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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the idea of society as a framework within which all people live their lives, and to the factors or processes determining the structure or shape of society. Concepts and processes such as social institutions, social stratification, ideologies, and social change are discussed and clarified. Prerequisites: “C” or better in ENG 096/097 and RDG 096/097, or placement. 219
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the causes of selected social problems. Emphasized are national social problems as well as those that affect urban areas. Prerequisites: "C" or betterin ENG 096 and RDG 096, or placement. (SOC 101 is advised but not a prerequisite.)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines ways in which the helping professions intervene in individual, group, community, and societal processes with the goal of improving social functioning. Prerequisite: "C" or better in ENG 096 and RDG 096,or placement. (SOC 101 is advised but not a prerequisite.)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines from a historical perspective the processes involved in formulating social service policies and eligibility criteria, and in distribution of benefits. The course covers the relationship of social service agencies and institutions to federal, state, and municipal government and to policy development, and includes an introduction to the structure and mode of operation of these agencies and institutions. Prerequisite: "C" or better inSOC 101 or PSY 101.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to provide the theoretical and practical knowledge needed for entry levels of practice in social work, this course articulates the skills needed for social work practice and spells out the relationship between specific skills and service outcomes. Prerequisite: "C" or better inSOC 121.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the field of disability. It includes discussion of types and characteristics of disability, the economic, psychological, and social effects on the disabled, and the function, value, and role of health and social agencies involved with the disabled. Prerequisite: "C" or better in SOC 101.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the individual, group, and social factors that predispose or create a risk for substance abusing behavior, the knowledge and skills needed for entry into the prevention profession, and the broad range of prevention activities and strategies utilized to reduce the risk or frequency of substance abusing behaviors. This course is approved as educational hours towards the CADC credential. Prerequisite: "C" or betterin SOC 101 or PSY 101 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of the relationship between the social sciences and health fields. Topics covered include group differences in health and illness beliefs and behavior, relationships between providers and patients and among providers, sick roles, and sociocultural roots of health values, health policy, and a health organization. It is designed for majors in health and human services. Prerequisites: "C" or better in SOC 101 and PSY 101, orplacement.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the role of the aged in today's society; the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging; problems in the health of the aged; problems in retirement and leisure; the economics and politics of aging; issues confronting the aging person; and the prospects for the aged in tomorrow's society. Prerequisite: "C" or better in SOC 101 or PSY 101.
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3.00 Credits
This course analyzes the influence and contributions of selected racial, ethnic, and cultural minorities in contemporary American life. Emphasis is placed on the structural elements in American society affecting the entry of such groups into the mainstream of American life. The social and psychological dynamics of prejudice and discrimination are examined. Prerequisite: "C" or better inSOC 101.
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