SOC 101INTROD. SOCIOLOGY3
A comparative and historical analysis of human societies.
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- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
St Bonaventure University · Courses
SOC
41 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 102SOCIAL PROBLEMS3
A survey course that acquaints the students with the major social problems of societies.
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- SOC
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- 3
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- 3
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- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 103INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK3
A pre-professional course in social work. The general purpose of this course is to provide students with a broad understanding of social work.
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- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 104INTRO TO GERONTOLOGY3
This course is an introduction to the multidisciplinary field of gerontology and provides an overview of the sociology, psychology, and physiology of aging. This course will study the variety of factors which affect aged adults in current U.S. society. These include: 1) the changing role of the elderly; 2) the sources and consequences of ageism; 3) the institutional supports and family services needed by and available to a growing aged population. Cross-cultural, ethnic, and racial differences will be examined. Interpersonal role interactions and lifestyles of the elderly will also be examined along with institutional and social level structures which impact the elderly. A key goal for students is to develop a more realistic perception of the aging process in themselves and others.
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- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 111HONORS INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY3
This course is a comparative and historical analysis of human societies.
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- SOC
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- 3
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- 3
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- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 111HHONORS INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY3
This course is a comparative and historical analysis of human societies.
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- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 205SOCIOLOGY OF INEQUALITY3
An overview of various theories and empirical investigations of social stratification. The dimensions of social class in the United States and their effect on American culture will be examined. Both a historical and cross-cultural perspective will be utilized.
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- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 206QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS3
This course is an introduction to qualitative methods for social research. The course will cover issues such as interviewing, focus groups, oral history and content analysis. Students will explore ethical issues in qualitative research and will learn how to write a qualitative research paper.
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- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
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- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 207QUANTITATIVE METHODS3
A brief introduction to the historical development of sociological research, with special emphasis placed on present-day procedures and practices.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 208CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL THEORIES3
A brief survey of the outstanding sociological thinkers from Comte to current theorists, along with the development of the several schools of thought and their influence upon present-day sociological theory.
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- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 222MEDIA & SOCIAL CHANGE3
This course will emphasis ways in which a variety of social actors (everyday citizens, activist groups, political parties, and other social institutions) form a public sphere through various communication mediums. We will examine how the use of these mediums is double-edged in that they can be used in an attempt to either maintain political power, or to actively pursue social change.
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- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 301CURR.SOC.PROB:FIELDWORK STUDY3
This course consists of a weekly classroom seminar which includes speakers, films and discussions on major social problems such as poverty, drugs, crime, the aged, the mentally deficient, child abuse, family disorganization, etc. All students are also placed for a semester in local agencies which deal with social problems. Reports of "in the field" observations are submitted periodically.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 302CURR.SOC.PROB:FIELDWORK STUDY3
This course consists of a weekly classroom seminar which includes speakers, films and discussions on major social problems such as poverty, drugs, crime, the aged, the mentally deficient, child abuse, family disorganization, etc. All students are also placed for a semester in local agencies which deal with social problems. Reports of "in the field" observations are submitted periodically.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
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- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 303SOCIOLOGY OF ADOLESCENCE3
This course will examine the socialization experience of adolescents. The role of various social institutions, including family, peers, educational system, legal system and media will be examined in detail. The class will also focus on existing theories of adolescence in the social sciences.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 308JUVENILE DELINQUENCY3
Problem and causes of juvenile delinquency; legal and social considerations; medical, psychological and psychiatric aspects; needs and functions of the Juvenile Court; methods of treatment of delinquents.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
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- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 314SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION3
A sociological analysis of the relationships that exist among religions, societies and individuals. The course will also develop a social scientific perspective in order to study the various systems of beliefs and practices that people have developed to understand the ultimate problems of human life.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
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- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 320SOCIAL PSYCH.OF ADDICTIONS3
An introduction to, and application of, social psychological theory and practice to the processes of chemical addiction. Attention is focused on the subtle transformations that help the addicted person define his or her muddled life as standard. Possibilities of addressing some of the issues of dependency are considered.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
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- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 321SOCIAL MEDIA & SOCIETY3
For better and for worse, life has changed rapidly due to the rise of modern communicative technologies. These changes take place at the domestic and global level, changes which influence both individuals and society. This course will use classical and contemporary theoretical perspectives for the purposes of understanding how social media alters both the macro and micro processes within the social landscape. Course materials will address contemporary issues and transformations of culture and institutions that are in many ways the product of technological expansion and the rise of mediated interaction patterns that are found everywhere in modern society today. Special attention will be paid to the overarching themes of how mediated communication patterns relate to the transformation of social institutions and organizations as well as to cultural production and consumption, communities, socialization, and selfhood.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
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- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 323MEDIA & PUBLIC OPINION3
This course explores how and why the American public forms opinions about social and political issues, including an analysis of the role that media play in this socialization process.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
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- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 325CRIME IN A DIGITAL SOCIETY3
This course will serve as an introduction to an array of social issues pertaining to deviance and the rise of new media technologies. We will also aim to identify how and why these technologies are being used for these purposes. Additionally, we will explore ways that social institutions are often able to use these digital technologies to reduce social deviance and promote social order.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 401MARRIAGE & THE FAMILY3
In what sense is the family a natural building block of all societies? Is marriage a privileged relationship marked by intimacy and sexual fidelity in most societies? Do men and women observe a similar division of duties in the household everywhere? This course looks at selected examples of these institutions in cultures that have been until recently unrelated to our own, and at the development of marriage and the family in Western society prior to the modern era, in order to answer these and other related questions.
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- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 402FAMILY VIOLENCE3
This course examines violence in the family system from Sociological, Criminological and human services perspectives. The course will focus on understanding the causes and effects of familial violence, including but not limited to partner violence, child abuse and neglect, sibling and elder abuse. The course will also explore the role of human services and law enforcement agencies as well as the legal system in addressing family violence. Current social policy will also be addressed.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 407SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION3
The basic thrust of this course will be found within the sociological frame of reference. The school, the formal instrument of education, is emphasized. Stress will be placed upon social change, value conflicts and the learning implications resulting from various social processes. Such factors as age, race, ethnicity, residence of students and teachers and the social structure of the community will be analyzed for the part they play in the learning process.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 408HEALTH AND ILLNESS3
Sociological conceptions of health and illness are analyzed. The medical hospitals, medical school, nursing school, mental institutions and their operation are examined in relation to the values of health personnel and patients. Sociological implications of rehabilitation practices in physical and mental illness are discussed.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 412SENIOR SEMINAR3
Prerequisite(s): TAKE SOC-206 & SOC-207Corequisite(s): and either SOC-208 or CRM-209Restrictions: RGM.130
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
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- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 413MINORITIES IN THE UNITED STATES3
This course describes some of the principal aspects of intergroup relations in the United States. It is a synopsis and evaluation of what sociologists and other social scientists have learned about America's minorities, the nature of prejudice, the extent of discrimination and the reactions of minority group members to differential treatment.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 420ELDEMOCRACY? ELECTION 20243
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- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 420GDSP TOP:GROUP DEVIANCE3
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- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
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- 3
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- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 420RPOLICING, RACE RELATIONS & CULTURE3
An intensive study in a particular area or topic in Criminology or its applications. The content of the course will be announced prior to the semester in which it is offered. The course may be retaken if the content has changed.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 420SAMERICAN LAND AND ENVIRONMENT3
An intensive study in a particular area or topic in Criminology or its applications. The content of the course will be announced prior to the semester in which it is offered. The course may be retaken if the content has changed.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 420SPSP TOP: SPORTS & SOCIETY3
An intensive study in a particular area or topic in Criminology or its applications. The content of the course will be announced prior to the semester in which it is offered. The course may be retaken if the content has changed.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 420TSPECIAL TOPICS: PTSD IN POLICE, MILITAR3
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 420TRSP TOP: TRAUMA & RESILIENCE3
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 420USP TOP:ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME & INEQUALITY3
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 420VSPECIAL TOPIC:PURSUING SOCIAL CHANGE3
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 420WMENTAL HEALTH & RESILIENCE IN HEALTH CARE3
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 425BSP.TOP: STRESS, CULTURE & RESILIENCE3
This course examines the impact of stress upon the body and mind. In addition it explores those subtle yet powerful social forces that combine to often create a heightened sense of anxiety the if often pervasive within our culture. Finally the concept of 'resilience' is examined as a way to more effectively perceived and deal with the challenges life often presents.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 430ADVANCED READING COURSE1-6
This course is based on the belief that the outstanding student should be encouraged to do independent study to obtain a mature knowledge in a chosen field in the last year of the undergraduate program. The objective of this course is to enable sociology majors as they complete their undergraduate program to renew their grasp of the essential concepts and issues as seen through the eyes of recognized authorities and to appreciate and comprehend the gamut of human relations as an integrated whole.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 6
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 430DSP TOP: NATIVE AMERICANS3
This course is based on the belief that the outstanding student should be encouraged to do independent study to obtain a mature knowledge in a chosen field in the last year of the undergraduate program. The objective of this course is to enable sociology majors as they complete their undergraduate program to renew their grasp of the essential concepts and issues as seen through the eyes of recognized authorities and to appreciate and comprehend the gamut of human relations as an integrated whole.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 430ESP TOP: GENDER & SEXUALITY3
This course is based on the belief that the outstanding student should be encouraged to do independent study to obtain a mature knowledge in a chosen field in the last year of the undergraduate program. The objective of this course is to enable sociology majors as they complete their undergraduate program to renew their grasp of the essential concepts and issues as seen through the eyes of recognized authorities and to appreciate and comprehend the gamut of human relations as an integrated whole.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
SOC 430FIND ST:WILDERNESS, CULTURE & THE ENVIRONMENT3
Research in a selected topic in Environmental Studies under the supervision of a faculty member, designed to allow the student to probe specific interests that lies beyond the coverage found in other course offerings. Area of focus within Environmental Studies may include ones within the umbrella of the natural sciences, social sciences and policy, ethics and aesthetics, or a combination of these. Faculty permission required.
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- catalog.sbu.edu
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