Sociology Course Descriptions

Sociology Course Descriptions

SOCI 1111 Introduction To Sociology* Syllabus
3 Credits (Honors Option Offered) 3 Class Hours
An introduction to the study of society, social groups, and social interaction. Topics include culture and society, socialization, social stratification, minorities, education, religion, and social change. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills. Note: SOCI 1111 meets the requirement for a Social Sciences elective.
* This course is part of the general education core.

SOCI 1112 Social Problems* Syllabus
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
A study of issues and topics identified as social problems in American society, such as crime, drug and alcohol abuse, environment, changing family and gender relationships, poverty, and violence. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills. SOCI 1111 is suggested as a prerequisite. Note: SOCI 1112 meets the requirement for a Social Sciences elective.
* This course is part of the general education core.

SOCI 1120 Intro To Cultural Anthropology* Syllabus
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
An introduction to the study of human culture. Focuses on human adaptation and diversity, development and variety of economic, political, religious, family, and expressive institutions. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills. SOCI 1111 is recommended as a prerequisite.
Note: SOCI 1120 meets the requirement for a Social Sciences elective.
* This course is part of the general education core.

SOCI 2112 Marriage And Family* Syllabus
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
A study of the social, cultural, and personal factors relating to mate selection and family life. Assists students in understanding the values, marriages, and families of contemporary America. Topics include human intimacy, family relations through the life cycle, kinship, child rearing, sources of strain and violence, and sources of bonding in family life. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills. Note: SOCI 2112 meets the requirement for a Social Sciences elective.
* This course is part of the general education core.

SOCI 2113 Social Psychology Syllabus
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
A study of the individual in society. Topics include social behavior, socialization, perception, interaction, ethnicity and prejudice, attitude formation, altruism, aggression, effects of media and mass communication. The methodologies of social psychology are also studied. (This course is the same as PSYC 2113.) Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills.

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		Sociology Course Descriptions SOCI 1111 Introduction To Sociology* Syllabus 3 Credits (Honors Option Offered) 3 Class Hours An introduction to the study of society, social groups, and social interaction. Topics include culture and society, socialization, social stratification, minorities, education, religion, and social change. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills. Note: SOCI 1111 meets the requirement for a Social Sciences elective. * This course is part of the general education core. SOCI 1112 Social Problems* Syllabus 3 Credits 3 Class Hours A study of issues and topics identified as social problems in American society, such as crime, drug and alcohol abuse, environment, changing family and gender relationships, poverty, and violence. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills. SOCI 1111 is suggested as a prerequisite. Note: SOCI 1112 meets the requirement for a Social Sciences elective. * This course is part of the general education core. SOCI 1120 Intro To Cultural Anthropology* Syllabus 3 Credits 3 Class Hours An introduction to the study of human culture. Focuses on human adaptation and diversity, development and variety of economic, political, religious, family, and expressive institutions. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills. SOCI 1111 is recommended as a prerequisite. Note: SOCI 1120 meets the requirement for a Social Sciences elective. * This course is part of the general education core. SOCI 2112 Marriage And Family* Syllabus 3 Credits 3 Class Hours A study of the social, cultural, and personal factors relating to mate selection and family life. Assists students in understanding the values, marriages, and families of contemporary America. Topics include human intimacy, family relations through the life cycle, kinship, child rearing, sources of strain and violence, and sources of bonding in family life. Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills. Note: SOCI 2112 meets the requirement for a Social Sciences elective. * This course is part of the general education core. SOCI 2113 Social Psychology Syllabus 3 Credits 3 Class Hours A study of the individual in society. Topics include social behavior, socialization, perception, interaction, ethnicity and prejudice, attitude formation, altruism, aggression, effects of media and mass communication. The methodologies of social psychology are also studied. (This course is the same as PSYC 2113.) Prerequisites: DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800 or equivalent skills. [Return to Course Descriptions Index] [Return to Catalog Table of Contents]