13 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.
A study of the beliefs, ideas, and practices of Judaism and major individuals and movements in Judaism’s development since the biblical era. Emphasis is placed on Jewish identity and the social institutions of family and religion. Second semester.
A study of the complex systems of a city, including local government, health care, education, welfare, policing, housing, prisons, immigration, and recreation. The systems are viewed both from the position of those enacting the power and the recipients of the systems in order to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the urban environment and the potential and challenges associated with urban ministry. First semester.
The theory and practice of critically interpreting and explaining an urban community. Emphasis is placed on defining a community, determining community boundaries, and understanding how people function within those boundaries. Specific skill development includes conducting applied and demographic research, developing surveys, data mining, statistics analysis, and the use of Geographic Information Systems. Second semester.
A study of culture, social structure, anthropology, and human interaction through the social institutions of society. Special attention is given to the family, government, economy, education, and religion. Both semesters.
A course that examines human nature, culture, and social institutions from both secular and Christian perspectives. The course explores the origins, functions, and purpose of culture as well as how social context informs our understanding of social institutions. Students analyze cultural complexity, social contexts, and anthropological theories while developing cultural intelligence, global awareness, and applying biblical insights to the study of sociology. Both semesters.
A course that explores attitudes toward differences and the effect of human diversity on social interaction and service delivery. Attention is given to differences based on race, ethnicity, and nationality; gender and sexual orientation; culture and lifestyle; and socioeconomic status. Second semester.
An exploration of human culture, including the study of anthropological thought and theory. Emphasis is placed on cultural dynamics, change processes, social structures, globalization, and urbanization. Either semester.
A study of economic systems. Emphasis is placed on historical and contemporary relationships between consumers and producers, price determination and market interaction, and income and employment determination. Both semesters.
An examination of the theories, concepts, approaches, and enduring questions of political theory. Contemporary systems are analyzed in relation to the philosophical foundations of Western political development. Both semesters.
A course in which the student studies issues and ideas not fully addressed in the available sociology course offerings. Repeatable. Offered on demand.
An experiential analysis of group processes and the behavior of individuals within group structures. Both semesters.
A study of the life cycle of the family, the basic unit of society. Variations in the family and family functioning are examined through biblical, social, and cultural perspectives. Second semester.
A study of the relationships between physical and human geography incorporating the Five Themes: location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. Either semester.
Source: Cairn University-Langhorne's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
