SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill · Courses
SOSC
5 courses with the subject SOSC, 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.
SOSC 111Introduction to Sociology3
Two Different Gen Ed categories: American History, 6 Arts, Humanities, Western Civ, or World Cultures PSYC or SOSC 300-499 6 Additional PSYC or SOSC by advisement 3 General Electives 14 PHED 1
This course will use the sociological perspective in the study of rural communities. The course will examine the characteristics of rural areas as well as the social institutions of rural America. Demographic changes and their impact on the rural community will be examined. Social problems in rural areas will be studied. A major part of the course will concentrate on research using archival data, research from land grant colleges and other agencies studying rural America. A requirement of the course is 20 hours of volunteer work for a community agency, accompanied by a research paper on the agency. Prerequisite: SOSC 111 or SOSC 112 [Fall, Spring] Liberal Arts/Sciences Elective, Lib Arts/Sci Upper-Level, Applied Learning-Other [3 credits] [3 contact hours]