30 courses with the subject SOCI, 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.
Foundation #2: Comparative Perspectives Courses that meet this guideline include (but are not limited to): Code Title Credits
Students have the opportunity to develop individualized studies with their mentor in Sociology (SOCI). Please contact your mentor/advisor for more details.
Full Catalog 2026-2027 - DRAFT COPY 143 SOCI 3100 POLI 1005
This course will explore what constitutes a social problem in contemporary US society and why some social issues capture public attention and others do not. A broad range of social issues and problems will be examined such as: poverty, inequality, immigration, housing, mass incarceration, drugs, crime, environmental degradation. Attributes: Social Science Gen Ed, *Social Sciences Gen Ed, Liberal
Students have the opportunity to develop individualized studies with their mentor in Sociology (SOCI). Please contact your mentor/advisor for more details.
In this course, we will explore key issues that LGBTQ+ youth face within the P-12 U.S. educational system, and ways in which teachers and advocates are striving to make education more inclusive and welcoming to LGBTQ+ students. Issues may include: the risk of suicide for LGBTQ youth; history of LGBTQ+ inclusivity in public education in the U.S.; supportive movements in LGBTQ education; the role of educators and support staff; intersections of race, class, gender and sexuality and their impact on educational and health outcomes for students. In this course we will explore both the challenges that educators face and successes to date providing welcoming and inclusive educational experiences for LGBTQ+ youth. LGBTQ+ Youth and Education is a companion course to the 4 credit GSST 2005 Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies; students may enroll in both courses. Introductory level course in LGBTQ+ Studies, or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies is strongly recommended. Cross-listed with EDST 3008, GSST 3008. Attributes: *Diversity Gen Ed, Liberal Last Generated 2:01 pm 05/26/26
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Memory and identity are deeply intertwined. Is there such a thing as individual memory? How do social groups determine what is remembered? When social groups change their understanding or interpretation of an event, how is memory altered? This course examines the construction of memory, transformation of the private experience into the public memory, commemoration of nationalist identity, and the memory dilemma of transnationalism and cosmopolitanism. Attributes: Liberal
This advanced level course critically analyzes what constitutes global economic, political, and/or cultural issues and problems. Students will use sociological theoretical perspectives to analyze and interpret global responses and possible solutions to these social issues. Topics may include state sovereignty, globalization, transnationalism, global conflicts, the environment, and/or social movements. Prerequisites: at least one course (or equivalent knowledge) in the discipline of a social science. This course was previously SOC-284544 Contemporary Global Social Issues. Attributes: Liberal
This course aims at conveying basic knowledge about the contemporary research on corruption, including causes, consequences, different forms/ levels of corruption, and the basic methods of measuring and fighting corruption. Over the past twenty years, scholars, policy makers and academics have devoted increasing attention to the study of corruption as an obstacle to development. Corruption is now thought of as a serious social ill having detrimental effects on economic prosperity, people’s perceived satisfaction with life, social trust, political legitimacy, and economic equality. In addition, low quality of government is also a causal factor behind violent political conflicts, both inter- and intra-state, and this has also led to an increased interest in the negative effects of corruption on rebuilding post-conflict societies and establishing representative democracy. Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Intro to Sociology and/or Cultural Anthropology, Modern China, or other emerging market nations where corruption impacts the society and economy. Attributes: Liberal
Choose at least two advanced level courses at the 3000 level or above from: SOCI, SOSC, GSST or ANTH including individualized studies. Students are also encouraged to consider internships, which must be approved by the department chair. Total Required Credits: Additional credits coming from other areas (e.g. liberal arts, general education, free electives, transfer, etc.) Total Credits in Program: 1
What is a disaster? How do social structures, individuals, groups, and institutions react to the loss of social function that occurs as a result of natural, technological, or sociopolitical disaster events? This course explores individual, community, and social causes and effects of disaster from sociological, political, and historical perspectives. Prerequisites: A previous course (or equivalent knowledge) in social theory or social science. This course was previously SOC-283434 Disaster and Society. Attributes: Liberal
Foundation #5: CURRICULAR DESIGN, INSTRUCTIONAL
Where does our food come from and what is the Global Food System? #This course examines the#intersections of local, regional, national, and global interests, the effects of industrial agriculture, the ecological and social impact of Western consumerism, and global flows of foodstuffs. Social justice issues on the local, global, and environmental levels will be discussed, such as, surpluses (e.g. obesity epidemic), shortages#(e.g. urban food deserts and global famines), and environmental degradation. Attributes: Liberal
Foundation #3: Historical Perspectives Courses that meet this outcome include (but are not limited to): Code Title Credits
This course explores the distribution of power in modern post-industrial societies. We will analyze how different individuals and groups are marginalized or excluded from decision making and equal access to resources and opportunities in those societies. The elements explored in this course focus on the distribution of power within the social unit, the resulting structures of power perpetuation, and the outcomes and impacts of these systems on society and organizations. This course is offered for International Education only. Corequisites: Introduction to Sociology; Macroeconomics This course is designed to allow learners to critically evaluate economic (such as Macroeconomics) and business-related courses (such as Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior) against a backdrop of prevailing social institutions, behaviors, and structure. Attributes: Liberal Full Catalog 2026-2027 - DRAFT COPY 945
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4 Foundation #5: Curricular design, instructional strategies, and 4 assessment 4 Code Title Credits 4 ECET 2075 Early Childhood Curriculum Planning and 4
This sociology study focuses on law and legal systems as products of social structure. As such, this social institution is influenced by political, economic, social, historical and cultural shifts as societies evolve. At the same time, the way societies evolve is affected by the operation and outcomes of the legal system. In many ways, the law defines and drives our understandings and ideas about our social context, such as the meanings of gender and race, what behavior should be criminalized, how the economy works, etc. This study, then, integrates learning in many other areas including psychology, gender, race, class, inequality, social change, social movements, history, etc. How the study will evolve depends greatly on an individual student’s learning and professional goals as well as their interests. Prerequisites: Introduction to Law, Introduction to Sociology, advanced law or sociology studies; OR comparable prior learning Studies in other disciplines such as history, psychology, sociology, etc. will enhance the learning in this study. NOTE: This study could function as a capstone study for a concentration in Law and Society and/or Legal Studies. OR it could function as a first study in these concentrations after foundational studies are completed. Attributes: Liberal
This course examines sport as a social construction that provides valuable insights to society. Topics may include: how sport is used as an agent of socialization; how gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status influences sport participation; how deviance is defined in sports; the role of sport in a global perspective; how sports interact with other social institutions. This course was previously SOC-284424 Sports and Society. Attributes: Liberal
This course examines the topic of surveillance in society from cultural and sociological perspectives. Students explore the topic through an interdisciplinary analysis of contemporary scholarship. We will also examine the historical roots of surveillance and privacy to understand how various forms of control have emerged and are manifested in our daily life. This course is designed to articulate with other studies about society and the workplace. In particular, it is designed to sensitize learners to the challenges and trade-offs that are encountered in social systems and to allow learners to consider similar issues and challenges that are present, or which are evolving, in their social and work worlds. Attributes: Liberal Last Generated 2:01 pm 05/26/26
This course examines the work of C.W. Mills as a cornerstone of sociological thought. The idea of a 'sociological imagination,' first proposed by Mills, situates the social actor at the intersection of biography, society, and history. How does this impact how we view the social world? Learn how to understand the connections between what we often consider to be the 'private' problems of the individual with broader social issues that affect us all. Attributes: Liberal
In this course, students will focus on what 'religion' is, about the range of religious expressions in American society today, and about the multiple connections between religion and society. In effect, the study will focus around two broad questions: What are the effects of religions and religious beliefs upon society? And, how can we think about religion as a social, political and cultural activity? Attributes: Social Science Gen Ed, Liberal
Although many of us have grudgingly come to accept violence as an inevitable and almost 'natural' part of our everyday lives, we struggle with developing some understanding of why violence happens and what to we can do about it. This study is intended to explore the multitude of theories about the causes of violence, how violence manifests in today's world, and to think creatively about mechanisms for addressing violence. Specifically, this study will critically examine the following issues: 1. What is violence? What does it mean to say that violence is 'socially constructed?' How is violence measured by government agencies? 2. What are the differences and similarities between individual violence, collective violence and state sponsored violence? How is violence produced by social systems? 3. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the various theories for understanding violence? 4. What approaches have been used to address various forms of violence? Have they been effective? Can we envision new and innovative approaches to addressing violence? Prerequisites: introductory sociology, psychology and/or criminal justice studies; OR comparable prior learning Studies in other disciplines such as history, psychology, sociology, etc. will enhance the learning in this study. Attributes: Liberal
Students have the opportunity to develop individualized studies with their mentor in Sociology (SOCI). Please contact your mentor/advisor for more details.
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Foundation #3: Perspectives on Power and Privilege Courses that meet this guideline include (but are not limited to): Code Title Credits
Visual sociology is the examination of social life through the analysis of visual artifacts. This course explores how visual theories and methodologies are used for sociological inquiry. Students will explore how visual images and artifacts represent and interpret social phenomena, social issues/problems, and social change. Attributes: Social Science Gen Ed, Liberal
Students have the opportunity to develop individualized studies with their mentor in Sociology (SOCI). Please contact your mentor/advisor for more details. SOSC: Social Science
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