SOC 100Sociology6
II. Communication -
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 6
- Credits (max)
- 6
- Credit unit
- credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.centralpenn.edu
Central Penn College · Courses
SOC
8 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 110Marriage and the Family3
This course includes the study of successful relationships, the family functions, mate selection, communication, role equity, parenthood, and marital growth and fulfillment. Term Offered: As needed
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.centralpenn.edu
SOC 200Social Deviance3
This course is designed to be a broad survey to expose students to the sociological aspects of deviance. Topics to be covered include the dynamics of deviance, what qualifies as deviant behavior in certain social settings and the public reaction to it, society’s approach to sex, violence, theft, drugs and mental disorders, and how the deviant should be treated. Term Offered: As needed 227
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.centralpenn.edu
- Prerequisite
- PSY100 or SOC100
SOC 205Sociology of Religion3
The social influence on religion raises many fundamental questions, especially when faced with a variety of religious traditions and interpretations. This course explores the nature of religious beliefs and practices, both in a historical and contemporary context. Term Offered: As needed
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.centralpenn.edu
- Prerequisite
- SOC100 or HUM105
SOC 305Social Movements3
The course focuses on specific social movements and protests that helped to shape public policies, politics, and society such as the Women’s Suffrage, Civil Rights Movement, and the Arab Spring. Students will analyze how and why people mobilize to create or prevent social change as well as the specific factors that help to predict a movement’s success or failure. Term Offered: As needed
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.centralpenn.edu
- Prerequisite
- SOC100 or HUM105
SOC 350Social Responsibility3
This course is designed as an interdisciplinary synthesis of learning for Central Penn College undergraduates through the lens of civic engagement and social responsibility. Topics include problem solving in contemporary society. Upon completion, student will have developed awareness and skills to sustain and advance the communities in which they live. This course requires interaction with outside agencies. Terms Offered: As needed
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.centralpenn.edu
- Prerequisite
- SOC100
SOC 400Leadership in Society3
This course is designed to expose students to leadership theories and influential social leaders throughout history. Students will be familiarized with leaders that have inspired social change and to modern leadership theorists. Term Offered: As needed
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.centralpenn.edu
- Prerequisite
- ENG102 or ENG105 or IDS102
SOC 410Race and Gender3
This course offers a structural and systematic analysis of the intersections between race and gender with a specific focus on issues on inequality, power, prestige, and opportunity. Students will examine the social and cultural construction of race and gender, especially as they relate to identity, institutions, media, and the workplace. The course’s primary objective is to offer a conceptualization of race and gender as interlocking concepts that reinforce social hierarchies and inequities. Term Offered: As needed
- Subject
- SOC
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- www.centralpenn.edu
- Prerequisite
- HUM105 or SOC100
Source: Central Penn College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59