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3.00 Credits
Social issues and social problems are explored using a critical thinking approach. Examples are from sociologists and journalists, and include problems such as poverty, drugs, crime, urban affairs, public health, gender issues. 3 lecture hrs/wk. F,S
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3.00 Credits
Sociological theories and theorists, as well as research and scientific methods, are examined along with the problem of how societies teach their children to become members of the group, and how adults cope with life's passage. Social structure, social patterns, deviance and social control, and the impact and meaning of culture, are also explored. While the primary focus of the course is our own society, several other societies are studied for comparison. The first term of a three-term sequence; each may be taken independently. 3 lecture hrs/wk. F,W
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3.00 Credits
An introductory sociology telecourse which increases students' awareness of social forces, communities and human relationships. The engaging video programs help students understand how sociology can provide them with a new way of looking at the world. This new insight is accomplished using sociological perspectives and tools to examine culture, interactions, relationships, groups, structure, organizations, etc. in SOC 204, and gender, race, health, politics, population and social change/social action in SOC 205. Required attendance at orientation session. Credits applicable for social science requirements, A.A./A.S. degrees.W,S
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of the major institutions in society including family, religion, law and politics, economics, war and peace is offered during this term. The focus is on modern American society, but other societies will be explored and used for comparison. 3 lecture hrs/wk. F,S
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the study of juvenile delinquency. The first segment covers concepts and theories of delinquency, the concepts of childhood development, delinquency, and status offenses, the nature and extent of delinquency, and individual, sociological, and developmental views of delinquency. The social, community, and environmental influences on delinquency segment includes the effect of the family, peers, schools and drug use on delinquency. The juvenile system segment includes the history and development of juvenile justice, police work with juveniles, the juvenile court process, and juvenile corrections. Primary, secondary, and tertiary delinquency prevention efforts also will be defined. NOTE: This course is enhanced with online components through the UCC class management system. Students will need regular access to an Internet-connected computer. 3 lecture hrs/wk. W
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3.00 Credits
The major objective of this class is to introduce students to major ways that societies tend to divide themselves into ranks of more and less privileged members. The material covered will include racial and ethnic groups, aging in our own and other societies, and sex and gender roles in their contemporary and historical contexts. Prerequisite: None; SOC 204 or 205 recommended. 3 lecture hrs/wk. S
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3.00 Credits
This course examines specific problems related to the social implications of addiction. The basic facts and effects on individuals, their families, and society are explored. Personal pathologies that are precursors to drug and alcohol addiction will be reviewed including mental illness, abusive background, and cuicidal ideations. 3 lecture hrs/wk.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores problems and potentials of work and leisure in the culture, addressing the structure of today's work environment and its implications for fulfillment on and off the job. The following topics may be examined: meaningful career choices, satisfactions and dissatisfactions associated with work, the work ethic and its implications, the changing nature of work, the life course and problems with leisure, the question of a leisure ethic, and affirmative decision-making and balance in work and leisure. 3 lecture hrs/wk.
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1.00 - 13.00 Credits
Qualified students work at training sites that provide experience appropriate to their major. These experiences will provide the opportunity for students to gain knowledge of the various tasks performed in their career field. A student may take any number of CWE credits per term, not to exceed 13 credits per year. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. 1 credit = 33 hours of lab. maps index contacts undecided career & technical transfer education general information
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Independent study on subjects outside the course curriculum or in-depth studies of a particular aspect of course content. Affords an opportunity for students with previous study in a subject area to pursue further investigations for credit. Prerequisite: Instructor, Department Chair, and Dean approval of study plan. 6 credits maximum total credit.
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