22 courses with the subject SOC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SOC 110Social Problems3
Students are introduced to today’s most complex societal challenges, examining their origins, consequences, and potential solutions. Students will critically engage with topics such as inequality, crime, work and family, war, immigration, environmental sustainability, cultural diversity, technological disruption, and global health. By fostering critical thinking and open dialogue, this course empowers students to become informed, socially aware individuals ready to contribute positively to their communities and address the pressing challenges facing our world today. Offered on an as-needed basis.
The study of social justice involves questions of power, discrimination and institutionalized violence, deprivation and oppression. This course surveys major philosophical, sociological, cultural, feminist, environmental and political theories of justice. In addition to these theoretical explorations, the course also focuses on narratives of injustice — how people have responded to liberate themselves and how those in power have 4 endeavored to keep their privileged position. As the foundational course for the Social Justice minor and track, this interdisciplinary course exposes students to both historical and contemporary instances of injustice and the various responses people have taken to rectify them, as well as to the practical, organizational aspects of Social Justice work. Offered every spring semester on an as-needed basis.
SOC 132Statistics for the Social Sciences to fulfll the Core Mathem3
C Core Lab Science Elective* (4 cr) Core Distribution Arts Elective* (3 cr) Core Distribution Humanities Elective* (3 cr) Core Distribution Natural Sciences and Mathematics Elective* (3 cr) Core Distribution Social Sciences Elective* (3 cr)
This course will investigate what sociologists can do using their knowledge, tools, and skills. Students will study the work of public sociologists, who address problems in society by making research accessible to a wider audience and by being social activists working in community-based organizations, nonprofit agencies, and social movements. In addition, the course covers the work of applied sociologists, professionals who use the principles of sociology to identify and attempt to find solutions for social problems and to improve the current state of social life. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing Offered in the fall semester of every even year.
and Advocacy 3 This course examines the intersection of social policy, leadership, and advocacy in addressing societal challenges. Students will explore the development, implementation, and evaluation of social policies, as well as the role of leadership in driving social change. The course emphasizes the importance of advocacy in shaping public opinion and influencing policy decisions. Students will analyze current social issues, study effective leadership models, and develop strategies for policy advocacy. Prerequisite: SOC 123. Offered every spring semester on an as-needed basis.
The purpose of this seminar is to provide an integrative experience for seniors that will allow them to apply what they have learned in previous coursework. This course provides an opportunity to pursue independent research on a topic of one’s own choosing, and to develop and defend answers to questions of interest to the student. This will culminate in a major research paper completed under the supervision of a faculty member, and a presentation of the research results to the Dean G community. Prerequisites: a grade of “C–” or better in SOC 245, LAS 415, and senior standing. Offered every spring semester.
