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SOC 4315 - Social Theory

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): SOC 1303 or permission of the instructor.
Explores the theoretical perspectives that social and behavioral scientists have developed over the past 200 years to analyze processes producing social order and social changes. Practical application of these perspectives to various social issues also will be emphasized.

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