Courses Available
Courses primarily for undergraduate students
Soc 110. Orientation to Public Service and Administration
in Agriculture. Cr. R. F.
Survey of public
service and administration in agriculture. Exploration
of career tracks and career planning. Recommended
during first semester of freshman year or as soon as
possible after transfer into the department.
Soc 115. Orientation to Sociology. Cr. R. F.S.
Orientation
to sociology. A familiarization with University
and LAS College requirements and procedures.
Occupational tracks and career options open to sociology;
introduction to career planning. Recommended
during first semester of freshman year, or as soon as
possible after transfer into the department. Satisfactory-
fail only.
Soc 130. Rural Institutions and Organizations. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.
An introductory analysis of sociological concepts
and theories as they relate to rural institutions
and organizations. Emphasis on the static structure
and function of these institutions and organizations
and on their dynamic adaptation to changing societal,
environmental, and economic conditions. General sociological
principles and perspectives. Credit for only
Soc 130 or 134 may be applied toward graduation.
Soc 134. Introduction to Sociology. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS.
Social interaction and group behavior with
emphasis on the scientific study of contemporary
U.S. society, including issues relating to socialization,
inequality, and changing rural and urban communities.
Analysis of relationships among the institutions
of family, religion, political participation, work, and
leisure. Credit for only Soc 130 or 134 may be applied
toward graduation.
H. Honors.
Soc 202. Introduction to Research Methods. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 130 or 134, credit in Stat 101 or concurrent enrollment in Stat 101.
A survey of the principal
research methods used in sociological analysis.
Soc 219. Sociology of Intimate Relationships. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 130 or 134.
Analysis of intimate
relationships among couples using a sociological
perspective. Attention is given to singlehood; dating
and courtship; sexuality; mate selection, cohabitation,
and marriage. Relationship quality, communication,
conflict and dissolution of these types of relationship
will also be explored.
Soc 235. Social Problems and American Values. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 130 or 134.
Sociological
concepts, theories and methods to analyze the
causes and consequences of social problems. Social
problems discussed may include crime, substance
abuse, income inequalities, discrimination, poverty,
race relations, health care, family issues, and the
environment. How American culture and values shape
societal conditions, public discourse and policy.
Soc 241. Youth and Crime. (Cross-listed with CJ St). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq : 130 or 134.
An examination of
delinquency that focuses on the relationship between
youth as victims and as offenders, social and etiological
features of delinquency, the role of the criminal
justice system, delinquents’ rights, and traditional and
alternative ways of dealing with juvenile crime.
Soc 264. Small Group Dynamics. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 130 or 134.
An introduction to intra- and intergroup
dynamics in small groups. Group decision-making,
coalitions, conformity, intergroup relations, status
and role effects, leadership, group development and
group confl ict. Includes student participation in small
group processes.
Soc 302. Advanced Research Methods. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.Alt. SS., offered 2008. Prereq : 202; Stat 101; Sociology or PSA Major.
Experience in designing
research projects, collecting and analyzing data and
reporting results.
Soc 305. Social Psychology: A Sociological Perspective. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 130 or 134.
Examination of human behavior in a social environment
with emphasis on development of the self,
interpersonal relations, attitudes, and small groups.
Soc 310. Community. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 130 or 134.
Analysis of evolving theory and research of community
as an ideal type, an ecological system, a political
economy, and an interactional field; examination of
the impact of economic, cultural, social and political
infrastructures on community power structures and
change processes in a global era.
Soc 325. Transition in Agriculture. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 130 or 134 or permission of instructor.
The
impacts of agricultural changes on farm families, rural
communities, and consumers. Past, present, and
future trends in family farms and their social implications.
Soc 327. Sex and Gender in Society. (Cross-listed with W S). (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 130 or 134.
How
the biological fact of sex is transformed into a system
of gender stratification. The demographics and social
positions of women and men in the family, education,
media, politics, and the economy. Theories of the social-
psychological and sociological bases for behavior
and attitudes of women and men. The relationship
between gender, class, and race.
Soc 328. Sociology of Masculinities and Manhood. (Cross-listed with W S). (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Soc 130, 134, or W S 201.
Examination of socially constructed
and idealized images of manhood, the nature of social
hierarchies and relations constructed on the basis
of imagery, ideologies, and norms of masculinity.
Theories on gender (sociological, psychological, and
biological). Particular attention given to theory and
research on gender variations among men by race,
class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability and
age.
Soc 330. Ethnic and Race Relations. (Cross-listed with Af Am). (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 130 or 134.
Analysis of ethnic and race relations, particularly in
America; emphasis on the sociology and psychology
of race and ethnic relations.
Soc 331. Social Class and Inequality. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 130 or 134.
Social stratification and
processes resulting in social and economic inequalities;
implications of status, class, and poverty for
people of different races, ethnicities, and gender.
Soc 332. The Latino/Latina Experience in U.S. Society. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq : 130 or 134.
Examination
of the social, historical, economic and political
experience of varied Latino ethnic groups in the U.S.
- primarily focusing on Mexican, Puerto Ricans, and
Cubans.
Soc 334. Politics and Society. (Cross-listed with Pol S). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq : A course in political science or sociology.
The relationship between politics
and society with emphasis on American society.
Discussion of theories of inequality, power, social
movements, elites, ruling classes, democracy, and
capitalism.
Soc 340. Deviant and Criminal Behavior. (Crosslisted with CJ St). (3-0) Cr. 3. S.SS. Prereq: 130 or 134.
Theory and research on the etiology of types of
social deviance; issues relating to crime, antisocial
behavior and social policies designed to control deviant
behavior.
Soc 341. Criminology. (Cross-listed with CJ St). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq : 130 or 134.
The nature of crime
and criminology; the concept of crime; statistics and
theories of criminality; major forms of crime; official
responses to crime and control of crime.
Soc 345. Population and Society. (Cross-listed with Env S). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq : 130 or 134.
Human
population growth and structure; impact on food,
environment, and resources; gender issues; trends
of births, deaths, and migration; projecting future
population; population policies and laws; comparison
of the United States with other societies throughout
the world.
Soc 351. Police and Society. (Cross-listed with CJ St). (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Soc 241 or CJ St 240.
Introduction and overview of law enforcement in the
United States. Theory and research on police history,
function, and organization; constitutional issues of
policing; and critical topics, such as community policing,
officer discretion and decision-making, corruption,
use of force, and racial profi ling. The course illustrates
the interconnections between communities, police
organizations, citizens, and criminal offenders.
Soc 352. Punishment, Corrections, and Society. (Cross-listed with CJ St). (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Soc 241 or CJ St 240.
Introduction and overview of corrections
in the United States. Theory and research
on probation, parole, intermediate sanctions, prison,
inmate society, inmate behavior and misconduct,
capital punishment, recidivism, correctional treatment,
rehabilitation, and offender reintegration into society.
Soc 362. Applied Ethics in Agriculture. (Cross-listed with Econ). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq : Econ 101 or Soc 130 or Soc 134, junior or senior status in the College of Agriculture.
Identify major ethical issues and dilemmas
in the conduct of agricultural and agribusiness
management and decision making. Discuss and
debate proper ethical behavior in these issues and
situations and the relationship between business and
personal ethical behavior.
Soc 377. Social Dimensions of Religion. (Crosslisted with Relig). (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq : Prior course work in Religious Studies or Sociology required.
The
influence of religion in society, both as a conservator
of values and as a force for social change. Nonmajor
graduate credit.
Soc 380. Sociology of Work. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 130 or 134.
Inequalities (gender, race, class) related to
jobs, occupations, firms, and industries. Satisfactions,
rewards, alienation, discrimination, and other topics of
importance to workers are examined.
Soc 381. Social Psychology of Small Group Behavior. (Cross-listed with Psych). (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Soc 305 or Psych 280.
A survey of small group theory
and research from an interdisciplinary, social psychological
perspective.
Soc 382. Environmental Sociology. (Cross-listed with Env S). (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Soc 130, 134 or 3 credits of Env S.
Environment-society relations; social
construction of nature and the environment; social
and environmental impacts of resource extraction,
production, and consumption; environmental inequality;
environmental mobilization and movements; U.S.
and international examples.
Soc 401. Contemporary Sociological Theories. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 9 credits in sociology.
Both historical and modern social theories as applied
to understanding and researching the social world.
Nonmajor graduate credit.
Soc 402. White-Collar Crime. (Cross-listed with CJ St). (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Soc 241 or CJ St 240.
Introduction and overview of white-collar crime
as a form of deviance. Theory and research on occupational,
corporate, and organizational offending;
prevalence, costs, and consequences of white-collar
crime; predictors and correlates of white-collar crime;
and political, business, and public policy responses to
white-collar crime.
Soc 411. Social Change in Developing Countries. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 130 or 134 plus 3 credits in social sciences.
Social change and development in
developing countries; international interdependence;
causes and consequences of persistent problems in
agriculture, city growth, employment, gender equality,
basic needs; local and worldwide efforts to foster social
change and international development. Nonmajor
graduate credit.
Soc 412. Senior Seminar on Career Development. (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereq : Most of major core courses,senior classification.
Transition from student to professional.
Career development procedures including selfassessment,
short- and long-term goals, strategies for
the job search, development of contacts and sources,
resumes and interviews. Enrollment preferred in first
semester as senior. Satisfactory-fail only.
Soc 415. Sociology of Technology. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq : 130 or 134 plus 3 credits in social sciences.
Review of physical, biological, and social approaches
to technology evaluation. Examination of public
responses to complex and controversial technology.
Strategies for gaining adoption/rejection of technology.
Applications to topics in agriculture, development,
and marketing. Credit for only Soc 415 or 515 may be
applied toward graduation. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Soc 420. Complex Organizations. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.SS. Prereq: 130 or 134 plus 3 credits in social sciences.
Study of bureaucracies and other large organizations
as social systems through the perspective of basis
social processes and structural variables. Incorporates
topics of organizational effectiveness, power and
change. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Soc 431. Chicanos/Chicanas in Contemporary Society. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 130 or 134.
An interdisciplinary
examination of Chicanos/as, the largest U.S.
Latino ethnic group. Special attention will be given to
social confl ict and social transformation as it relates
to contemporary Chicano/a issues, particularly in the
Midwest.
Soc 435. Urban Society. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2008. Prereq : 130 or 134 plus 3 credits in social sciences.
Development of cities and urban systems;
human and spatial ecology; urban transformation,
decline, and revitalization; poverty; immigration;
homelessness; residential segregation; housing
policy; urban social movements; local governance;
alternative solutions and planning for cities; international
comparisons.
Soc 460. Criminal and Juvenile Justice Practicum. (Cross-listed with CJ St). Cr. 1-3. Repeatable for maximum of 12 credits. F.S.SS. Prereq: Junior or senior classification; permission of criminal justice studies coordinator; major or minor in sociology, or criminal justice studies minor.
Study of the criminal and
juvenile justice systems and social control processes.
Supervised placement in a police department,
prosecutor’s office, court, probation and
parole department, penitentiary, juvenile correctional
institution, community-based rehabilitation program,
or related agency. Not more than a total of 12 credits
of field experience (Soc 454 and 460) may be counted
toward graduation. No credits in Soc 460 may be
used to satisfy minimum sociology requirements for
sociology majors. Satisfactory-fail only.
Soc 464. Community Action and Leadership. (3-0) Cr. 3. S.SS. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology.
Methods of
planning, organizing, and conducting planned social
change and other action programs in communities.
Strategies of change, change agent roles, client need
identification, community organization strategies,
citizen participation, leadership identification and
development, program planning and evaluation.
Soc 484. Topical Studies in Criminal and Juvenile Justice. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2009. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology and permission from instructor.
Thematic or topical issues and studies dealing with
the sociology of police, judiciary, institutional and
community-based corrections, gender/ethnicity and
crime/delinquency, criminal and delinquent gangs, and
crime and delinquency prevention.
Soc 485. Sociology of the Family. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in sociology.
The contemporary family
in developing, industrial, and post-industrial societies.
Effects of modernization, cultural change, and family
policies on family dynamics, structures, and functions.
Soc 490. Independent Study. Cr. 1-3. Repeatable for maximum of 6 credits. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology and permission of instructor.
Students in the College
of Agriculture must be of junior or senior classification
and may use no more than 6 credits of Soc 490 toward
the total of 128 credits required for graduation.
Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
may count no more than 9 credits of 490 toward
graduation.
A. General Sociology
B. Rural Sociology
H. Honors
E. Senior Seminar
Courses primarily for graduate students, open to qualified undergraduate students
Soc 505. History of Social Thought. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq : 401.
Reviews the historical origins of social
ideas about society how social thought has evolved
throughout history, and how these affect modern
sociological thinking.
Soc 506. Classical Sociological Theory. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Soc 401 or 505.
The origins of the canonical
works of sociology in the mid-Industrial Revolution period
including Karl Marx, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim
and others.
Soc 509. Agroecosystem Analysis. (Cross-listed with Agron, Anthr, SusAg). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq : Senior or above classification.
Experiential, interdisciplinary
examination of Midwestern agricultural and
food systems, emphasizing fi eld visits, with some
classroom activities. Focus on understanding multiple
elements, perspectives (agronomic, economic, ecological,
social, etc.), and scales of operation.
Soc 511. Intermediate Research Methods. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 302 and Stat 401.
Research methods
in sociology including problem selection, research
design, hypothesis formulation, sampling, alternative
data collection techniques. Designing a research strategy
appropriate for a variety of social science questions,
and assessing the appropriateness, validity, and
generalizability of published sociological research.
Soc 512. Sociological Measurement. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2008. Prereq : 511.
Reliability and validity
for observed and latent variables; exploratory and
confirmatory factor analysis in the construction and
evaluation of measurement models. Applications using
LISREL, AMOS, and other programs.
Soc 513. Qualitative Research Methods. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2007. Prereq : 511.
Applied qualitative research
methods in sociology. Design and implementation
of a course-based research project including data
collection, analysis, and presentation of results. Qualitative
data gathering techniques using observational,
historical, in-depth interviewing or content analysis
approaches. Laboratory emphasis on completion of
data gathering, analysis, and report writing.
Soc 515. Sociology of Technology. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq : 6 hours of social science. Off campus and non majors only - offered as demand warrants.
Linkages
among science, technology, and society. Physical, life,
and social science approaches to technology evaluation.
Public responses to complex and controversial
technologies. Strategies for gaining adoption/rejection
of technology. Required in the Master of Agriculture
program. Only one of Soc 415 or 515 may be counted
toward graduation credits.
Soc 520. Social Psychology: A Sociological Perspective. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2008. Prereq : 305 or Psych 280.
Examination of cognitive, symbolic
interaction, exchange, role-reference group, and dramaturgical
approaches. Assessment of contemporary
issues in social psychology.
Soc 521. Small Groups. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2007. Prereq : 305 or Psych 280.
Examination of alternative
theoretical models and methods of studying
small groups.
Soc 522. Attitude and Attitude Change. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2009. Prereq : 305 or Psych 280.
Analysis
of theories of attitude and attitude change; current
controversies between the theories examined, as
well as supporting research.
Soc 528. Sociology of Gender. (Cross-listed with W S). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2007. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology.
Examination of the social construction
of gender and the social organization of gender
inequality. Analysis of gender identity in socialization,
interpersonal behavior, the media, and the economy.
Investigation of the intersection of gender, race, and
class.
Soc 529. Racial and Ethnic Inequality. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2011. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology.
Analysis of racial and ethnic inequality in the United
States and the world; focus on the implications of
the changing world social and economic order for
differences in racial and ethnic groups relative to
wealth, status, and power; a critical examination of
majority-group domination of minority groups in various
societies.
Soc 530. Social Organization. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S.,offered 2008. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology.
Methodological
and analytical issues associated with the
study of group structure; contemporary theories of
social organization.
Soc 532. Organizations and Their Environments. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2008. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology.
Comparative analysis of complex organizations;
complex organizations as semi-open systems.
Interorganizational relations and organizational effectiveness.
Soc 533. Models of Community. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2007. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology.
Emphasis
on different models or frames of reference used in
community analysis. Theoretical and methodological
tools, current views of community problems, and explanation
of social and cultural change are presented
for each model.
Soc 534. Social Stratification. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2008. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology.
Critical
examination of the causes and consequences of
social stratification and inequality; classical theories,
contemporary frameworks, and recent empirical studies;
international stratifi cation patterns.
Soc 535. Urban Sociology. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2009. Prereq : 6 credits in social sciences.
Theoretical,
conceptual, and methodological approaches to
understanding transformation of urban society in
comparative perspective; interrelations among demographic,
social, economic, and political dimensions of
persistent urban problems and of urban development;
examination of case studies.
Soc 541. Technological Innovation, Social Change, and Development. (Cross-listed with T SC, U St). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2008. Prereq : 6 credits in social sciences.
Sources, theories and models of
technological innovation; social and institutional contexts
of technology transfer; appropriate/intermediate
technology; issues and methods of impact assessment;
planning technology related social change;
democratic control of technological innovations and
application; local and international case studies.
Soc 542. Rural Development. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2008. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology.
Sociological
perspectives on contemporary theory and practice in
rural development. Emphasis on the U.S. with international
comparisons. Rural development approaches
examined in a global context. The role of local, state,
and national agencies, institutions of higher education,
and the private sector in rural development will
be assessed.
Soc 544. Sociology of Food and Agricultural Systems. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2007. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology.
Social organization of food and fiber
production, processing, and distribution systems. Sociological
comparison of conventional and alternative
production systems; gender roles in agriculture and
food systems; local, national and global food systems;
perspectives on food and agricultural research and
policy.
Soc 546. Organizational Strategies for Diversified Farming Systems. (Cross-listed with SusAg, Hort, Agron). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2008. Prereq : SusAg 509.
Examination of the organization and operation
of complex, diversifi ed farming systems using tools
and perspectives drawn from ecology, agronomy,
and sociology. The course includes a signifi cant fi eld
component focused on an Iowa farm.
Soc 547. Sociology of Adoption and Diffusion. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2008. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology.
Sociological and social-psychological theories
related to adoption and diffusion of new ideas;
analysis of adoption and diffusion models; methods
of fi eld research; factors related to rates and intensity
of adoption and diffusion; new directions in diffusion
research.
Soc 548. Sociology of the Environment. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2008. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology.
Social
causes and social consequences of environmental
problems. Interrelationship between social inequality
and environmental inequality. Social construction and
social experience of the environment. Contemporary
developments in the social theory of the environment.
International and domestic implications.
Soc 564. Community Action Practice and Theory. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2008. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology.
Methods of planning, organizing, and
conducting planned social change and other action
programs in communities; strategies of change,
change agent roles, client need identifi cation, community
organization strategies, citizen participation,
leadership identification and development, program
planning and evaluation.
Soc 566. Political Sociology. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2009. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology and/or political science.
The relationship between state and
society with emphasis on American society. Analysis
of theoretical frameworks, political participation,
power, social movements, elites, democracy, and
capitalist society.
Soc 582. Theories of Social Deviance. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2007. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology.
Theory
and research regarding causes of and reactions to
deviant behavior. Mental illness, homicide, family
violence, and property crime are among the types of
deviant behavior considered.
Soc 584. Current Issues in Crime and Justice. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2011. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology.
Discussion of current research and theory in crime
and delinquency; topics include the purpose and role
of law in social life; emerging theoretical directions in
criminology; recent work on specific forms of criminality;
controversies in the criminal justice system.
Soc 585. Current Research in Family Sociology. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2007. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology.
Course presents a general overview of the
fi eld of family sociology. Topics to be covered include
demographic trends, family theory and empirical
research, as well as current debates in the discipline.
Soc 590. Special Topics. Cr. 1-3. Repeatable. Prereq : 6 credits in sociology; senior or graduate classification.
A. General Sociology
B. Rural Sociology
Soc 591. Orientation to Sociology. (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Prereq : Formal admission into the sociology graduate program.
Introduction to the department, current
graduate student policies at department and university
levels, departmental administrative procedures.
Required of graduate students. Satisfactory-fail only.
Soc 599. Research for Master’s Thesis. Cr. 1-6. Repeatable.
A. General Sociology
B. Rural Sociology
Courses for graduate students
Soc 607. Contemporary Sociological Theory. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 graduate credits in sociology.
Provides
a review of modern sociological thought, issues,
and controversies as they affect current research and
discourse in the discipline.
Soc 610. Foundations of Sustainable Agriculture. (Cross-listed with SusAg, A E, Agron, Anthr). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq : Graduate classification, permission of instructor.
Historical, biophysical, socioeconomic, and
ethical dimensions of agricultural sustainability. Strategies
for evaluating existing and emerging systems of
agriculture in terms of core concepts of sustainability
and their theoretical contexts.
Soc 613. Advanced Theory Construction and Causal Modeling. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2008. Prereq : 512 and Stat 404.
Formal strategies of
research design and analysis using structural equations
with latent variables. Strategies for the analysis
of multi-informant and panel data, with emphasis on
distributional problems and diagnostics.
Soc 640. Comparative Social Change. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2007. Prereq : 6 graduate credits in sociology.
Contemporary theories of social change,
modernization, dependency, and development are
critically examined; methodological issues identified;
supporting research explored; applicability of theoretical
models, concepts, and strategies to current
national and international needs are evaluated.
Soc 675. Current Topics in Family Sociology. (3-0) Cr. 3. Repeatable. Alt. S., offered 2009.
Current developments
in a selected fi eld in the sociology of family
and the life course.
Soc 698. Seminars in Sociology. (3-0) Cr. 3.
L. Community Studies and Development
M. Criminology
N. The Economy, Organizations, and Work
O. Food Systems, Agriculture, and the Environment
P. Methodology
Q. Social Change and Development
R. Social Inequality
S. Social Psychology
T. Sociology of Families
Soc 699. Dissertation Research. Cr. 1-8. Repeatable.
A. General Sociology
B. Rural Sociology
For more information about majoring in Sociology, stop by the Sociology Advising Center in 118 East Hall, call (515) 294-8408, or e-mail Mark Hagley ( mhagley@iastate.edu).
