SOC3412

SOC 3412 - Social Networking: Theories and Methods (3 Cr.) Technology and Society

Sociology (10987) TCLA - College of Liberal Arts

SOC 3412 - Social Networking: Theories and Methods (3 Cr.) Technology and Society

Course description

Network analysis spans a diverse range of phenomena from ego-centric ties, to small work-team sociograms, to organizational relations, to trade and military alliances among nation states. This course introduces undergraduate students to theories and methods for studying social networks, the ties connecting people, groups, and organizations. Topics include friendship, communication, small group, health, sexual and romantic, corporate, social movement, public policy, innovation diffusion, criminal and terrorist, and Internet networks.'

prereq: [SOC 1001] recommended, Sociology majors/minors must register A-F

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

A-F - A-F Grade Basis

Lecture

Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:

02230

This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)

Technology and Society

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Periodic Spring