SOCL 382 - Topical Seminars

3 credits
These courses are advanced seminars for sociology majors and non-majors interested in sociology. These seminars are designed to permit small groups of qualified students to pursue specialized topics in sociology, as listed below.

Collective Behavior and Social Movements: In this course, students study social behavior that is guided by nontraditional norms and is less structured than more traditional behaviors. The topics of crowds, cults, riots, rebellions, social change movements, and revolutions are explored.

Small Groups: In this course, students gain a sociological appreciation of units consisting of two or more members engaged in meaningful contact such as families, work groups, therapeutic associations, athletic teams, and peer groupings.

Sociology of Mass Communication: This course is an exploration of the structure of media industries (press, radio, television, and advertising), their impact on audiences, mass culture, and specific public issues such as violence and politics.

Prerequisite(s): SOCL 105 or permission of instructor
Corequisite(s): None