278 / FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION


SY 685-DEVIANCE. 4 credits
 Process of stigmatization. Functions of and reactions to deviance. Specific forms
 including alcoholism, drug abuse, homosexuality, abortion, prostitution.
 SY 691-SEMINAR IN AMERICAN MINORITY GROUPS. 4 credits
 Prerequisite: SY 391. Readings, reports, and supervised research in American
 minority groups.
 SY 695-SEMINAR IN CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN SOCIETIES. 4 credits
 Contemporary peoples and societies of Africa, with emphasis on sub-Saharan
 Africa and on the social and cultural changes accompanying the end of colonialism.
 SY 697-SUPERVISED RESEARCH. 1 to 5 credits
 Credit not applicable toward degree. May be repeated.
SY 698-SUPERVISED TEACHING. 1 to 5 credits
 Credit not applicable toward degree. May be repeated.
SY 699-MASTER'S RESEARCH. 1 to 17 credits
SY 749-SEMINAR IN METHODS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH. 4 credits
 Prerequisites: SY 540, SY 542, SY 643. Reading and research on selected topics.
May be repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 12 credits.
SY 798-SPECIAL STUDY IN SOCIOLOGY. 4 credits
 Seminar on specialized sociological topics. May be repeated with change of
content up to a maximum of 12 credits.
SY 799-DOCTORAL RESEARCH. 1 to 17 credits


 SOILS

 (College of Agriculture)
 GRADUATE FACULTY 1971-72
ENO, C. F., Chairman; BLUE, W. G.; BRELAND, H. L.; CALDWELL, R. E.;
CARLISLE, V. W.; FISKELL, J. G. A.; GAMMON, N., JR.; HAMMOND, L. C.;
HORTENSTINE, C. C.; HUBBELL, D. H.; MANSELL, R. S.; POPENOE, H. L.;
PRITCHETT, W. L.; ROBERTSON, W. K.; ROTHWELL, D. F.; SPINKS, D. O.;
VOLK, G. M.; YORK, E. T., JR.; YUAN, T. L.; ZELAZNY, L. W., JR.
Graduate Coordinator: D. F. ROTHWELL
 The fields of graduate work offered in soils are soil chemistry, soil fertility,
soil genesis and classification, soil microbiology, and soil physics. The interests
of the student and the facilities available determine the field for the thesis
problem. The student will present his dissertation in his major field; however,
all Doctor of Philosophy candidates will be expected to qualify in the five
major fields named above.
 Prerequisites: A student who expects to do graduate work in the Depart-
ment of Soils should present the bachelor's degree from a recognized college
of agriculture with a major in soils or the equivalent in other sciences. His
background should include at least one course in each of the following: general
soils, soil fertility, soil genesis and classification, general bacteriology, general
botany, plant physiology, general field crops, general inorganic chemistry,
qualitative analysis, and organic or biochemistry. Those not meeting the above