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  • SO 212: Family Life Across Cultures

    3.00 Credits
    Tabor College

    Overview of the family as basic social institution from ancient times to present; role of ancient Hebrew, Greek, and Roman cultures in shaping Western family and gender values; similarities and differences between family life in Western and non-Western cultures; polyandry, polygyny, communalism as adaptations to certain environmental and social forces; acculturation factors in changing family and kinship systems in the non- Western world; influence of Native American, African, and Asian cultures on EuroAmerican family life and values. Offered on demand.
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  • SO 216: Social Problems

    3.00 Credits
    Tabor College

    This course is an introduction to the study of social problems. It will present views from numerous perspectives within sociology, with special emphasis of the social psychological aspects of the individual, family, and society. Topics include inequality, crime and violence, substance abuse, deviance, an family problems.
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  • SO 221: G Elementary Statistics

    4.00 Credits
    Tabor College

    This course includes both discrete and inferential statistics, probability, binomial, normal and chi-squared distributions, tests of hypotheses, confidence intervals, regression, and correlation. A statistical package is used throughout the course. Recommended for students in biology, environmental studies, pre-nursing, economics, business, psychology, and sociology. Prerequisite 1: One of the following two courses: Plane Geometry or Algebra II, and Mathematics ACT score of 19 or Mathematics SAT of 430, or consent of instructor. Prerequisite 2: BA 110-G, CS 100-G, CS 150-G, or consent of instructor. (Same as MA/PY 221) Spring semester.
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  • SO 231: Community Services

    0.00 - 1.00 Credits
    Tabor College

    Provides 30 hours of direct experience with children, youth, or the aged in various social settings. Students learn to build helping relationships with their contacts. Weekly meetings and progress reports are required. Graded CR/NC. Prerequisite: Consent of department or instructor. (Same as PY 231)
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  • SO 311: Marriage and Family Life

    3.00 Credits
    Tabor College

    This course addresses the problems and potential of family living, particularly for those who are married or thinking about marriage. Theoretical information about development, relationships, sociocultural influences on the family, and a biblical perspective will be gained through various readings of current authors. A discussion format will be used to apply these principles to students' lives as they attempt to gather, separate, mature, argue, and communicate in today's society. Prerequisites: PY 111-G or SO 113-G, or consent of instructor. (Same as PY 311) Interterm, odd-numbered years.
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  • SO 312: Folklore of Family and Culture

    3.00 Credits
    Tabor College

    Uses family as focus to explore heritage of customs, oral traditions, beliefs, and values of a people, and to develop written narrative of family folklore; develops research skills and methods through oral interviews and archives of Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies and other local, national, and international sources to study impact of social change and historical events on family structure and family and cultural identity. (Same as HI 312) Spring semester, even-numbered years.
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  • SO 315: Social Psychology

    4.00 Credits
    Tabor College

    An analysis of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another. Attention is given to such topics as persuasion, conformity, group dynamics, stereotyping, prejudice, altruism, and aggression. Prerequisite: PY 111-G or SO 113-G. (Same as PY 315) Fall semester.
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  • SO 321: Research Methods

    3.00 Credits
    Tabor College

    An introduction to methods of research in the social and behavioral sciences. Emphasis is on the structure of scientific theory, the logic of explanation and inquiry, experimental design, sources of variation, and internal and external validity and reliability. (Same as PY 321)
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  • SO 327: Criminology and Deviance

    3.00 Credits
    Tabor College

    Examines the history and theories of crime and deviance, including the rise of relativism in defining crime and deviance; explores the victim's rights and restorative justice movements, theories of the state in social control, and how ethnic stereotypes and prejudices influence law enforcement and the court system. Offered on demand.
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  • SO 340: Social Change and Development

    3.00 Credits
    Tabor College

    Examines social change via globalization, rise of independence movements by indigenous peoples, and impact of natural disasters and impact of local and regional warfare on societies and cultures. A range of Christian responses is examined and compared to non-sectarian efforts in aiding indigenous peoples and traditional cultures. Offered on demand.
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