Sociology

• SOC-R 320 Sexuality and Society (3 cr.) P: S100 or S101 The study of social issues and problems related to human sexuality using sociological perpectives. Examines diversity with regard to in sexual practices among various cultures and categories of people. Includes sociological research about topics such as the use of sex in the media and advertising, social controversies surrounding sexual orientation, and the sexualization of children.

• SOC-S 100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.) Every semester. Introduction to the concepts and methods of sociology with a focus on American Society as well as global issues.

• SOC-S 101 Social Problems and Policies (3 cr.) Every semester. Provides an introduction to sociology through an in-depth study of major social problems; explores the policy implications of the general sociological perspective and of sociological knowledge of particular problems. Problems include population, drug use, science and technology, and poverty.

• SOC-S 252 Methods of Sociological Research (3 cr.) P: S100 or S101 and Sophomore standing. Fall and other semesters as needed. P: 3 credit hours of sociology or instructor consent.  This course is a prerequisite for most upper level (300-400 level) courses in sociology and is requiared for both majors and minors.  Recommend it to be completed in Sophomore or Junior year. An overview of methods and techniques used by sociologists for gathering and interpreting information about human social behavior. SOC S252 should be taken during the spohomore year or the first semester thereafter when the course is offered.

• SOC-S 314 Social Aspects of Health and Medicine (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Survey of the nature of health care systems. Patient and professional role behavior are explored, as well as the characteristics of different health care settings.

• SOC-S 316 The Family (3 cr.) Every semester. P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. The sociological study of family relationships and the interconnections between the individual, family and wider society. Considers American families and other cultures. Emphasis on theories and empirical research explaining family patterns.

• SOC-S 317 Social Stratification (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor.  Functioning and maintenance of systems of social stratification in local communities, societies, and the global context. Correlates and consequences of social class position and mobility.

• SOC-S 325 Criminology (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Factors in genesis of crime and organization of criminal behavior from points of view of the person and the group.

• SOC-S 328 Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Legal definition of delinquency, measurement and distribution of delinquency. Causal theories considered for empirical adequacy and policy implications. Procedures for processing juvenile offenders by police, courts, and prisons are examined.

• SOC-S 331 Sociology of Aging (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Survey of the social dimensions of the aging process within a multidisplinary context. Emphasis on the empirical and theoretical findings with regard to the role of the elderly in society, problems of the elderly, and cross-cultural differences in the aging process.

• SOC-S 335 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Relations between racial and ethnic minority and majority groups; psychological, cultural, and sociological theories of prejudice and discrimination; comparative analysis of diverse systems of intergroup relations.

• SOC-S 338 Gender Roles (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Exploration of the research and theories explaining gender roles in contemporary societies. Emphasis on defining gender roles; tracing their historical development; considering their implications for work, marriage, parenting, and equality in society. Includes cross-cultural comparisons.

• SOC-S 340 Social Theory (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor.  Junior standing recommended. Sociological theory, with focus on content, form, and historical development. Relationship between theories, data, and sociological explanations.

• SOC-S 344 Sociology of Childhood (3 cr.) P: SOC-S 100 or SOC-S 101, SOC-S 316 required and SOC S252 recommended or by consent of the instructor. Analysis of childhood as a structural form and children as social agents who contribute to societal reproduction and change. Considers the relation of childhood to other social institutions and children’s contributions to society historically and cross-culturally. Examines how social policies in education, family, work, and the media affect children’s lives.

• SOC-S 360 Topics in Social Policy: (3 cr.)

  P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor, but some courses have additional prerequisites. Variable topics in social policy. May be repeated for credit 1-4 times with different topics.  Recent topics include: 

  1. Drugs and Society (P: 3 hours of sociology.)

  2. Family Violence (P: 6 hours of sociology including SOC S316; SOC S252 recommended.) 

  3. Health over the life course (P: 3 hours of sociology.)

  4. Sustainability and Human Trafficking (P: 3 hours of sociology.)

  5: Mental Illness (P: 3 hours of sociology.)

• SOC-S 361 Cities and Suburbs (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Introduction to theory and research on the changing scale and complexity of social organization (urbanization), the quality of life in urban areas, demographic and ecological city growth patterns, and public policy concerns in contemporary urban society.

• SOC-S 363 Sociology of Development (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. An introduction to the various theoretical perspectives and empirical studies pertaining to development. Specific topics include women in development, sustainable development, and the third world within the context of the global political economy.

• SOC-S 375 Issues in Human and Social Service Policy (3 cr.) P: Junior or Senior standing and completion of at least 12 credits in sociology including SOC-S 100 or SOC-S 101, S125 or equivalent, and 2 other courses or instructor approval. Recommended for students before enrolling in SOC-S 494/497 Field Experience. Examination of theories in sociology relevant to human/social services delivery, as well as the ethical and professional issues of workers in human/social service agencies with clients from diverse populations. Application of sociological concepts, theories, and methods as they apply to the management, practice, and evaluation of human/social service agencies.

• SOC-S 419 Social Movements and Collective Action (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Change-oriented social and political collective action and consequences for groups and societies. Resource mobilization, historical and comparative analysis of contemporary movements, and collective action.

• SOC-S 420 Topics in Deviance: Variable Topics (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Variable Topics.

• SOC-S 470 Senior Seminar in Sociology (Traditional Track) (3 cr.) P: Completion of core requirements including S252, S340, S355 and Senior standing, and completion of a minimum of 18 credit hours in sociology or consent of instructor. Capstone course in sociology for the B.A. degree. Students conduct individual research projects under faculty supervision, make presentations, discuss sociological issues, prepare for applying to graduate school and for seeking employment with a sociology degree after graduation.  May not be repeated as SOC-S471.

• SOC-S 471 Senior Seminar in Applied Sociology/Human Services (3 cr.) P: Completion of core requirements including S252, S340, S355 and Senior standing, and completion of a minimum of 18 credit hours in sociology or consent of instructor. Capstone Course for the Applied Sociology/Human Services Track in the Sociology B.S. Students will investigate issues related to social service agencies, their clients, and/or workers as well as employement strategies after graduation and graduate school options. May not be repeated as SOC-S470.

• SOC-S 494 Field Experience in Sociology (3 cr.) P: Junior or Senior standing and consent of instructor. Completion of 18 or more hours in sociology including S 252, S 340 and S 355. C: for students in the Traditional Track of the Sociology B.A. or B.S. Fall only. Faculty-directed study of aspects of sociology based on field experience, in conjunction with directed readings and writings. Specifically, each intern is required to participate in 120 hours on site, keep a daily journal that is given at regular intervals to the faculty sponsor, and write an analytic paper dealing with the field experience. May not be repeated as SOC-S 497.

• SOC-S 495 Individual Readings in Sociology (arr. cr.) P: Junior or Senior Standing and Consent of instructor. Prior arrangement required.

• SOC-S 497 Field Experience in Human/Social Services (arr. cr.) P: Junior or Senior Standing with completion of 15 hours of upper level sociology courses including SOC-S 100 or SOC-S 101, SOC-S 252, SOC-S 340, and S-355 Statistics, and consent of instructor. C: For students in the Applied Sociology/Human Services track in the Sociology B.S. program. Fall only. Practical work in a social service agency under direction of a site supervisor and completion 120 hours of supervised internship. Student will job shadow key persons, observe client cases and assist with the usual work of the agency as approved by the site supervisor. Under direction of instructor, student will keep a journal applying sociological concepts and write a directed research paper about an issue related to the experience. May be repeated once for credit in varied setting. May not be repeated as SOC-S 494.

• SOC-S 431 Topics in Social Psychology (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Various topics in sociological social psychology. May be repeated up to 3x with variable topics. 

• SOC-S 355 Statistics for Social and Health Professionals (3 cr.)

  Spring P: 3 hours of sociology and Math 118 or Math 119 or equivilent. This course replaces PSY K 300 and is the required statistics course for all sociology majors. An introduction to statistical analysis including probability, sampling, levels of measurement, descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, and multiple regression as used in sociology and other health related professions.

History

• HIST-H 105 American History I (3 cr.) Every semester. I: colonial period, revolution, confederation and constitution, national period to 1865.

• HIST-H 106 American History II (3 cr.) Every semester. 1865 to present. Evolution of American society: political, economic, social structure; racial and ethnic groups; sex roles; Indian, inter- American, and world diplomacy of United States; evolution of ideology, war, territorial expansion, industrialization, urbanization, international events and their impact on American history.

• HIST-H 113 History of Western Civilization I (3 cr.) Every semester. I: Rise and fall of ancient civilizations; barbarian invasions; rise, flowering, and disruption of medieval church; feudalism; and national monarchies.

• HIST-H 114 History of Western Civilization II (3 cr.) Every semester. Rise of middle class; parliamentary institutions, liberalism, political democracy; industrial revolution, capitalism, and socialist movements; nationalism, imperialism, international rivalries, and world wars.

• HIST-A 314 United States History, 1917-1945 (3 cr.) R: HIST-H 106 or completion of 56 credit hours. Political, demographic, economic, and intellectual transformations. 1917-1945: World War I, the twenties, the depression, the New Deal, World War II.

• HIST-A 315 United States Since World War Two (3 cr.) R: HIST-H 106 or completion of 56 credit hours. Alternate years. Political, demographic, economic, and intellectual transformations. 1945-present: the cold war, problems of contemporary America.

• HIST-A 333 History of Indiana I (3 cr.) I: The course deals with the development of a midwestern state, with emphasis on the French and British periods; the West in the American Revolution; the transition from territory to state; political, economic, and cultural patterns; and the sectional crisis.

• HIST-A 334 History of Indiana II (3 cr.) The period since 1865, tracing the development of a modern industrial commonwealth—agriculture, industry, politics, society, education, and the arts.

• HIST-B 361 Europe in the Twentieth Century I (3 cr.) Economic, social, political, and military-diplomatic developments, 1900 to present. I: 1900-1930: origins, impact, and consequences of World War I; peacemaking; postwar problems; international communism and fascism; the Great Depression.

• HIST-B 362 Europe in the Twentieth Century II (3 cr.) 1930-present: Depression politics; crisis of democracy; German national socialism; World War II; Cold War; postwar reconstruction and recovery.

• HIST-A 375 Crime and Punishment in American History (3 cr.) R: HIST-H 106 or completion of 56 credit hours. Alternate years. This course focuses on the history of crime and punishment in the 20th-century United States.

• HIST-A 382 The Sixties (3 cr.) R: HIST-H 106 or completion of 56 credit hours. Alternate years. This course focuses on the history of the United States during the 1960s and the political change and dissent; rights movements; United States foreign policy and the conflict in Vietnam; gender, exploitation, and legal change that occurred. It addresses a variety of topics, including; and the increasing diversity of expression in social values and cultural practices.

• HIST-H 405 Global History of Modern Sport (3 cr.) Alternate Years. Origins and development of sport in the modern world. From British public schools and ideals of fair play, through the Olympic movement, international soccer, holliganism and fandom, sport's role in identity creation and nationalism, and mass culture.

• HIST-D 410 Russian Revolutions and Soviet Regime (3 cr.) Alternate years. Causes and development of Russian revolutions and civil war; Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin; purges, terror, economic development, society, and arts under Stalin; struggle against Hitler; scope and limits of de-Stalinization under Khrushchev; minorities; dissent, and life in the former Soviet Union today.

• HIST-H 421 Topics: Asia, Africa, Latin America (3 cr.) Intensive study and analysis of selected historical issues and/or problems in African, Asian, or Latin American history. Topics will vary from semester to semester.

• HIST-H 425 Topics in History (1-3 cr.) Intensive study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems of limited scope. Topics will vary; but will ordinarily cut across fields, regions, and periods. May be repeated once for credit.

• HIST-H 495 Individual Readings in History (arr. cr.) Every semester (undergraduate). P: consent of instructor.

• HIST-J 495 Senior Seminar for History Majors (3 cr.) Alternate years, Spring Semester. Senior Seminar for History/Political Science majors. P: consent of instructor.

• HIST-H 496 Internship in History (arr. cr.) Every semester (undergraduate). P: consent of instructor.

Anthropology

• ANTH-A 103 Human Origins and Prehistory (3 cr.) Humans, their biological evolution, and their archaeological history through stone and metal ages.

• ANTH-A 104 Culture and Society (3 cr.) Every semester. Introduction to the comparative study of contemporary human cultures and social processes that influence behavior.

• ANTH-E 329 Indians in the U.S. in the Twentieth (3 cr.) Position of the American Indian as an ethnic minority, including health, education, economy, and political consideration of proposals to change the Indian’s status.

• ANTH-E 445 Medical Anthropology (3 cr.) A cross-cultural examination of human biocultural adaptation in health and disease, including biocultural epidemiology; ethnomedical systems in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease; and sociocultural change and health.

• ANTH-E 455 Anthropology of Religion (3 cr.) Critical evaluation of current approaches to the analysis of religious myth, ritual, and symbolism. Problems in understanding religious beliefs of other cultures. Modern development of the anthropology of religion.

• ANTH-P 360 Prehistory of North America (3 cr.) Introduction to antiquity of the American Indian, principal culture areas, and field methods and techniques incident to recovery of archaeological data and materials.

Political Science

• POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.) Every semester. Introduction to the nature of government and the dynamics of American politics. Origin and nature of the American federal system and its political party base.

• POLS-Y 215 Introduction to Political Theory (3 cr.) Every three semesters. An introduction to major ideas and theories in Western political thought, including theories of democracy and the analysis of conflict and cooperation. The course also addresses the attempts made by prominent political philosophers – from Aristotle and Plato to Locke, Marx, and Rawls – to understand and describe the nature of politics.

• POLS-Y 217 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.) Every three semesters. A course that introduces students to the major political systems of the world. Students will study systems within Western and non-Western countries. Comparisons will include executive and legislative structures, elections, political parties, interest groups and key areas of public policy. Not open to students who have completed POLS-Y 107.

• POLS-Y 219 Introduction to International Relations (3 cr.) An introduction to the global political system, and issues that shape relations among countries. The course looks at problems of conflict resolution, the role of international law and organizations, the challenges of poverty and development, and the other major policy issues over which nations cooperate, argue, or go to war. Not open to students who have completed POLS-Y 109.

• POLS-Y 301 Political Parties and Interest Groups (3 cr.) Theories of American party activity; behavior of political parties, interest groups, and social movements; membership in groups; organization and structure; evaluation and relationship to the process of representation.

• POLS-Y 304 Constitutional Law (3 cr.) Nature and function of law and judicial process; selected Supreme Court decisions interpreting the American constitutional system.

• POLS-Y 311 Democracy and National Security (3 cr.) Exploration of a basic dilemma in a democratic polity: How can demands for national security be reconciled with democratic practices and values? Concepts of civil-military relations, national security structure, professional and political commitments of the military, human resource utilization, popular control of policy, and the nature of individual liberty.

• POLS-Y 338 African Politics (3 cr.) Politics in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa. Topics include processes of nation building, dependency and underdevelopment; role of political parties, leadership, ideology, and military rule; continuing relevance of colonial heritage and traditional culture; network of international relations; and special situation of South Africa.

• POLS-Y 360 United States Foreign Policy (3 cr.) Analysis of institutions and processes involved in the formation and implementation of United States foreign policy. Emphasis is on post-World War II policies.

• POLS-Y 480 Undergraduate Readings in Political Science (arr cr.) Every semester. Individual readings and research. May be taken only with consent of the instructor.

• POLS-Y 481 Field Experience in Political Science (arr cr.) P: junior or senior standing and approval of instructor. Faculty-directed study of aspects of the political process through internship experience in local, state, or national government.

• POLS-Y 490 Senior Seminar in Political Science (3 cr.) Alternate years, Spring Semester. Senior Seminar for History/Political Science majors. P: consent of instructor.