The study of family relationships and their variant forms with focus on mate selection, couple, kin, age, and gender dynamics, family dissolution or reconstitution and change. Incorporates applied research into a specific topic, resulting in the writing of a major paper. A capstone course for four year Sociology majors open to others with prerequisites.

Credit Restriction: Credit may be obtained for only one of Sociology 471 or Sociology 271

Prerequisites: Sociology 100 and Sociology 210 and Sociology 315 and 2nd year standing required and Consent of Department
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