Sociology (B.A., B.S.)

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Sociology Department
Heba Khalil, Ph.D.
Interim Department Chair
(402) 465-2487
hkhalil [at] nebrwesleyan.edu (hkhalil[at]nebrwesleyan[dot]edu)

Sociology Major (B.A. or B.S., 45-46 hours)
Required Courses	24 hours
ANTHR 1100 Introduction to Anthropology or ANTHR 1150 Cultural Anthropology	4 hours
SOC 1110 Introduction to Sociology	4 hours
SOC 2910 Social Statistics	4 hours
SOC 3920 Social Theory	4 hours
SOC 3930 Quantitative Research Methods	4 hours
SOC 3940 Qualitative Research Methods	4 hours

Electives	17-18 hours
Ten hours must be at 3000 or 4000 level. At least two hours from "Thinking SocioLogically" cluster.
Electives:
ANTHR 2960 Special Projects ANTHR 3910 Independent Advanced Readings ANTHR 3960 Special Projects SOC 1330 Race Relations and Minority Groups SOC 1350 Sociology of the Family SOC 2330 Race Relations and Minority Groups SOC 2340 Latino Experiences in U.S. Society SOC 2350 Sociology of the Family SOC 2380 Women and Crime SOC 2530 Population and Environment SOC 3130 Law and Society SOC 3290 Grant Writing And Evaluation SOC 3370 Social Inequality SOC 3380 Women and Crime SOC 3520 Group Dynamics SOC 3530 Environment, Food, and You SOC 3540 Urban Communities SOC 3900 Selected Topics SOC 3910 Independent Advanced Readings SOC 3920 Social Theory SOC 4540 Urban Communities SOC 4960 Special Projects
"Thinking Sociologically" cluster (minimum two hours required):
SOC 3210 Thinking SocioLogically: Environment SOC 3220 Thinking SocioLogically: Medical Sociology SOC 3230 Thinking SocioLogically: Race/Ethnicity SOC 3240 Thinking SocioLogically: Sociology Of Religion SOC 3250 Thinking SocioLogically: Work SOC 3260 Thinking SocioLogically: Gender

Capstone	4 hours
SOC 4980 Senior Seminar	1 hour
SOC 4970 Internship or SOC 4990 Thesis	3 hours

Capstone

4 hours

SOC 4980 Senior Seminar

1 hour

SOC 4970 Internship or

SOC 4990 Thesis

3 hours

ANTHR 1100 Introduction to Anthropology (4 hours)

An introduction to human biological evolution, prehistoric cultural development and nature, and linguistics.
(Normally offered alternate years)

ANTHR 1150 Cultural Anthropology (4 hours)

This course reviews the origin and development of culture in preliterate human societies. It focuses on the major social institutions of family, economics, political organization, and religion.
(Normally offered each semester.)

Archway Curriculum: Foundational Literacies: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Global

ANTHR 2960 Special Projects (1-8 hours)

Supervised individual projects for students on topics selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. Special Projects may not duplicate courses described in the catalog.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.

ANTHR 3910 Independent Advanced Readings (1-6 hours)

This course offers the opportunity of intensive readings in the discipline based on student and instructor topic of interest.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.

ANTHR 3960 Special Projects (1-15 hours)

SOC 1110 Introduction to Sociology (4 hours)

This course is an introduction to using the sociological perspective as a method of social inquiry. Students explore such basic concepts as culture, socialization, social structure, social interaction, and social change. They study and apply the theories and research methodologies used to investigate human social interaction. These concepts are applied to social topics such as race, class, gender, family, crime, population, environment, and others.
(Normally offered each semester.)

Archway Curriculum: Foundational Literacies: Scientific Investigations: Social Science

Archway Curriculum: Justice Thread

SOC 1330 Race Relations and Minority Groups (4 hours)

See SOC 2330 Race Relations and Minority Groups.

Archway Curriculum: Foundational Literacies: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – U.S.

Archway Curriculum: Integrative Core: Power Thread

SOC 1350 Sociology of the Family (4 hours)

See SOC 2350 Sociology of the Family.

Archway Curriculum: Essential Connections: Discourse Instructive

Archway Curriculum: Integrative Core: Gender and Sexuality Thread

SOC 2330 Race Relations and Minority Groups (4 hours)

This course uses sociological perspectives to examine the causes and consequences of a society stratified by racial-ethnic diversity. It looks at the way historical decisions made by the dominant group have impacted the current situation for majority-minority relations in the U.S.A structural assessment of current social relations is emphasized although individual prejudice and discrimination is examined. Concepts such as white-privilege, immigration, and institutional discrimination are investigated. The requirements of the 2330 course are the same as the 1330 course EXCEPT that students in the higher course number complete a 20 hour service-learning component which fulfills an exploratory experiential learning requirement of the Archway Curriculum.
(Normally offered each semester.)

Archway Curriculum: Essential Connections: Experiential Learning: Exploratory

Archway Curriculum: Foundational Literacies: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – U.S.

Archway Curriculum: Integrative Core: Power Thread

SOC 2340 Latino Experiences in U.S. Society (3 hours)

This course explores the history and contemporary issues of Latinos in U.S. society. It covers the contributions and experiences of the diverse racial/ethnic/cultural groups from Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean who have become part of the society both as immigrants and as conquered peoples. Topics related to Latino experiences in the U.S. include: identity, language, immigration, population growth, political involvement, education, health, integration, and economics.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)

SOC 2350 Sociology of the Family (4 hours)

This course offers an analysis of various interrelationships of men and women with emphasis on love, courtship, marriage, and family. Institutional, social, and policy perspectives are presented in a cross-cultural and historical frame of reference to clarify the dynamic relationship between the family, its members, and broader U.S. society. The requirements of the 2350 course are the same as the 1350 course EXCEPT that students in the higher course number complete a field interview project that involves significant writing and which fulfills the writing instructive designation of Archway.
(Normally offered each semester.)

Archway Curriculum: Essential Connections: Writing Instructive

Archway Curriculum: Essential Connections: Discourse Instructive

Archway Curriculum: Integrative Core: Gender and Sexuality Thread

SOC 2380 Women and Crime (4 hours)

See SOC 3380 Women and Crime.

Archway Curriculum: Integrative Core: Gender and Sexuality Thread

SOC 2530 Population and Environment (4 hours)

This course examines the demographic and social dynamics of population size, composition, and distribution. It addresses the relationships among population, human health, development and the environment. Strong cross-cultural emphasis. A major focus is the development of a semester research paper contrasting the status of the Millennium and Sustainable Development Goals, environmental status, and health in a more- and less- developed country.

Archway Curriculum: Essential Connections: Writing Instructive

Archway Curriculum: Integrative Core: Humans in the Natural Environment Thread

SOC 2910 Social Statistics (4 hours)

In this course students are introduced to descriptive and inferential statistics and their applications to sociological research. Statistical procedures include central tendency measures, variability, t-test, one-way ANOVA, correlation, regression, and chi square. The course also includes specific training in using SPSS for analysis.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1110 Introduction to Sociology.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)

Archway Curriculum: Foundational Literacies: Mathematical Problem Solving

SOC 3130 Law and Society (4 hours)

This course offers an integrated overview of the complex interplay of the shifting realms of law and society. We depart from an analysis of the law as a set of social institutions, a construction of particular historical, cultural, economic and political conditions. We then interrogate the ways that social structures, including race, class, gender, sexuality, and nationality, as well capitalism, modernity and patriarchy influence the construction of law and legal doctrines. In turn, we explore how the resulting definitions of normativity and deviance, social control and liberty, as well as rights and freedoms serve to feed difference, inequality and injustice in society. But while law is often viewed as the realm of status quo and oppression, it is also often mobilized by laypersons, social movements, cause lawyers and public litigants to affect social change. Therefore, in this course, we investigate the complex relationship between law, social control and social change, delving into some of the most transformative moments of American law, and society, simultaneously.

Prerequisite(s): SOC 1110 Introduction to Sociology.

Archway Curriculum: Integrative Core: Chaos Thread

SOC 3210 Thinking SocioLogically: Environment (2 hours)

This course is part of the Thinking SocioLogically cluster and is centered on reading, discussing and critically analyzing a wide variety of perspectives on the environment, using environmental sociology as a touchstone for synthesis. The topics range across classical and key debates. Students are encouraged to develop a personal environmental ethic to help frame their personal life choices and societal engagement.