Sociology (SOCL)
SOCL 2013, Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 0 lab hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
As an introduction to the discipline of sociology, this course surveys and provides students with an understanding of human society and social life. It introduces students to the major subject areas of sociology, including the major theoretical perspectives and theorists; logic and techniques of research; social organization, institutions, and inequality; and social change.
SOCL 2113, Contemporary Social Problems (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 0 lab hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
A description and sociological analysis of major contemporary social problems in American society. The focus is on both the individual and societal levels (thus, on both social action and social structure) and on the reciprocal relationship between them.
SOCL 2213, Marriage and Family (3 Credit Hours)
3 lecture hours per week, 0 lab hours per week, 3 contact hours per week
This course includes a sociological study of the family and its forms as well as issues in mate selection, dating, marriage, child rearing, divorce, and remarriage. Special attention is given to the contemporary American family.