Sociology Course Descriptions

SOC courses meet for 3 class hours per week, or equivalent.
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SOC 101H. Honors Introduction to Sociology.
A critical survey of social organization and social change forces. Discussions concentrate on stratification and institutions. Analysis of social change includes cultural, demographic, and institutional patterns.

SOC 102. Marriage and Family.
Survey of modern marriage and family issues, and related sociological trends in America.
Prerequisite: SOC 101.

SOC 153. Law Enforcement and the Community.
A study of the relationship between police and the community with recommendations for ways of working together to reduce crime. Emphasis is placed on policing in a culturally diverse society.
Prerequisite: SOC 101.

SOC 201. Social Problems. 3 Credits
Review of problems facing American society and their sociological implications, including theories of social deviance and social disorganization.
Prerequisite: SOC 101.

SOC 203. Criminology. 3 Credits
Social and psychological concepts of criminal behavior and the chronic offender.
Prerequisite: SOC 101.

SOC 209. The Sociology of Minorities.
Outlines the establishment, maintenance, and breakdown of dominance processes between ethnic, racial and religious groups with emphasis on cross-cultural and cross-national patterns.
Prerequisite: ANT 103 or POS 101 or SOC 101.

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