SOC 101: Sociology
This course provides an introduction to the scientific study of society. Topics include power and inequality, change, deviance, education, occupations, organizations, family/gender, religion, and racial/ethnic groups. Students will develop a critical understanding of social forces. 3 HRS
IAI GEC Code - S7 900

SOC 102: Social Problems
This course will examine how social problems are framed, who has the power to frame them, how the public reacts to them, how we work to solve these problems, and how we evaluate solutions to problems. Typical issues used within this course to study social problems may include inequality (by social class, race, ethnicity, sex, and age), institutional issues (education, family, health care, crime, etc.), and global threats (war, terrorism, environmental issues). 3 HRS
IAI GEC Code - S7 901

SOC 110: Sociology of Gender
This course will examine various theories of gender role development and persistence in society. Topics include the impact of socialization of females and males, gender roles in the labor market, politics, marriage and family, feminism and masculinism. 3 HRS

SOC 135: Sociology of Marriage and Family
This course is a sociological investigation of marriage and family, with particular attention given to the impact of social institutions on marriage and family structure, various marriage and family arrangements and their consequences, interactions within marriage and family, abuse, divorce and widowhood. 3 HRS
IAI GEC Code - S7 902

SOC 200: Population and Society
Prerequisite: SOC 101 and completion of Math through Beginning Algebra level, or assessment. This course provides an introduction to the study of human population from a sociological perspective. Issues covered will include mortality, fertility, migration, population composition, and the relationship between population and the environment. 3 HRS

SOC 220: Social Stratification
An exploration of differences in the economic, political, and social power of groups and a study of how power differences explain various social inequalities. Class, sex, race/ethnicity, age, occupational, educational, and global inequalities are among the subjects discussed. 3 HRS

SOC 222: Sociology of Death and Dying
Sociological aspects of death and dying. Includes historical changes in attitudes toward and causes of death, cultural diversity in the meanings and rituals surrounding death, coping with dying and grief, age differences in dealing with death, suicide, funerals, and legal issues regarding death. 3 HRS

SOC 225: Organizations and Occupations
Study of the social sources of occupational rewards, prestige, decision-making, hiring, worker control, leadership, organizational culture and related topics. The course focuses on work in bureaucratic organizations and the professions. Also treated are other types of work settings, such as trades, skilled labor, unpaid labor (e.g. housework), and illegal work. 3 HRS

SOC 226: Sociology of Sport
Prerequisite: SOC 101 and completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, ENGL 101. The course will focus upon important, enduring issues within the sociology of sport in addition to controversial issues currently under debate. The course examines sport as a microcosm of society. Through different theoretical perspectives, sport is analyzed as a key social institution that influences and is influenced by the larger society. Particular attention is paid to common sociological concepts such as stratification, discrimination, norms, mobility, violence, and social structure as evidenced in professional and amateur athletics. 3 HRS

SOC 263: Sociology of Deviant Behavior
Prerequisite: SOC 101. Examines the sociological study of the origins, causes, and control of deviance and deviant behavior. Considers deviance through various theoretical perspectives. Emphasis is placed on individual and group deviance, resulting from societal norms and values. Areas to be covered include drug use, sexual deviance, criminal behavior, marginal deviance, and career deviance. 3 HRS

SOC 296: Special Topics in Sociology
Course will provide an in-depth study of selected topics in sociology. The content and structure of the course will vary according to the topic and instructor(s). May be repeated up to three times with a different topic, for a total of 6 credit hours. Specific topic title will be stated on student’s transcript. 1-4 HRS