Sociology Courses
SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology
This course examines the basic principles that underlie how sociologists look at the world: “The Sociological Imagination”. It addresses the basic questions: How is social order possible and how does change occur? The course is designed as a foundation for further study in field of sociology and related disciplines. It introduces the student to the role that culture and social institutions play in modern society and examines important concepts such as socialization, deviance, social control, patterned inequalities and social change. These concepts are discussed in the context of both contemporary and historical social theories. Additionally, the student will be introduced to the methods of inquiry used by practicing sociologists.
Dates: June 3 - July 1, 2024
Session: 4 Week Session (1)
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: TWR 1-3:55pm
Instructor: TBD
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Sociology
SOCI 201: Introduction to Gender Studies
This course introduces women and men students to the methods and concepts of gender studies, women’s studies, and feminist theory. An interdisciplinary course, it covers approaches used in literary criticism, history, philosophy, political science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, film studies, cultural studies, art history, and religion. It is the required introductory course for students taking the women’s and gender studies major. Offered as ENGL 270, HSTY 270, PHIL 270, RLGN 270, SOCI 201, and WGST 201. Counts as a CAS Global & Cultural Diversity course. Prereq: ENGL 150 or passing letter grade in a 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSCC, FSNA, FSSO, FSSY, FSTS, FSCS.
Dates: May 13 - May 31, 2024
Session: May Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MTWRF 9:30-12pm
Instructor: Justine Howe
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Sociology
SOCI 203: Human Development: Medical and Social
This course will provide students with an introduction to key concepts, principles, and debates in the field of human development. We will examine how biological and psychological development interact with — and are shaped by — social environments and forces. These can include families, schools, neighborhoods, peer groups, and workplaces, as well as broader forces such as ideology, policy, and culture. We will explore how patterns of human development that have been taken as “normal” in the modern era can differ greatly across societies and through social change.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: asynchronous
Instructor: TBD
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Sociology
SOCI 204: Criminology
What is crime and to what extent does crime affect you? This course will investigate the nature and extent of crime, theories on the causes of crime, types of crime and criminals, and the efforts society makes to cope with and prevent criminal behavior.
Dates: July 11 - August 7, 2024
Session: 4 Week Session (2)
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MTWR 1-3:10pm
Instructor: Donald Hutcherson
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Sociology
SOCI 250: Law and Society: Law, Rights and Policy
How do rights, including human rights, fit in the legal system and society? We will ask how legal actors, like judges and lawyers, think about rights compared to non-lawyers. We will (try to!) observe court hearings in an Ohio Appellate Court and a local small claims court. We will closely examine legal institutions, such as correctional facilities. We will benefit from hearing experts, local, national, and international, discuss how “law” works and whether rights are useful to making change. We will hear from a law school professor on how law school works and what the practice of law is like.
Dates: May 13 - May 31, 2024
Session: May Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: asynchronous
Instructor: Brian Gran
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Sociology
WGST 201: Introduction to Gender Studies
This course introduces women and men students to the methods and concepts of gender studies, women’s studies, and feminist theory. An interdisciplinary course, it covers approaches used in literary criticism, history, philosophy, political science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, film studies, cultural studies, art history, and religion. It is the required introductory course for students taking the women’s and gender studies major.
Offered as ENGL 270, HSTY 270, PHIL 270, RLGN 270, SOCI 201, and WGST 201.
Dates: May 13 - May 31, 2024
Session: May Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MTWRF 9:30am-12pm
Instructor: Justine Howe
Credits: 3 credits
Departments: English, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Sociology, Women's and Gender Studies
SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology
This course examines the basic principles that underlie how sociologists look at the world: “The Sociological Imagination”. It addresses the basic questions: How is social order possible and how does change occur? The course is designed as a foundation for further study in field of sociology and related disciplines. It introduces the student to the role that culture and social institutions play in modern society and examines important concepts such as socialization, deviance, social control, patterned inequalities and social change. These concepts are discussed in the context of both contemporary and historical social theories. Additionally, the student will be introduced to the methods of inquiry used by practicing sociologists.
Dates: June 3 - July 1, 2024
Session: 4 Week Session (1)
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: TWR 1-3:55pm
Instructor: TBD
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Sociology
SOCI 201: Introduction to Gender Studies
This course introduces women and men students to the methods and concepts of gender studies, women’s studies, and feminist theory. An interdisciplinary course, it covers approaches used in literary criticism, history, philosophy, political science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, film studies, cultural studies, art history, and religion. It is the required introductory course for students taking the women’s and gender studies major. Offered as ENGL 270, HSTY 270, PHIL 270, RLGN 270, SOCI 201, and WGST 201. Counts as a CAS Global & Cultural Diversity course. Prereq: ENGL 150 or passing letter grade in a 100 level first year seminar in USFS, FSCC, FSNA, FSSO, FSSY, FSTS, FSCS.
Dates: May 13 - May 31, 2024
Session: May Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MTWRF 9:30-12pm
Instructor: Justine Howe
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Sociology
SOCI 203: Human Development: Medical and Social
This course will provide students with an introduction to key concepts, principles, and debates in the field of human development. We will examine how biological and psychological development interact with — and are shaped by — social environments and forces. These can include families, schools, neighborhoods, peer groups, and workplaces, as well as broader forces such as ideology, policy, and culture. We will explore how patterns of human development that have been taken as “normal” in the modern era can differ greatly across societies and through social change.
Dates: June 3 - July 10, 2024
Session: 5 Week Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: asynchronous
Instructor: TBD
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Sociology
SOCI 204: Criminology
What is crime and to what extent does crime affect you? This course will investigate the nature and extent of crime, theories on the causes of crime, types of crime and criminals, and the efforts society makes to cope with and prevent criminal behavior.
Dates: July 11 - August 7, 2024
Session: 4 Week Session (2)
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MTWR 1-3:10pm
Instructor: Donald Hutcherson
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Sociology
SOCI 250: Law and Society: Law, Rights and Policy
How do rights, including human rights, fit in the legal system and society? We will ask how legal actors, like judges and lawyers, think about rights compared to non-lawyers. We will (try to!) observe court hearings in an Ohio Appellate Court and a local small claims court. We will closely examine legal institutions, such as correctional facilities. We will benefit from hearing experts, local, national, and international, discuss how “law” works and whether rights are useful to making change. We will hear from a law school professor on how law school works and what the practice of law is like.
Dates: May 13 - May 31, 2024
Session: May Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: asynchronous
Instructor: Brian Gran
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Sociology
WGST 201: Introduction to Gender Studies
This course introduces women and men students to the methods and concepts of gender studies, women’s studies, and feminist theory. An interdisciplinary course, it covers approaches used in literary criticism, history, philosophy, political science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, film studies, cultural studies, art history, and religion. It is the required introductory course for students taking the women’s and gender studies major.
Offered as ENGL 270, HSTY 270, PHIL 270, RLGN 270, SOCI 201, and WGST 201.
Dates: May 13 - May 31, 2024
Session: May Session
Dates: Online course
Session: Online
Time: MTWRF 9:30am-12pm
Instructor: Justine Howe
Credits: 3 credits
Departments: English, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Sociology, Women's and Gender Studies