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18 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 101Introduction to Sociology3

Total in major 53–56 Exercise Science Major (with Graduate Track) BS BS (45 credits in core; 8 prerequisite credits) The BS in Exercise Science with Graduate Track provides students with opportunities for hands-on laboratory training and clinical experience. Students are prepared for postgraduate study in physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, and physical therapy assistant programs. The curriculum includes coursework in anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology, kinesiology, and first-aid certification, as well as hands-on field experiences in a variety of clinical settings to help accumulate shadowing hours. Upon completion of the degree, students will understand injury and illness prevention, appreciate how diet can affect the body, learn how to condition the body, be able to ask research questions related to nutrition and exercise, and be knowledgeable about the many facets of the human body. Prerequisite Courses Credits

Subject
SOC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 195295, 395 Special Topics in Sociology

2–4-WSP Topics offered according to interest and demand. Topics include Introduction to Social Work and Race and Ethnicity. Liberal Arts.

Subject
SOC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 218Social Psychology

3-F Social psychological theory and research on the social forces influencing individuals' thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Topics include social cognition, attribution theory, persuasion, conformity, prejudice, aggression and helping. Liberal Arts.

Subject
SOC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 231Criminology

3-WSP Consideration of elements of the criminal justice system. Discussion of dilemma of promoting social order while protecting individual rights. Liberal Arts.

Subject
SOC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 237Introduction to Marriage and Family
Subject
SOC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 243Cultural Anthropology

4-F&S Cultural and social aspects of human behavior; comparison of cultures. Fulfills half of General Education Social Science or half of Global Competence requirement. Liberal Arts.

Subject
SOC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 293East African Anthropology

4-S 321

Subject
SOC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 297Special Topics in Family Studies

2–4-WSP Topics offered according to interest and demand. Liberal Arts.

Subject
SOC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 305Introduction to Sustainable
Subject
SOC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 312Social Science Research Methods

3-S Basic scientific method, application to social phenomena; procedures and methodological problems in various types of social research; and methods of data analysis. Recommended for junior year after completing PSY 309. Liberal Arts.

Subject
SOC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 315Human Ecology

4-WSP Integrates knowledge from several disciplines and seeks to combine the social and natural science. Theory is interwoven with basic concepts, and emphasis is on how humans view and interact with the natural environment. Key themes are discussed in relation to basic human societal structures in anthropology. Fulfills part of General Education Global Competence requirement. Liberal Arts.

Subject
SOC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 327Governing Urban Communities

4-WSP A study of local governance and politics in an urban context, exploring neighborhood, citywide, and metropolitan levels of organization with an emphasis on policy analysis and civic engagement. Includes a fieldwork component in Buffalo combining research and service learning. This course has a fee. Liberal Arts.

Subject
SOC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 330Culture and Family2
Subject
SOC
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 335Diversity in the Workplace3

3-WSP (Houghton Online) Sociological approach to examining workplace diversity, stratification, stereotyping, and misunderstandings, including matters related to culture, gender, ethnicity, and race. Emphasis on contemporary issues and problem-solving. Liberal Arts.

Subject
SOC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 350Culture Change and Globalization

4-S25 Globalization is spreading rapidly and is causing significant culture change to all societies from traditional to folk to contemporary. Focusing on historical and current case studies, this course makes students aware of current cultural changes and gives them the theoretical knowledge to understand, empathize with, and assist people wrestling with culture change. Fulfills part of General Education Global Competence requirement. Pre- or Corequisite: SOC/GBS 243. Liberal Arts.

Subject
SOC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 362Gender Relations3

Electives (6–7 credits to total 15 credits in the minor) Any of the above courses not used for previous categories or COMM/INCL 225 Intercultural Communication 3

Subject
SOC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 365Mass Incarceration, Restorative

Justice, and the Church 3-WSP This course is designed to provide students with the essential knowledge, skills and dispositions to think theologically about restorative justice and the crisis of mass incarceration in the United States. Specific 322

Subject
SOC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
www.houghton.edu
SOC 394Internship in Family Studies 1–6
Subject
SOC
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Source
www.houghton.edu

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