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- 110
Social Justice and Social Change (3)
- Problems of deviance,
crime, and victimization, inequalities in exposure to environmental risks, and inequalities
on power and participatory democracy within the context of social change.
Assessment of control strategies and redress of injustices. (SS)
- 117
Honors: Social Justice and Social Change (3)
- Open
to University Honors students and by
departmental permission to first year students
with 28 or higher ACT or 1200 SAT and other
students with a minimum of a 3.0 average. (SS)
- 120
General Sociology (3)
- Major
concepts and theoretical approaches of sociology
with emphasis on culture, socialization, social
organization, and social stratification. (SS)
- 127
Honors: General Sociology (3)
- Open
to University Honors students and by
departmental permission to first year students
with 28 or higher ACT or 1200 SAT and other
students with a minimum of a 3.0 average. (SS)
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232 Varieties of Religious Community (3) (See Religious Studies 232.)
- How different forms of religious communities (cults, tribes, sects, monastic orders, denominations, familial, etc.) have sought to reject, reinforce, transform, ignore or dominate their culture and society.
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250 Introduction to Global Studies (3)
- Exploration of
how globalization is fostering change in culture, politics, economics,
philosophy, and the environment. Uses interdisciplinary perspectives to
understand the relationship between historic processes
and the contemporary world, and reciprocal influences of local dynamics
and global change.(Same as Global Studies 250.) (CC)
- 310
American Society (3)
- Institutional
organization of contemporary American society
with particular attention to major social
values. Writing-emphasis course.
- 311
Family (3)
- Theoretical
frameworks and methodological approaches; their
application in the sociological study of past
and present family forms.
- 321
Sociological Theory (3)
- Survey
of contemporary issues and problems in
sociological theory with an emphasis on their
historical development and their importance for
the field. Students are required to form
critical appraisals of the topics addressed.
Prereq: C+ or better in Sociology 110 or 120 or
consent of instructor.
- 331
Sociological Research (3)
- Selected
issues in philosophy of social science, research
design, sampling, methods of data collection,
and interpretation. Requires written research
report. Prereq: C+ or better in Sociology 110 or
120 or consent of instructor. (Same as Legal
Studies 331.)
- 340
Class Structure (3)
- Class
structure and conflict; causes and consequences
of structured social inequality. Emphasis on the
United States. Writing-emphasis course.
- 343
Race and Ethnicity (3)
- Social
sources of racial and ethnic cleavages and
social, economic, and political consequences.
Emphasis on race and ethnicity in the United
States. Writing-emphasis course. (Same as African and African-American
Studies 343 and American Studies 343.)
- 344
Power and Society (3)
- Sociological
analysis of the formation and application of
nation state policies. Examination of who gets
what, why, and how. Emphasis on contrasting
explanations of the control of the state and the
relative autonomy of the state.
- 345
Collective Behavior and Social Movements (3)
- Sociological
analysis of the formation and application of
nation state policies. Examination of who gets
what, why, and how. Emphasis on contrasting
explanations of the control of the state and the
relative autonomy of the state. (Same as American Studies 345.)
- 350
Criminology (3)
- Systemic
inquiry into how crime is defined, measured and explained. Implications
for criminal justice policy.
- 351
Juvenile Delinquency (3)
- This
course examines the historical and contemporary nature and social
contexts of juvenile delinquency, as well as theoretical explanations
of and social reactions to delinquency in American society.
- 352
Deviance and Social Control (3)
- Deviants,
their lifestyles, social organization, and
social control.
- 360
Environment and Resources (3)
- Relationship
between scarcity of natural resources and
changes in societal beliefs and social
structure. Topics include social and physical
limits to growth and collective action problems. Writing-emphasis course.
- 370
Social Psychology (3)
- Social
psychological analysis of social behavior
emphasizing its acquisition, its enactment, and
its dynamic nature.
- 375
Gender in Society (3)
- Exploration
of gender in society utilizing various
sociological perspectives with special focus on
the relationships between social structures,
social roles, and gender identities. (Same as
Women’s Studies 375.)
- 400
Special Topics (3)
- Variable
topics. Scope of subject matter determined by
students and instructor with consent of
department. Prereq: Determined by department.
May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
- 415
Sociology of Aging (3)
- How
roles and statuses change with age in relation to the major social institutions;
the impact that the rapidly increasing number of older people have on society,
the effect of society on older people.
- 442
Comparative Poverty and Development (3)
- A critical
examination of patterns of poverty and inequality in developing areas
of the world, along with a review of major sociologhical theories which
attempt to explain differenves in patterns of development. Writing-emphasis
course. (Same as African and African-American Studies 442.)
- 446
The Modern World System (3)
- Critical examination
of the capitalist world system as a social system, its coherence, boundaries,
regions, member groups, cleavages, patterns of conflict. Analysis of who gets what,
why, and how in the global political economy. Writing emphasis course.
- 451
Criminal Justice (3)
- A critical assessment of
the criminal justice apparatus and its components. Brief examination of the police,
with most of the emphasis on the criminal courts and institutions and programs
such as the prison, probation, and parole. Analysis of their operations and impacts.
Prior completion of 350 is recommended. (Same as Legal Studies 451.)
- 452 Minorities, Crime, and Criminal Justice (3)
- Examines
racial/ethnic disparities in criminal offending and victimization, as
well as different experiences with law enforcement, judicial and
correctional agencies. Emphasis on social justice.
- 453 Gender and Crime (3)
- Probes
the gendered nature of offending, victimization and criminal justice.
Examines the different experiences of males and females, and theories
that attempt to explain these differences.
- 455
Society and Law (3)
- How laws and legal
processes are affected by social change, the social impact of legal sanctions,
relations between law and social justice. Writing-emphasis course. (Same as Legal Studies 455.)
- 459
White-Collar Crime (3)
- The distinctive nature and
dynamics of white-collar crime, victims and costs of white-collar crime,
organizations as white-collar offenders, causal theories, the dynamics of responses
to white-collar crime by private and public parties.
- 462
Population (3)
- Demographic
factors and social structure; trends in fertility, mortality, population growth,
migration, distribution, and composition; population policy.
- 464
Urban Ecology(3)
- The relation of humans
to their urban environment with emphasis on conservation and use of appropriate
technology. (Same as Urban Studies 464.)
- 465
Social Values and the Environment (3)
- Human dimensions of
ecosystem management and public policy. An applied focus on how social values
are activated within specific biophysical and social settings. Prereq: 110 or
120 or conset of instructor.Writing-emphasis course.
- 491
Foreign Study (1-15)
- Prereq: Advance
department approval of number of hours and topics. May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
- 492
Off-Campus Study (1-15)
- Prereq: Advance
department approval of number of hours and topics. May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
- 493 Independent Study (1-15)
- Prereq: Advance department approval of number of hours and topics. May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
- 495 Social Justice and Community Service (3)
- Examines
social stratification, inequalities, and social justice. Service
Learning Component offers supervised internships in the community with
service agencies and non-profit organizations. For sociology majors
with senior standing. Instructor's permission required.
For Detailed Information, please
contact: utsocdep@utk.edu
Updated 10-31-2005.
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