|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of Sociology I focusing on patterns of behavior or institutions that our culture has established. Emphasis is placed on studying those institutions which are essential to the survival of the individual and the group. Prerequisites: SOC2001 or SOC2901; sophomore status. (SL) Quarter Credit Hours 4.5
-
3.00 Credits
This course engages students in an in-depth social scientific analysis of the role of food in the human experience. Students explore how the relationship of food to society has changed over time in terms of importance, selection and preparation. The significance and function of food in diverse societies are discussed to advance students' sociological and anthropological understanding of humankind. Prerequisite: Sophomore status. (HO) (SL) (WI) Quarter Credit Hours 4.5
-
3.00 Credits
This course approaches the study of diversity by offering students an opportunity to understand the meaning of difference from a multitude of perspectives. Students study how categories of diversity are created, the experience of being perceived as different in society, and the consequences of difference as gauged by the allocation of privilege and resources to differing groups within society. Such categories as race, ethnicity and national identity, socioeconomic status, gender differences, sexual orientation, learning styles and religious affiliation are addressed. Similarities between ethnic groups and cultures are also examined. The sociological paradigms/perspectives are also utilized in the study of diversity. Students shape a presentation that addresses diverse subject matter in an experiential manner. As the course concludes, attention is directed towards identifying strategies that can be employed both on a macrolevel in society and on a micro-level within the students' realm of influence, to broaden the acceptance of differing perspectives in a pluralistic society. Prerequisites: SOC2001 or SOC2901; sophomore status. Quarter Credit Hours 4.5
-
3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to combine theoretical learning with actual volunteer work at a nonprofit organization. Through student-initiated placement at one of many predesigned sites, students are exposed to various aspects of the not-for-profit industry including administrative, fund-raising and community outreach responsibilities, as well as having personal contact with the organization's clientele. Additionally, each student is expected to utilize his or her leadership skills by initiating a substantial agency-based project, in conjunction with his or her site supervisor, that serves as a tangible contribution to the overall organization. This course provides students with a directed work project experience. Prerequisites: SOC2001 or SOC2901; sophomore status. Quarter Credit Hours 4.5
-
3.00 Credits
This course gives students a grounding in the cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa. Students consider how the lives of Africans have been shaped by many forces: geographic, economic, religious, historical, political, linguistic and social. They become more familiar with many Sub-Saharan African cultures by examining films, television programs, literature and newspapers from around the continent, in addition to more traditional academic sources. Prerequisites: SOC2001 or SOC2901; sophomore status. Quarter Credit Hours 4.5
-
3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a clear understanding of the nature and meaning of deviance. Students learn what is considered the norm in society, what is outside the norm, and how each is relative in nature. Theoretical explanations, cross cultural references and in-depth analyses of deviant behavior are studied from the three dominant sociological paradigms. Who defines deviance, what is deviant, why deviance persists, the effect of labels, and the personal and social effects of deviance are discussed. Prerequisites: SOC2001 or SOC2901; sophomore status. Quarter Credit Hours 4.5
-
3.00 Credits
This honors course is a reading-intensive introduction to sociology. Students are introduced to the basic concepts and propositions underlying the sociological perspective and are taught to apply this perspective in an analysis of events taking place in contemporary society. The focus of study is how humans interact within a society, both as individuals and as members of groups. Stress is placed on sociological methods and on the terminology used. The attention to both the macro-issues of stratification, inequality and social structure, as well as the micro-issues of socialization, acculturation and the social construction of reality are combined with "real-life" events, making the learningprocess even more relevant. Prerequisites: Enrollment in the university's Honors Program or permission of department chair; sophomore status. Quarter Credit Hours 4.5
-
3.00 Credits
AMERICA This course is designed to provide the student with a realistic understanding of contemporary social issues. The focus of the course is on the origins, nature and interrelationships between the various topics. Students are encouraged to consider people and conditions in society that pose problems, and to attempt to develop solutions to those problems. Prerequisites: SOC2001 or SOC2901; sophomore status. (SL) Quarter Credit Hours 4.5
-
3.00 Credits
PROGRES AND PROBLEMS This course explores the social, political and historic contexts and implications of several scientific and technological developments through a variety of genres including textbooks, newspaper and magazine articles, film, music, art, literature and the Internet. This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed as SOC3050, SCI3050 and HUM3050. Prerequisites: Successful completion of any SCI course, sophomore status. Quarter Credit Hours 4.5
-
3.00 Credits
of Perception Human perception of the social world is studied from both a communications and sociological perspective. Elements of "picture-based media" as a means ofmolding cultural perceptions, social biases, and personal views of reality are studied. Through a series of exercises, students critically examine images in art, still photographs, television, advertising, film and documentaries to determine their sociological messages. Using the language of visual literacy and an understanding of perception, students test assumptions about their world. This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed as HUM3070 and SOC3070. Prerequisite: Junior status. Quarter Credit Hours 4.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2025 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|