Return to search

Term: Fall 2025

AZTransfer SUN courses only

SOC 101 - Introduction To Sociology: Basic concepts and interpretations of human action; significance of a sociological perspective on the human experience. Letter grade only.
SOC 101H - Intro To Sociology - Honors: Basic concepts and interpretations of human action; significance of a sociological perspective on the human experience. Letter grade only.
SOC 199 - Special Topics: Foundations of intellectual inquiry. In-depth study of a substantive problem. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.
SOC 201 - Development Of Sociological Thought: Traces the development of sociological thought and its relationship to contemporary sociological theory. Letter grade only.
SOC 204 - Sociology Of Gender: Examines the cultural meanings, social structures, and inequalities that affect women and men in relation to other forms of diversity; applies sociological, feminist, and socialization theories. Letter grade only.
SOC 204H - Sociology Of Gender - Honors: Examines the cultural meanings, social structures, and inequalities that affect women and men in relation to other forms of diversity; applies sociological, feminist, and socialization theories. Letter grade only.
SOC 210 - Social Problems: Selected social problems in contemporary American society. Letter grade only.
SOC 215 - Race And Ethnic Relations: Characteristics of minority-dominant relationships, their formation, stabilization, and modification in terms of discrimination, segregation, conflict, power, and assimilation. Cross-listed with ES 215. Letter grade only.
SOC 215H - Race And Ethnic Relations - Honors: Characteristics of minority-dominant relationships, their formation, stabilization, and modification in terms of discrimination, segregation, conflict, power, and assimilation. Letter grade only.
SOC 217 - The Family: Historical variations in and antecedents of today's diverse family experiences; cultural, economic, and structural contexts shaping family lives; contemporary controversies. Letter grade only.
SOC 222 - Money, Class, And Stratification: This is an introductory sociology elective that explores the multifaceted landscape of socioeconomic inequality in the United States. We analyze the roles of money, class, poverty, wealth, intersectionality, social mobility, meritocracy, power, and achieved versus ascribed status. This course teaches students to think critically and increase their knowledge about stratification processes in social structures. With an in-depth analysis of socioeconomic policies, students will examine and analyze theories of inequality to better understand class, gender, and racial stratification as well as comparing developing and developed nations. Students will also examine various aspects of stratification, explore intersectionality, status, and hierarchy, and discuss a wide range of influencing topics, including but not limited to occupation, education, health, and family structures. Letter grade only.
SOC 236 - Governments Of Indigenous Nations Of The United States: This undergraduate elective provides an overview of the development of modern governments of Indigenous nations in the United States, their powers, the challenges they have faced, and the range of strategies they have developed to assert their sovereignty and self-determination in response to these challenges. We will study current news events and social media content to learn how Indigenous governments are working today to build Indigenous futures within the borders of the U.S. Cross-listed with AIS 236 and POS 236. Letter grade only.
SOC 299 - Special Topics: In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.
SOC 301 - Topics In Contemporary Social Issues: Examines selected social issues in contemporary societies. Letter grade only. May be repeated for credit for up to 12 units with different content.
SOC 301H - Topics In Contemporary Social Issues - Honors: Examines selected social issues in contemporary societies. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit with different content.
SOC 307 - Sociology Of Chicanx And Latinx Communities: This course examines the institutional and structural conditions that have historically shaped and continue to shape the Chicanx and Latinx experience in the United States. It makes use of sociological and interdisciplinary perspectives and approaches that incorporate various paradigms/theories including but not limited to: stratification, colonialism, imperialism, intersectionality, socioeconomic class theory, conflict theory, and assimilation/acculturation. Of specific interest is the impact of social institutions such as education, immigration, the legal system, the economy, politics, family, and media. This course will examine institutionally perpetuated systems of oppression and privilege such as white supremacy, sexism, heteronormativity, nationalism, and classism. Cross-listed with ES 307. Letter grade only.
SOC 315 - American Indians, Native Nations And U. S. Society: Studies contemporary status of American Indians in the United States with emphasis on those of the Southwest; policies and events leading to present conditions; possible future directions and their implications for the nation. Letter grade only.
SOC 315H - American Indians, Native Nations And U. S. Society - Honors: Studies contemporary status of American Indians in the United States with emphasis on those of the Southwest; policies and events leading to present conditions; possible future directions and their implications for the nation. Letter grade only.
SOC 316 - Sociology Of Sexuality: This course focuses on the role, importance, and shifts of sexuality in social interaction and social institutions - exploring the evolution of the social meaning of sexuality over time and why/how these transformations influence our reality today. We consider how our understanding of sexuality shifts according to the personal and political contexts relating to gender, race, ethnicity, age, and economics and how sexuality can contribute to different social expectations for various categories of people. Letter grade only.
SOC 316H - Sociology Of Sexuality - Honors: This course focuses on the role, importance, and shifts of sexuality in social interaction and social institutions - exploring the evolution of the social meaning of sexuality over time and why/how these transformations influence our reality today. We consider how our understanding of sexuality shifts according to the personal and political contexts relating to gender, race, ethnicity, age, and economics and how sexuality can contribute to different social expectations for various categories of people. Letter grade only.
SOC 318 - Sociology Of Health And Illness: Health care from the sociological perspective, with special emphasis on the patient as a person in an overall life situation; the place of medicine in society; the social organization of health care; the social rules and roles of health; special concerns of medicine, nursing, and health. Letter grade only.
SOC 318H - Sociology Of Health And Illness - Honors: Health care from the sociological perspective, with special emphasis on the patient as a person in an overall life situation; the place of medicine in society; the social organization of health care; the social rules and roles of health; special concerns of medicine, nursing, and health. Letter grade only.
SOC 319 - Population And Environment: Studies population growth as it relates to the social and natural environment. History of the emergence, growth, and organization of human populations. Examines contemporary population growth and distribution patterns in relation to natural resources and environmental stress. Letter grade only.
SOC 320 - Social Psychology: Individual and group behavior; processes of social interaction; social influences and attraction; and the development of the self and social order. Letter grade only.
SOC 321 - Sociology Of Film: This elective course is designed to be an opportunity for students to learn about and apply sociological concepts to popular films using content analysis. This course also focuses on developing critical visual thinking skills, gaining an awareness of social and cultural issues portrayed in films, and learning about the role of films in contemporary society. The course will provide each student various perspectives on how popular film consumption is linked to the field of sociology. Letter grade only.
SOC 327 - Sociology Of Organizations: A look at organizations' function in and impact on contemporary society, as well as at the experience of the individual within the organization. Topics such as culture, work, decision-making, management, gender, race, cooperation, and deviance are examined from an organizational perspective. Letter grade only.
SOC 330 - Macrosociology: Comparative exploration of structure and change in human societies. Focuses on large-scale social patterns: subsistence, strategies, stratification, and institutions. Letter grade only.
SOC 332 - Sociology Of Happiness: This elective course explores the interplay between individual and social happiness by examining the development of our modern conceptions of happiness. Students will examine several classic sociological texts as well as contemporary theories to better understand happiness. Students will also read, discuss, engage, watch films, and utilize empirical data from "Happiness Studies," a recently-named field of interdisciplinary research. Students will learn practical strategies that they can apply in their daily lives. Letter grade only.
SOC 332H - Sociology Of Happiness - Honors: This elective course explores the interplay between individual and social happiness by examining the development of our modern conceptions of happiness. Students will examine several classic sociological texts as well as contemporary theories to better understand happiness. Students will also read, discuss, engage, watch films, and utilize empirical data from "Happiness Studies," a recently-named field of interdisciplinary research. Students will learn practical strategies that they can apply in their daily lives. Letter grade only.
SOC 333 - Environment And Society: This course explores the social construction of nature and the growth of an environmental consciousness. Students will explore the cultural and structural roots of human-produced ecological problems. Letter grade only.
SOC 333H - Environment And Society - Honors: This course explores the social construction of nature and the growth of an environmental consciousness. Students will explore the cultural and structural roots of human-produced ecological problems. Letter grade only.
SOC 334 - Sociology Of Community: Examines community from a number of perspectives, including social system, normative, human ecological, and social constructionist models. Images of ideal communities are contrasted with existing community forms. Letter grade only.
SOC 336 - Indigenous Politics: Social And Political Movements: This undergraduate elective class will guide students in developing an advanced level of knowledge and understanding of political thought and action by Indigenous people. The primary focus is the United States, but our study will also include influences that cross international borders, which were imposed on Indigenous nations and lands without their consent. Our subject matter will include social and political movements originating in grassroots Indigenous communities, as well as those originating in Indigenous governments. In the U.S. as globally, social and political relationships between Indigenous and settler nations are typified by conflict, with less frequent exceptions featuring cooperation and mutual benefit. Examining these relationships will complicate and question common conceptions and misconceptions about the history of Indigenous and settler nation political interaction. Yet, increasingly, our globalizing world forces us to re-consider these relationships in light of global concerns. This course will give us a general understanding of how these entities interact in complimentary, inefficient, and contradictory ways. Cross-listed with AIS 336 and POS 336. Letter grade only.
SOC 339 - Crime, Law And Society: Analyzes the origins and development of law and social control agencies; structural theory of the origins of crime and criminality. Letter grade only.
SOC 353 - Power, Wealth And Inequality: Types and consequences of social inequality; social class, status, and power as determinants of behavior, values, and life chances; social mobility in modern society. Letter grade only.
SOC 353H - Power, Wealth And Inequality - Honors: Types and consequences of social inequality; social class, status, and power as determinants of behavior, values, and life chances; social mobility in modern society. Letter grade only.
SOC 355W - Research Methods: Examines inductive and deductive approaches to scientific inquiry. Exercises in hypothesis construction and testing, research design, collection and analysis of social data, and written presentation of research results. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only.
SOC 356 - The Sociology Of Popular Culture: This class explores the social implications of popular culture. Students examine how popular culture is produced, consumed, interpreted and experienced. Students are introduced to classical and contemporary sociological perspectives on culture, with an emphasis on current cultural forms. We will examine various media, such as television, film, music, and the Internet and how popular culture is linked with identities, desires, and social practices. Letter grade only.
SOC 356H - The Sociology Of Popular Culture - Honors: This class explores the social implications of popular culture. Students examine how popular culture is produced, consumed, interpreted and experienced. Students are introduced to classical and contemporary sociological perspectives on culture, with an emphasis on current cultural forms. We will examine various media, such as television, film, music, and the Internet and how popular culture is linked with identities, desires, and social practices. Letter grade only.
SOC 360 - Sociocultural Aging: Comparative analysis of social and cultural theories of aging; social, cultural, and economic factors affecting elders in various contexts; societal attitudes toward aging and elders; health and policy issues. Letter grade only.
SOC 360H - Sociocultural Aging - Honors: Comparative analysis of social and cultural theories of aging; social, cultural, and economic factors affecting elders in various contexts; societal attitudes toward aging and elders; health and policy issues. Letter grade only.
SOC 365 - Social Statistics: Statistical techniques as they apply to the description and analysis of social data. Measures of central tendency, dispersion, and association together with appropriate inferential tests. Letter grade only.
SOC 368 - Human Reproduction In Society: The process of human reproduction is social as well as biological, linking gendered bodies to social structure and institutions. In this course, students are introduced to contemporary issues of human reproduction in society. We will explore how culture and social structure shape reproductive decisions, attitudes, practices, and identities for individuals and communities. With a particular focus on the intersecting identities of gender, race, class, sexuality, and disability, we will examine sociological research on a wide range of topics, such as contraception, abortion, reproductive technologies, childbirth, adoption, parenthood, infertility, and the social construction of reproductive norms, values, and beliefs. Letter grade only.
SOC 375 - Sociology Of Social Movements: This is an interdisciplinary course that will introduce students to the study of social movements. We will explore the complicated relationship between state, civil society, marginal social groups, national identity, the economy, the market and globalization. We will study both traditional and contemporary approaches to social movements, the dynamics, networks and organization of these movements, and the social impact of their activism. We will study several US movements, such as, Civil Rights, Women Rights, and Labor Movements, as well as other global movements, such as, Fair Trade, World Social Forum, Autonomia and Hacktivism. Letter grade only.
SOC 389 - Cooperative Education: Individualized preplanned cooperative employment experience related to your field of study or career objectives. Department consent required. Pass-Fail only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit. Please complete the Cooperative Education Proposal form and obtain signatures of approval BEFORE registering. https://policy.nau.edu/policy/Documents/Cooperative_Education_Form_121317.pdf
SOC 391 - Sociology Of Race, Class, And Gender: This course is designed to examine how race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and socioeconomic class intersect to shape both individual experience as well as the social landscape in the United States and globally. In this class, we consider race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and socioeconomic class as socially constructed systems of meaning -- that is, rather than focusing on any biological differences, we will study the way our white normative society shapes how we come to understand and experience these social identities. We will use both sociological theoretical approaches (prejudice/discrimination; assimilation; pluralism) and intersectional theoretical approaches to understand how divisive systems of inequality have been constructed to privilege some and oppress others as well as how different forms of discrimination can interact and overlap in our social structures. A central focus will be developing an understanding of how systems of oppression reinforce each other and how they intersect to create an overall matrix of domination. Additionally, we will examine how groups impacted by intersectional oppression work to resist and build resilience in U.S. society. Letter grade only.
SOC 399 - Special Topics: In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem within a program of study. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.
SOC 408 - Internship: Application of theory, skills, and knowledge of sociology in direct public or private human service settings. Department consent required. Pass-fail only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.
SOC 412 - Political Sociology: Sociological analysis of the political order, relating political behavior to social contexts and social structure. Letter grade only.
SOC 415 - Sociology Of Globalization: Processes of globalization and its impact on personal biographies, social institutions, and social structure. Theories of globalization, stratification, local-global linkages, transnational movements, and migration, labor, gender, race and ethnicity. Co-convened with SOC 516. Letter grade only.
SOC 417 - Sociology Of Childhood: Analyzes how childhood has been socially constructed by children as well as adults across historical, cultural, and structural contexts. Letter grade only.
SOC 418 - Sociology Of Death And Dying: Explores death and dying from the sociological perspective; the meaning of death, modern technology and death, grief and mourning, funerals and cemeteries, and wills. Co convened with SOC 518. Letter grade only.
SOC 433 - Food, Culture, And Society: In this upper-division elective course, we will examine sociological and anthropological perspectives on the study of food. While eating is a biological necessity and often a social activity, the meanings of food are embedded in larger socio-cultural contexts. Food is connected to individual and cultural identities, structures of power and inequality, and activism and social justice. We will examine the social forces and social relations surrounding food, and the links between food and bodies. We will explore global political, economic and historical changes to understand the social patterns of food production, processing, distribution and consumption. This course will help us think critically about agriculture, technology, the environment, education, health, nutrition, food security and food sovereignty, paying close attention to social inequality and intersecting social identities such as gender, ethnicity, race, and socio-economic class as these are produced and reproduced through agri-food and alternative food systems. Cross-listed with ANT 433. Letter grade only.
SOC 441 - Deviance: Interactionist perspective is used in examining the social reaction to deviance; subcultural deviance is also examined. Letter grade only.
SOC 441H - Deviance - Honors: Interactionist perspective is used in examining the social reaction to deviance; subcultural deviance is also examined. Letter grade only.
SOC 444 - Environment And Social Change: This course reviews theories of social change, environmental and climate justice movements, and emerging environmental and social challenges to understand why and how societies change over time. Cross-listed with GSP 472. Letter grade only.
SOC 456 - Sociology Of Culture: This class explores theoretical approaches to the sociological understanding of culture. Theories are applied to a variety of cultural forms, such as film, music, and art, and students learn how to access and analyze various forms of cultural data in terms of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality and ability. Letter grade only.
SOC 465 - Sociology Of Religion: Sociological study of the role of religion in society with specific focus on current religious issues and trends. Letter grade only.
SOC 466 - Legislative Or The Washington Center Internship: Supervised internship in the Arizona Legislature or the Washington Center. Students are selected on a competitive basis, and you must apply the term prior to the internship. Students must meet requirements of the program to be eligible. Course enrollment is handled by the internship coordinator after selections have been made. Pass/Fail only.
SOC 485 - Undergraduate Research: Original research under the supervision of an adviser. Department consent required. Letter grade or pass-fail. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.
SOC 485H - Undergraduate Research - Honors: Original research under the supervision of an adviser. Department consent required. Letter grade or pass-fail. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.
SOC 490 - Care For Nahádzáán (Care For Mother Earth Project): This undergraduate sociology elective is an immersive, experiential learning opportunity for students to connect with Indigenous culture (specifically Diné/Navajo and Hopi) to bridge the gap between "mainstream," off-reservation, western life, and traditional Indigenous lifestyles. Students will examine some of the economic, political, and cultural challenges faced by Indigenous peoples over the past 500 years and gain general awareness of the status of Native Americans in contemporary society. Students will travel to a variety of locations in Arizona and/or New Mexico, including but not limited to Moenave, Moenkopi, Tuba City, Round Rock, and/or Kykotsmovi. The entire region is known for ranching and sheep farming as well as tourism, coal and uranium mining, and other extractive industries. By participating in farm-related work alongside our Diné/Navajo and Hopi hosts, and other community members, students have a unique opportunity to learn about Indigenous food growing, harvesting, preparation, and preservation techniques, as well as other history and traditions of the Dine/Navajo and Hopi people. Students will be challenged to consider the complexities and significance of the relationship between their own lives and Indigenous lifeways. As such, students are required to reflect on the history of settler-colonialism and their own position in society. Co-convened with SOC 590. Letter grade only.
SOC 497 - Independent Study: Individualized approach to selected topics by guided reading and critical evaluation. Department consent required. Letter grade or pass-fail. May be repeated for credit. Please complete the Independent Study Proposal form and obtain signatures of approval BEFORE registering. https://nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/Independent_Study_Form_FINAL-3.pdf
SOC 498C - Senior Seminar: Integrates theory and practice, with emphasis on historical and contemporary developments. Letter grade only.
SOC 498CH - Senior Seminar - Honors: Integrates theory and practice, with emphasis on historical and contemporary developments. Letter grade only.
SOC 499 - Contemporary Developments: Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area. Letter grade only. May be repeated for credit.
SOC 499H - Contemporary Developments - Honors: Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area. Letter grade only. May be repeated for credit.
SOC 515 - Race And Ethnic Relations: Critical theoretical analysis of race and ethnic relations in the United States. Topics include prejudice, discrimination, affirmative action, and strategies for culturally diverse societies. Letter grade only.
SOC 516 - Sociology Of Globalization: Processes of globalization and its impact on personal biographies, social institutions, and social structure. Theories of globalization, stratification, local-global linkages, transnational movements, and migration, labor, gender, race and ethnicity. Co-convened with SOC 415. Letter grade only.
SOC 518 - Sociology Of Death And Dying: Explores death and dying from the sociological perspective; the meanings of death, modern technology and death, grief and mourning, funerals and cemeteries, wills, the death industry, and the social contexts of death and dying. Co-convened with SOC 418. Letter grade only.
SOC 590 - Care For Nahádzáán (Care For Mother Earth Project): This graduate sociology elective is an immersive, experiential learning opportunity for students to connect with Indigenous culture (specifically Diné/Navajo and Hopi) to bridge the gap between "mainstream," off-reservation, western life, and traditional Indigenous lifestyles. Students will examine some of the economic, political, and cultural challenges faced by Indigenous peoples over the past 500 years and gain general awareness of the status of Native Americans in contemporary society. Students will travel to a variety of locations in Arizona and/or New Mexico, including but not limited to Moenave, Moenkopi, Tuba City, Round Rock, and/or Kykotsmovi. The entire region is known for ranching and sheep farming as well as tourism, coal and uranium mining, and other extractive industries. By participating in farm-related work alongside our Diné/Navajo and Hopi hosts, and other community members, students have a unique opportunity to learn about Indigenous food growing, harvesting, preparation, and preservation techniques, as well as other history and traditions of the Diné/Navajo and Hopi people. Students will be challenged to consider the complexities and significance of the relationship between their own lives and Indigenous lifeways. As such, students are required to reflect on the history of settler-colonialism and their own position in society. Co-convened with SOC 490. Letter grade only.
SOC 599 - Contemporary Developments: Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area of a particular field of study. May be offered no more than three times before being submitted for a permanent course number. Letter grade only. May be repeated for credit.
SOC 599H - Contemporary Developments - Honors: Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area of a particular field of study. May be offered no more than three times before being submitted for a permanent course number. Letter grade only. May be repeated for credit.
SOC 608 - Fieldwork Experience: Supervised field experience in an appropriate agency, organization, or situation. Instructor consent required. Pass-Fail only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.
SOC 610 - Seminar In Sociology: Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.
SOC 615 - Sociology Of Immigration: Human migratory movement is as old as humanity itself, yet it has frequently been sensationalized, politicized, and criminalized. This graduate elective course will focus on immigration to the United States, with particular attention to the American Southwest. We will explore the social and historical reasons for migration, the cultural and economic consequences of migration, as well as U.S. political policies that attempt to control migration. Special attention will be paid to the incorporation of migrants into U.S. society as it differentially relates to race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic class, and gender. Letter grade only.
SOC 618 - Medical Sociology: Health and illness cannot be solely explained in terms of biology. This graduate-level seminar introduces major concepts and founding premises of medical sociology, providing a framework for understanding the social contexts of health, illness and medicine. In the first half of the semester, we will focus on the social determinants of health and illness. We will explore a wide range of instances where differences in social conditions generate differences in health outcomes. The second half of the semester focuses on the societal implications of health, illness and medicine -- how medicine and medical practice have a profound influence on and are influenced by social, cultural, political and economic forces. Topics include the social construction of health and disability, sick role, medicalization, and the profession of medicine. Letter grade only.
SOC 620 - The Sociology Of Health Inequalities: This graduate seminar will examine sociological perspectives on health inequalities in the United States, with an emphasis on the intersectional concepts of race, class, gender, and social inequalities. In particular, it focuses on access to quality health care by working-class and people-of-color population groups to contextualize the social and political causes and effects of inequalities, environmental racism, and disasters in the U.S. health care system. Letter grade only.
SOC 630 - Social Policy: Critically reviews the structural, financial, and other policy issues that are part of our current social service delivery systems. Letter grade only.
SOC 633 - Environmental Sociology: This class explores the social construction of nature, drawing on social theory, cross-cultural and socio-historical perspectives to elucidate the ways in which our constructions of nature affect our sense of self and how we live. Students work with a wide variety of themes to examine the interconnections between self, culture, and nature. Letter grade only.
SOC 641 - Sociology Of Deviance: Theoretical and empirical analyses of deviance; social construction; societal reactions; deviant subcultures. Letter grade only.
SOC 644 - Consciousness And Society: This course examines how our ways of knowing and understanding the world impact our lived experiences. The course focuses on topics related to collective consciousness, sociology of consciousness, and how sociologists think about consciousness. We'll examine such notions as: the social construction of reality; class consciousness and false consciousness; race, gender, sexuality and double consciousness; and contemplative sociology. Additionally, the course considers alternatives to the dominant Western model of consciousness including indigenous ways of knowing and nonduality/unity consciousness. Students will also examine how social scientists have conceived of shifts in consciousness including exploring ways in which groups, communities, and entire societies seek to transform themselves. Letter grade only.
SOC 651 - Applied Sociological Theory: Advanced and systematic study of sociological theory, with special emphasis on the contexts in which social thought has developed and its application to contemporary issues and practice. Letter grade only.
SOC 653 - Applied Research Methods: Research methodology in applied sociology. Particular emphasis on fundamentals of research design; survey research design; sampling; and survey and interview instrument construction. Letter grade only.
SOC 654 - Qualitative Methods And Analysis: Characteristics, applications, and implications of qualitative research methods; comparison of positivist and interpretive forms of qualitative research. Letter grade only.
SOC 655 - Quantitative Analysis: Quantitative research methodology techniques for survey data management and analysis. Emphasizes linear multivariate statistical techniques. Cross-listed with CCJ 614. Letter grade only.
SOC 656 - Program Evaluation: Applies social research methods and theory to the evaluation of social and public health programs; particular emphasis upon types of evaluations conducted and various research designs used in evaluating programs. Letter grade only.
SOC 685 - Graduate Research: Department consent required. Letter grade or pass-fail. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.
SOC 696 - Internship: Supervised placement in a social agency. Department consent required. Pass-fail only.
SOC 697 - Independent Study: Individualized directed study on selected topics. Note that no more than 3 units may be included on a master's plan in education. Letter grade or pass-fail. Department consent required. Please complete the Independent Study Proposal form and obtain signatures of approval BEFORE registering. https://nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/Independent_Study_Form_FINAL-3.pdf
SOC 698 - Graduate Seminar: Department consent required. Letter grade or pass-fail. May be repeated for up to 3 units of credit.
SOC 699 - Thesis: Individualized directed research, writing, and oral defense of selected thesis topic. Department consent required. Pass-fail only. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Admission to master's program.