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Utah Tech University Sociology Department
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Learning Outcomes
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1. Why It Matters: Foundations of Sociology
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2. Introduction to Sociology
3. What Is Sociology?
4. Why Study Sociology?
5. Introduction to the Sociological Imagination
6. The Sociological Imagination
7. The Development of Sociology
8. Introduction to Sociological Perspectives
9. The Main Sociological Theories
10. Structural-Functional Theory
11. Conflict Theory
12. Symbolic Interactionist Theory
13. Reviewing Sociological Theories
14. Putting It Together: Sociological Foundations
15. Why It Matters: Sociological Research
16. Introduction to Sociological Research
17. Sociological Research
18. The Scientific Method
19. Introduction to Research Methods
20. Field Research
21. Surveys and Interviews
22. Experiments
23. Secondary Data Analysis
24. Summary of Research Methods
25. Putting It Together: Sociological Research
26. Why It Matters: Culture
27. Introduction to Culture
28. Culture, Values, and Beliefs
29. Social Norms
30. Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism
31. Putting It Together: Culture
32. Social Structure and the Presentation of Self
33. The Importance of Socialization
34. Theories of Socialization
35. Introduction to Reality as a Social Construct
36. The Social Construction of Reality
37. Introduction to Agents of Socialization
38. Agents of Socialization
39. Socialization Across the Lifespan
40. Resocialization
41. Putting It Together: Socialization
42. Why It Matters: Society and Groups
43. Introduction to the Fundamentals of Society
44. Society, Culture, and Social Institutions
45. Introduction to Theoretical Perspectives on Society
46. Functionalism and Society
47. Conflict Theory and Society
48. Symbolic Interactionism and the McDonaldization of Society
49. Introduction to Organizations and Groups
50. Types of Groups
51. Group Dynamics
52. Leadership Styles
53. Bureaucracies
54. Putting It Together: Society and Groups
55. Why It Matters: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control
56. Introduction to Deviance
57. Deviance and Control
58. Introduction to Theories of Social Deviance
59. Functionalism and Deviance
60. Conflict Theory and Deviance
61. Symbolic Interactionism and Deviance
62. Reviewing Theories on Deviance
63. Social Stratification, Social Inequality, and Global Stratification
64. Systems of Social Stratification
65. Systems of Global Stratification
66. Social Mobility
67. Theoretical Perspectives on Social Stratification
68. Theoretical Perspectives on Global Stratification
69. Introduction to Race, Ethnicity, and Discrimination
70. Racial, Ethnic, and Minority Groups
71. Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
72. Intergroup Relationships
73. Introduction to Theories of Racial Inequality
74. Theoretical Perspectives of Race and Ethnicity
75. Introduction to Race and Ethnicity in the United States
76. Native Americans
77. African Americans
78. Asian Americans
79. Hispanic/Latino Americans
80. Arab Americans
81. White Americans
82. Why It Matters: Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
83. Introduction to Gender
84. Sex and Gender
85. Gender and Socialization
86. Introduction to Sex and Sexuality
87. Sex and Sexuality
88. Sexual Orientation
89. Introduction to Theories of Gender and Sex
90. Theoretical Perspectives on Gender
91. Theoretical Perspectives on Sex
92. Putting It Together: Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
93. Why It Matters: Health and Medicine
94. Introduction to The Social Construction of Health
95. The Cultural Significance of Health
96. Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Medicine
97. Introduction to Health in the United States and Abroad
98. Global Health and Epidemiology
99. Health and Inequality in the United States
100. Mental Health and Disabilities
101. Healthcare Systems
102. Why It Matters: Government and Politics
103. Introduction to Power and Authority
104. Types of Authority
105. Introduction to Types of Government
106. Forms of Government
107. Politics in the United States
108. Introduction to Theoretical Perspectives on Government and Power
109. Theoretical Perspectives on Government
110. Putting It Together: Government and Politics
111. Why It Matters: Education
112. Introduction to Theoretical Perspectives on Education
113. Functionalist Theory on Education
114. Conflict Theory on Education
115. Symbolic Interactionist Theory on Education
116. Putting It Together: Education
117. Why It Matters: Religion
118. Introduction to Sociological Views on Religion
119. The History of Religion
120. Theoretical Perspectives on Religion
121. Types of Religion
122. Introduction to World Religions
123. Hinduism
124. Buddhism
125. Taoism and Confucianism
126. Judaism
127. Islam
128. Christianity
129. Putting It Together: Religion
130. Why It Matters: Marriage and Family
131. Introduction to Marriage and Family
132. Defining Family
133. Marriage and Courtship Patterns
134. Lines of Descent and Family Stages
135. Introduction to Family Life
136. Variations in Family Life
137. Theoretical Perspectives on Marriage and Family
138. Introduction to Challenges Families Face
139. Divorce and Remarriage
140. Violence and Abuse
141. Putting It Together: Marriage and Family
142. Introduction to Economic Systems
143. The Development of Economic Systems
144. Theoretical Perspectives on the Economy
145. Introduction to Globalization and the Economy
146. Globalization
147. Capitalism and Socialism
148. Why It Matters: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment
149. Introduction to Demography and Population Growth
150. Demography and Population Growth
151. The Demographic Transition
152. Introduction to Urbanization
153. Theoretical Perspectives on Urbanization
154. Urbanization on the Rise
155. Introduction to the Environment and Society
156. Environmental Sociology
157. Environmental Racism
158. Putting It Together: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment
159. Why It Matters: Social Movements and Social Change
160. Introduction to Social Change
161. Causes of Social Change
162. Introduction to Collective Behavior
163. Levels of Social Movements
164. Collective Behavior
165. Introduction to Social Movements
166. Theoretical Perspectives on Social Movements
167. Types and Stages of Social Movements
168. Putting It Together: Social Movements and Social Change
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