5 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 155PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY3
This course is designed to be a student’s first college-level sociology class. The topics to be covered include the history of sociology, the methods, fields and vocabulary of sociology; the social interaction of persons and groups; the process of socialization and social structures; social institutions such as family, religion and education. Through this course students should learn “what is sociology?” as well as how sociology fits with other academic disciplines and how sociology can be used outside of the classroom.
A functional course in the psychological and sociological factors involved in courtship, marriage and the family cycle; this course will provide a comparative study of the family structure across time and across cultures. Emphasis will be placed on the changing nature and role of family functions as well as changing life-styles.
This is an introductory course for the study of racial and ethnic minorities in the USA. This course will provide an overview of the history, immigration patterns and characteristics of the major ethnic minority groups in the USA. The course will also explore the origins and history of prejudice and discrimination experienced by members of these groups. Through readings and discussion, the course will focus on both current and past issues that are important to the understanding of the multi-cultural society in which we all must live and work. Cross-listed as SWK 170.
This course examines the ways societies define, interpret, and respond to behaviors, identities, and conditions considered “deviant.” Students explore major sociological theories of deviance, including labeling, conflict, functionalist, and interactionist perspectives. Students will investigate deviance in areas such as crime, medicalization, gender, race, mental health, and digital culture. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between deviance and social power, inequality, and social control. Students develop critical thinking skills by analyzing real-world examples of deviance and applying theoretical frameworks to contemporary issues.
This course offers students the opportunity to examine the concept of 2026-2027 Westmoreland County Community College Catalog culture and its significance in the study of the behavior of individual humans as well as human groups. This course places special emphasis on the various types of social organization. Numerous comparisons are made between Western and non-Western cultural practices in an attempt to further an overall understanding of the role and meaning of culture.
