class, and racial differences, and historical and comparative materials. Provides an opportunity to understand the general structures and processes that produce individual experiences and relationships in families. Prerequisites: SOCI 1160.

SOCI 3317 Sociology of Medicine (3-0-3)
An overview of the central theories, concepts, and research findings in medical sociology. Reviews the course and experiences of illness and patient-practitioner relationships, of the social construction of disease, of professional medical subcultures and institutions, and of the structure and political economy of the American health care system. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101 and SOCI 1160. .

SOCI 3320 Sociology of Aging (3-0-3)
Designed to foster a understanding of the elderly as members of society and the social institutions which impact on their lives and which the elderly helped to shape and currently influence. Covers theoretical perspectives on aging, the individual and the social system, adjustment patterns and changing lifestyles in old age, relevant societal issues, current trend, opportunities, and challenges. Prerequisites: SOCI 1160.

SOCI 3330 (Cross listed as CJ 3330) Social Deviance: (3-0-3)
Covers theoretical and empirical issues in the understanding and designations of deviant behavior; addresses the analysis or the social causes and consequences of deviance, conformity, and societal reactions. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101 and SOCI 1160.

SOCI 3340 Social Stratification (3-0-3)
An introduction to social stratification with a primary emphasis on theories of stratification and on an empirical examination of the American class structure. Includes historical-comparative material and addresses other dimensions of inequality such as race, ethnicity, sex, and age as they interact with social class. Prerequisites: SOCI 1 101 and SOCI 1160.

SOCI 3350 Sociology of Organizations (3-0-3)
Sociological analysis of micro and macro structures and processes of formal/complex organizations. Emphasizes diversity of theory and research in the area of complex organizations; the internal functioning and structure of organizations; and external and macro processes which influence the structure and dynamics of complex organizations. Attention is given to the historical development of complex organizations nationally and internationally. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101 and SOCI 1160.

SOCI 3360 World Population and Development (3-0-3)
Basic introduction to theory and dynamics of such demographic processes as fertility, mortality, emigration and immigration, population composition, and density. Examines issues of growth and environmental problems, social problems, political and economic processes, world food supply, and sustainability. Prerequisites: SOCI 1101 and SOCI 1160.

376Augusta State University Catalog

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