Sociology (SOC)

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University Courses

SOC 100 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
(3-0) 3 credits. Comprehensive study of society, with analysis of group life, and other forces shaping human behavior.

SOC 351 CRIMINOLOGY
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or 150. Focuses on theories of crime, juvenile delinquency and justice, law, systems of criminal behavior, victimization, and corrections.

SOC 391 INDEPENDENT STUDY
1 to 3 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meeting depending upon the requirements of the topic.

SOC 392 TOPICS
1 to 3 credits. Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. A maximum of six (6) credits of special topics will be allowed for degree credit.

SOC 402 SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 150. This course examines the nature of negatively evaluated behaviors and the process by which customs, rules and normative structure of society are constructed.

SOC 411/511 LICIT AND ILLICIT DRUGS
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: SOC 100, 150 or PSYC 101. A survey of the use, abuse, and addictive properties of psychoactive drugs other than alcohol; approaches to prevention, treatment, and identification of use. Will apply toward certification for chemical dependency counseling. Students enrolled in SOC 511 will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in SOC 411.

SOC 420/520 ALCOHOL USE AND ABUSE
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: SOC 100, 150 or PSYC 101. A survey of the use, abuse, and addictive nature of beverage alcohol, some of the problems associated with excessive use of alcohol, and approaches to prevention and treatment. Will apply toward certification for chemical dependency counseling. Students enrolled in SOC 520 will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in SOC 420

SOC 483 SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER ROLES
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 150. Female and male roles in relation to one another in a changing world are foci of this course. The nature of gender roles, their origin and maintenance, institutional features, and their variations over time, and across cultures are examined.

SOC 491 INDEPENDENT STUDY
1 to 3 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meeting depending upon the requirements of the topic.

SOC 492 TOPICS
1 to 3 credits. Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. A maximum of six (6) credits of special topics will be allowed for degree credit.

SOC 250 COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE
(3-0) 3 credits. Courtship and marriage period given special emphasis, as are problems of mate selection, marital adjustments, reproduction, child-parent relations, divorce and later years of marriage.

SOC 150 SOCIAL PROBLEMS
(3-0) 3 credits. A study of present day problems in contemporary societies, such as racism, sexism, ageism, alcoholism, drug addiction, physical and mental health, war and environmental issues-their significance and current policies and action.

Contact: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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