The request to establish SOCY 4140 and 4145

Date: November 16, 2011
To: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
From: Clarence Greene, Faculty Governance Assistant
Approved On: November 16, 2011
Implementation Date: 2011

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SOCY 4140. Social Networks. (3) Prerequisite SOCY 1011. Course introduces the structuralist theoretical perspective and basic methods for the analysis of social networks. Topics: social differentiation and the integration of society; small world networks; voluntary associations; culture; race relations; gender inequality; weak ties and social capital. (Yearly)

SOCY 4145. Sociology of Religion. (3) Prerequisite SOCY 1011. What is religion? How can we study religion scientifically? Rational choice, social network, ecological, and evolutionary approaches examined. Topics include variation in religious belief and practice, secularization, and characteristics of churches, sects, and cults. (Yearly)