Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work

Arthur Durband, Ph.D., Chairperson

Professors: Houk, Koch, Williams
Associate Professors: Choi, Durband, Flores-Yeffal, Jordan, Lowe, Maloney, Miller, Novotny, Ramirez, Rose, Smithey, Swed, Wagner, Walter
Assistant Professors: Alboroto, Cho, Herbolsheimer, Isa, Pusch
Associate Professors of Practice: Button-Schnick, Lavender-Bratcher, Rudd, Speer, Watson
Assistant Professors of Practice: Molina, Mount, Patterson, Phelps, Phillips, Thompson
Instructor: Lee, Siu, Whitman

CONTACT INFORMATION: 158 Holden Hall | Box 41012 | Lubbock TX 79409-1012 | T 806.742.2400 | F 806.742.1088 | www.depts.ttu.edu/sasw

About the Department

This department supervises the following degree programs:

• Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology  
  • Forensic Anthropology Concentration  
• Undergraduate Minor in Archaeological Studies  
• Bachelor of Arts in Criminology  
• Bachelor of Arts in Social Work  
• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology  
  • Criminology Concentration  
• Master of Arts in Anthropology  
• Master of Arts in Sociology  
• Master of Social Work  

In addition, the department participates in the archaeological studies , women’s and gender studies , community and urban studies , ethnic studies , environmental studies , family life studies , forensic sciences , religion studies , and Asian studies  minor programs. The minimum number of hours required for majors in all baccalaureate programs in the department is a total of 120 hours.

Graduate Program

For information on graduate programs offered by the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, visit the Graduate Programs  section of the catalog.

Undergraduate Program Offerings, Course Descriptions & Curricular Tables

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Courses

• ANTH 1301 - Understanding Multicultural America
• ANTH 2100 - Biological Anthropology Lab
• ANTH 2300 - Biological Anthropology
• ANTH 2301 - Introduction to Archaeology
• ANTH 2302 - Introduction to World Cultures and Ethnology
• ANTH 2304 - Global Forces and Local Peoples
• ANTH 2306 - Anthropology at the Movies
• ANTH 2315 - Introduction to Language and Linguistics
• ANTH 3300 - Special Topics in Anthropology
• ANTH 3303 - Forensic Anthropology
• ANTH 3310 - Human Evolution
• ANTH 3311 - Human Variation
• ANTH 3312 - Primate Behavior
• ANTH 3313 - Primate Evolution
• ANTH 3314 - Human Osteology
• ANTH 3315 - Genes, Plagues, and Culture
• ANTH 3316 - Anthropological Theory: Understanding Language and Culture
• ANTH 3317 - Food and Culture
• ANTH 3320 - Material Culture: People and Things
• ANTH 3322 - Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft
• ANTH 3325 - Anthropology of Latin America
• ANTH 3326 - Anthropology of Martial Arts
• ANTH 3331 - Indians of North America
• ANTH 3335 - Anthropology of the Plains Indians
• ANTH 3339 - Methods in the Study of Culture and Language
• ANTH 3341 - Laboratory Archaeology
• ANTH 3342 - Prehistory of the Southwest
• ANTH 3343 - Maya Archaeology
• ANTH 3344 - South American Archaeology
• ANTH 3347 - Texas Prehistory
• ANTH 3348 - Introduction to Historical Archaeology
• ANTH 3349 - Archaeology of the Northern Spanish Frontier
• ANTH 3350 - Archaeology of Death
• ANTH 3353 - Bioarchaeology
• ANTH 3363 - Peopling of the Americas
• ANTH 3375 - Topics in Latin American Archaeology
• ANTH 3380 - Methods and Theory in Archaeology
• ANTH 4000 - Individual Problems in Anthropology
• ANTH 4310 - Cultural Resource Management
• ANTH 4320 - Forensic Archaeology
• ANTH 4343 - Methods in Forensic Anthropology
• ANTH 4640 - Field School in Cultural Anthropology
• ANTH 4642 - Field Archaeology
• ANTH 4643 - Field Research in Skeletal Biology

• CRIM 2309 - The Science Around True Crime Media
• CRIM 2333 - The U.S. Criminal Justice System
• CRIM 2335 - Homicide
• CRIM 3300 - Special Topics in Criminology
• CRIM 3328 - Offender Re-entry and Reintegration
• CRIM 3339 - Crime Data Analysis
• CRIM 3341 - Race, Ethnicity, and Crime
• CRIM 3357 - Prison and Society
• CRIM 4321 - Cross-national and Global Crime
• CRIM 4325 - Criminological Theory

• SOC 1301 - Introduction to Sociology
• SOC 1320 - Current Social Problems
• SOC 2380 - Sociology of the Movies
• SOC 2391 - Introduction to Social Statistics
• SOC 3300 - Special Topics in Sociology
• SOC 3323 - Race and Ethnicity
• SOC 3325 - Gendered Lives
• SOC 3326 - Women and Crime
• SOC 3327 - Sociology of Law and Policing
• SOC 3331 - Sexuality, Intimate Relations, and Family Life
• SOC 3333 - White Collar Economic Crimes
• SOC 3335 - Family Violence
• SOC 3336 - Sociology of Education
• SOC 3337 - Inequality in America
• SOC 3339 - International Migration
• SOC 3340 - Sociology of Terrorism
• SOC 3352 - Technology and Society
• SOC 3355 - Global Food Issues: On Bread and Water
• SOC 3356 - Sociology Research Practicum
• SOC 3357 - Sociology of Globalization
• SOC 3368 - Sociology of Deviance
• SOC 3370 - Social Inequality and Health
• SOC 3372 - Population Problems
• SOC 3383 - Alcohol, Drugs, and Society
• SOC 3392 - Introduction to Social Research Methods
• SOC 3393 - Classical Sociological Theories
• SOC 3394 - Contemporary Sociological Theories
• SOC 4300 - Internship Supervision Class
• SOC 4307 - Individual Studies in Sociology
• SOC 4311 - Sociology of the Person
• SOC 4312 - Human Societies, Health and Environment
• SOC 4316 - Aging and Society
• SOC 4327 - Juvenile Delinquency
• SOC 4331 - Religion and Society
• SOC 4335 - Victims of Crime
• SOC 4381 - Sickness, Health, and Society
• SOC 4399 - Research

• SW 2301 - Introduction to Social Work
• SW 2311 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Systems
• SW 2362 - Social Welfare as a Social Institution
• SW 3312 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Lifespan
• SW 3331 - Social Work with Diverse Populations
• SW 3332 - Generalist Practice with Micro Systems
• SW 3333 - Generalist Practice with Meso/Macro Systems
• SW 3339 - Social Work Research and Evaluation
• SW 4000 - Independent Study in Social Work
• SW 4315 - Special Topics in Social Work