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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2017-2018

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SO 370 Medical Sociology (1)

Examination of the importance of applying a sociological perspective in examining

health and illness. Emphasis is placed upon understanding the unequal social distribution

of health, different social and cultural meanings and experiences of health, the

“medicalization of society,” and the changing nature of the profession of medicine and

the social organization of healthcare. A Leadership Studies designated course.

Prerequisite: SO 101. Fall.

SO 373 Urban Sociology (1)

Social organization of the urban community; historical and contemporary patterns in the

structure and growth of the city; cross-national processes of urbanization and social

change. Prerequisite: GCS 100 or SO 101. Spring.

SO 376 Environmental Sociology (1)

Examines environmental issues from a sociological perspective. Emphasis is placed on

human causes of environmental change such as science and technology, the government

and the economy, population and consumption, and religion and culture; social and

environmental consequences of the relationships between humans and the environment.

A service-learning integrated course.

Prerequisite: SO 101, UES 110, or UES 150.

Spring.

SO 380 Sociology of Religion (1)

An examination of the social dimension of religion and analysis of the dialectic between

religion and society. Sociological theories of religion, religious organizations and

behavior, and processes of social change and secularization are studied. Attention is

given to religion in America with use of comparative and historical material. Prerequisite:

SO 101.

SO 450 Sociological Theory (1)

An exploration of concepts and issues associated with various classical and contemporary

theoretical perspectives including those relative to the foundation of social thought.

Prerequisite: SO 101. Fall.

SO 470 Senior Capstone Seminar (1)

A capstone project that requires an independent sociological research project and a

substantial research paper that demonstrates knowledge of sociological concepts and

research methodology. Seminar topics will vary according to interests and needs. The

course stresses the ability to communicate ideas orally and in writing. Prerequisites: SO

304, SO 450, and senior sociology major standing. Spring.

THA - Theatre Arts

THA 104 Theatre’s Call to Action (1)

An introduction to post-modern theatre as an engagement of artists, technicians,

audiences, and playwrights. This project-based course examines theatre as a collaborative