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2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

The number system reflects the level of course material and associated rigor. With the exception of upper graduate level and professional courses, any prerequisite restrictions limiting the level of a student accepted into a course shall be specified in a course prerequisites. Courses shall be numbered as follows:

001-099 — No credit, non-degree and/or developmental courses;
100-199 — Freshmen level course; undergraduate credit only;
200-299 — Sophomore level course; undergraduate credit only;
300-399 — Junior level course; undergraduate credit only;
400-499 — Advanced junior and senior level course; undergraduate credit only;
400G-499G — Senior and first year graduate level course; graduate credit for non-majors only;
500-599 — First year graduate level course; undergraduate and graduate credit;
600-799 — Upper graduate level course; open only to graduate students;
800-999 — Professional Programs course; open only to students in professional colleges and to students in other colleges offering professional degrees as defined by the Council on Postsecondary Education.
R  — The letter R following the course designation and number indicates a remedial course. No course designated with an R will be counted as credit toward a bachelor’s degree at the University of Kentucky.

Courses may be approved for variable credits, e.g., (1-3), (2-6), etc. In no case, however, may the total credits exceed the maximum number authorized for the course.

Repeated registration in a course may be allowed if the course description carries the statement: “May be repeated to maximum of … credits.” However, a student may enroll only one time in a specific course during a given semester. Courses with the same number are not considered to be the same course if different identifying titles are an integral part of the record.

Unless indicated in the course description, the number of credits for a course indicates the number of lecture or discussion or class hours.

Exceptions to the requirements for admission to courses may be made as follows:

Seniors with superior ability or preparation may be admitted to courses numbered between 600 and 799, upon approval of the instructor, the dean of the student’s college and the Dean of The Graduate School.
 
  

  • SEM 445 - APPS OF TEACHING MIDDLE LEVEL MATH

    College of Education

    Credit(s): 3

    A study of theoretical models and methodological strategies for teaching mathematics at the middle school level. The course will include a critical analysis of equity issues in middle school mathematics, using manipulatives across the curriculum, and strategies for promoting adolescents’ curiosity in mathematics. This course is in conjunction with an eight-week field experience.

    Prereq: SEM 345 or permission of instructor.
  

  • SEM 448 - APPLICATIONS OF TEACHING MIDDLE LEVEL SCIENCE

    College of Education

    Credit(s): 3

    A study of applied models and methodological strategies for teaching science at the middle school level. This course will include applications such as project based learning, engineering design-based science, interdisciplinary science, and other innovative methods for applying national and state science standards to real-world contexts. Special emphasis will be given to lesson study and peer teaching and evaluation. This course is in conjunction with an eight-week field experience.

    Prereq: SEM 348 or permission of instructor.
  

  • SEM 504 - DESIGNING PROJECT-BASED ENVIRONMENTS IN STEM EDUCATION

    College of Education

    Credit(s): 3

    SEM 504 will give students the opportunity to explore STEM contents, technologies, instructional strategies, and assessments necessary in designing and developing a research-based, interdisciplinary, project- enhanced environment. In SEM 504 students will experience, evaluate, and design interdisciplinary, project-enhanced environments within STEM classrooms. Although this course is designed as a distance course, there are some required face to face meetings.

    Approved for Distance Learning.
  

  • SEM 521 - FOUNDATIONS IN STEM TEACHING

    College of Education

    Credit(s): 1 - 5 (Variable)

    This course is intended to help future mathematics/science teachers build a theoretical background and gain the practical skills needed to begin to develop themselves as effective teachers in secondary classrooms. Students will be introduced to, and gain hands-on experience with a variety of instructional materials appropriate for teaching mathematics/science at the secondary level. Students are encouraged to be creative and reflective in developing, implementing, and evaluating practices associated with teaching concepts and skills. A strong emphasis is placed upon helping students to formulate an understanding of how to integrate the mathematical and scientific practices with the core ideas of the disciplines to develop deep conceptual understanding. The experiences in this course are designed to prepare teachers who will work among diverse populations and constantly be in tune with best practices and their implementation as a way to improve education in Kentucky and beyond. The course will focus on developing a number of general pedagogical skills; the integration of math and science candidates into this single class will enrich the conversations around such topics. SEM 521 will be taught as a hybrid course, with weekly face-to-face meetings paired with online modules that can be completed asynchronously. The course will have an accompanying university research / industry externship / informal STEM education experience associated with it for variable hours and variable credits.

    Prereq: Admission to the TEP and either the B.S. in STEM Education or the M.A.T. in Secondary STEM Education (Initial Certification — Secondary Ed) program.
    Approved for Distance Learning. Repeatable up to 5 credit hours.
  

  • SEM 575 - SEE BLUE MATHEMATICS CLINIC

    College of Education

    Credit(s): 3

    This course focuses on clinical techniques for working with K-12 students who are struggling and/or have disabilities in learning mathematics. It is a course designed to develop both theoretical understandings and operational skills in working with students who struggle in mathematics. Classroom applications of the techniques are discussed. This course is a combination of lecture and application with a student client.
  

  • SG0 008 - SUR ICU @ UNIV OF AL - BIRMINGHAM

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 075 - SURGERY @ SAN DIEGO NAVAL MC

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 082 - SURGERY @ UNIV OF CO

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 145 - SURGERY @ GEORGETOWN UNIV

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 162 - SURGERY @ JACKON MEMORIAL HOSP

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 167 - SURGERY @ S FL COL MED MED

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 168 - SURGERY @ U OF FL COL MED

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 187 - SURGERY @ GA MED COL

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 200 - SURGERY @ UNIV OF HAWAII

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 201 - SURGERY @ TRIPLER ARMY M C, HAWII

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 261 - SURGERY @ UNIV OF IOWA

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 263 - SURGERY @ IOWA METHODIST MED CTR

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 301 - SURGERY @ UNIV OF LOUISVILLE

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 304 - SURGERY @ LEX, KY

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 305 - SURGERY @ ELIZABETHTOWN, KY

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 401 - SURGERY @ UNIV OF MI

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 423 - SURGERY @ MAYO CLINIC IN ROCHESTER, MN

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 468 - SURGERY @ WASH USM ST LOUIS

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 542 - SURGERY @ INDIAN HLTH GAPPUP, NM

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4

    SURGERY @ INDIAN HLTH GAPPUP, NM
  

  • SG1 571 - SURGERY @ ALBERT EINSTEIN COM, NY

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG1 584 - SURGERY @ UNIV OF N CAR

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG3 068 - NEUROSURGERY @ UNIV OF CA SAN FRAN

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG3 304 - NEUROSURGERY @ LEXINGTON KY

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG3 386 - NEUROSURGERY @ HARVARD MED SCH

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG3 407 - NEUROSURGERY @ UNIV MI SCH MED

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 008 - ORTHO SURG @ UNIV OF AL BRIMINGHAM

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 068 - ORTHO SUR @ UNIV CAL AT SAN FRAN

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 092 - ORTHO SUR @ STEADMAN HAWKINS CLINIC, CO

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 142 - ORTHO SUR @ GEORGE WASH UNIV

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 180 - ORTHO SUR @ GEORGIA BAPTIST MC

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 187 - ORTHO SUR @ MED COL OF GA

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 189 - ORTHO SUR @ EISENHOWER ARMY MED CTR

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 214 - ORTHO SUR @ NORTHWESTERN UNIV

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 230 - ORTHO SUR @ UNIV CHICAGO HOSP

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 301 - ORTHO SUR @ UNIV OF LOUISVILLE

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 363 - ORTHO SUR @ UNIV OF MD SCH OF MED

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 370 - ORTHO SUR @ UNION MEM, BALTIMORE

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 423 - ORTHO SUR @ MAYO MEDICAL SCH

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 557 - ORTHO SUR @ HOS SPEC SUR, NY

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 576 - ORTHO SUR @ UNIV OF ROCHESTER, NY

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 584 - ORTHO SUR @ UNIV OF N CAR

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG4 588 - ORTHO SUR @ GREENVILLE HOSP SYS

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG6 223 - PLASTIC SUR @ MCGAW MED CTR NORTHWESTERN

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG6 234 - PLASTIC SUR @ SOUTHERN ILL UNIV

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG6 566 - PLASTIC SUR @ MT SINAI SCH OF MED

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG6 595 - PLASTIC SUR @ UNIV OF NC CHAPEL HILL

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG6 596 - PLASTIC SUR @ WAKE FOREST UNIV

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG7 003 - UROLOGY @ UNIV OF AL SOM

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG7 186 - UROLOGY @ EMORY UNIV

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG7 187 - UROLOGY @ MED COL OF GA

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG7 261 - UROLOGY @ UNIV OF IOWA

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG7 584 - UROLOGY @ UNIV OF N CAR

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG8 066 - ENT SUR @ UCLA MED SCH

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG8 186 - ENT SUR @ EMORY UNIV

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG8 280 - ENT SUR @ UNIV OF KA MED CTR

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG8 363 - ENT @ UNIV OF MD SCH OF MED

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SG8 584 - ENT @ UNIV OF N CAR, CHAPEL HILL

    College of Medicine

    Credit(s): 4
  

  • SOC 101 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    Introduction to the concepts and methods of sociology. Topics shall include socialization; group processes, social inequalities; social institutions; and social change. This course or its equivalent Sociology courses. Students may not receive credit for both this course and CLD 102.

    Meets UK Core: Intellectual Inquiry in the Social Sciences.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
  

  • SOC 180 - GLOBAL SOCIETIES IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    A sociological study of the effects of globalization processes on contemporary societies. Particular emphasis is given to economic, political, and cultural globalization in relationship to two non-US societies (to be identified each semester by the instructor) as well as the Appalachian region of the United States.

    Meets UK Core: Global Dynamics.
  

  • SOC 235 - INEQUALITIES IN SOCIETY

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    This course seeks to promote an understanding of inequalities in American society by considering them in the context of the social origins, development, and persistence of inequalities in the United States and other societies. Bases of inequality that may be considered include race/ethnicity, class/status, gender/sexuality, age, political and regional differences as these relate to politics, social justice, community engagement, and/or public policy.

    Meets UK Core: Community, Culture and Citizenship in the USA.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: AAS 235
  

  • SOC 255 - MEDICINE, HEALTH, AND SOCIETY

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    SOC/HSP 255 is an introduction to foundational social theories and concepts through the lens of health, healing, and medicine. Social science perspectives on health disparities across populations, how health and disease are defined and managed, and cultural experiences of illness provide a window into a broader understanding of social life. The course will focus on four major social theories - social constructionism, symbolic interactionism, conflict theory, and functionalism. We will use these theoretical foundations and related core concepts to explore topics like physician-patient interaction and the social organization and distribution of health care. SOC/HSP 255 will also provide an introduction to social science research through critical analysis of original scholarly work and exposure to conducting, analyzing, and presenting one’s own empirical findings. SOC/HSP 255 is ideal for those with career aspirations in medicine, nursing, or other health professions, and covers the sociology content included on the MCAT exam for pre-med students. This course also provides a critical foundation for those interested in learning about population health from the point of view of social science. Throughout the course, we will explicitly address the unique contributions of social science to a broader understanding of the etiology, treatment, experience, and consequences of illness and disease.

    Crosslisted with: HSP 255
  

  • SOC 299 - INTRODUCTORY TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    An introductory study of a selected topic in sociology.

    Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
  

  • SOC 302 - SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    A focus on issues of social and behavioral research design, covering such topics as the relationship between theory and research, the ethics of social science research, units of analysis, identification of variables and statement of hypotheses, sampling, measurement, and modes of social observation. Required for majors. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.

    Prereq: Sociology majors and minors only; SOC 101 or CLD 102 or consent of instructor.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
  

  • SOC 303 - QUANTITATIVE SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    This course focuses on the use of quantitative analysis techniques and software in social and behavioral research, covering such topics as univariate and bivariate analysis, parameter estimation, and hypothesis testing. Required for majors. Prereq: SOC 302 or PSY 215.

    Prereq: One of the following: SOC 302, PSY 215, PS 372, ANT 302, COM 365, GEO 311, GWS 400, EDP/EPE/KHP 520, or MA 123 or consent of instructor.
    Meets UK Core: Statistical Inferential Reasoning.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
  

  • SOC 304 - CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    A survey and analysis of theories of human social interaction and society from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Works of theorists, such as Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Simmel, and Mead will be considered. Emphasis is on the development of sociology as a discipline. Required for majors.

    Approved for Distance Learning.
  

  • SOC 334 - SOCIOLOGY OF FAMILIES

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    A sociological study of the concepts, theories, issues, and research findings on families and the dynamics of family life, with an emphasis on the social context and diversity of families.
  

  • SOC 335 - SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    A sociological study of gender as a socially and culturally constructed phenomenon. Topics shall include the intersection of gender and race/ethnicity and class; sexualities; gender and social movements; sociological theories concerning gender; feminist theory; and research on the relevance of gender to various subfields of sociology.
  

  • SOC 337 - JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    A study of the many social factors that shape juvenile delinquency and its control (including race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and gender). Students learn about past and present theories, research, and practices in order to address the issue of juvenile delinquency from a sociological perspective.
  

  • SOC 338 - FAMILY VIOLENCE

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    This course examines various forms of family violence, including intimate partner violence and child abuse, by reviewing the theoretical and empirical literature on these problems. The course material addresses such topics as risk and protective factors, and both legal and therapeutic responses to family violence.
  

  • SOC 339 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    A sociological study of the extent and nature of crime, delinquency, and more general deviant behavior. Topics may include the relationship between crime, deviance and law; measurement of crime and deviance; sociological theories of crime and deviance; and crime/deviance typologies.

    Approved for Distance Learning.
  

  • SOC 340 - COMMUNITY INTERACTION

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    Examines community effects on group and individual behavior from the perspective of sociological social psychology. By focusing on individuals, individuals in groups, and groups, special emphasis is given to how community context shapes the attitudes, beliefs, and actions of individuals as well as their interactions with others.

    Crosslisted with: CLD 340
  

  • SOC 342 - ORGANIZATIONS AND WORK IN SOCIETY

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    A sociological study of the roles of formal organizations and workplaces in society, including consideration of their structures and processes. Topics may include contemporary issues in the sociology of organizations and work, including bureaucratic and alternative structures; opportunities for worker participation; the role of leadership and decision making; and the exercise of power in organizations.

    Approved for Distance Learning.
  

  • SOC 343 - POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    A sociological study of the causes and consequences of the distribution of power in society. Topics may include the means by which social movements challenge power; the political institutions in which power is exercised; and the relationship of the political arena to other social institutions and policies.
  

  • SOC 344 - SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    This course will examine the core sociological concepts and theories related to the study of collective behavior and social movements. The course will examine the development, mobilization, diffusion, tactics and response to social movements. The course will also examine the role of other institutions such as music, religion, government and technology in relation to social movements.
  

  • SOC 345 - GLOBAL DIVISIONS OF LABOR: WORK AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WORLD ECONOMY

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    This course examines employment processes, unemployment in the global economy, and theories of the division of labor beginning with Marx, Durkheim, and Weber. This is followed by an analysis of jobs in the current global economy. First, it examines the processes by which jobs are created and destroyed through investment and various processes such as outsourcing and offshoring. Second, it looks at lean production and evidence-based medicine as forms of rationalization that emerged from scientific management and other processes. Third, it looks at how the Internet and robotics are transforming work.
  

  • SOC 347 - INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    This course examines migration in a global perspective. It looks at immigration, emigration, and naturalization. It includes both legal and illegal immigration. All the major regions of the world are considered in a broad perspective, and then more specific forms of migration in specific countries are considered. Integration and naturalization processes are an important part of the mix. Both qualitative and quantitative evidence will be considered.
  

  • SOC 349 - ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY: CONSUMPTION, PRODUCTION AND THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF MARKETS

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    This course examines the field of economic sociology. It looks at consumption and production behavior in a variety of industries. It examines the labor market and how people are trained and find jobs. It looks at how people establish businesses and use investment to socially construct production. It looks at how markets are socially constructed and how market failures occur. Finally, it looks at the constructive role that government can play in controlling and promoting markets.
  

  • SOC 350 - TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    Current research and conceptual developments in a selected topic or subfield of sociology. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits under different subtitles.

    Approved for Distance Learning. Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
  

  • SOC 351 - GLOBAL SOCIOLOGICAL TOPICS (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    Current research and conceptual developments in a selected topic or subfield of sociology related to international issues or globalization. Topics will facilitate an understanding of the relationship between local and global processes. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits under different subtitles.
  

  • SOC 355 - SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    Who defines health and illness? Why is disease and premature death unequally distributed in society? What social forces cause individuals to get sick or stay healthy? How have changes in the medical profession, the health care system, and health policy affected treatment outcomes and illness experiences? This course addresses these questions through a presentation of important concepts and substantive issues the sociology of health and illness (or medical sociology), and an introduction to major classic and contemporary research in this area. We will compare and contrast sociological perspectives on health with the perspectives offered by biomedicine, psychiatry and allied disciplines. The course has two major sections: The first covers the social origins of illness the social construction of illness and biomedical knowledge, social epidemiology, and social influences on personal experiences of illness. The second section covers social and institutional responses to illness and the impact of these on physician-patient interactions, health outcomes, and the distribution of disease. In this section we will examine the medical profession, the health care system, health policy, and the changing nature of these. Class sessions will emphasize group discussions and exercises based on original scholarly writings. Discussions and exercises are designed to encourage the development of analytic skills, recognition of the benefits of collaborative approaches to complex problems, and independent exploration of course material.

    Crosslisted with: HSP 355
  

  • SOC 360 - ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    A sociological study of the inter-relationship between human societies and the natural environment. Topics may include population growth; food systems; energy; climate change; risk perception; disasters; sustainability; social movements; and environmental justice.

    Meets UK Core: Community, Culture and Citizenship in the USA.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: CLD 360
  

  • SOC 363 - ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    This course focuses on environmental injustices and movements for social justice both within the United States and abroad. It examines the extent to which disadvantaged groups, including people of color, low-income communities, and people of the Global South, bear a disproportionate share of environmental toxins and hazards in the world. It also examines the emergence and characteristics of environmental justice movements grassroots and community-based efforts to deal with environmental threats.
  

  • SOC 365 - RELIGION & SOCIETY

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    This course uses a sociological approach to the analysis of religion as a social institution. Sociological theories on the origins of religions, the relationship between religion and society, and customs, rituals and beliefs of religion will be examined. Religious institutions and their relationship to other social structures such as politics, education, community and family will be investigated.

    SC: 1/17/2020 - Approved new course. Effective Summer 2020.
  

  • SOC 380 - GLOBALIZATION: A CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    A sociological study of how globalization processes affect development in various countries and world regions. Topics shall include development theory; comparative development processes and outcomes; and development policy options.

    Meets UK Core: Global Dynamics.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: CLD 380
  

  • SOC 395 - INDEPENDENT WORK

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)

    Independent study of special topic under the supervision of faculty. Students must identify both a project topic and a sociology faculty mentor who has agreed to supervise this project. Students taking this course must be Sociology majors or minors and must have a 3.0 GPA in the department. A learning contract must be filed in the department in order to receive a grade for this course. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

    Prereq: SOC 101 or CLD 102, SOC major or minor, GPA of 3.0 or above in the department, consent of faculty.
    Approved for Distance Learning. Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
  

  • SOC 399 - PRACTICUM IN SOCIOLOGY

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 1 - 12 (Variable)

    A service learning or internship experience in sociology under the supervision of a faculty member or instructor. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits. Maximum of six hours of SOC 399 will count toward Sociology Major requirements; maximum of 3 hours of SOC 399 will count toward Sociology Minor requirements. Pass/fail only.

    Prereq: SOC 101 or CLD 102, SOC major or minor, consent of instructor and learning contract.
    Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
  

  • SOC 404 - CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    A survey and analysis of the major schools of contemporary sociological theory. Works of major theorists are included. Emphasis is on the conceptual structure of the different theories and the way in which they are applied in contemporary sociological analysis.

    Prereq: SOC 304.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
  

  • SOC 420 - SOCIOLOGY OF COMMUNITIES

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    A sociological study of issues relevant to communities. Topics may include: conceptual approaches to community; organizatial and institutional linkages within and beyond the community; social inequality and social processes within communities such as social networks, social capital, power and decision-making, and social change.

    Prereq: Six hours of social science or consent of instructor.
    Crosslisted with: CLD 420
  

  • SOC 432 - RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    Analysis of relationships between racial and ethnic groups and the behavioral products thereof. Sources and consequences of prejudice and discrimination. Situation and prospects of minorities. Strategies of change and tension reduction.

    Prereq: Six hours of social science or consent of instructor.
    Approved for Distance Learning.
    Crosslisted with: AAS 432
  

  • SOC 433 - MASCULINITIES

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    What does it mean to be a man? How does ‘manning up’ have consequences for men and women? How and why do men control the majority of world’s resources and institutions? Is any of this changing? This course seeks to answer these questions through an introduction to the sociology of masculinity. While the majority of scholarship in gender has focused on women, this course will critically interrogate masculinity and the location of men within the gender order.
  

  • SOC 435 - TOPICS IN SOCIAL INEQUALITIES (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    A sociological study of topics relevant to social inequalities and stratification. May be repeated under different subtitles to a maximum of six credits.

    Prereq: Six hours of social science or consent of instructor.
    Approved for Distance Learning. Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
    Crosslisted with: AAS 433
  

  • SOC 437 - SOCIOLOGY OF LAW

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    This class explores the fundamental roles that law plays in organizing contemporary social life. It considers various ways of understanding law’s complex presence in society: how law shapes and enables social interaction, how law constructs differences among people and their actions, how law mediates and enforces power relationships, and how law matters for the kind of society we have. Official legal institutions (courts) and actors (judges, police, lawyers, etc.) will be examined, as well as how law works as a complex array of norms, symbols, discourses, and practices.

    Prereq: SOC 339 or six hours of social science or consent of instructor.
  

  • SOC 438 - CROSS-NATIONAL CRIME

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    The purpose of this course is to teach students how to describe and explain geographic and historical variations in the amounts and types of crime across countries and to understand contemporary transnational crime problems. Students will critically examine the data, methods, and theories used to measure and explain crime across nations and over time. They will learn how to make informed comparisons across a broad range of countries and world regions. Additionally, students will be introduced to the complexities of studying large-scale international and transnational crimes, like genocide.

    Prereq: SOC 101 or CLD 102 or consent of instructor.
  

  • SOC 439 - TOPICS IN CRIME, LAW AND DEVIANCE (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    A sociological study of a special topic central to the scientific study of crime, law, or deviance. May include such topics as deviant subcultures; substance use; social control of crime; sociology of law; and philosophies of punishment. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits under different subtitles.

    Prereq: Six hours of social science or consent of instructor.
    Approved for Distance Learning. Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
  

  • SOC 440 - COMMUNITY PROCESSES AND COMMUNICATION

    College of Arts & Sciences

    Credit(s): 3

    This course examines the relationship between community organization and change and the media. Special emphasis is given to the place of media organizations in community structure, the effects of media on community processes, and how community members use the media.

    Prereq: CLD 102 or SOC 101 and CLD/SOC 340 or consent of instructor. Primary registration access limited to majors and remaining seats open during secondary registration.
    Crosslisted with: CLD 440
 

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