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SOC 260: The Family in Society
Introduction to the study of family as a social institution in society. Overview of social theories on the family and methodological underpinnings of the field of family study. Emphasis on the family as agent of stratification in society, changing roles of men and women in the context of the American family, contemporary issues relating to family social policy today, and the interplay between family and society across time and cultures.
Offered in 14 of the 26 listed terms (Spring 2021 to Winter 2027).
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Prerequisites
None that Banner enforces.
From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.
Required by (65)
ENVS 363, ENVS 376, RECR 301, SOC 302, SOC 304, SOC 306, SOC 320, SOC 321, SOC 322, SOC 323, SOC 326, SOC 330, SOC 332, SOC 333, SOC 334, SOC 338, SOC 339, SOC 340, SOC 341, SOC 342, SOC 345, SOC 347, SOC 348, SOC 350, SOC 351, SOC 352, SOC 354, SOC 355, SOC 356, SOC 360, SOC 361, SOC 362, SOC 363, SOC 364, SOC 365, SOC 366, SOC 367, SOC 368, SOC 369, SOC 372, SOC 373, SOC 374, SOC 376, SOC 378, SOC 380, SOC 381, SOC 382, SOC 383, SOC 384, SOC 385, SOC 386, SOC 388, SOC 389, SOC 390, SOC 397B, SOC 397C, SOC 397F, SOC 397J, SOC 397M, SOC 397N, SOC 397P, SOC 397S, SOC 397U, SOC 397Z, WGSS 339
What it leads to
Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.
- ENVS 363 Climate Change and Society
- ENVS 376 Sociology of Environmental Inequality and Justice
- RECR 301 Work and Leisure Through the Ages
- SOC 302 Classical Sociological Theory
- SOC 371 Directed Internship
- SOC 422 Global Social Problem Solving
- SOC 426 Advanced Topics in Demography
- SOC 427 Sociology of the Manosphere
- SOC 430 Field Research Methods
- SOC 435 Population Health Advocacy
- SOC 438 Health and Illness in Society
- SOC 440 Globalization
- SOC 441 Social Movements and Change
- SOC 450 Sociology of Law
- SOC 452 Advanced Criminology
- SOC 456 Seminar in Policing
- SOC 460 Advanced Topics in Family
- SOC 461 Special Topics in Education
- SOC 462 Advanced Community Engaged Research Methods
- SOC 466 Sociological Analysis of Modern African States
- SOC 469 Advanced Topics in Race and Ethnicity
- SOC 471 Directed Internship Advanced
- SOC 492 Senior Thesis
- SOC 497F Social Movements and Social Change: Capstone
- SOC 497J Health and Illness in Society
- SOC 497L Advanced Topics in Environmental Sociology and Sociological Animal Studies
- SOC 497M Advanced Community Engaged Research Methods
- SOC 497N Advanced Topics in Environmental Conservation and Empathy
- SOC 304 Statistics for Sociology
- MATH 246 Introduction to R software
- SOC 320 Applications of Quantitative Social Research (continues on its page)
- SOC 321 Demography
- SOC 422 Global Social Problem Solving (shown above)
- SOC 423 General Linear Modeling in R
- SOC 424 Quasi-Experimental Design in R
- SOC 425 Hierarchical Data Analysis in
- SOC 426 Advanced Topics in Demography (shown above)
- SOC 427 Sociology of the Manosphere (shown above)
- SOC 430 Field Research Methods (shown above)
- SOC 435 Population Health Advocacy (shown above)
- SOC 438 Health and Illness in Society (shown above)
- SOC 440 Globalization (shown above)
- SOC 441 Social Movements and Change (shown above)
- SOC 450 Sociology of Law (shown above)
- SOC 452 Advanced Criminology (shown above)
- SOC 456 Seminar in Policing (shown above)
- SOC 460 Advanced Topics in Family (shown above)
- SOC 461 Special Topics in Education (shown above)
- SOC 462 Advanced Community Engaged Research Methods (shown above)
- SOC 466 Sociological Analysis of Modern African States (shown above)
- SOC 469 Advanced Topics in Race and Ethnicity (shown above)
- SOC 471 Directed Internship Advanced (shown above)
- SOC 492 Senior Thesis (shown above)
- SOC 497F Social Movements and Social Change: Capstone (shown above)
- SOC 497J Health and Illness in Society (shown above)
- SOC 497L Advanced Topics in Environmental Sociology and Sociological Animal Studies (shown above)
- SOC 497M Advanced Community Engaged Research Methods (shown above)
- SOC 497N Advanced Topics in Environmental Conservation and Empathy (shown above)
- SOC 306 Sociological Research Methods
- SOC 371 Directed Internship (shown above)
- SOC 422 Global Social Problem Solving (shown above)
- SOC 423 General Linear Modeling in R (shown above)
- SOC 424 Quasi-Experimental Design in R (shown above)
- SOC 425 Hierarchical Data Analysis in (shown above)
- SOC 426 Advanced Topics in Demography (shown above)
- SOC 427 Sociology of the Manosphere (shown above)
- SOC 430 Field Research Methods (shown above)
- SOC 435 Population Health Advocacy (shown above)
- SOC 438 Health and Illness in Society (shown above)
- SOC 440 Globalization (shown above)
- SOC 441 Social Movements and Change (shown above)
- SOC 450 Sociology of Law (shown above)
- SOC 452 Advanced Criminology (shown above)
- SOC 456 Seminar in Policing (shown above)
- SOC 460 Advanced Topics in Family (shown above)
- SOC 461 Special Topics in Education (shown above)
- SOC 462 Advanced Community Engaged Research Methods (shown above)
- SOC 466 Sociological Analysis of Modern African States (shown above)
- SOC 469 Advanced Topics in Race and Ethnicity (shown above)
- SOC 471 Directed Internship Advanced (shown above)
- SOC 492 Senior Thesis (shown above)
- SOC 497F Social Movements and Social Change: Capstone (shown above)
- SOC 497J Health and Illness in Society (shown above)
- SOC 497L Advanced Topics in Environmental Sociology and Sociological Animal Studies (shown above)
- SOC 497M Advanced Community Engaged Research Methods (shown above)
- SOC 497N Advanced Topics in Environmental Conservation and Empathy (shown above)
- SOC 320 Applications of Quantitative Social Research
- SOC 321 Demography
- SOC 322 Enslaving Others: Past and Present
- SOC 323 Sociological Cinema
- SOC 326 American Family and Household Demography
- SOC 330 The Self, Emotions, and Society
- SOC 332 The Sociology of Human Relationships
- SOC 333 Aging and Societies
- SOC 334 Contemporary Chinese Society
- SOC 338 Sociology of Sexual Behavior
- SOC 339 Women, Sexuality, and Society
- SOC 340 Sociology of Organizations
- SOC 341 Sociology of Social Movements
- SOC 497F Social Movements and Social Change: Capstone (shown above)
- SOC 342 Sociology of Religion
- SOC 345 Contemporary American Families
- SOC 347 Gender and Development
- SOC 348 Global Health
- SOC 435 Population Health Advocacy (shown above)
- SOC 350 Climate Change and Society
- SOC 351 Police, Social Control & Democracy
- SOC 352 Criminology
- SOC 354 Domestic Violence and the Criminal Justice System
- SOC 355 Criminal Justice System
- SOC 356 Law Enforcement and Society
- SOC 360 Marital and Family Interaction
- SOC 361 Sociology of Education
- SOC 362 Sociology of Higher Education
- SOC 363 Law and Social Stratification
- SOC 364 Social Stratification
- SOC 365 Gender, Bodies, and Sports
- SOC 366 Colonialism, Slavery, and Links to Contemporary Racism
- SOC 367 Sociology of Work and Occupations
- SOC 368 Gender and Education
- SOC 369 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
- SOC 372 Animals, People and Nature
- SOC 373 Topics in Gender
- SOC 374 Sociology of Environmental Inequality and Justice
- SOC 376 Research and Policy in Criminal Justice Organizations
- SOC 378 Military Sociology
- SOC 380 Sociology of Youth
- SOC 381 Sociology of Culture
- SOC 382 Community and Urban Sociology
- SOC 383 Sociology of Risk
- SOC 384 Sociology of Health
- SOC 385 Homelessness & Housing Policy
- SOC 386 Environmental Sociology
- SOC 388 Sociology of Jails
- SOC 389 Applied Sociology
- SOC 390 Globalization and Families
- SOC 397B Migration, Borders and Society
- SOC 397C Gender and Development
- SOC 397F Sociology of Higher Education
- SOC 397J The Sociology of Happiness
- SOC 397M Homelessness and Housing Policy
- SOC 397N Ethical and Sociological Dimensions of Community Engagement
- SOC 397P Sociological Cinema
- SOC 397S Gender and Work
- SOC 397U Sociology of Indigenous Peoples and Native Nations
- SOC 397Z Environmental Conservation and Empathy
- WGSS 339 Women, Sexuality, and Society
Syllabi and course websites
None listed yet.
Instructors
| Instructor | Sections | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Hughes, Dustin | 7 | Fall 2024 to Winter 2027 |
| Overstreet, Laura | 5 | Spring 2022 to Spring 2024 |
| Bulcroft, Rick | 2 | Spring 2021 to Fall 2021 |
Every offering in the listed terms (14 sections)
| Term | Sec | CRN | Type | Meets | Instructor | Enrolled | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2027 | 01 | 12968 | Lecture | MWF 10:00am-11:20am · FR 201 | Hughes, Dustin | 0/140 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2026 | 01 | 42663 | Lecture | MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · AW 204 | Hughes, Dustin | 86/140 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2026 | 01 | 21698 | Lecture | MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · AW 204 | Hughes, Dustin | 116/140 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2026 | 01 | 13819 | Lecture | TR 12:00pm-1:50pm · CF 115 | Hughes, Dustin | 135/140 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2025 | 01 | 43185 | Lecture | MWF 10:00am-11:20am · CF 115 | Hughes, Dustin | 91/140 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2025 | 01 | 21861 | Lecture | MWF 8:30am-9:50am · FR 101 | Hughes, Dustin | 83/140 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2024 | 01 | 44103 | Lecture | MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · AH 100 | Hughes, Dustin | 81/140 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2024 | 01 | 22250 | Lecture | MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · CF 115 | Overstreet, Laura | 126/140 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2024 | 01 | 13060 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:50am · FR 101 | Overstreet, Laura | 138/140 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2023 | 01 | 22489 | Lecture | MWF 11:30am-12:50pm · AH 100 | Overstreet, Laura | 138/140 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2023 | 01 | 13760 | Lecture | MWF 10:00am-11:20am · FR 101 | Overstreet, Laura | 136/140 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2022 | 01 | 22775 | Lecture | MWF 10:00am-11:20am · AH 100 | Overstreet, Laura | 130/140 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2021 | 01 | 41288 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:50am · REMOTE SYNC TBA · REMOTE ASNC | Bulcroft, Rick | 114/140 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2021 | 01 | 23294 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:50am · REMOTE SYNC TBA · REMOTE ASNC | Bulcroft, Rick | 115/140 | Face to Face Instruction |