SOC - Sociology (SOC)

SOC 101  Introduction to Sociology  3 SHC  

This course emphasizes the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology including culture, socialization, interaction, social groups and stratification, effects of population growth and technology in society and social institutions.

Prerequisites: RWR 100 or appropriate placement test scores.

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab/Clinical Hours: 0

SOC 205  Social Problems  3 SHC  

This course is a survey of current social problems in America, stressing the importance of social change and conflicts as they influence perceptions, definitions, etiology and possible solutions.

Prerequisites: SOC 101.

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab/Clinical Hours: 0

SOC 206  Social Psychology  3 SHC  

This course examines the behaviors of individuals in interaction in terms of the personality system (attitudes, needs, traits, feelings, learning, and perception), the social system (relations between/among persons), and the cultural system (agreed-upon ideas about the social and non-social world).

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab/Clinical Hours: 0

SOC 210  Juvenile Delinquency  3 SHC  

This course presents the nature, extent and causes of juvenile delinquency, including strategies used in the prevention, intervention and control of deviant behavior.

Prerequisites: SOC 101.

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab/Clinical Hours: 0

SOC 220  Sociology of the Family  3 SHC  

This course includes an application of theory and research related to family behaviors, roles and values with emphasis on understanding family problems.

Prerequisites: SOC 101.

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab/Clinical Hours: 0