Study of the concepts and principles of group behavior and of the impact which society has upon the programming of the mind and thought processes. Analysis of the components of culture and of the structure of society, as well as social organization and differentiation will also be emphasized. Introduces the essentials of micro sociology and macro sociology.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Social Sciences/History (CAT IV) requirement
Montana University System Core Course

A study of the antecedent causes and consequences of such major social problems as violent crime, drug abuse, alcoholism, family violence, divorce, the population explosion, war, maltreatment of the aged, juvenile vandalism, unplanned pregnancy, sexual deviance, riot behavior, religious cults and zealous fundamentalism, are provided with a sociological perspective. Key sociological theories (e.g., interactionism, functionalism, and conflict) are critically examined.

Prerequisite or co-requisite: SOCI 101

Examination of the various sociological, psychological, and biological theories that purport to explain criminal behavior.

Comprehensive survey of social psychology as an interdisciplinary field of inquiry. Incorporates such standard social psychology topics as socialization, communication and language, perception and beauty, attitude and attitude change, norms, social order and conformity, roles and the ways they shape personality, situational influences on behavior, interpersonal attraction, aggression and conflict, conflict resolution, group behavior and gender roles.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Social Sciences/History (CAT IV) requirement
Montana University System Core Course

3 semester credits In-depth examination of the roles of the social institutions known as courtship, marriage, family, and divorce and the interrelationship among these and such other social institutions as work, education, religion, and the political system.

Provide knowledge and understanding of such major minority groups as Native Americans, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, Jews, and women. Some attention will also be devoted to various nationality groups that suffered severe prejudice and discrimination during earlier decades of American history. Various theoretical and research perspectives pertaining to prejudice and discrimination will be examined.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Cultural Diversity (CAT V) requirement
Montana University System Core Course