5 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.
Students learn and use basic perspectives and research methods of sociology in examining individual and group interactions and institutions. This course concentrates on such topics as culture, the social origins of the self, collective behaviors and social movements, and social stratification.
The different patterns, definitions, and theories of crime are critically examined. The strengths and limitations of crime statistics and society’s responses to crime are also reviewed.
Students use a sociological perspective to critically analyze how social issues and problems are developed and changed. This course focuses on such topics as crime and violence, racial and ethnic inequality, gender inequality, aging, employment, poverty, healthcare, and drug and alcohol use.
Students will learn about and better understand family structure and its relation to society by using sociological methods and concepts. This course examines the diversity of U.S. families, using cross‐cultural views to encourage students to analyze contemporary issues such as gender roles, the formation and dissolution of families, employment and family conflicts, domestic violence, and social policies.
This course focuses on the theoretical foundation of cultural diversity in the United States. Racial, ethnic, gender, and class differences are examined from sociological perspectives. In order to develop a deeper understanding of American culture, cross-cultural perspectives will be introduced. Active participation in class discussion is required. This course meets the SUNY General Education requirement for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice, as well as Social Science.
Source: Ulster County Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
