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.
The formal structure of organizations will be considered. The interaction of groups within formal organizational structures will also be covered.
This is a course designed to help students cope with life as well as to acquaint them with the basic theory and knowledge of the social sciences. Information from psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science and economics is integrated to help students comprehend the operation of both their own and other social systems. The course emphasizes the relationship of individuals to these systems. It also encourages the development of attitudes and skills which will result in greater self-determination of lifestyle for individuals in contemporary society.
Basic theory, methodology, and knowledge from the field of sociology are the subjects of this course. Concepts such as group, role, norm, status, stratification, socialization, social control, and deviance are discussed. Utilizing various cultures at various times as examples, the understanding of social change is promoted.
Basic theory, methodology, and knowledge from the field of sociology are the subjects of this course. Concepts such as group, role, norm, status, stratification, socialization, social control, and deviance are discussed. Utilizing various cultures at various times as examples, the understanding of social change is promoted. Honors courses involve more in-depth study than non-honors courses and often involve exploratory learning, essay writing, collaborative activities and individualized research.
Basic social problems, their causes, controls, and effects upon society will be explored. The course also focuses upon the identification of current social issues and the role of social policy making in implementation of social problems and change.
This course examines the family from the interdisciplinary viewpoint of sociology, psychology, and cultural anthropology with special emphasis on the American family. The course includes family and personality, universal patterns, cultural and social variations of family structures, problems in family life, and reorganization of the family.
Varies Credit Hours This course allows faculty to provide students with additional, timely learning experiences in their area of study. Each course of one to four credits is scheduled when needed with a unique topic, a specific syllabus, appropriate enrollment requirements and prerequisite courses. Up to 12 credits of special studies courses may be applied to a student’s program, insofar as they fit into the program requirements. (A special studies course may be repeated if a different specific topic is offered.) Special studies courses that are later approved as on-going courses in substantially the same form will not be counted toward the 12- credit limit.
Source: Reading Area Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
