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Discipline: Humanities & Social Sciences: Sociology Unit

Course Name	Course Number	Objectives
Introduction to Race and Ethnicity	SOC 20	Students will use sociological research concepts and theories to identify and analyze the social constructions of race and ethnicity, its interactions with different aspects of society, and its impact on the experiences of different racial/ethnic groups.
Introduction to Race and Ethnicity - Honors	SOC 20H	Students will use sociological research concepts and theories to identify and analyze the social constructions of race and ethnicity, its interactions with different aspects of society, and its impact on the experiences of different racial/ethnic groups.
Asian American Communities	SOC 36	Students will be able to describe with clarity a change in cultural attitudes over time. Students will use sociological research concepts and theories to identify and analyze Asian American & Pacific Islander racial and ethnic identities and its interactions with different aspects of American society.
Child Development	SOC 15	Students will be able to apply a sociological understanding of the various social and environmental forces that shape child development. Students will be able to apply a sociological understanding physical growth and social, emotional, and cognitive development from conception to adolescence across all major concepts of child development.
Contemporary Social Problems	SOC 2	Students will be able to identify and analyze how sociological principles and concepts are applied in the understanding of social problems. Students will be able to understand and demonstrate the analysis of how controversial public issues arise in contemporary American society and the interplay between race, class, gender, sexuality and other social groups.
Contemporary Social Problems - Honors	SOC 2H	Students will be able to identify and analyze how sociological principles and concepts are applied in the understanding of social problems. Students will be able to understand and demonstrate the analysis of how controversial public issues arise in contemporary American society and the interplay between race, class, gender, sexuality and other social groups.
Introduction to Criminology	SOC 5	Students will be able to use criminological theories and research to analyze of the nature, extent, and causes of crime and delinquency. Students will be able to apply a sociological understanding to assess how race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and age affect victimization patterns, arrest rates, charges, sentencing, and treatment of criminals.
Introduction to Criminology - Honors	SOC 5H	Students will be able to use criminological theories and research to analyze of the nature, extent, and causes of crime and delinquency. Students will be able to apply a sociological understanding to assess how race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and age affect victimization patterns, arrest rates, charges, sentencing, and treatment of criminals.
Introduction to Gerontology	SOC 4	Students will know major concepts of gerontology. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between society and the individual.
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies	SOC 130	Students will explore the intersections of homophobia, transphobia, sexism, heterosexism, racism, classism, ageism, ableism, and other intersecting identities within the context of LGBTQ political struggles in the United States. Students will analyze the various ways people identify their sexual orientation, their gender identity and expression, or both in the U.S. and abroad through an intersectional framework.
Introduction to Research Methods in the Social Sciences	SOC 12	Students will identify and review the basic principles of the scientific method and interpretive framework. Students will be able to identify the differences between qualitative and quantitative methods. Students will be able to explain research findings in terms of validity, reliability, and ethics, and can recognize how social research can be used to make informed decisions
Introduction to Sex and Gender Roles	SOC 40	Students will identify diverse presentations, experiences, and constructions of gender in society with special attention to intersectionality. Students will use sociological perspectives to analyze gender and its role within major social institutions.
Introduction to Social Justice	SOC 110	Students will identify different social movements addressing social and economic justice. Students will use a social justice framework to explore social inequality related to the intersections of diverse groups related to age, culture, class, ethnicity, disability, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, race, and religion.
Introduction to Sociology	SOC 1	Students will identify the role of culture and socialization in the development of one’s beliefs, opinions, and values. Students will apply sociological research to distinguish the interrelatedness of various social institutions and the relationship between society and the individual. Students will identify and apply the main sociological theoretical frameworks to analyze social stratification based on race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality or other social groups.
Introduction to Sociology - Honors	SOC 1H	Students will apply sociological research to distinguish the interrelatedness of various social intuitions and the relationship between society and the individual. Students will identify and apply the main sociological theoretical frameworks to analyze social stratification based on race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality or other social groups.
Introduction to Statistics in Sociology and Social Sciences	SOC 23	Students will identify and complete statistical analyses that are most appropriate for sociological and behavioral sciences and identify the strength of association between sociological variables. Students will calculate and interpret elementary numerical computations and variability in statistical data.
Marriage and the Family	SOC 14	Students will use sociological concepts to identify the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality or other social groups as well as the impact on the socialization and interaction within the changing family.
Marriage and the Family - Honors	SOC 14H	Students will use sociological concepts to identify the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality or other social groups as well as the impact on the socialization and interaction within the changing family.
Sociology of Religion	SOC 7	Students will be able to apply a sociological understanding to assess religion, religious groups, religious conflict on society, and different denominations. Students will be able to differentiate between church, sect, and cults and between religious socialization and religious conversion.
Special Projects in Sociology	SOC 99	Students will demonstrate inquiry (a systematic process of exploring issues, objects or work) and analysis (assessment of evidence resulting in conclusion or judgements) as part of their special project coursework. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between society and the individual according to their special project of interest.

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