Sociology (SOC)

SOC-101. Introduction to Sociology. (3 Credits)

Introduces basic sociological concepts and methods, social processes, social changes, and behavior. (3 contact hours)

SOC-102. Sociology of Family. (3 Credits)

Institutions and systems of kinship, marriage, family grouping, child rearing, and status placement are studied. (3 contact hours)

SOC-103. Sociology of Poverty. (3 Credits)

Examine common characteristics and adjustment patterns of groups in the lower socioeconomic strata of American society. (3 contact hours)

SOC-201. Sociology of Health. (3 Credits)

Focuses on contemporary issues in healthcare. Examines physicians and other providers of service, the population receiving services and the organizational settings in which care is provided. Observations of healthcare facilities are included. (3 contact hours)

SOC-202. Sociology of Aging. (3 Credits)

Focuses on the basic principles and theories of social gerontology: aging America, health status, retirement, family life, sexuality, political involvement, death and dying, and environment as the context of aging. (3 contact hours)

SOC-203. Sociology of Race and Ethnicity. (3 Credits)

This course provides sociological analysis of power differentials and inequalities that examines the intersectionality of at least three categories such as race/ethnicity, religion, gender, class, ability, sexual orientation, age, mental illness, institutionalized individuals, or other significant social categories. (3 contact hours)

SOC-204. Social Problems. (3 Credits)

Explore contemporary social problems in American society: crime and delinquency, family and generational problems, urban and rural problems, race discrimination in American life, sex and age discrimination, social deviance, health and medical care, and poverty. (3 contact hours)

SOC-206. Social Inequalities. (3 Credits)

This course provides Sociological analysis of power differentials and inequalities that examines the intersectionality of at least three categories such as race/ethnicity, religion, gender, class, ability, sexual orientation, age, mental illness, institutionalized individuals, or other significant social categories. (3 contact hours)

SOC-215. Sociology of Sex and Gender. (3 Credits)

This course is an examination of sex and gender issues in American culture and other cultures across time. The course will define the concepts of sex and gender, and illustrate the differences between them. The course will focus on both macro and micro strategies for understanding human relationships and identity formation. Students will develop an awareness of how basic social institutions such as family, education, religion, government, and the media shape our collective and individual concepts of gender. (3 contact hours)