36 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.
Any statistics course (2-3) *Every other year course and available via Acadeum (summer) 96 – 2026-27 Undergraduate Programs of Study
*SOC 255 Social Movements (3) SOWK/SOC 210 Social Stratification (3)
SOC/PXD 225 Theories of Social Change (3) *SOC 255 Social Movements (3) *SOC 350 Urban Sociology (3) *SOC 430 Environmental Justice (3)
Environment I: Primary Groups. . . 3
*SOC 255 Social Movements (3)
Social Environment II: Social Stratification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 *SOC 261 Cultural Anthropology and Social Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
*SOC 430 Environmental Justice (3)
Context. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 An English or American literature course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 A minor in a content area is recom- mended.
This course provides a sociological framework for understanding the ways that people, working together, attempt to alleviate social problems. We begin by exploring and evaluating models and tactics of making change. We then examine forms of collective behavior, ending with a focus on social movements comprised of organized groups attempting to influence various audiences. Sociological theories are applied to historical and contemporary cases that involve violent and nonviolent tactics. Offered in alternate years
Social Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
This course is an analysis of the social, cultural and political contexts that profoundly affect religious institutions and expressions, and upon which religion has an influence. It includes such topics as meaning and belonging, modern individualism, dynamics of religious collectives and the impact of religion on social change. Offered through Goshen College
Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Departmental internships or practica as appropriate Additional courses as appropriate and approved on an individual basis, such as intensive writing or other courses where a student chooses a gender topic for a major project 2026-27 Undergraduate Programs of Study – 91
or similar research or statistics course in BUAD, MATH, MKTG, NSL3, PSYC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
This course offers an overview of the study of culture in a globalized world. It introduces students to the field of cultural anthropology, a field that offers concepts and tools to study culture and navigate the complex, multicultural, and changing realities of the world around them. Students will learn to appreciate cultural diversity and cross-cultural engagement, gaining a deeper understanding of their role as agents of social change. Core: CC
* indicates the course is offered in alternate years 2026-27 Undergraduate Programs of Study – 87
2026-27 Undergraduate Programs of Study – 131
In this course students explore their connection to an increasingly urban world by examining patterns of urban settlement, theories of urbanism, the “community question,” and the problems and possibilities of urban life through the perspectives of urban planning. The course includes a focus on the roles of race and class as factors influencing social interaction and use of space in urban environments. Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 201.
Courses on a variety of topics in sociology are offered on a rotating basis depending on student and faculty interest
This course is an introduction to crime and society centered on criminological theories and methods and the ways such theories are integrated within public policy and the criminal justice system. Content also includes an examination of alternative forms of justice and restorative approaches. Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 201. (Spring 2024)
Environment III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
This course is designed to provide a basic foundation for understanding the different components of our criminal justice system, including Law Enforcement, Courts, and Corrections. Additionally, this course will cover Victimology (Crime Victims' Rights Movement, patterning of victimization, costs and consequences of victimization, victims' role within the criminal justice system, Victim Impact Statements, and victim advocacy), as well as Crime Prevention (primary/secondary/tertiary techniques, local programs, and role of Restorative Justice). (Spring 2023)
This course is designed to provide a basic foundation for understanding the different components of our criminal justice system, including Law Enforcement, Courts, and Corrections. Additionally, this course will cover Victimology (Crime Victims' Rights Movement, patterning of victimization, costs and consequences of victimization, victims' role within the criminal justice system, Victim Impact Statements, and victim advocacy), as well as Crime Prevention (primary/secondary/tertiary techniques, local programs, and role of Restorative Justice). (Spring 2027)
SOC 392 Junior Seminar in Social Research (3) or PSYC 472 and PSYC 473 Research in Psychology (4) SOC 409 Field Experience (3) or PSYC 482 and PSYC 483 Psychology Internship I & II
*SOC 430 Environmental Justice (3)
Faculty and staff at the Washington Community Scholars' Center (emu.edu/wcsc/) work with students to place them in internships in and around DC that meet their disciplinary and career goals and that fall within the diverse fields of community organizing and community development. Both community organizing and community development are rooted in efforts to address place-based disadvantage and draw on a common set of analyses of the geography of inequality and the ways that race contours that landscape. Refer to the WCSC website for a directory of recent internship placements: emu.edu/wcsc/internships/. Core: CC, WCSC
Students examine the philosophy of science in sociology and gain experience in the practice of social research through work on individual projects. To be taken spring semester of the junior year. Offered as part of the sociology online collaborative. Prerequisite: SOC 336. Core: WI
Experience in the practice of sociological analysis or social research outside the classroom. Corequisite or prerequisite: SOC 392. Core: CL Course Descriptions - 259
This course is designed as a summative experience for sociology majors. Questions related to academic conferences, resume writing, graduate school application, and sociology as a vocation will be addressed. Students may complete their research and writing, culminating in a formal presentation of their work. Prerequisite: SOC 392.
This course provides an examination of structural patterns of injustice around environmental harms and benefits. We examine the history and construction of environmental problems and paradigms and the development of an environmental justice discourse brought about through social movements. Through selected case studies we explore an array of issues, including climate justice, electronic waste trade, water rights, urban greenspace, “natural” disaster, internal colonialism, and war. The course is designed to complement and enrich students’ studies in a host of fields, including public health, urban planning, public administration, community organizing, humanitarian aid, engineering, and law. Prioritized enrollment is given to students completing the environmental justice minor. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. (Spring 2024)
Micro-Level Processes (3 SH) Choose from this list:
Social Change (3 SH) This course is an introduction to the history, theories, and tactics of community organizing in the United States since the early 20th century. Community organizing is fundamentally a project of power building within and among groups of people marginalized from existing power structures. In this class, we begin by asking what community is and how power functions and proceed to learn about issues, tactics, and campaigns that have been used in fights for local change over the past century and continue to be used today. We work to understand how local concerns and campaigns to address them are situated within larger structures of power and inequality. (PAX 570)
Sustainable Development . . . . . . . 3 SOC Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Concentrations: In addition to the core requirements, applied sociology majors take an addi- tional fifteen semester hours from one of three concentrations. These concentra- tions complement the core by providing a level of specialization. Community Development:
Sustainable Development . . . . . . . 3
Policy in an Anthropological Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Optional courses at The Catholic University of America or Howard University . . . . . . . . . . . up to 6 SH Spring/Fall 2006
Source: Eastern Mennonite University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
