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  • SO 101: Introduction to Sociology

    3.00 Credits
    Hilbert College

    The purpose of this introductory course is to explore society and how it operates. Its goal is to illuminate for students the powerful social forces and patterns that influence their lives and careers. This course will encourage students to actively think about, question, and challenge the issues shaping contemporary society so that they may pursue informed choices and actions throughout their lives. The student will master an understanding of facts, concepts, and theories; communicate ideas clearly and persuasively; understand the connections between materials under consideration and other bodies of knowledge; be creative and produce individual insights; and identify the values inherent in the materials studied. The classroom structure will encourage student participation. This course is offered every semester.
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  • SO 102: Social Inquiry & Activism

    3.00 Credits
    Hilbert College

    Society is a contact sport. Through our beliefs about the world and the actions (or lack of actions) those beliefs inspire, we literally create social reality as we go along. This course helps prepares students to be responsible citizens in a participatory democracy by (1) challenging them to think critically about the reality claims in contemporary public discourse and (2) providing an in-depth introduction to social activism.
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  • SO 201: Social Problems

    3.00 Credits
    Hilbert College

    The purpose of this course is to introduce students to some of the contemporary social problems and issues facing American society. Throughout the course, we will analyze the nature, causes, and consequences of these problems with an eye toward developing a critical understanding and exploring potential solutions.
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  • SO 306: Cultural Diversity: Ethnic and Racial Re

    3.00 Credits
    Hilbert College

    This course familiarizes the student with the backgrounds and lifestyles of ethnic and racial minority groups within the United States. The emphasis is on the diversity within and the contributions made to our society by these groups. A variety of socio-cultural concepts (such as culture, race, ethnicity, cultural pluralism) and theories are covered to increase the student’s knowledge, awareness of, and understanding of the American cultural mosaic.
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  • SO 309: Human Economics

    3.00 Credits
    Hilbert College

    This course will focus on broad, interdisciplinary applications of economics rather than the more business-oriented functions associated with traditional business offerings. It is designed as an elective for students in all programs of study. Topics will include interpersonal relationships (marriage, divorce and family); crime (crime and victims, victimless crimes, economics of crime, cheating and lying); government; college and university education; health and health care.
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  • SO 320: Loss, Grief and Dying

    3.00 Credits
    Hilbert College

    This course provides an overview of the range of topics relevant to the experience of loss and grief that is part of death. Subject matter will encompass a blend of psychological, socio-cultural and historical perspectives on death, with a special emphasis placed throughout on an exploration of approaches to recognizing and dealing with grief and life threatening illness. Additional issues to be addressed will include the experience of death across the life span as well as medical, legal, and other practical concerns associated with death and the accessing of services throughout the course of the dying process.
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  • SO 332: Marriage and the Family

    3.00 Credits
    Hilbert College

    This course takes a close look at marriage, family, and alternative lifestyles. A major theme of the course is the tension between individuals and the societal environment in which they make their decisions. Increasing flexibility forces individuals to make many difficult choices with regard to family values and personal autonomy: often these decisions are being made in the context of conflicting cultural values. Another focus of the course is the shift from viewing marriage as an institution to viewing it as a relationship in which the partners expect to find companionship and intimacy.
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  • SO 336: Sociology of Management

    3.00 Credits
    Hilbert College

    This course is designed to present to the student the basic ideology of Max Weber’s ?Rationality as typified by modern management techniques used today that is in direct conflict with ?Traditionalism still in existence in developing and underdeveloped nations. The course focuses on the development of the rational approach of western management that emerged with the economic system of capitalism and the industrial revolution to the post-industrialized nations of today. The course takes the student through this 200 year journey using George Ritzer’s text that examines the management techniques developed and emulated now worldwide by the McDonald Corporation and the Walt Disney Corporation.
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  • SO 999: Social Science Elective

    3.00 Credits
    Hilbert College

    This course is used as a Social Science general elective for transfer courses.
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