Graduate Sociology (SOC)

The minimum prerequisite for 50000-69999 level courses is graduate standing. The minimum prerequisite for courses 70000 and higher is doctoral standing. Additional prerequisites may apply and are listed in this catalog.

52010 Death and Dying (3)
Theoretical perspectives and research in human death and dying. Emphasis on applied concerns in medical and helping professions. Topics include social death, death environments, ethics and suicide. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

52126 Sociological Theories (3)
An examination of classical, modern and post modern approaches to social theory. Prerequisite: graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

52315 Sociology of Changing Gender Roles (3)
An examination of the institutions, institutional linkages and social processes that contribute to change and stability of traditional gender roles and the consequences of changes. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

52359 Social Movements (3)
Examination of various types and natures of social movements. Will treat with origins, developmental characteristics, and purposes of classic and contemporary movements. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

52421 Childhood in Society (3)
Societal definitions of childhood, socialization of children: child-centered, child-oriented and child-dominated systems, relationships with other siblings and social categories. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

52478 Adolescence in Society (3)
Consideration of the social, cultural and historical forces that shape the experience of this period of the life cycle. Includes examination of gender, class and race differences in adolescence, the significance of youth movements with an emphasis on music as a dominant expression of youth culture. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

52558 Wealth, Poverty and Power (3)
Sociological examination of economic stratification in the United States; focuses on the translation of class into power via politics, education and collective struggle. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

52561 Sociology of Religion (3)
Social context of religions and their ideologies and structures with special reference to religion in America. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

52563 Sociology of Health and Health Care (3)
Sociological analysis of health and illness behavior, utilization of health care, professions, and the organizational, community and societal systems that deal with health and illness. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

52564 Bureaucratic Organizations (3)
Analysis of structure and functioning of complex organizations in their cultural context. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

52568 Race and Ethnic Studies (3)
Sociological principles underlying racial and ethnic relations in the United States; emphasis on social factors of prejudice, discrimination and assimilation affecting all groups. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

52577 Sociology of Family Violence (3)
Sociological analysis of theories, research and social policy concerning family violence: child abuse and neglect, spouse abuse, elderly abuse, marital rape, sexual abuse of children. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

52870 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Social Gerontology (3)
Examines the particular role of the practitioner unique to gerontology using case study, cross-cultural comparisons and research analysis. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

52879 Aging in Society (3)
Analysis of demographic, sociological and sociopsychological dimensions of aging. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

62002/72002 Pro-Seminar in Sociology (1)
Designed to introduce the entering graduate student to the major areas of study and research in sociology and other important facets of the professional dimension of sociology. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

62093/72093 Variable Title Workshop in Sociology (1-6)
Concentrates on professional or disciplinary concerns. Specific content to vary according to needs of client groups. S/U grading. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

62100/72100 Early Sociological Thought (3)
An examination of the contributions by Pre-1930 social thinkers to contemporary sociological theory. Prerequisite: SOC 4/52126 and graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:722.

62105/72105 Contemporary Sociological Thought (3)
Covers major contemporary theories. Emphasis on functionalism, conflict, exchange, interactionism, and systems theory. Neofuctionalism, Neo-Marxism, structuration theory and other recent trends are treated. Prerequisite: SOC 6/72100 and graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850: 723.

62199 Thesis I (2-6)
Thesis students must register for a total of 6 hours, 2 to 6 hours in a single semester, distributed over several semesters if desired. S/U grading; IP permissible. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

62211/72211 Research Design and Methods (3)
Study of methods for quantitative and qualitative research: role of theory, research designs, sampling, measurement and instrumentation, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, ethical issues. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:603, 604.

62216/72216 Advanced Techniques in Research (1-3)
Seminar on innovations in research methods. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:708.

62217/72217 Multivariate Techniques in Sociology (3)
Advanced multivariate techniques and methodological problems in the analysis of sociological data. Topics include non experimental causal analysis and path analysis. Prerequisite: SOC 32220 or equivalent and graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:706.

62218/72218 Advanced Data Analysis (3)
Critical examination of data analytic techniques having particular relevance to research problems in sociology, with particular emphasis on multivariate inferential statistics. Prerequisite: SOC 6/72217 and graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:709.

62219/72219 Qualititative Methodology (3)
Study of qualitative methods including interviewing, observation, use of personal documents, archival data, and special problems of recording and analyzing qualitative data. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:714.

62220/72220 Survey Research (3)
An in-depth study of the design and administration of social surveys. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:711.

62299 Thesis II (2)
Thesis students must continue registration each semester until all degree requirements are met. S/U grading; IP permissible. Prerequisite: SOC 62199, graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

62323/72323 Sociology of Health Care (3)
A general study of the field of medical sociology with special emphasis on analysis of health and health in the contemporary urban United States. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:656.

62324/72324 Sociology Epidemiology (3)
An introduction to the methods, theories, and topics of social epidemiology, examining how macro and micro social environmental variables have an impact on disease and its distribution in society. Prerequisite: SOC 62211 and SOC 62217 and special approval. Akron 3850:615

62326/72326 Sociology of Mental Health and Mental Disorders (3)
Sociological examination of the social processes that affect mental health, that frame cultural ideas of normality and illness, and that define clinical pathology. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:728.

62328/72328 Stratification and Health (3)
Race, social class and gender differences in physical and mental health status, help-seeking behavior and health care. Race, class and gender stratification of health care workers. Akron 3850:726.

62430/72430 Social Psychology (3)
Examination of social psychological theory and research, both classic and contemporary. Provides student with background and working knowledge of social psychological aspects of social phenomena. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:631.

62433/72433 Personality and Social Systems (3)
Examination of contemporary theory and research on linkages between personality and society. Emphasis will be on the dynamics of those linkages and their effects on both individuals and social structures. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:634.

62434/72434 Sociology of Communication (3)
This course provides a general survey of the micro aspects of social communication. The concentration is on the sociolinguistic orientation to analysis of human communication. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:635.

62435/72435 Sociology of Sentiments and Emotions (3)
A sociological perspective is employed to analyze and understand the production, distribution and utilization of socially created sentiments and emotions. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

62542/72542 Sociology of Work (3)
Examination of work as behavioral phenomenon in human societies; contrasts with non-work and leisure; significance of occupations, professions and work types in organization of work. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:649.

62543/72543 Family Analysis (3)
Analysis of actual and theoretical patterns of family systems; current research in family in relation to theories of family and theories of social systems. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:677.

62546/72546 Social Inequalities (3)
An overview of social inequalities - definitions, causes, identities, structures, and consequences. The focus is on social class with attention to intersecting dimensions of inequality. Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:646.

62566/72566 Sociology of Gender (3)
Examination of theories and research on gender origins, characteristics, and changes. Emphasizes recent empirical research on gender role patterns and processes in various industrial societies. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:639.

62760/72760 Deviance (3)
Examination of nature, types and controls of deviance; analysis of conceptual levels, theoretical contributions, processes in social labeling and self-labeling, case studies, social consequences and problems. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:663.

62870/72870 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (3)
An in-depth study of the theories, models, research approaches, and substantive areas that constitute the sociology of race and ethnicity. Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:651.

62877/72877 Social Gerontology (3)
Impact of aging upon individuals and society. Reactions of individuals and society to aging. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC). Akron 3850:678.

62885/72885 Internship in Applied Sociology (3-8)
Student-negotiated project in specific human-service setting for practitioner; program designing; research; in-service training; writing a grant proposal. IP permissible. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

62894/72894 College Teaching of Sociology (3)
Preparation for college teaching. Maximum of 3 hours applicable toward master’s degree requirements (with departmental approval). Hours do not count toward the doctoral degree. Akron 3850:700. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC)

62895/72895 Special Topics (3)
Offered irregularly when unusual resources and/or opportunities permit. Topic will be announced when scheduled. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

62896/72896 Individual Investigation (1-3)
Readings and/or research supervised by graduate faculty. Prerequisite: special approval. Akron 3850:797,798.

62898/72898 Research (1-15)
Research or individual investigation. Credits may be applied toward meeting degree requirements if department approves. Repeat registration permitted. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Sociology (SOC).

82199 Dissertation I (15)
Doctoral dissertation, for which registration in at least two semesters is required. First of which will be semester in which dissertation is begun, and continuing until 30 hours are completed. S/U grading; IP permissible. Prerequisite: admission to candidacy for doctoral degree, and special approval. Akron: 3850:899.

82299 Dissertation II (1 or 15)
Continuing registration required of doctoral students who have completed the initial 30 hours of dissertation and continuing until all degree requirements are met. S/U grading; IP permissible. Prerequisite: special approval.