SOCI 260 STUDIES IN CULTURE Selected human societies, ancient and/or modern, in a specific region of the world. Variation from year to year in region, societies, and issues. Three semester hours. SOCI 270 RACE AND ETHNICITY The study of race and ethnicity in defining peoples and cultures; in delineating boundaries of social interaction and discourse; in establishing enduring patterns of interpersonal and institutional discrimination, prejudice, and persecution; and in creating sectional and national conflict. The history of race and ethnicity in the United States and elsewhere, as well as current research on the biological and social bases of race and ethnicity. Three semester hours. SOCI 285-286-287-288 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN SOCIOLOGY Hands-on research, assisting with faculty research projects. Prerequisites: sophomore status and permission of department. One semester hour credit per semester, for a maximum of four semesters. SOCI 300X RACE, CLASS GENDER, AND SEXUALITY (PUBLIC POLICY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 300) SOCI 330 METHODS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH (QL) (MASS COMMUNICATIONS 330X, POLITICAL SCIENCE 330X) Quantitative and qualitative approaches to organizing, analyzing, and interpreting social data. Applications of statistics and social scientific writing. This course satisfies the proficiency requirement for Quantitative Literacy in the disciplines. Prerequisites: Sociology 101, Geography 111, Mass Communications 101, Political Science 103, Economics 151, or Public Policy and Community Service 100; and Statistics 161, 162, or 163. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours. Four semester hours. SOCI 334 SOCIAL THEORY (WC) Major schools of social science thought, with primary emphasis on sociology. Ideas of significant theorists considered with reference to their lives and sociohistorical contexts. This course satisfies the proficiency requirement for Written Communication in the disciplines. Prerequisites: 101 and junior status. Three semester hours. SOCI 337X WOMEN AND POLITICS (WC) (POLITICAL SCIENCE 337) SOCI 350 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY Selected topics chosen by instructors in response to student needs and interests. One to three semester hours. May be re-taken for credit for different topics. SOCI 411X RESEARCH IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (PSYCHOLOGY 411) SOCI 445X FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION (EDUCATION 445) SOCI 450 SEMINAR (OC) Selected issues and problems; research implications of the work of representative researchers. This course satisfies the proficiency requirement for Oral Communication in the disciplines. Prerequisites: junior status and departmental permission. Three semester hours. SOCI 455 SEMINAR IN APPLIED SOCIAL RESEARCH Uses of sociology in non-academic settings. Place of theory and methods in evaluation and problem solving. Normally taken in conjunction with an internship experience. Prerequisites: 330 and 334. Three semester hours. SOCI 460 INDEPENDENT STUDY Advanced study in a selected area of sociology, under the supervision of a faculty member. Preparation of papers and reports. Prerequisites: junior status and departmental permission. One to four semester hours. SOCI 470 AND 471 INTERNSHIP I AND II Applied research experience jointly supervised by the department and a professional in the field. Although the usual internship will carry either three or six hours credit, a student may elect to arrange an internship carrying between
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