• SOC 3400: Sociology of Religion

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Religion as a social institution with an analysis of the functions of religion for society and a comparison of major religious groups in America.
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• SOC 3500: Sport and Society

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Description: This course encourages students to think critically about the organization of sports and how sports related to their social lives. It critically analyzes gender, racial, socioeconomic, and body image issues relating to sport, and the functions of sport related to existing cultural ideologies.
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• SOC 3600: Sociology of Aging

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Description: This course provides an overview of the major sociological theories and frameworks of aging and it examines a range of social contexts and policies that influence the ways aging is experineced.
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• SOC 3640: Cybercrime

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Prerequisite: SOCI 1010, CRMJ 2660; Cross-listed: CRMJ 3640;Description: This course provides a broad introduction into the world of cybercrime. Cybercrime includes various forms of criminal activity and is broadly defined as the destruction, theft or unauthorized or illegal use, modification or copying of information, programs, services, equipment or communication networks.
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• SOC 3650: Juvenile Delinquency

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Prerequisite: SOCI 1010;Description: This course explores the nature of delinquency and the extent to which it is a social problem in the USA. The major theories of causation are presented and critically examined. The juvenile justice system is studied historically and in its current form. The present and future of delinquency control and prevention are examined.
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• SOC 3700: Health, Illness, and Medicine

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Sociocultural factors which influence the cause, recognition, definition, and treatment of illness: the development, organization, and role of the medical profession as a social institution.
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• SOC 3740: Reading/Writing for Sociology

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Description: This course introduces students to the unique style and mechanics of writing sociology, emphasizing the guidelines of the American Sociological Association. The course centers on writing a research proposal, with an emphasis on the literature review and familiarizes students with academic databases, professional journal articles, and grant writing skills.
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• SOC 3750: Population Dynamics

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Description: This course investigates the causes and consequences of population structure and change. The interrelationship between population (fertility, mortality, migration) and social, economic, and environmental factors is examined.
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• SOC 3760: Methods of Social Research

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Basic techniques in social research with emphasis on the collection, analysis, and interpretation of quantitative data.
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• SOC 3770: Analysis and Assessment

  3.00 Credits

  Austin Peay State University

  
  Prerequisite: SOC Major, SOC 1010 with a grade of C or higher and MATH 1530 or permission of instructor;Description: This course is designed to provide an introduction to statistics in the social sciences. Students will learn how to perform statistical calculations by hand, and how to execute and interpret basic SPSS programs.
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