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12 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 100Introduction to Sociology3

Fall/Spring This course is designed to be an introduction to the academic discipline of sociology. It focuses on the history and central theories in the field, as well as acquainting the students with the techniques of analysis used by sociologists as they conduct research. Students in this course will study topics such as gender issues, population, race and minority relations, the family, and social change. 3 credit hours

Subject
SOC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.ycp.edu
SOC 210Drugs and Society3
Subject
SOC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.ycp.edu
Prerequisite
SOC 100 3 credit hours
SOC 220American Social Problems3
Subject
SOC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.ycp.edu
Prerequisite
SOC 100 3 credit hours
SOC 225Family Diversity and Society3

Fall/Spring This course explores the nature and importance of families for individuals, communities, and societies. Students will examine how economics, geography, culture, public policy, and social movements have shaped family life, adjustments, and organization across history. Additionally, students will learn about the history of this field of study, the central sociological theories that guide family studies, and about the use of data to understand more about trends and changes in the family. This course will provide frameworks for students to better understand their own families, those of others, how political, economic, and social forces help and hurt people in the context of family life and how families work as active agents of political and social change. This course is crosslisted as WGS 225

Subject
SOC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.ycp.edu
Prerequisite
SOC 100 3 credit hours
SOC 260Gender and Society3
Subject
SOC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.ycp.edu
Prerequisite
SOC 100 3 credit hours
SOC 301Environmental Justice3

Fall The use or preservation of natural resources is a contested process that ultimately relates to notions of justice. How should these resources be used or preserved and who should benefit or bear the costs of any externalities? How does sustainability relate to intergenerational justice? What rights do indigenous people have to resources and lands? How do the impacts of pollution, scarcity, and climate change disproportionately impact the poor? How can social change be managed to produce a more just use of the environment? These topics will be explored in this course to identify opportunities for personal, local, and global change. 3 credit hours

Subject
SOC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.ycp.edu
SOC 302Sociology of Health and Illness3
Subject
SOC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.ycp.edu
Prerequisite
SOC 100 or permission of the instructor 3 credit hours
SOC 315Race, Ethnicity, and Society3
Subject
SOC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.ycp.edu
Prerequisite
SOC 100 . 3 credit hours
SOC 337Qualitative Research Methods3
Subject
SOC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.ycp.edu
Prerequisite
SOC 100 . 3 credit hours
SOC 420Selected Topics In Sociology3
Subject
SOC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.ycp.edu
Prerequisite
SOC 100 . 3 credit hours
SOC 495Sociology Internship3

Fall/Spring A program that provides on-the-job experiences to qualified students in the application of behavioral sciences. The student spends a minimum of 120 hours per semester with a selected agency. The internship provides an opportunity to explore job possibilities as well as make academic work more meaningful.

Subject
SOC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credit hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.ycp.edu
Prerequisite
Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. Students must meet the College requirements for all internships. 3 credit hours
SOC 498Independent Study
Subject
SOC
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.ycp.edu
Prerequisite
SOC 100 Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. 1-3 credit hours each semester

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