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 109Principles of Sociology3
This course introduces the basic concepts necessary to study human interactions, social structures, and institutions. The course offers a sociological analysis of cul- ture, individual development, the family and its functions, group formations, formal institutions, deviance and social control, economic classes, and racial and ethnic group relations. Functional and dysfunc- tional aspects of society are examined with- in the contexts of stability and change. Core Social Science or Diversity Elective
This course is designed to help educate stu- dents to work in a world of diverse commu- nities. The study of diversity is intended to help develop a better understanding and respect for patients, patient families, and co-workers from diverse backgrounds, com- munication styles, and values. Core Social Science or Diversity Elective
Referencing the major sociological theories, this course will explore the complex social, psycho- logical, and physical bonds between humans and non-human animals created by many types of interactions. These include domestication and man's varied use of animals from food to assistant to family member. Core Social Science Elective
Tasks through the LifeSpan This course explores human occupational roles throughout development from birth to death with emphasis on skills and specific life tasks associated with each stage. Special attention will be given to: the development of performance skills and patterns over time and the influence of context (sociocul- tural systems, environment, community, etc. with special emphasis on diversity) on the individual and on populations. Core Social Science Elective
This course explores and analyzes the cur- rent social, psychological, and economic conditions facing the ever-growing popula- tion of senior citizens in the United States. Topics covered include population trends, the social consequences of physiological aging, cognitive, personal, and mental health changes in aging persons, the roles of love, intimacy and sexuality in the older person’s life, the importance of social sup- port systems for older people, the range of living arrangements for aging populations, and productive roles for aging persons. Core Social Science Elective CATALOG 2023–2024 135
