37 courses with the subject SOCI, 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.
SOCI 2201Introduction to Sociology : What is sociology? What do sociologists study? How do3.0
sociologists view the world compared to scholars in other disciplines? Exploration of “the sociological imagination,” origins of sociological thought, unique insights of sociology to vital contemporary issues such as social and economic inequality, politics and power, race relations, crime, education, sex and gender issues.
None. (Social Relations Requirement; Gen Ed Social Science Elective) Previously RSO 201
SOCI 2202Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (G - Designation) : Anthropology3.0
considers human existence both across geographic space and through evolutionary time in the effort to cultivate awareness and respect for human diversity. This course introduces anthropology’s ethnographic fieldwork methods and their application for solving contemporary social problems. Students reflect on other ways of life as they question and challenge what they take for granted in their own culture. Prerequisite: None. (Social Science Gen Ed Elective and Global Designation). Previously RSO 202
SOCI 2203Introduction to Social Welfare : An analysis of social welfare as an institution and social3.0
work as a profession, with emphasis placed upon their outgrowth from social problems and unmet basic human needs within society. Structured observation will provide an opportunity for students to explore a diversity of agency settings and to distinguish various social work tasks, roles, and levels of intervention. Prerequisite: None. Previously RSO 203
SOCI 2204Introduction to Criminology : This is a basic course in the study of criminal behavior3.0
The course provides an analysis of criminal causation and the differential impact of crime on various segments of society. What is criminology? Who is likely to commit crime? Why is crime high in some areas? Topics include types of crime, predicting offenders, recidivism, victimology, and ways of reducing crime. Prerequisite: None. (Social Science Gen Ed Elective). Previously RSO 204
SOCI 2219Introduction to Law and Society : Examination of the contemporary significance of law3.0
in society. Origins of legal rights of Americans, including trial by jury, the First and Fifth Amendments, equal treatment under the law for minorities and for women. Law and Society will examine what a society values, fears and attempts to protect and prevent. This course will examine the impact of race, gender, and class on the legal system. Topics include the perspectives of justice, the legal profession, plea bargaining, and the jury system. There will also be a consideration of contemporary social issues such as censorship, privacy, consumer protection, and the role of social media. Prerequisite: None. (Social Science Gen Ed Elective). Previously RSO 219
SOCI 2230Social Problems (W - Designation) : The application of sociological paradigms3.0
(functionalism, conflict, interactionism, feminist, critical race) to both ongoing and emergent social issues. Special consideration is given to issues of race relations, social inequality, and social justice. Prerequisite: None. (Social Science General Education Course). Previously RSO 230
SOCI 2235Computer Methods (I - Designation) : An introduction/review of computer software3.0
applications commonly used in the Social & Behavioral Sciences. This will include Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel, as well as common statistical packages such as SPSS. Prerequisite: None. Previously RSO 235
): A service-learning oriented course that requires placement in a community agency. This is a structured field experience involving work in a community organization or social services agency. Prerequisite: None. Previously RSO 300 148
SOCI 3301Social Stratification (W, G - Designation) : Who gets what, and why? Comparative3.0
analysis of class, status, social inequality, economic systems and power in the U.S. in a global perspective. Theories of stratification, social mobility, inequalities of race, class, and gender. Origins and evolutionary path of social inequality. Prerequisite: RSO 201 or SOCI 2201. (Social Relations Sociology Requirement). Previously RSO 301
SOCI 3303Early Social Thought (W - Designation) : A consideration of the origins and3.0
evolutionary path of social thought – from ancient times to the modern era, as well as the function of theory in the research process. Special consideration to African, Middle Eastern, and Asian contributions to social thought. Major emphasis on the influence of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim on contemporary paradigms in Sociology.
SOCI 3304Intergroup Ethnic Relations (A - Designation) : Historical, political, and economic3.0
conditions contributing to social treatment of various ethnic/racial groups in America. Examination experience of multiple minority groups, immigration, social construction of “race” in America; structural impact on assimilation, acculturation, and upward mobility. Includes American, European, African, Asian and Southeast Asian historical perspectives. Prerequisite: RSO 201 or SOCI 2201 (Social Relations Sociology Requirement). Previously RSO 304
SOCI 3310Social Organizational Dynamics : The nature and forces of organized relationships3.0
Special emphasis upon theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of community, industrial, and political organizations. Social change in modern society and its relationship to social development. Prerequisite: None. Previously RSO 310
SOCI 3312Sociology of Marriage and Family : Cross cultural analysis of the family as a social and3.0
cultural institution. Origins of family as a social institution, and consideration of the evolutionary trajectory of family and its role in society. Contemporary and historical trends in marriage, co-habitation, parenting, childcare, domestic chores, public policy and the family. Prerequisite: RSO 201 or SOCI 2201 (Social Relations Requirement). Previously RSO 312
SOCI 3315Sociology of Poverty : Structural and individual causes of poverty; evaluating3.0
effectiveness of various anti-poverty programs; impact of poverty on individual’s life course; international perspectives on social welfare and other related public policy. Prerequisite: RSO 201. (Social Relations Elective). Previously RSO 315
SOCI 3325Basic Methods of Social Research (I - Designation) : Consideration of quantitative and3.0
qualitative methods of social research. Emphasis on research design and hands-on experience with data collection and analysis. Survey research, secondary data analysis, non-intrusive research methods, and participant observation studies. Prerequisite: None (Required for Social Relations CJ and Soc Concentrations; Required for Political Science). Previously RSO 325
SOCI 3326Social Statistics : Examination of basic statistics as tools for social research. Introduction3.0
to levels of measurement and appropriate statistical procedures for each. Descriptive statistics such as percentages, rates, means. Introduction to probability and its relationship to inferential statistics. Sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, causal models, correlation & regression. Prerequisite: None (Required for Social Relations CJ and Soc Concentrations; Required for Political Science). Previously RSO 326
SOCI 3350Cult Language and Society (G - Designation) : What is the relationship between3.0
language and culture? How do language and culture work to shape and reflect social existence? Using historical cultural data sets examined through a sociolinguistic lens, this course encourages students to think critically about 149
SOCI 3366Peoples and Cultures of Africa : The people of Africa, their ethnic and tribal divisions3.0
and their cultural behaviors. African cultures examined in historical context using anthropological ethnographic data. Prerequisite: None. (Social Science General Education Course). Previously RSO 366
SOCI 3370Crime and Social Order (W- Designation) : History of diverse schools of thought on3.0
the causes of crime. Deviant theories and their social implications; law as an instrument of power and social control; cross cultural studies of crime; the relationship between economics, political institutions and crime; crime and social stratification. This course will examine the various ways the government intervenes in the lives of offenders, victims, and the general public. Issues to be explored include racial profiling; neighborhoods, disorder and crime; terrorism and social control; punishment and community corrections. Prerequisite: RSO 204 or SOCI 2204. Writing Intensive Designation. Previously RSO 370
SOCI 3371Juvenile Offenders : Analysis, description, and case studies of legal rights, treatment3.0
and rehabilitation of juveniles who have been adjudicated “delinquent.” This course examines the causes and consequences of juvenile delinquency. A thorough examination of approaches to dealing with juvenile offenders and the processes and procedures in juvenile courts. Prerequisite: RSO 204 or SOC 2204 or RSO 201 or SOCI 2201. Previously RSO 371
SOCI 3372Offender and Social Policy : This course will provide students with changing3.0
conceptions of how to deal with offenders, including a history of prisons and prison reform. It will also provide an analysis of conflicting goals in public policy, i.e. treatment and rehabilitation vs. punishment and deterrence. The prison industrial complex as a total institution; racial discrimination in the administration of justice; treatment of high vs. low status offenders; probation, parole, halfway houses, etc. This course explores policy approaches to several offenses, including sexual offenses, drugs offenses and terrorism. Prerequisite: RSO 204 or SOCI 2204. Previously RSO 372
SOCI 3373Social Deviance : Analytical study of deviance and social control. Survey of theories3.0
relating to deviance, conformity and social control. Importance of the concept of deviance in regulating human behavior in organized society; effects of stigma on interaction processes. We will address questions such as: Why do people deviate? Why do we label certain behaviors as deviant and not others? Who labels whom deviant and why? We will also discuss how social status affects deviant behavior. We will explore how formal and informal agents of social control respond to deviance. Topics to be examined include - media and social construction of crime and deviance, and the different forms of deviance. Prerequisite: RSO 204 or SOCI 2204 or RSO 201 or SOCI 2201. Previously RSO 373
SOCI 3374Non-Institutional Treatment Offenders : Critical examination and analysis of trends in3.0
the treatment of criminal offenders in the community with major focus on community treatment centers, halfway houses, furlough programs, drug treatment centers, and community responsibility in the treatment process.
RSO 201 or SOCI 2201 or RSO 204 or SOCI 2204. Previously RSO 374
SOCI 4404Social Movements and Change : Examination of historical and contemporary social3.0
movements and their contribution to social change. Consideration of strategies of organizing and coordinating social movements. Theoretical approaches to the explanation of social movements. Prerequisite: RSO 201 or SOCI 2201. Previously RSO 404 150
SOCI 4409Urbanization and Crime Behavior : A critical examination of the modernization and3.0
urbanization processes and their relations to criminal conduct. Differential effects of these processes on ethnic and cultural groups in today’s urban American Society. The dynamic nature of both processes on diverse populations in the community. We will also examine immigration and crime, and the impact of globalization on criminal behavior. Prerequisite: RSO 204 or SOCI 2204. Previously RSO 409
SOCI 4416Analysis Eth Min Offender (A - Designation) : Study and evaluation of the social3.0
psychological, and cultural aspects of the ethnic minority offender. Special emphasis is given to crime prevention; community values and morals; law enforcement, adjudication, and corrections relationships. Prerequisite: RSO 201 or SOCI 2201 or RSO 204 or SOCI 2204. Previously RSO 416
a unique opportunity offered by PASSHE for a qualified student to get hands-on experience working in a state government agency. The student will spend the entire semester in Harrisburg under the supervision of a local instructor– who will maintain frequent contact with the Cheyney University internship supervisor. Prerequisite: Junior/Senior Status and 3.0 or above GPA. Previously RSO 443
SOCI 4472Senior Seminar Criminal Justice (W - Designation) : Advanced studies of selected3.0
topics in sociology including theoretical and methodological issues through completion of an original research project. Exploration of professions aligned with a Social Relations degree concentrating in sociology; professional skills development including resume and cover letter writing and interview techniques. Required for majors.
RSO 201 or SOCI 2201 or RSO 204 or SOCI 2204 and Senior Status. Previously RSO 472
SOCI 4475Senior Seminar Sociology (W - Designation) : Advanced studies of selected topics in3.0
sociology including theoretical and methodological issues through completion of an original research project. Exploration of professions aligned with a Social Relations degree concentrating in sociology; professional skills development including resume and cover letter writing and interview techniques. Required for majors.
SOCI 4485Special Topics in Anthropology I : This course covers selected topics in Anthropology3.0
Topics include recent developments in the field and/or subject matter not covered in existing courses. Prerequisite: RSO 201 or SOCI 2201. Previously RSO 485 151
SOCI 4486Special Topics in Anthropology II : This course covers selected topics in Anthropology3.0
Topics include recent developments in the field and/or subject matter not covered in existing courses. Prerequisite: RSO 201 or SOCI 2201. Previously RSO 486
SOCI 4490Internship I : Designed to evaluate the job performance and proficiency of social3.0
relations students in an actual job situation (paid or unpaid). Evaluation is carried out by designated instructor in social relations in conjunction with personnel at the internship agency with a minimum commitment of 120 clock hours on site. Work may be in any social, public, community service-oriented agency or organization on Cheyney University’s approved internship list. May also be used to provide student credit for participation in ongoing research projects sponsored by the instructor, depending on the interest of the student and facilities available.
SOCI 4491Internship II : Designed to evaluate the job performance and proficiency of social3.0
relations students in an actual job situation (paid or unpaid). Evaluation is carried out by a designated instructor in social relations in conjunction with personnel at the internship agency with a minimum commitment of 120 clock hours on site. Work may be in any social, public, community service-oriented agency or organization on Cheyney University’s approved internship list. May also be used to provide student credit for participation in ongoing research projects sponsored by the instructor, depending on the interest of the student and facilities available. Communication-related Course Descriptions
