Sociology

      Sharon Erickson Nepstad, Chairperson
      Social Science Building, Room 1103
      MSC05 3080
      1 University of New Mexico
      Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
      (505) 277-2501, FAX (505) 277-8805
      http://www.unm.edu/~socdept

      Professors
      Phillip B. Gonzales, Ph.D., University of California (Berkeley)
      Sharon Erickson Nepstad, Ph.D., University of Colorado– Boulder
      John M. Roberts, Ph.D., Cornell University
      Susan B. Tiano, Ph.D., Brown University

      Associate Professors
      Kristen Barker, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (Madison)
      Lisa Broidy, Ph.D., Washington State University
      Robert A. Fiala, Ph.D., Stanford University
      Roberto Ibarra, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (Madison)
      Nancy Lopez, Ph.D., City University of New York
      Christopher Lyons, Ph.D., University of Washington
      Andrew Schrank, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (Madison)
      Richard L. Wood, Ph.D., University of California (Berkeley)

      Assistant Professors
      Kimberly Huyser, Ph.D. University of Texas (Austin)
      Wayne Santoro, Ph.D., Ohio State
      Kelly Socia, Ph.D., University at Albany, SUNY
      Maria Velez, Ph.D., Ohio State
      Owen Whooley, Ph.D., New York University

      Assistant Research Professor
      Aki Roberts, Ph.D., The University of New Mexico

      Professors Emeriti
      Beverly H. Burris, Ph.D., New York University
      Richard M. Coughlin, Ph.D., University of California (Berkeley)
      Dodd H. Bogart, Ph.D., University of Michigan
      Pedro David, Ph.D., Indiana University
      Jane C. Hood, Ph.D., University of Michigan
      George A. Huaco, Ph.D., University of California (Berkeley)
      Gary D. LaFree, Ph.D., Indiana University
      Philip A. May, Ph.D., University of Montana
      Gilbert W. Merkx, Ph.D., Yale University
      Arthur St. George, Ph.D., University of California (Davis)
      Paul D. Steele, Ph.D., University of Texas
      Nelson P. Valdes, Ph.D., The University of New Mexico
      Howard Waitzkin, Distinguished Professor, Ph.D., M.D., Harvard University


      Introduction

      The student interested in sociology and related specializations should take both 101 and 280. These courses are recommended for all beginning students and are required for a major or minor in sociology and a major in criminology. Most higher level courses specify one or both of these introductory courses as prerequisites.

      Normally, students should follow the introductory courses with at least one or two 200-level courses before attempting more advanced courses. In some areas there is a progression from less to more advanced courses and following such progressions is strongly recommended even when the lower level course is not explicitly listed as a prerequisite for the higher level course.

      Note that courses applied toward a major degree may not be used for any of the minor degree programs. In cases of overlapping required or elective courses, students must take additional courses as approved by the sociology undergraduate advisor.


      Courses

      NONE 101. Introduction to Sociology. (3)



      NONE 200. Foundations of Social Welfare. (3)



      NONE 205. Crime, Public Policy and the Criminal Justice System. (3)



      NONE 211. Social Problems. (3)



      NONE 213. Deviance. (3)



      NONE 216. The Dynamics of Prejudice. (3)



      NONE 221. Global Issues. (3)



      NONE 225. Marriage, Family and Their Alternatives. (3)



      NONE 230. Society and Personality. (3)



      NONE 280. Introduction to Research Methods. (3)



      NONE 300. Social Welfare: Policies and Programs. (3)



      NONE 303. Sociology of Political Behavior. (3)



      NONE 305. Environmental Sociology. (3)



      NONE 306. Peace and Conflict. (3)



      NONE 307. Nonviolent Alternatives. (3)



      NONE 308. Sociology of Gender. (3)



      NONE 310. Sociology of Aging and the Aged. (3)



      NONE 312. Causes of Crime and Delinquency. (3)



      NONE 313. Social Control. (3)



      NONE 326. Sociology of New Mexico. (3)



      NONE 328. Sociology of Native Americans. (3)



      NONE 331. Social Movements. (3)



      NONE 335. Sociology of Mass Communication. (3)



      NONE 340. Sociology of Medical Practice. (3)



      NONE 342. Social Epidemiology. (3)



      NONE 345. Youth and Society. (3)



      NONE 350. Rural Society in Latin America. (3)



      NONE 351. The Urban Community. (3)



      NONE 354. Introduction to Latin American Society I: Social Sciences. (3)



      NONE 371. Classical Sociological Theory. (3)



      NONE 381. Sociological Data Analysis. (3)



      NONE 398. Special Topics in Sociology. (3, no limit ?)



      NONE 399. Advanced Undergraduate Workshop in Sociology. (3)



      NONE 400. The Welfare State. (3)



      NONE 412. Sociology of Police and Social Control. (3)



      NONE 414 [*414]. Sociology of Corrections. (3)



      NONE 415 [*415]. Social Stratification. (3)



      NONE 416. Sociology of Law. (3)



      NONE 418 [*418]. Selected Topics in Criminology. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      NONE 420. Race and Cultural Relations. (3)



      NONE 421. Sociology of Education. (3)



      NONE 422. Sociology of Religion. (3)



      NONE 423. Gender and Crime. (3)



      NONE 424. Race, Class and Crime. (3)



      NONE 425. From Youthful Misbehavior to Adult Crime. (3)



      NONE 426. Drugs, Crime and Social Control. (3)



      NONE 428. Sociology of Mexican Americans. (3)



      NONE 441 [*441]. Complex Organizations. (3)



      NONE 445 [*445]. Sociology of Work. (3)



      NONE 461 [*461]. Social Dynamics of Global Change. (3)



      NONE 471. Contemporary Sociological Theory. (3)



      NONE *478. Seminar in International Studies. (3)



      NONE 481L. Research Methods in Sociology. (4)



      NONE 488. Field Observation and Experience. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      NONE 490. Directed Study. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      NONE 491. Directed Study in Criminology. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      NONE 499. Senior Honors Thesis. (3)



      NONE 500. Classical Sociological Theory. (3)



      NONE 506. Seminar: Comparing Nations. (3)



      NONE 507. Topics in Sociological Theory. (3, no limit ?)



      NONE 508. Latin American Development and Planning. (3)



      NONE 509. Gender and International Development. (3)



      NONE 510. Social and Political Movements. (3)



      NONE 513. Constructing and Analyzing Contemporary Sociological Theory. (3)



      NONE 514. 20th Century European Theory. (3)



      NONE 515. Criminological Theory. (3)



      NONE 516. Crime, Law, and Social Control. (3)



      NONE 518. Special Topics in Criminology. (3)



      NONE 520. Racial and Ethnic Relations. (3)



      NONE 521. Sociology of Education. (3)



      NONE 523. Proseminar. (1)



      NONE 528. Sociology of Mexican Americans. (3)



      NONE 530. Sociology of Work. (3)



      NONE 531. Sociology Teaching Practicum. (2)



      NONE 532. Sociology of Religion. (3)



      NONE 540. Medical Sociology and Health Policy. (3)



      NONE 551-552. Problems. (2-3, 2-3, no limit ?)



      NONE 570. Sociological Research: Special Topics. (3, no limit ?)



      NONE 580. Methods of Social Research I. (3)



      NONE 581. Advanced Social Statistics I. (3)



      NONE 582. Advanced Social Statistics II. (3)



      NONE 583. Special Topics in Advanced Social Statistics. (3, no limit ?)



      NONE 584. Interdisciplinary Seminar on Problems of Modernization in Latin America. (3)



      NONE 585. Sociological Fieldwork Methods: Ethnography, Interviews, Focus Groups. (3)



      NONE 595. Special Topics in Sociology. (3, no limit ?)



      NONE 596. Professional Paper. (1-6, no limit ?)



      NONE 599. Master?s Thesis. (1-6, no limit ?)



      NONE 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit ?)



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