm) Measures of population; ecological structure and change; life table methods; population estimates, projections, forecasts; distributional analysis and evaluation of demographic and ecological data. Prerequisite: SOCI 521.

542 Seminar in Human Ecology (4) Interrelations of population, organization, technology, environment; ecological process in relation to modes of transportation and communication, social and economic organization, population composition, and geographic factors. Prerequisite: SOCI 331.

544 Population Trends: Public and Private Policies (4, Sm) World and national population trends; causes and implications for economic, health, and social policies.

545 Seminar in World Population Problems (4) Demographic characteristics of the major regions of the world; social, economic, and political implications of population trends and methods of demographic analysis. Prerequisite: SOCI 335.

547 Computer Applications to Sociology and Other Social Sciences (4, Sm) Applications of hardware and software to specific social science research and teaching needs. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

548 Fertility Control Policies (4, Sm) Fertility control policies, and their consequences, including family planning and other pronatalist and antinatalist programs.

549 Migration Policies (4) Analysis of migration and population redistribution; policies affecting such migration and redistribution.

550 Seminar in Organizational Analysis (4) Literature evaluation, theory building, and research in the area of large-scale organizations and other types of institutionalized groups. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

551 Seminar in Social Stratification (4) Critique of research literature and research methods in the area of social class and social stratification; major theories and theoretical implications of current research.

552 Sex and Gender in Society (4) The social organization of gender in the contexts of work, families, intimacy, sexuality, reproduction, violence. Variations by race, ethnicity, social class. Processes of social change.

554 Women in Global Perspective (4) (Enroll in SWMS 554)

555 Seminar in Race Relations (4) Current racial problems in the United States and other countries; critiques of race relations literature.

560 Feminist Theory (4, Fa) (Enroll in SWMS 560)

562 Crime and the Criminal Justice System (4) Analysis of selected problems in the etiology of crime and a survey of the processes of social control by the criminal justice system and the community.

563 Seminar in Juvenile Delinquency (4) Theoretical and research contributions on the causes, prevention, and treatment of delinquent behavior.

565 Environmental Criminology and Designing Out Crime (4) This course combines intellectual work with experience in designing out crime. It examines how the environment of everyday life produces crime, the "routine activity approach."

566 Seminar in Social Deviance (4) Deviance and social rules in groups and communities; contemporary social policies involving ethnic, cultural, and social factors.

568 Seminar in Family Development (3, 2 years, Sm) Current research and theory on family development and individual life transitions over the life cycle.

571 Seminar in Family Systems (3, 2 years, Sm) Analysis and critique of family process literature. Internal family processes and structures as well as transactional processes and structures linking to external systems.

576 Introduction to Relational Therapy (3, Fa) History and principles of relational therapy. The evaluation of therapeutic efficacy.

577 Therapy, Gender, and Ethnicity (3, 2 years, Fa) Gender and ethnicity as issues in the assessment and treatment of individual couples and families.

578 Divorce and Remarriage (3, 2 years, Sp) Research and theory on divorce, remarriage, and step-relationships. Divorce mediation and therapy with binuclear families.

579 Theories of Family Therapy (2, 2 years, Fa) A survey of the major schools of family therapy including behavioral, structural, strategic, experimental, object relations and intergenerational approaches. The integrationist perspective. Prerequisite: SOCI 576.

580 Seminar in Aging (4) Research seminar to review identification of problems, issues of theory, and methodology and implications for research designs.

590 Directed Research (1-12, FaSpSm) Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

594abz Master's Thesis (2-2-0, FaSpSm) Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

599 Special Topics (2-4, max 8) Seminar in selected topics in sociology.

610 Sociological Theory II (4, Sp) Developments in sociological theory from World War II to the present.

621 Advanced Social Statistics II (4, Sp) Multiple and partial correlation analysis, regression analysis; introduction to latent structure analysis. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: SOCI 521.

628 Theories of Aging (4, Fa) (Enroll in GERO 628)

635 Seminar in Social Structure (4, Fa) Research and theory development on the interrelations among the various structures that comprise social systems. An examination of large societal units. Prerequisite: advanced graduate standing.

650 Topical Issues in Crime and Delinquency (2-4) Seminar in selected topics in criminology.

664 Seminar in Advanced Methodology (4, max 8) Issues and problems in advanced research design and data analysis.

669 Pre-Practicum (1, Sp) Observation of practicum. Introduction to basic clinical skills and procedures.

670 Substance Abuse and the Family (2, 2 years, Fa) Alcohol, sedatives, stimulants, opiates, hallucinogens, and marijuana as they impact on the lives of family members and the family as a system. Implications for intervention. Prerequisite: SOCI 576 or departmental approval.

671 Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Relational Therapy (3, 2 years, Fa) Ethical requirement for marriage and family therapist. Legal issues involving confidentiality, liability, responsibility to report, and providing testimony. Developing and maintaining an ethical practice. Prerequisite: SOCI 576.

674 Diagnosis and Treatment of Disturbed and Abused Children (3, 2 years, Sp) Family problems including abuse and abuse reporting. School and peer problems. Childhood crises and developmental dysfunction.

675 Diagnosis and Treatment of Couples (2, 2 years, Sm) Evaluation and treatment of dysfunctional patterns of pair communication, mismatched scripts, and runaway cycles of negative exchange; management of the therapeutic triad.

676 Diagnosis and Treatment of Family Systems (2, 2 years, Sm) The dynamics of family function and dysfunction; structural analysis, boundary maintenance, cutoffs, differentiation, demystification.

677 Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexual Relationships (2, 2 years, Sp) Human sexual function and dysfunction; major treatment approaches.

678 Medical Aspects of Relationship Therapy (2, 2 years, Sp) Medications and physical disorders as they have impact on pair functioning; implications for treatment.

679 Practicum in Marriage and Family Counseling (2, max 12, FaSpSm) Supervised practice in premarital, marital, and family counseling. Four units maximum may be applied to the Ph.D.; 12 units maximum to the Master of Marital and Family Therapy. Prerequisite: admission to the Master of Marital and Family Therapy Program.

680 Principles of Supervision in Relational Therapy (3, 2 years, Sp) Theory and practice of the supervision of marriage and family therapists. Group and individual modalities including live interactive supervision, video review and role taking approaches. Prerequisite: completion of the Master of Marital and Family Therapy.

681 Practicum in Supervision of Relational Therapists (2, max 6, 2 years, Sp) Supervised practice in the supervision of marriage and family therapy. Prerequisite: six units of SOCI 679; completion of the Master of Marital and Family Therapy.

691ab Internship in Marriage and Family Counseling (0-0, FaSp) Supervised clinical work in an approved mental health setting. Graded CR/NC. Prerequisite: good standing in Marital and Family Therapy program.

790 Research (1-12, FaSp) Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

794abcdz Doctoral Dissertation (2-2-2-2-0, FaSpSm) Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

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