22 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.
Explore the nature of sociology as a social science, the sociological perspective or “sociological imagination,” the key concepts and theories of sociological analysis, and the structure and changing nature of America’s culture and social institutions.
Sociology is the systematic and scientific study of human social behavior. Introduces sociological concepts, theories, methods, and research findings and includes topics such as social stratification, race relations, sex roles, and deviance. Entails self-directed study and in-class discussion of independent research projects. Offered: S.
Defining and analyzing social problems, including the social construction of social problems, the nature and the extent of different social problems such as drugs and alcohol, poverty, unemployment health care, aging, crime and delinquency, prejudice and discrimination, and social problem research or policy connections.
Examine the evolving nature of America’s social and cultural diversity in terms of different race and ethnic groups (Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, Asian-Americans, and American-Indians), the social and cultural differences between and among different races and ethnic groups; issues of racial prejudice, hatred, and discrimination, and the emerging laws and policies for a more inclusive society and culture in America in the 21st century. Offered: F; S; SS.
Examine the nature and the methodology of social sciences, the nature of causality in social sciences, theory-research connections, competing methods of social research, techniques of social surveys, GSS (General Social Survey) data, and research-policy connections.
Sociology of Gender will highlight causes and consequences of behavioral expectations associated with masculine and feminine gender roles in modern societies. Emphasis is given to social learning, role conflict and social movement associated with social inequalities related to sex status. Offered: F.
Explore the historical nature of the formation of African-American families, the shifting structure and nature of African-American families in the post-civil rights era, and the emerging service economy in the United States.
Examine the emergence and the evolution of cities, the historical nature of urbanization in America, theories of urbanization and “urbanism as a way of life,” the emergence of new cities in the context of globalization, and the social and cultural impact of cities and suburbanization.
Sociology of Race and Crime focuses on the dynamics of the relationship between race and crime. This course also examines various theories using crime and victimization datasets on the socio-economic and cultural variables. Offered: F; S.
This course examines behaviors considered deviant in the United States. In addition, this course will explore major types of deviant behavior such as corporate crimes, extremist groups, sexual deviance, violence, suicide, alcoholism and other drug addictions and cyber deviance. Offered: F.
This course is an introduction to the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), a computer software for data processing and statistical analysis, enabling students without knowledge of programming or without programming aspirations to utilize the computer for scientific research.
Explore the nature of scientific methods and the art of scientific research, significance of statistics for social research and social policy-making, methods of data collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation including different descriptive and inferential statistical principles.
Sociology of Media will focus on mass media representations of gender, race, class, and politics, as well as the cultural, legal, economic, and institutional factors influencing the production of media texts. Types of Media to be discussed in the classroom include advertisements, film, news media, comic books, video games, “reality” television, and sitcoms. Offered: F; S.
Examine individuals and society from a socio-psychological perspective, particularly focusing on the influence of society on individuals, personality development, adult socialization, role behavior, self-evaluation, and conformity.
Digital Sociology will cover the sociological underpinnings of apps, likes, shares, profiles, and swipes. This course will primarily focus on critical perspective in regards to labor and new media, surveillance and privacy on social media networks, and contemporary issues of digital technologies and stratification by race, class, gender, and citizenship. Offered: F or S.
Examine the role of theorizing in science and the history of social theory, the rise of classical sociological theories including the writings of Comte, Marx, Durkheim, Simmel and Weber, and the nature of the contemporary sociological theories of Parsons, Merton, C.W. Mills, Goffman and Wallerstein.
Examine the history, origin, structure, functions, and roles of families as a core social institution.
Examine the characteristics of social stratification, theories of social stratification, the rise of a new professional and corporate class, forms of social stratification; equal opportunities and the growth of civil rights issues and legislation; and the changing nature of class structure in America.
Examine the nature of the Human Terrain Systems (HTS) in South Asia, which is now a diaspora of many conflicting and contrasting ideals and ideologies in the socio-political-cultural spheres of the region, to enhance the socio-political-cultural knowledge base for effective operational decision making of the US military.
Examine the composition and characteristics of population and population processes such as fertility, mortality, migration trends in population growth, the nature of contemporary global migration, identify social and economic impact of population changes, and the nature of problems of the graying of America.
This course is a comprehensive survey of the fields of sociology with emphasis on independent study and group discussion of recent developments and trends. Students will complete independent reading and research on a topic to be selected under the supervision of an instructor. (Papers and oral reports as appropriate.)
This course focus on the dynamics of global development and globalization and the roots and nature of social change by reviewing various theories (social, cultural, technological, political, and economic dimensions of global change). Offered: F; S.
Source: Elizabeth City State University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
