Oscar Miller, Jr., Ph.D. Head
Vicki Gardine Williams, MSW, ACSW
Director, Social Work Program
212 & 310 Jane E. Elliott Hall
(Women’s Building)
Telephone Nos. 615-963-5511 (Sociology)
615-963-7641 (Social Work)
Faculty: A. Blasi, D. Butler , R. Castor, W. DeBerry, B. Husaini, L. Jones, W. Lawson, M. Mahmoud, E. Rhodes, J. Scales.
General Statement: The Department of Social Work and Sociology offers two curricula leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work and the Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology. Since these are distinct degree programs, they are discussed under separate headings.
Social Work Program Rationale: Tennessee State University has a service-mix area that includes approximately 1.1 million people, including all ethnicities, races and socioeconomic groups. The Nashville metropolitan area, including a small rural population requires a variety of social service agencies to serve this population. Additionally, Tennessee State University ’s student body and faculty originate from the United States and more than fifty countries. The Social Work Program is needed to provide leadership and to produce a reservoir of Social Work professionals who can serve diverse populations in Nashville , Middle Tennessee, the State of Tennessee , and the nation.
Mission Statement: The Mission of the Social Work Program is to prepare students for entry-level professional social work practice. This includes preparing graduates of the program primarily for an urban population, the promotion of social and economic justice, to respond to diversity and oppression, and to serve populations-at-risk. Additionally, the program provides leadership and a reservoir of social work professionals for the region.
The Goals of the Social Work Program are to: (1) prepare students for professional entry-level generalist social work practice to effectively meet the human needs of individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities in Metro Nashville; (2) prepare graduates who are aware of their responsibility to continue their professional growth and development; (3) provide students with an understanding of the dynamics and consequences of human oppression and discrimination, and with strategies to promote social and economic justice; (4) provide content about the social environment of social work practice, the changing nature of this context, and the behavior of organizations and the change process; (5) infuse throughout the curriculum the values and ethics that guide professional social workers in their practice; (6) provide to students of diverse social, economic, racial and cultural backgrounds the opportunity to become professional social workers.
Program Objectives: The objectives of the Social Work Program are to produce graduates who can (1) apply a generalist framework of knowledge, skills and values for entry-level social work practice based on a problem-solving process including engagement, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, termination, and follow-up with systems of various sizes; (2) demonstrate knowledge of the psychological, biological, and social aspects that affect human behavior and utilize relevant theory to understand interactions among and between social systems including individual, families, groups, organizations and communities; (3) understand the history of the social work profession and its current structures and be able to engage in policy formulation and analyze the impact of social policies on client systems, workers and agencies; (4) utilize supervision as social work generalists within agencies and community settings; (5) build their professional social work practice on a liberal arts foundation including an ability to think critically, learn independently, and demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills in their professional practice; (6) develop an ability to evaluate research, apply research findings and implement ethical, qualitative and quantitative research to evaluate and inform their practice interventions; (7) demonstrate appropriate professional use of self and apply social work values and ethics, respecting the dignity of the individual client self-determination and human diversity; (8) acquire an understanding of discrimination, oppression, and strategies of change, promoting social and economic justice for all people, especially for populations-at-risk; (9) demonstrate knowledge of urban community resources that serve individuals, families and groups from diverse populations; (10) develop a commitment to lifelong learning and personal growth and development; (11) function within organizations and service delivery systems under supervision to become advocates for client systems and to seek organizational change.
The baccalaureate Social Work Program is the only public program in Nashville, Tennessee that prepares students for entry-level professional practice. It also prepares students for acquiring registration, certification, and licensure in social work.
Career Opportunities: Career opportunities include employment at the professional entry-level in social work positions in public and private agencies in the following areas: human services, public health, mental health, mental retardation, corrections, social services in hospitals and nursing homes, senior citizen centers, state and county social services agencies, public housing, adult protective services, child protective services, school social work, planned parenthood centers, and as resident managers and probation and parole officers.
Accreditation: The Social Work Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the national accrediting agency to the profession. The Program has been accredited since 1974.
Admission and Exit Requirements: Students who wish to gain admission to the Social Work Program must meet the university admission policy, complete the university general education requirements, submit an application to be reviewed by the advisor, earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.3 (4.0 scale) on college-level coursework, and complete the Rising Junior Examination. After the review of the formal application, the faculty advisor conducts an interview. The interview serves as the primary tool for exploration of student’s knowledge of the profession of social work, motivation for selecting social work as a major, prior work or volunteer experiences, and future career goals. The advisor then meets with the faculty to decide on admission of student. Without formal admission to the program, students are not considered to be Social Work majors. Students who do not meet the quality point average requirement or who have failed courses in the general education area may be asked to reapply for admission at a later date, or may be admitted on a provisional basis. No academic credit is given for life experience or prior work experience. These procedures are all in addition to the procedures for upper-level admission outlined below.
Transfer Students and Transfer Credit: Credits in Social Work earned at other higher education institutions are accepted toward the Social Work degree at Tennessee State University on the same basis as work taken at TSU, provided the courses are of the same content and quality and come from a CSWE-accredited program.
Departmental Requirements 120 Semester Hours
For Bachelor of Science
Social Work
A student must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours to receive a degree. A minimum of 60 of the semester hours must be in courses on the 3000 and 4000 level. A minimum of 48 semester hours is required in social work professional courses, 18 related liberal arts perspective semester courses, and 42 semester hours of general education courses.
General Education Core
| ENGL 1010, 1020 | Freshman English I, II (minimum grade of C in each) |
6 |
| ENGL 2013 | Black Arts and Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 2023 | Black Literature: Short Story and Novel | 3 |
| HIST 2010, 2020 | American History I, II | 6 |
| MATH 1110 | College Algebra I | 3 |
| BIOL 1010, 1011L, 1020, 1021L | Introductory Biology I, II and laboratories | 8 |
| ECON 2010 | Principles of Economics I | 3 |
| POLI 2010 | American National Government | 3 |
| PSYC 2010 | General Psychology I | 3 |
| SOCI 2010 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| COMM 2200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ART 1010 or MUSC 1010 | Art Appreciation or Music Appreciation | 3 |
| PHIL 1030 | Introduction to Philosophy: Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 |
| ASOR 100B | Orientation for Social Science Majors | 1 |
| Free Electives | 6 |
______
57 semester hours
Upper-division Admission
For admission into the upper-division program of the Social Work major, students must complete all of the requirements listed above under General Education Core. In addition, they must have removed all high school deficiencies, satisfactorily completed all required remedial/ developmental courses, earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.3 on college-level coursework, and completed the Rising Junior Examination.
Professional Curriculum
In the professional phase of the Social Work Program, students must complete a minimum of 50 semester hours of Social Work courses, and 18 hours of related liberal arts perspective courses. Social Work majors must earn at least a C grade in the required social work courses. Students who earn less than a C grade must repeat them until they earn a C grade. Enrollment in Social Work courses 3300, 3350, 3400, 3450, 3500, 4600, 4800, 4850, 4100, 4200 and 4900 is limited to Social Work majors only:
| SOWK 2010 | Introduction to Social Work | 2 |
| SOWK 2100 | Social Work Interviewing Skills | 3 |
| SOWK 3300 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment I | 3 |
| SOWK 3350 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment II | 3 |
| SOWK 3400 | Social Welfare Policy | 3 |
| SOWK 3450 | Social Welfare Policy Analysis | 3 |
| SOWK 3500 | Social Work Practice I | 3 |
| SOWK 4600 | Social Work Practice II | 3 |
| SOWK 4800 | Social Work Research I | 3 |
| SOWK 4850 | Social Work Research II | 2 |
| SOWK 4100 | Field Instruction | 8 |
| SOWK 4200 | Field Instruction Seminar | 3 |
| SOWK 4900 | Senior Seminar in Social Work | 1 |
| SOWK 3000/4000 | Social Work Electives | 5 |
| HUM Elective | ||
| RELS 2011 | World Religions | 3 |
| SOCI 3000 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| SOCI 3600 | The Family | 3 |
| PSYC 3510 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| POLI 4200 | Legislative Process | 3 |
| ENGL 3101 | Technical Report Writing – SW | 3 |
To fulfill the need for more exposure in social welfare agencies, all students are required to have a participatory observation experience prior to field placement. During the sophomore year, all Social Work majors observe and participate in two social services agencies for a minimum of 30 clock hours. In the junior year, students complete two written agency profiles. Students participating in a regular volunteer program may use that experience in lieu of the observation and participation. Both requirements must be met prior to being admitted to field instruction program.
Students must spend a minimum of 450 clock hours (1 semester) in field instruction in selected social service agencies and organizations, while registered for SOWK 4100 Field Experience. This experience provides students with an opportunity to apply theory to actual practice under supervision and guidance of a qualified practitioner. Students are evaluated on the basis of their growth and development in relation to the program’s formal education outcomes. Students must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.3 and must have earned the grade of C or better in SOWK 2010, 2100, 3300, 3350, 3400, 3450, 3500, 4600, and 4800, as well as in SOC 3000, before being admitted to Field Instruction. No academic credit is given for life experience or prior work experience. Only Social Work majors are admitted to the Field Instruction program.
Sociology Program
General Statement: Sociology is the study of group life. As a social science, it combines scientific and humanistic perspectives to identify, describe, explain, and understand the connections between the social forces that help shape who we are, what we believe, how we behave, and how we choose to live our lives. It examines how we shape our world through our interactions with others and by the choices we make, and how and why groups form, organize, achieve goals, and evolve. Key areas of inquiry include culture, identity, urban and rural life, family patterns and relationships, social change, racism, sexism, social class, economic systems, political power, conflict, education, population, environment, technology and communications, health care and illness, social movements, community responses to disasters, life in organizations, and contemporary social issues. In recent years the skills that are cultivated in sociological research have been in high demand by business, industry, and government. Sociology majors should choose electives both in the field and outside the field with this in mind.
Mission: The Sociology Program’s mission is to prepare students for entry level professional employment in government, education, business, industry, and community organizations—with emphasis on the acquisition of basic research skills. The program also prepares students for graduate and professional study in Sociology and other social science disciplines, law, and business. The program’s overall orientation is consistent with the College of Arts and Sciences’ mission to provide a broad liberal arts education
Objectives: This program of study is designed to develop students’: 1) understanding of the connections between the social forces that help shape society; 2) knowledge of sociological concepts and theoretical perspectives on human social behavior; 3) skill in using social research and statistical methodology; 4) leadership and critical thinking skills; and 5) ability to engage in a lifetime of learning.
Career Opportunities: Career opportunities include employment in local, state, and federal social and community service agencies in the areas of housing, juvenile courts and juvenile and adult corrections, urban and community planning/development, mental health and drug counseling, youth guidance, human services, and social research; and in business and industrial management and management trainee programs in retail, manufacturing, insurance, banking, utilities, journalism, and personnel.
Departmental Requirements 30 Semester Hours
For Bachelor of Science
Sociology
General Education Core
| ENGL 1010, 1020 | Freshman English I, II (minimum grade of C in each) |
6 |
| ENGL 2010, 2020 | Sophomore Literature I, II | 6 |
| HIST 2010, 2020;2030 | American History I, II; History of Tennessee (any two) | 6 |
| MATH 1110, 1120, 1830, 1710, 1730, 1720, 1915, 1910, 1925, 1920 | Mathematics: any one course | 3-4 |
| BIOL 1110, 1111,1120, 1121 | General Biology I, II and Laboratories | 8 |
| or | ||
| CHEM 1110, 1111,1120, 1121 | General Chemistry I, II and Laboratories | |
| or | ||
| PHY 211, 211L, 212, 212L | General Physics I, II and Laboratories | |
| ANTH 230, ECON 2010, GEOG 1010, 1020, POLI 2010, PSYC 2010 | Social science: any three courses in three different fields | 9 |
| COMM 2200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ART 1010, MUSC 1010, 1020, PHIL 1030, 2020, RELS 2010, 2011, THTR 1010, 1020 | Humanities: any two courses from | 6 |
| ASOR 1002 | Orientation for Social Science Majors | 1 |
Upper-division Admission
For admission into the upper-division program of the Sociology major, students must complete all of the requirements listed above under the General Education Core; in addition, they must have earned at least a C in SOCI 2010. They must have removed all high school deficiencies, passed all required remedial/developmental courses, earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on college-level coursework, and completed the Rising Junior Examination.
Major Core
Sociology majors must earn at least a C in all of the following courses. If they earn a D or an F in any of these courses, majors must repeat them until they earn at least a C.
| SOCI 2010 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC I 3000 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| (STAT 291-292, PSY 311, or QM may be substituted.) | ||
| SOC I 4510 | Introduction to Social Research | 3 |
| SOC I 4520 | Senior Project | 3 |
| SOC I 4900 | Sociological Thought | 3 |
| SOC I 4910 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOC I or ANTH | Upper-division Electives | 12 |
Minor Requirements: SOCI 2010 and 15 hours of upper-division Sociology courses.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work
Suggested Four-Year Plan
FRESHMAN YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| ENGL 1010 | 3 | ENGL 1020 | 3 |
| HIST 2010 | 3 | HIST 2020 | 3 |
| BIOL 1010, 1011 | 3 | BIOL 1020, 1021 | 3 |
| MATH 1110 | 3 | ART or MUSC 1010 | 3 |
| SOCI 2010 | 3 | POLI 2010 | 3 |
| ASOR 100B | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| SOWK 2010 | 2 | SOWK 2100 | 3 |
| ENGL 2013 | 3 | ENGL 2023 | 3 |
| ECON 2010 | 3 | PHIL 1030 | 3 |
| COMM 2200 | 3 | HUM ELECTIVE | 3 |
| PSYC 2010 | 3 | FREE ELECTIVE | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 17 | 15 |
JUNIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| SOWK 3400 | 3 | SOWK 3350 | 3 |
| SOWK 3300 | 3 | SOWK 3450 | 3 |
| SOCI 3600 | 3 | SOWK 3500 | 3 |
| PSYC 3510 | 3 | ENGL 3106 | 3 |
| POLI 4200 | 3 | SOWK Elective, 3000/4000 Level | 2 or 3 |
| 15 | 14 or 15 |
SENIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| SOWK 4600 | 3 | SOWK 4850 | 2 |
| SOWK 4800 | 3 | SOWK 4100 | 8 |
| SOWK ELEC, 3000/4000 Level | 3 | SOWK 4200 | 3 |
| SOCI 3000 | 3 | SOWK 4900 | 1 |
| 12 | 14 |
Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology
Suggested Four-Year Plan
FRESHMAN YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| SOCI 2010 | 3 | COMP 1210 | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 | 3 | ENGL 1020 | 3 |
| HIST 2010, 2020, OR 2030 | 3 | HIST 2010, 2020, OR 2030 | 3 |
| MATH 1110 | 3 | HUMANITIES ELECTIVES | 6 |
| ASOR 1002 | 1 | ||
| 13 | 15 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| ENGL 2012-2322 | 3 | ENGL 2012-2322 | 3 |
| SCIENCE AND LAB | 4 | SCIENCE AND LAB | 4 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE | 9 | COMM 2200 | 3 |
| ELECTIVES, ANY LEVEL | 6 | ||
| 16 | 16 |
JUNIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| SOCI 3000 | 3 | SOCI 4510 | 3 |
| SOCI 4900 | 3 | SOCI, 3000/4000 LEVEL | 6 |
| SOCI, 3000/4000 LEVEL | 6 | ELECTIVES, 3000/4000 LEVEL | 6 |
| ELECTIVES, ANY LEVEL | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 |
SENIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| SOCI 4520 | 3 | SOCI, 3000/4000 LEVEL | 3 |
| ELECTIVES, 3000/4000 LEVEL | 12 | ELECTIVES, ANY LEVEL | 12 |
| 15 | 15 |
Course Descriptions
Social Work
(SOWK)
Course marked with an asterisk (*) are required for Social Work majors. Courses marked with an M are limited to Social Work majors.
*SOWK 2010 Introduction to Social Work (2) (Formerly SW 201). Introduction to the generalist perspective of social work practice and the profession of Social Work. This course will help students develop a more authentic understanding and appreciation of the profession. Students will be exposed to what social workers do and the importance of considering the environmental context that surrounds all decisions.
*SOWK 2100 Social Work Interviewing Skills (3) (Formerly SW 210). Introduction to Social Work generic interviewing skills, essential facilitative qualities, and professional integrity. Emphasis on working with culturally and psychologically diverse, and oppressed client systems. Prerequisite: SOWK 2010.
*(M) SOWK 3300 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (3) (Formerly SW 330). A bio-psychosocial examination of human beings from conception through old age and death. The focus is on humans as systems and the person – environment fit. Prerequisites: SOWK 2010, 2100, PSYC 2010. Co-requisite: PSY 351O. Enrollment limited to Social Work majors only.
*(M) SOWK 3350 Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (3) (Formerly SW 335). A description and analytical examination of families, groups, communities and organizations as they affect and are affected by the social environment. Prerequisite: SOWK 3300. Enrollment limited to Social Work majors only.
*(M) SOWK 3400 Social Welfare Policy (3) (Formerly SW 340). Examination of the historical development of the social welfare system and the establishment and evolution of social welfare policies, practices and programs from 1500 to the present. Offered fall semester only. Prerequisites: SOWK 2010, HIST 2010 & 2020, PHIL 1030. Enrollment limited to Social Work majors only.
*(M) SOWK 3450 Social Welfare Policy Analysis (3) (Formerly SW 345). A critical analysis of contemporary social policies and programs for social work practitioners. Emphasis is on developing and using a practical method for analyzing and interpreting current programs and policies directed at meeting human needs. Prerequisite: SOWK 3400, ECON 2010. Enrollment limited to Social Work majors only.
*(M) SOWK 3500 Social Work Practice I (3) (Formerly SW 350). Provide a comprehensive study to the general problem-solving method used in generalist social work practice with client systems of various sizes including individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations. Prerequisites: SOWK 2010, 2I00, 3300, PSYC 3510. Co-requisites: SOWK 3350. Enrollment limited to Social Work majors only.
*(M) SOWK 4600 Social Work Practice II (3) (Formerly SW 460). Systematic use of the generalist perspective of social work practice and experiential use in working with groups, communities, and organizations from diverse populations, using the NASW Code of Ethics in social work methods of intervention. This course is a continuation of practice sequence initiated in SOWK 3500. Prerequisite: SOWK 3500 Enrollment limited to Social Work majors only.
*(M) SOWK 4800 Social Work Research I (3) (Formerly SW 480). The rationale, principles, ethics, goals, methods, and techniques of the scientific research process in social work. Prerequisites: SOWK 3500, MATH 1110, and BIOL 1010 & 1020. Enrollment limited to Social Work majors only.
*(M) SOWK 4850 Social Work Research II (2) (Formerly SW 485). The development and implementation of a practice-related research design. Emphasis is on data collection, data analysis, and reporting of data collected in field placement. Prerequisite: SOWK 4800. Co-requisites: SOWK 4100, 4200. Enrollment limited to Social Work majors only.
SOWK 4000 Social Work Intervention in Health (2) (Formerly SW 400). A course designed to acquaint the student with the symptoms, etiology, and physical and emotional aspects of acute and chronic diseases, illnesses, and disabilities, with the development of comprehensive medicine involving the whole person in his or her milieu. Emphasis is placed on acquiring knowledge regarding social aspects of illness, as well as use of community resources for the continuation of preventive methods. One hour per week is devoted to participatory observation at a health-related agency. Prerequisite: admission to upper division.
*(M) SOWK 4100 Field Instruction (8) (Formerly SW 410). Field instruction to provide the student with the opportunity to apply and integrate academic content and to develop skills that meet the requirements for entry-level professional social work practice. Supervision in the field is provided by a qualified practitioner committed to undergraduate social work education. Students are required to spend a minimum of 450 clock hours in an educationally oriented field practicum. Seniors are admitted after the completion of a formal admission process, including recommendation by the student’s advisor. Prerequisites: completion of general education core, SOWK 2010, 2100, 3300, 3350, 3400, 3450, 3500, 4600, 4800, SOCI 3000. Co-requisites: SOWK 4850, 4200. Enrollment limited to senior Social Work majors only.
*(M) SOWK 4200 Field Instruction Seminar (3) (Formerly SW 420). A course to give students in field instruction an opportunity to discuss and share agency experiences and to relate social work theory to direct field practice. Discussion in the Seminar moves from the level of personal experiences to abstraction. Co-requisites: SOWK 4850, 4100. Enrollment limited to Social Work majors only.
SOWK 4400 Social Work Services for Children and Youth (3) (Formerly SW 440) . General knowledge of the basic concepts of social work principles and practice as a method of helping children and adolescents with their social problems. Course acquaints students with the social agencies and the social welfare system and their roles in providing services to children and youth. The course also increases the student’s understanding of the adolescent peer group, family relationships, emotional and physical development, and role. Prerequisite: admission to upper division.
SOWK 4460 Intervention in Child Abuse and Neglect (3) (Formerly SW 446). Course designed to identify behaviors common to abusive and neglectful parents and children who have been abused. Specific emphasis is placed on the development of interventive skills for working with the families. Knowledge of the law in child abuse and neglect is one of the foci. Prerequisite: admission to upper division.
SOWK 3600 Ethnic and Minority Concerns in Social Work (2) (Formerly SW 460). A course designed to emphasize the general method of social work practice with ethnic minorities. Focus is on the African-American community and the issues of multiculturalism. Prerequisite: admission to upper division.
SOWK 4700 Gerontological Social Work (3) (Formerly SW 470). A course designed to examine the aging process and its impact upon the individual, the family, and society. Emphasis is placed on the physical, psychological, and sociological aspects of aging. An interdisciplinary approach is used in dealing with these aspects to enhance and enrich the understanding of the life process. Prerequisite: admission to upper division.
*(M) SOWK 4900 Senior Seminar in Social Work (1) (Formerly SW 490). A course designed to: (1) initiate areas of interest through discussion; (2) emphasize new trends and contributions to the field; and (3) familiarize students with the various examinations and other techniques for gaining employment and admission to graduate school. Offered in spring semester only. Co-requisite: S0WK 4100, 4200, 3850. Enrollment limited to Social Work majors only.
(M) SOWK 4950 SW Readings and Research (3) (Formerly SW 495). Independent study and research under faculty guidance for students who desire to do special projects. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to Social Work majors only.
Sociology
(SOCI)
SOCI 2010 Introduction to Sociology (3). Introduction to sociology as a scientific discipline. Subject matter includes sociological concepts, sociological processes, and social institutions, including family and education. Course satisfies University social science requirement. Required of all Social Work and Sociology majors.
SOCI 2110 Honors Introduction to Sociology (3). Honors version of SOCI 2010. Enrollment limited to students in the University Honors Program.
SOC I 230 0 Social Problems (3) (Formerly SOC 230). A course which teaches students to assess critically social issues and problems which negatively affect institutions, groups, and individuals. The thrust is to discuss and analyze these issues and problems using the major theories in sociology. (Formally SOC 330)
SOC I 240 0 Courtship and Marriage (3) (Formerly SOC 240). A critical approach to problems of courtship, marriage, and the family, with emphasis on mate selection, marital roles and adjustment, economic problems, women and the family, and parent-child relationships. (Formally SOC 340)
SOC I 300 0 Social Statistics (3) (Formerly SOC 300). Introduction to elementary statistics, with emphasis on analysis and interpretation of social survey data. Required of all Social Work and Sociology majors.
SOC I 310 1 Sex, Gender, and Social Interaction (3) (Formerly SOC 310). An examination of the difference between sex as a biophysical attribute of human beings and gender as a set of normatively-assigned attributes; sources and interpretations of the differences between sex and gender; and the relationships among sex, gender, and the way human beings participate in social roles. A writing-intensive course.
SOC I 320 0 Anthropology (3) (Formerly SOC 320). The nature of culture and society. Focus is on concepts and theories relating to social structure, social organization, ecology, changes, and the role of the individual.
SOC I 335 0 Sociology of Health (3) (Formerly SOC 335). Examination of the social and psychological implications of illness from inception to termination. Materials are drawn from the relevant literature of the behavioral sciences that relate to health.
SOC I 345 0 Cultural and Social Aspects of Health (3) (Formerly SOC 345). A study of the effects of the social and cultural milieu on the level of health of the community, including the nature, accessibility, and availability of health care services. Prerequisites: HCA 202 and SOCI 2010.
SOC I 350 0 Social Psychology (3) (Formerly SOC 350). Analysis of the social act. Topics include socialization, symboling systems, social status and social role, personality, and small-group analysis and research.
SOC I 355 0 Social Movements (3) (Formerly SOC 355). Development, organization, and function of social movements, especially ideology, leadership, and organization of political, religious, and other types of social movements.
SOC I 360 0 The Family (3) (Formerly SOC 360). Development and change in the family as a social institution, examined through the use of cross-cultural materials. Topics include the development of family expectations and roles, cultural conditioning and learning, emotional interaction, mate selection, and family unity. Attention is paid to changes currently affecting the American family. Required of all Sociology majors.
SOC I 370 0 Minority Group Problems (3) (Formerly SOC 370). Examination of the problems, relationships, and adjustments of racial, cultural, and ethnic minorities. Emphasis is on the nature of these phenomena as they occur in the American social setting.
SOC I 375 0 Sociology of Sports (3) (Formerly SOC 375). Examination of social mobility, environmental adjustments, and problems of male and female athletes. Attention is paid to such factors as race, cultural background of ethnic groups, and other factors involved in apparent group superiority in some sports.
SOC I 380 0 Industrial Sociology (3) (Formerly SOC 380). The human relations of modern business and industrial organization, the interdependence of technological and social factors, and implications for the individual as employee and citizen.
SOC I 385 0 Political Sociology (3) (Formerly SOC 385). Sociological analysis of the American political system. Attention is given to the concept of power, elitist-pluralist controversy, end-of-ideology debate, and related topics.
SOC I 395 0 Racism: A Sociological Analysis (3) (Formerly SOC 395). In-depth analysis of the historical development and perpetuation of racism in the society and examination of the influences of racism on the social institutions within the black community.
SOC I 400 0 Criminology (3) (Formerly SOC 400). An examination of the problems of crime and criminals, the making of the criminal, the theories of crime and punishment, machinery employed in dealing with the criminal, penal and correctional institutions, and programs of correction. Case studies and visits to institutions serve as aids in enriching understanding. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
SOC I 410 0 Juvenile Delinquency (3) (Formerly SOC 410). Examination of theories of juvenile delinquency, the problems, causes, punishment, and correction of the delinquent. The course considers the machinery employed in dealing with the delinquent. Visits to institutions are made available. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
SOC I 415 0 Sociology and the Future. (3) (Formerly SOC 415). Methodologies for studying the future and their application to trends in population, organization, environment, technology, and the media. Alternative visions of the future are developed and evaluated. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
SOC I 420 0 Population Problems (3) (Formerly SOC 420). Growth and change in the composition and distribution of population in the world and in the United States . The course studies basic demographic concepts, theories of population growth and decline, and population policies. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
SOC I 430 0 Sociology of Child Development (3) (Formerly SOC 430). A study of the development of the child, with emphasis upon a distinct sociological approach to behavior in relation to the family, play groups, school situations, and the community. Designed to acquaint prospective teachers and majors in Sociology with the influences of social institutions upon the child’s total development. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
SOC I 440 0 Rural Sociology (3) (Formerly SOC 440). A cross-cultural examination of rural life in the past and the present, focusing on change and its processes. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
SOC I 445 0 Sociology of Religion (3) (Formerly SOC 445). Interrelationship of society, culture, and religion. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
SOC I 451 0 Introduction to Social Research (3) (Formerly SOC 451). Study of the theory and methods of social research. Topics include the formulation of hypotheses; techniques of collecting data, such as interviews, questionnaires, and surveys; and the computer analysis and interpretation of research data. Prerequisites: SOC I 2010 and 300 0 and admission to upper level. Required of all Sociology majors.
SOC I 452 0 Senior Project (3) (Formerly SOC 452). Designed to orient the student toward the systematic application of sociological knowledge and experience to a specific problem. The project-writing must be in one of the three following areas:
Option A Supervised content analysis involving a critical, systematic examination and survey of literature dealing with one or more social problems. The outline of the problem to be examined must be approved before initiating the analysis. Prerequisites: SOC I 300 0 and 451 0 .
Option B Supervised internship program in which students conduct social research in conjunction with local community agencies. The purpose is to provide field experience in research related to urban organizations. Prerequisites: SOC I 300 0 , 451 0 , and 460 0 .
Option C Supervised analytical project involving the critical examination of operations and functions of two or more community service agencies, private or public, for dealing with specific or multiple social problems within the framework of group dynamics; (2) survey of individuals’ or groups’ attitudes toward a social situation or problem. Research design must be developed and approved before project is initiated. Prerequisites: SOC I 300 0 ,451 0 , and admission to upper level.
SOC I 452 0 (Formerly SOC 452) is required of all Sociology majors.
SOC I 460 0 Urban Sociology (3) (Formerly SOC 460). Growth of urbanism throughout the world, including internal structure of the city, metropolitan areas, urban fringe and suburban areas, and analysis of social institutions in urban and metropolitan areas. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
SOC I 465 0 Complex Organizations (3) (Formerly SOC 465). Structure and function of formal organizations and the interrelationships of organizational variables, such as power, authority, influence, efficiency, hierarchy, and stability. Prerequsite: admission to upper level.
SOC I 470 0 Social Stratification (3) (Formerly SOC 470). A study of social, sexual, and racial inequalities and their causes and consequences. Topics include class and ethnic ranking, discrimination, power, status, and social mobility in American society. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
SOC I 475 0 Introduction to Medical Sociology (3) (Formerly SOC 475). A survey of the major concerns of medical sociology and social psychiatry. Emphasis is placed on such topics as distribution of disease in society, the organization of the health professions, social change and health care, death and dying, stress and disease, and social factors affecting health services and their utilization. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
SOC I 480 0 Collective Behavior (3) (Formerly SOC 480). Analysis of a wide variety of collective groupings and movements, including their origin, organization, membership, leadership, and dissolution. Course includes analysis of such social phenomena as audiences, publics, crowds, mobs, fads and fashions, and mass movements such as social unrest and reform. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
SOC I 490 0 Sociological Thought (3) (Formerly SOC 490). An introductory survey of the development of the field of sociology during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Major emphasis is placed on the intellectual traditions which gave rise to sociology as a separate discipline. Theorists include Comte, Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and others. Prerequisites: 12 hours of sociology or permission of instructor. Required of all Sociology majors. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
SOC I 491 0 Sociological Theory (3) (Formerly SOC 491). A survey and analysis of the development of sociological theory in the twentieth century, with emphases on theory construction and theory in American sociology. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
SOC I 492 0 Black Thought: Social Theory I (3) (Formerly SOC 492). Introductory theory course for students of all disciplines. Course deals with black thought and social theory from ancient to contemporary times. Provides knowledge of the contributions of black thinkers and theoreticians to sociological thought. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
SOC I 493 0 Black Thought: Social Theory II (3) (Formerly SOC 493). A continuation on SOC I 492 0, an introductory theory course for students of all disciplines. Course deals with black thought and social theory from ancient to contemporary times. Provides knowledge of the contributions of black thinkers and theoreticians to sociological thought. Prerequisite: admission to upper level.
SOC I 495 0, 495 5, 495 6, 495 7, 495 8 Independent Studies and Reading (3, 3, 3, 3, 3) (Formerly SOC 495, 495A, 495B, 495C, 495D). Courses designed to allow students to work independently or in groups on topics of special interest not covered in depth in course offerings. Work may be done in a tutorial relationship with an individual faculty member or in a seminar. Prerequisites: admission to upper level and permission of instructor.
Anthropology
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ANTH 210 0 Human Prehistory (3) (Formerly ANTH 210). Introduction to the prehistory of man—findings and methods with special attention to the biological and cultural development of man up to the beginning of writing.
ANTH 230 0 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3) (Formerly ANTH 230). The nature of culture and society. Content includes concepts and theories of social structure, social organization, ecology, change, and the role of the individual. Course may be used to satisfy the University requirement in social science.
ANTH 235 0 Principles of Cultural Anthropology (3) (Formerly ANTH 235). Basic concepts and objectives in study of culture, including the range of cultural phenomena and approaches to its study. Prerequisite: ANTH 230. Formerly ANTH 330.
ANTH 310 0 Comparative Social Structures (3) (Formerly ANTH 310). Principles of organization of persons into kinship, political, ritual, and other groups. Course includes analysis of rights and duties of persons according to institutional context. Prerequisite: ANTH 230 0 .
ANTH 340 0 Religion of Primitive Peoples (3) (Formerly ANTH 340). Religions of non-literate peoples, including the place of religion in their social and cultural systems.
ANTH 380 0 Language and Culture (3) (Formerly ANTH 380). Relationship between linguistic categories and patterns of culture. Prerequisite: ANTH 230 0 .
ANTH 400 1 Special Topics (3) (Formerly ANTH 400). Student- or faculty-generated course. Scope of subject matter is determined by students and instructor. Prerequisites: admission to upper level and permission of instructor. A writing-intensive course.
ANTH 410 0 Indians of the Southwest United States (3) (Formerly ANTH 410). Survey of Southwestern Indian cultures with emphasis on Pueblo society. Course examines the lifeways of Southwestern Indians before and after European contact. Prerequisites: admission to upper level and ANTH 230 0 or consent of instructor.
ANTH 455 0 Indians of the Southeast United States (3) (Formerly ANTH 455). Survey of Southeastern Indian cultures, with emphasis on aboriginal adjustment to environment and lifeways of Southeastern Americans prior to Euro-American contact. Prerequisites: admission to upper level and ANTH 230 0 or permission of instructor.