27 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 211GENERAL SOCIOLOGY Three hours credit
Introduction to sociological concepts, social structures, forces, processes, and products. Sociology 211 is a prerequisite for all sociology courses except 200. Offered every semester.
A study of major contemporary social problems, their nature, bases, consequences, and alternative solutions. Required of all students majoring in sociology or social science. Offered every semester.
SOC 220COURTSHIP, MARRIAGE, AND THE FAMILY Three hours credit
An introductory study of dating, courtship, marriage, preparation for marriage, the selec- tion of a marriage partner, the roles of members of the family, family rituals, and patterns of interaction. Offered Fall Semester.
An introduction to various aspects of culture including material, social economic, esthet- ics, political, religious, and linguistic factors, Offered Fall Semester.
SOC 311INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN SERVICES Three hours credit
A study designed to promote understanding of and stimulate students’ interest in human services by exploring the nature, roles, values and responsibilities of “people helpers.” Offered Fall Semester.
or SOC/PSY 220 - Courtship, Marriage and the Family 3 Three hours of electives in Sociology should be 3 chosen from the following courses: SOC/PSY 330 - Social Psychology (3)
A study of descriptive statistics, which includes frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and variability, the normal curve and standard scores, and inferential statis- tics with the emphasis on hypothesis testing using the normal deviate test, t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and chi-square. The course also introduces regression, correlation, and probability. Prerequisite: Math 111 College Algebra. Offered every semester.
Methods and techniques of research in the social sciences, including methods of collect- ing, analyzing, and presenting data. Recommended: Sociology 321. Offered Spring Semester.
Social basis of human behavior and interaction, and factors which underlie the processes of socialization. Special emphasis is placed on personality development and adjustment. Offered every semester.
An analysis of aging as a social process in modem mass society. Areas included are the theories of the process of aging; the social problems of being old, i.e., economics, crime, vic- timization, medical care, and housing; and the experience of death and dying. Offered Spring Semester, odd years.
Survey of the approaches to the interrelation between the personality system and the socio-cultural environment with emphasis on mental disorder and cultural change.
SOC 370SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CHANGE Three hours credit
Study of the past, present, and future changes in social structures and cultural patterns. A cross-cultural/comparative approach will be used to examine such topics as modernization, industrialization, cultural ecology, world systems, revolutions, economic development, infor- mation society, and robotics. Offered Fall Semester, odd years.
A study of the relationship between law and society with particular emphasis on the major classical and contemporary theories of law and society, the organization of law, law and social control, and law and social change. Offered Spring Semester, odd years.
SOC 390SOCIOLOGY AND CHRISTIAN FAITH Three hours credit
This course explores the potentials for and problems of a distinctively Christian social science, emphasizing the need for individual integration of one’s behavioral science perspec- tive into his/her own experiences of Christian discipleship. The most prominent traditional (i.e. nontheistic) views of religion from the literature of secular sociology are critically reviewed, and an alternative model of integration offered. Prerequisites: THE 230 and 6 hours of sociology. Offered Spring Semester, even years.
SOC 399HONORS INDEPENDENT STUDY One-Three hours credit
An independent study supervised by three faculty members that provides the student who qualifies under the honor guidelines the opportunity to pursue a special topic of his/her choice.
The significance of ethnic minorities in American society and the world with an intro- duction to sociological and anthropological theory as well as an interpretation of dominant- minority relations. Prerequisite: SOC 212. Offered Fall Semester, even years.
SOC 412HUMAN SERVICES PRACTICUM I Three hours credit
Supervised field work involving placement of the student in a social welfare agency for practical experience. Prerequisite: SOC 3 11 and 3 12, PSY 451, (Psychology 45 1 may be taken concurrently.) Offered every semester.
SOC 413HUMAN SERVICES PRACTICUM II Three hours credit
Supervised field work involving placement of student in a human services setting for practical experience. Prerequisites: SOC 412 and PSY 452. PSY 452 may be taken concurrent- ly.) Offered every semester.
The form and development of the urban community; the growth, development and prob- lems of cities, the metropolitan region and social characteristics of fringe and suburban areas; sustenance organization, demographic, geographic, and technological variables. Offered Spring Semester, even years.
An analysis of health, illness, and the health professions and institutions from a socio- cultural perspective. Topics will include social epidemiology, health attitudes and behavior, mental health, the socialization of health professionals, the organization of health care, and patient-professional relationships. Offered Spring Semester, odd years.
Study of the social bases of political phenomena, including electoral processes, institu- tion of government, power structures, and political ideologies.
Major Electives 20 Subtotal Specialty 36 GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 47 This program requires 6 hours of language at the intermediate level. (Human Anatomy & Physiology recommended to fulfill lab science requirement) RELIGION REQUIREMENTS 18 ELECTIVES 29 TOTAL HOURS IN PROGRAM 130