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• SOC 354: Social Movements and Social Change

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Studies the nature of collective action and protest as catalysts for social change. Explores causes, tactics and achievements of specific social movements. Class will complete an active learning project on mobilizing for social change
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• SOC 359: Selected Topics in Sociology

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  In-depth examination of selected theoretical and research topics in sociology, with the study subject announced in advance of scheduling. Primarily for advanced students. Specific course prerequisites may be set by the instructor.
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• SOC 363: Human Populations

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Birth, death, migration, aging, and disease are among the most basic aspects of human existence. They also, in concert, create, shape, and transform the populations within which we live. In this course, we explore dynamics of population growth and change and introduce methods for their analysis. We identify trends in how global human populations have changed over time and discuss implications of these trends for social policy, geopolitical peace, and ecological sustainability.
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• SOC 369: Medical Sociology

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Addresses the contributions and relationships of sociology to medical and health care. Examines such topics as: social factors involved in illness, social epidemiology, social behavior of patients and health professionals, the social organization of health care, and social policy and health care.
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• SOC 370: Sociology of the Music

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Focuses on elite and popular culture through an examination of the social and cultural aspects of music. Explores linkages with other performing and visual arts and their connections to social, economic, and political institutions.
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• SOC 371: Sociology of Aging

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  The American population is aging, and this dramatic shift entails changes in culture, social roles, political programs like Social Security, work, and family. This course will examine the processes and implications of aging from a social structural perspective. We also will use a life course approach to consider the experience of aging as it intersects with other identities such as gender, race, and disability.
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• SOC 375: Popular Culture

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course explores the impact of popular culture on peoples lives. We will examine culture from a sociological perspective, paying particular attention to cultures ubiquity, impact on peoples identities and social relationships, connection to consumerism and consumption, relationship with politics, dissemination through various forms of media, and potential to challenge or reproduce existing social hierarchies.
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• SOC 380: Social Theory

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides a critical and comparative study of the classical theories significant in the development of the field of sociology. Stresses the application of classical theories to contemporary social issues, an evaluation of the theories covered, and the development of skills in writing and critical thinking. Course is writing-intensive. Prerequisite:    SOC 101 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR HON 161 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D
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• SOC 385: Elements of Social Research

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  The modern world is thick with data that can unlock the mysteries of social life but only if you know how to use it. This course will introduce students to the concepts and skills necessary to competently gather and analyze data and present findings. Students will learn the logic of scientific inquiry with application to the social world, and will proceed to study experimentation, survey creation, sampling and statistical inference. Students will learn to use powerful computer applications for data analysis and visualization. Prerequisite:    (MAT 117 OR MAT 117A OR MAT 117B FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN GRADE OF D (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)) AND (SOC 101 OR HON 161 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN GRADE OF D)
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• SOC 391: Violence: A Sociological Perspective

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores social violence in communities from a socio-historical, social psychological, and structural perspective. Particular attention is given to understanding the impact violence has on individual lives.
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