Sociology
SOC 101M
Introduction to Sociology
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
Sociology is a social science that studies human behavior at the group or societal level. It examines how people interact, how groups or societies differ and how the groups or societies people belong to affect human behavior. No matter how personal our experiences are, they are influenced by social forces, forces that arise from the society of which we are a part; they exist outside of the individual. In this course, students become familiar with basic concepts of sociology and develop their sociological imagination - the ability to see the interplay between biography and history, individual and society; the ability to understand the connections between public issues and private troubles. (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters.)
Meets General Education Goals 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14
Meets SUNY General Education requirement for Social Sciences (S)
SOC 255M
Work and Society
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
The course focuses on technology and problems of modern industrial life. As a one-semester course, it is designed to acquaint students with the industrialization process, work organizations and employer process, work organizations and employer relationships and the government role. Major topics include people within the employment environment and the relatedness of workers, industry and institutions with the community. (Usually offered Spring semester.)
Meets General Education Goals 1, 3, 5, 6, 8
SOC 260M
Sociology and the Family
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
A study of the family in American society including marriage as a social institution, self-development and the formation of male-female relationships, issues in marriage preparation, meaning of marriage, adjustments and crises in marriage, the family in transition, the future of marriage and selected current issues in marriage and family living. (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters.)
Meets General Education Goals 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9
SOC 261M
Sex Roles and the Life Cycle
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course will help students understand how differences in male and female social roles influence the life cycle. As those differences are translated into stratification by sex role, questions like the following are raised and are addressed in the course. How do your bio-psycho-social selves develop as men and women? How do societies initiate and then perpetuate the kind of socialization they want? In what social environments does sex role socialization occur and how does it happen? How have sex roles changed over time? What are the prospects and possibilities of changing attitudes and practices of sexism? (Usually offered Spring semester.)
Meets General Education Goals 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19
SOC 301M
Community Studies
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course focuses on the process of urbanization. The social consequences of this process are studied. Analysis of social structure is used as a tool to help understand the physical and social environment. Urban lifestyles, social stratification and urban problems are examined in depth. (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters.)
Prerequisite: SOC 101 (Recommended, not required.)
Meets General Education Goals 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 14, 17, 21
SOC 302M
Analysis of Social Problems
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
Analysis of several major social problems faced in contemporary society by attempting to answer questions such as those which follow. Who are some of the major theoreticians in the field of sociology and what did they have to say? How does one determine if a given situation is a social problem? If it is, what are the various ways one can study it? What is necessary to “solve” a social problem? (Usually offered Fall semester.)
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or permission of Instructor.
Meets General Education Goals 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14, 19
Meets SUNY General Education requirement for Social Sciences (S)
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