Sociology
Sociology is the study of group life. It combines scientific and humanistic perspectives in the study of urban and rural life, family patterns and relationships, social change, inter-group relations, social class, environment, technology and communications, health care and illness, social movements, community responses to disasters, and pressing contemporary social issues.
Bachelor of Arts in Social Science with an emphasis in Sociology
Bachelor degree programs are designed to prepare students for employment, or graduate school, in their chosen field.
Typically a bachelor degree program is 120 credits (four years).
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (2012-2013 CATALOG)
Candidates must complete the General Education Requirements (GERs) as well as the specific program requirements listed below for a minimum of 120 credit hours. Specific requirements for GERs in Social Science are listed below. Students must select one primary and two secondary concentration areas. The degree must include 42 credits of upper-division (300 or above) courses, 24 of which must be completed at UAS.
The Student Assessment Portfolio Program (SAP): The SAP in Social Science is a portfolio assessment requirement for degree completion. The following related course is taken in the freshman or sophomore year with presentation of the completed portfolio in the fall semester of the student's senior year:
- SSCI S210, First Portfolio Review
Specific requirements of the portfolio are available from the Assessment Coordinator for the Social Sciences SAP.
UAS is an open enrollment institution, this means that you do not have to be in a UAS degree program to take a class. Anyone can take our classes as long as they meet the course pre-requisites.
An overview to the essentials of sociology, including its theories and methodology. Explores the relationship between the individual, culture and society, examining how cultural and social forces influence personal experience and group behavior.
Prerequisite: ENGL S110 or instructor permission.
| CRN | SECTION | INSTRUCTOR | MEETS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79837 | KD1 | William Urquhart Ii | PAUL515 Wednesday 9:00a - 10:20a 9/3 - 12/14 DISTELIVE Wednesday 9:00a - 10:20a 9/3 - 12/14 |
Delivered via web with required elive online meetings. Students in Ketchikan are invited to attend class on campus. Requires access to internet, email, MSWord and microphone/headset. Go to course site at https://online.uas.alaska.edu/online for course information. Students must order books; go to http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/ualaska.htm for book information. Call 1-888-550-6177 with questions or for registration information.
Tuition and fees: $553 (additional charges may apply)
| CRN | SECTION | INSTRUCTOR | MEETS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79933 | J01 | Lora Vess | EG112 Tue, Thu 1:15p - 2:45p 9/3 - 12/14 |
Tuition and fees: $513 (additional charges may apply)
Survey of some of today's major social problems such as criminal and violent behavior, health problems, poverty, racism, gender inequity, sexual deviance and substance abuse. Examines how social issues become social problems; the causes and dynamics involved in arriving at policies and solutions.
| CRN | SECTION | INSTRUCTOR | MEETS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79950 | J01 | Lora Vess | EL104 Tue, Thu 9:45a - 11:15a 9/3 - 12/14 |
Tuition and fees: $513 (additional charges may apply)
Examines the behavior of individuals in social situations and why they behave, think and feel as they do in the presence of others. Includes research methods, social perceptions and inferences, stereotyping and prejudice, aggression, attitudes, conformity, obedience, group processes, social and environmental influences on behavior.
Prerequisite: PSY 101 or SOC S101 and upper division standing, or permission.
| CRN | SECTION | INSTRUCTOR | MEETS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79845 | KD1 | William Urquhart Ii | PAUL515 Wednesday 1:30p - 2:50p 9/3 - 12/14 DISTELIVE Wednesday 1:30p - 2:50p 9/3 - 12/14 |
Delivered via web with required elive online meetings. Students in Ketchikan are invited to attend class on campus. Go to course site at https://online.uas.alaska.edu/online for course information. Students must order books; go to http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/ualaska.htm for book information. Call 1-888-550-6177 with questions or for registration information.
Tuition and fees: $699 (additional charges may apply)
| CRN | SECTION | INSTRUCTOR | MEETS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79934 | J01 | Amanda Sesko | HB201 Mon, Wed 9:45a - 11:15a 9/3 - 12/14 |
Tuition and fees: $624 (additional charges may apply)
Plastics dominate our social worlds and ecological landscapes. Plastics production, consumption, and disposal contributes to various health and environmental problems. This course uses a sociological approach to understanding human relationships with plastics, including recent controversies such as plastic water bottles and the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch."
| CRN | SECTION | INSTRUCTOR | MEETS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79936 | J01 | Lora Vess | EG219 Monday 5:30p - 8:30p 9/3 - 12/14 |
Tuition and fees: $624 (additional charges may apply)
Course familiarizes students with the sociological discipline concerning gender issues in contemporary society. Helps students connect their own gender experiences with the social and political world. Examines the differential treatment of men and women in most societies, and its significance in the lives of individuals within the context of particular structural or institutional arrangements. Prerequisite: SOC 101 or permission.
| CRN | SECTION | INSTRUCTOR | MEETS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79846 | KD1 | Katarzyna Polanska | DISTWEB 9/3 - 12/14 |
Delivered via web. Requires access to internet, email and MSWord. Go to course site at https://online.uas.alaska.edu/online for course information. Students must order books; go to http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/ualaska.htm for book information. Call 1-888-550-6177 with questions or for registration information.
Tuition and fees: $699 (additional charges may apply)