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2020-2021 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles (3)
Seeks to understand the social and cultural dimensions of life and those factors which influence human behavior. Seeks to broaden the student’s exposure to a wide variety of cultures, subcultures, and modes of behavior. (3 hrs lec)
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SOC 1005 - Risky Behaviors (3)
Designed to increase a student’s awareness of the social influence of drugs, alcohol, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and sexual assault from a multi-disciplinary perspective (health, physiological, and sociological). Presents in logical form accurate, current information from the biological, health, and sociological sciences essential for making sound decisions regarding lifestyle choices. Course fulfills one credit of non-activity based wellness education or three credits of social science. Credit cannot be earned in both SOC 1005 and HLED 1005 . (3 hrs lec)
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SOC 1100 - Social Problems (3)
Students examine current social problems in America by utilizing basic sociological concepts and methods. Topics include: health care, poverty, crime, prejudice, drug use, inequality, and population/immigration. (3 hrs lec)
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SOC 2325 - Marriage and Family (3)
A consideration of scientific research and expert insight with regard to dating, marriage, and family life. Includes such topics as dating, love, marital adjustment, finance management, marital conflict, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, and childbearing. (3 hrs lec)
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SOC 2340 - Relationship Violence (3)
Students will learn the nature and extent of domestic violence, child abuse, dating violence, and sexual assault in America and the legal ramifications. A historical perspective on relationship violence will be explored as well as contemporary factors that contribute to the recurrence of the cycle of violence. Finally, coping strategies and techniques to prevent burnout will be addressed for the professional working with the victims of violence. Students who successfully complete this course with a grade of “B” or better may be eligible for possible internship positions with Crisis Intervention Services. (3 hrs lec)
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SOC 2350 - Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
This course examines social relations among majority and minority groups by devoting particular attention to race and ethnic relations in the U.S. It incorporates social science and neuroscience approaches to this topic, which emphasize socialization, perception, adaptation, and power structures historically and today. It devotes attention to social psychological issues such as prejudice, and social structural issues such as class inequality. Prerequisite: take a 3 credit course in ANTH, CRMJ, GNDR, HIST, POLS, PSYC or SOC.
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SOC 2380 - Social Psychology (3)
Students learn principles of mental hygiene in personal, social, emotional, and vocational adjustment which are based on an understanding of normal and abnormal personality and personality change methods. This course is the same as PSYC 2380 . Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 or SOC 1000 (3 hrs lec)
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SOC 2400 - Criminology (3)
Introduction to the field of criminology describing the nature and extent of crime in the United States. Topics include theories on crime causation, classifications of crime, collection of crime statistics, and the Criminal Justice System’s response to controlling crime. Credit cannot be earned in both SOC 2400 and CRMJ 2400 . Prerequisite: SOC 1000 . (3 hrs lec
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