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34 courses with the subject SOCI, 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.

SOCI 101Introduction to Sociology3.0

Additional Requirements: Item # Title Semester

Subject: SOCI
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 102Introduction to Inequality

Introduction to the mechanisms through which inequality operates historically and today. Exploration of similarities and differences between and among forms of oppression and ways in which issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality intersect. Semester Hours 3.0

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 103Introduction to Sociocultural

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 105Introduction to Sociology for3.0

Subject: SOCI
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 221Cultures and Peoples3.0

Item # Title Semester

Subject: SOCI
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 222Criminology

Introduction to the study of crime, including its definition, measurement, and correlates. Examination of classical and contemporary theories of deviance and crime as well as the social responses to crime and their effects on offenders, victims, and society-at-large. Evaluation of commonly-used sources of crime statistics at the local, state, and federal levels. Semester Hours 3.0

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 226Marriage and Family

Comparative, historical, and contemporary analysis of European and American families. The interplay of economic, social, demographic, and legal forces on family formation, child-rearing, marriage, divorce, separation, fertility, patriarchy, and social definitions of gender in Europe from the Middle Ages to the end of the nineteenth century and in the United States from 1900. Semester Hours 3.0

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 229Social Demography

The study of population, its dynamics and composition, over time and across regions and nations. The role of the economy, disease, war, the state, and social variables such as ethnicity and income in shaping fertility, mortality, marriage, migration, and family formation. Effects of these demographic factors on economic, social, political, and military policy. Semester Hours 3.0

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 230Environmental Sociology3.0

Total Credits 79-85 HSCI 240 or HSCI 363 Elective Credits 3 Item # Title Semester

Subject: SOCI
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 240The Consumer Society

Exploration of the cultural significance of consumption in modern social life. Introduction to works by classic and contemporary sociologists who examine and critique consumer society. Analysis of the role played by modern consumer society in shaping and organizing personal identity. Examination of the social and environmental consequences of consumer society on local, national, and global communities. Semester Hours 3.0 Emory & Henry University Catalog

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 241Social Stratification

Examines leading perspectives and theories in the field of social stratification with attention to issues of the distribution of income and wealth both nationally and globally. Other topics covered include class mobility, an exploration of the institutions through which class inequality and mobility are structured and reproduced such as the family, education, and the criminal justice system, and the role of political power in determining the distribution of resources. Semester Hours 3.0

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 242Gender and Sexuality

Introduction to social theoretical conceptualizations of gender and sexuality. Exploration of structural determinants of major social institutions in shaping gender roles and effects of gender roles on institutions. Exploration of inequalities and social justice issues, including inequalities, associated with sex gender, and sexuality in the U.S. Semester Hours 3.0

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 245Social Problems

Examination of pressing social problems and issues facing American society and the world, including crime and violence; work and unemployment; development and human rights; and economic, racial, and gender inequality. Emphasizes the institutional bases of social problems and employs key sociological perspectives to evaluate their causes, consequences, and possible solutions. Semester Hours 3.0

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 250Food and Justice

Examine the contemporary food system by looking at food production, distribution, preparation, and consumption through the lens of food justice. Apply diverse theoretical, applied, and ethical perspectives, including gender, race and ethnicity, social class, economic, environmental, and health to an analysis of the food system. Examine food justice organizations/movements working to create healthy and sustainable food systems, with a particular focus on rural food systems. Semester Hours 3.0

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 251Body in Society

How social theory can be used to understand the connections between individual bodies and society as a whole. Exploration of current issues of the body, including: body image, eating disorders, health/well-being, media coverage, social control, and economic relationships/work. Contextualization of how bodies are related to inequality, including: race, gender/sex, sexuality, disability, and class. Semester Hours 3.0 205

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 252Sociology of Health3.0

Choose any 5 courses, or select a minor from Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Sociology, Math, Civic

Subject: SOCI
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 260Studies in Culture

Selected human societies, ancient and/or modern, in a specific region of the world. Variation from year to year in region, societies, and issues. Semester Hours 3

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 270Race and Ethnicity

The study of race and ethnicity in defining peoples and cultures; in delineating boundaries of social interaction and discourse; in establishing enduring patterns of interpersonal and institutional discrimination, prejudice, and persecution; and in creating sectional and national conflict. The history of race and ethnicity in the United States and elsewhere, as well as current research on the biological and social bases of race and ethnicity. , Semester Hours 3.0

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 285Research Experience in Sociology

Hands-on research, assisting with faculty research projects. Semester Hours 1.0 -3

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 286Research Experience in Sociology II

Hands-on research, assisting with faculty research projects. Semester Hours 1.0 -3

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 287Research Experience Research

Experience in Sociology III Hands-on research, assisting with faculty research projects. Semester Hours 1.0 -3

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 288Research Experience Research

Experience in Sociology IV Hands-on research, assisting with faculty research projects. Semester Hours 1.0 -3

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 300Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality

How socially-constructed race, class, gender, and sexuality roles influence the lives of women and men in the United States. Similarities and differences between and among forms of oppression and ways in which issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality intersect. Public policies related to these issues Strategies for coalition-building and redefining differences. Participation in a service project. Semester Hours 3.0

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 305Problems, Policy, and People

Examination of the causes and consequences of social problems and issues facing American society, emphasizing the institutional bases of social problems. Development of the necessary skills to analyze and develop related policy approaches grounded in a social justice model. Semester Hours 3.0

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 334Social Theory

One Course From:

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 350Special Topics in Sociology

Selected topics chosen by instructors in response to student needs and interests. May be re-taken for credit for different topics. Semester Hours 1.0 -3

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 445Foundations of Education

History and contemporary issues in general and special education. Historical, philosophical, social, political, and cultural factors affecting the nature of schooling, curriculum, and individual education attainment for students with and without disabilities. Legal aspects, regulatory requirements, and expectations associated with identification, education, and evaluation of students with and without disabilities. Virginia Standards of Learning and the organization of schools. Semester Hours 3.0

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 450Seminar3.0

115 Five Courses in Sociology Elective Credits 15 Chosen in consultation with advisor. Sociology — Health and Human

Subject: SOCI
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 455Seminar in Applied Social Research

Uses of sociology in non-academic settings. Place of theory and methods in evaluation and problem solving. Normally taken in conjunction with an internship experience. Semester Hours 3.0 . Prerequisites SOCI 330 and SOCI 334.

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 460Independent Study

Advanced study in a selected area of sociology, under the supervision of a faculty member. Preparation of papers and reports. Semester Hours 1.0 -4

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 470Internship I

Applied research experience jointly supervised by the department and a professional in the field. Although the usual internship will carry either three or six hours credit, a student may elect to arrange an internship carrying between two and six hours credit with the permission of the department. Each hour of credit will require forty hours at the internship site. Semester Hours 2.0 -6

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 471Internship II

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 490Honors Thesis

Independent research in a special topic for honors. Semester Hours 3.0

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

SOCI 491Honors Thesis II

Independent research in a special topic for honors. Semester Hours 3.0

Subject: SOCI
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.ehc.edu

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