SOC 201: Economics of Food and Agriculture. The course offers an introduction to agriculture economics and some basic tools and concepts essential to economic decision making. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

SOC 202: Rural Communities: Legacy and Change. Social problems of small communities are examined in changing rural America. The approach is sociological but interdisciplinary incorporating historical analysis and political economy. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

SOC 203: Principles of Sociology. Survey of the basic principles and concepts of sociology. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

SOC 300/POS 300/PSY 300: Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. This course serves as an introduction to the use of statistics as a method of describing and analyzing data from research in the behavioral and social sciences. Prerequisite: MAT 115 with a grade of C or better. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

SOC 301/POS 301/PSY 301: Research Methods for the BSS. Introduces the basic logic, knowledge, and skills of research design and methodology in the behavioral and social sciences. Prerequisite: SOC/POS/PSY 300 or consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

SOC 303: Cultural Anthropology. Introduction to the scientific study of human culture; the examination of the ecological, historical, and evolutionary foundations of culture. Prerequisite: SOC 203. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

SOC 304: Race and Ethnic Relations. A sociological analysis of modern race and ethnic relations with attention given to black-white interaction, race prejudice, discrimination, cultural differences, and socio-cultural dynamics. Prerequisites: SOC 203, HIS 201, and HIS 202. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

SOC 305: Contemporary Social Problems. An examination of social issues and conflicts of society from a sociological perspective. Prerequisite: SOC 203. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

SOC 312: The Sociology of Poverty. Investigation of the socio-cultural factors that contribute to poverty and deprivation in rural and urban settings. Prerequisite: SOC 305. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

SOC 314: Demography. Examination of the factors that affect growth, size, composition, and distribution of human populations; the components of population change and their relationship to socio-cultural variables. Prerequisites: SOC 203 and SOC 300. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

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