3 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.
A study of the principles of social structure and social interaction. Application of the scientific method to the analysis of group behavior, social change, and social institutions. An examination of the major institutions and forms of social organization in American society.
Exploration of American life and culture as seen from the perspectives of various ethnic groups. Topics include the culture, history and impact of the African-American, Hispanic-American and Asian- American communities in America.
Social problems such as poverty, crime, violence, drug addiction, intergroup tensions, disorganization of the family, the plight of the aging, alienation, etc. Global and environmental issues such as the threat of nuclear war, population growth and famine will also be examined. The definition and the causes and effects of these problems, as well as proposed solutions, will be considered.
Source: Five Towns College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
