Application of social-psychological knowledge, both theoretical and empirical, to contemporary social issues. Coverage includes application to such diverse topics as health, education, business, law, and international relations.
A sociological study of topics relevant to social inequalities and stratification. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits under different subtitles.
A systematic examination of the sociological concepts, literature, and current developments in the field of deviant behavior.
This seminar will analyze the transformation of agriculture and the food system in the historical context of increased globalization. Emphasis is given to key historical transitions, changing social relations surrounding production and consumption of food, and shifts in regulations and policy at the local, national, and/or international levels. Such emphases provide a framework for understanding the historical roots and future prospects for the socioeconomic problems confronting contemporary U.S. and global agriculture and food economies.
A focused treatment of one or more issues, topics, or problems in the field of social change and development, such as modernization, dependency, the role of science and technology in development, or alternative futures. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.
Analysis of topics of scientific interest in rural sociology, selected from such fields as the following: criticism of research; sociological factors in land use; migration; rural social ecology of the South; highland societies. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
This intermediate statistics course emphasizes the fundamentals of multivariate regression. The goal is to develop a foundational toolkit to model a variety of dependent variables. The course will teach students how to make decisions about how to model data, how to estimate equations, and how to solve common problems with multivariate regressions. This is an applied course that will utilize Stata to analyze quantitative social science data.
A course designed to introduce students to the basic cultural patterns of Mexico through readings and travel. To be offered only during the intersession or summer session in Mexico. Appropriate faculty leadership is provided.
A study of the theatre in Spain and Spanish America, stressing developments in the dramatic arts as seen in the works of major dramatists of the Golden Age, Modern Period, and twentieth century Spanish America. Conducted primarily in Spanish.
Introduction to Spanish metrics and versification, and the forms and techniques of Hispanic poetry with analysis, explication, and interpretation of poetic texts by major poets from Spain and Spanish America. Conducted primarily in Spanish.
