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 200Introduction to Sociology3
(s) This is a Radford University (RU) Citizen Leader (CL)-designated course. The Citizen Leader Program requires students to successfully complete 6 credits of CL-designated coursework. Students enrolled in this course are completing part of the requirements to achieve Citizen Leader Distinction upon graduation from RU. Introduces the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology with attention to sociological theory, research methods, and the impact of social inequality. Examines a variety of topics such as culture, race, social class, gender, major social institutions and their role in contemporary society, and the processes of social change. This is a Passport Transfer course. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.
(s) Examines the origins, development, research, diversification and evolution of human cultures. Includes exposure to the variability of both Western and Non-Western aspects of culture. Provides an introduction to the nature of culture and its relationship to various social institutions and societies. This is a Passport Transfer course. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.
(s) Students are strongly encouraged to complete SOC 200 prior to enrolling in this course. Introduces tools to study family life through the sociological lens. Explores a variety of topics including various familial forms, divorce, and domestic violence. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.
(s) Considers race and ethnicity as social constructs that deeply affect personal experience and social institutions. Examines the relationships of racial and ethnic groups with each other and with larger society including ideas of racial inequality both individually and systemically. Introduces significant theoretical approaches to the study of race and ethnicity. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.
(s) Introduces the fundamental concepts underlying social problems construction with attention to how these problems are defined, understood and arbitrated. Examines a variety of topics such as researching social problems and policymaking. This is a Passport Transfer course. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.
