One 200 level psychology or 3 sociology elective or HUS 210 Science (4 Credits) Course Title Credits
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- catalog.clinton.edu
7 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.
One 200 level psychology or 3 sociology elective or HUS 210 Science (4 Credits) Course Title Credits
This course analyzes contemporary problems of American society through the application of different sociological perspectives. Topics include (but are not limited to) poverty, racism, sexism, problems within the family, crime, and ecology. Primary emphasis is placed on the structure of American social institutions and how social problems arise from those structures. Credits 3
Sport in Society examines sport using the sociological prospective. The course will focus on current and past issues within the sociology of the sporting landscape. Students will utilize critical thinking skills, research and theories to examine the role of sport as a key social institution that influences and is influenced by the greater society.
This course explores the ways that gender and systems of inequality on the basis of gender impact the lives of women in America and around the world. Discussions include: the historical roots of the current system of gender inequality; the ways that both women and men perpetuate women’s unequal status; the impact of inequality on the lives of women; and the future of women’s status relative to men. Credits 3
This course will explore aging as a social phenomenon (not just a biological fact) in order to more fully understand the social and personal implications of the aging process. Both “macro” and “micro” perspectives will be applied to answer questions about the experience of aging for the individual and their society. The diversity of the population referred to as “elderly” will be emphasized as students explore the cultural, social, economic, political, health, and personal dimensions of becoming old and being old in America. Credits 3
This course offers a comparative theoretical study of family organization in different societies. The dynamic nature of the family institution in American society is a core theme. Historical and contemporary issues are analyzed to include cross-cultural discussions regarding marital interaction, parent-child relations, sexual behavior, divorce, remarriage, and death. Credits 3
Source: Clinton Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61