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• SOC 250: The Social Contexts of Substance Use

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Analysis of the structural causes and social impact of substance use and dependency including: alcohol, illegal drugs, and prescription drugs.
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• SOC 300: Sociological Theory

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Historical development of the sociological perspective on human behavior, with emphasis on the perennial issues in sociological explanation. Prerequisite:    SOC 300 requires a prerequisite of SOC 100.
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• SOC 302: Sociology of Everyday Life

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  How people interact in everyday settings, examined from the dramaturgical perspectives of Goffman, Douglas, Burke, and others. Prerequisite:    SOC 302 requires a prerequisite of SOC 100.
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• SOC 309: Sustainable WCU & Beyond

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Project-based and research-driven sustainable action. Grounded in the sociological perspective, students will work together to advance sustainable initiatives at WCU and/or in the broader community. Prerequisite:    SOC 309 requires a prerequisite of SUS 100, SOC 100, or SOC 245.
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• SOC 321: Statistics in Sociological Research

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  The application of statistical methods to sociological hypothesis testing. Prerequisite:    SOC 321 requires a prerequisite of SOC 100.
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• SOC 322: Methods of Sociological Research

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  The logic of social research. Fundamentals of research design, data collection and reduction, and nonstatistical analysis. Prerequisite:    SOC 322 requires a prerequisite of SOC 100.
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• SOC 333: Self and Society

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  A symbolic interactionist perspective on social psychology which focuses on the self in social interaction. Prerequisite:    SOC 333 requires a prerequisite of SOC 100.
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• SOC 335: Racial and Cultural Minorities

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Analysis of the implications of racial differences, the factors affecting prejudice and discrimination, and structural aspects of group conflicts. Prerequisite:    SOC 335 requires a prerequisite of SOC 100.
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• SOC 340: Sociology of Work

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Survey of work theory, history of work in America, inequalities at work, and the contingencies in work today. Prerequisite:    SOC 340 requires a prerequisite of SOC 100.
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• SOC 341: Social Stratification

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Analysis of inequalities in wealth, power, and prestige in contemporary societies. Prerequisite:    SOC 341 requires a prerequisite of SOC 100.
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