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Sociology 1
SOC 4100 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - July 21
Boston (Hybrid) M 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
June 25 - August 18
Online
This course examines the basic theoretical perspectives, research methods, and concepts of sociology, including society, status and role, socialization, and social groups.
(formerly Roles, Culture, and the Individual)
(Not open to students who have credit for SOC 4010 Principles of Sociology 1.)
Sociology 2
SOC 4101 / 3 q.h.
July 23 - August 18
Boston (Hybrid) M 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
An individual is a product of society, and this course examines how an individual’s experience in society is shaped by cultural institutions and beliefs, and structures of interaction. Topics include patterns of deviance (crime, drugs), gender roles, and sexuality.
(formerly Inequality and Institutions)
(Not open to students who have credit for SOC 4010 or SOC 4011 Principles of Sociology 1 and 2.) Prerequisite: SOC 4100 Sociology 1: Roles, Culture, and the Individual or equivalent.
Sociology 3
SOC 4102 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - August 18
Online
This course examines important social factors, including business and industry, population and ecology, science and technology, class, and race and ethnic relations.
(formerly Institutions and Social Change)
(Not open to students who have credit for SOC 4011 Principles of Sociology 2.) Prerequisite: SOC 4100 Sociology 1: Roles, Culture, and the Individual or equivalent.
Diversity
SOC 4110 / 3 q.h
June 25 - July 21
Boston (Hybrid) M 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
July 23 - August 18
Burlington (Hybrid) Th 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
June 25 - August 18
Online
All humans share the same basic capacity for thinking, feeling, and social and moral reasoning. This general capacity takes specific cultural shape as each group adapts to different environments and historical situations and over time constructs a cultural tradition. This course introduces you to the issues of diversity in the United States and allows you to articulate this knowledge intellectually and apply it to your everyday living and practices.
Sociology of Boston
SOC 4120 / 3 q.h.
July 23 - August 18
Downtown (Hybrid) W 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The city is a laboratory for exploring the people’s search for a lifestyle and the satisfaction of their needs. The course examines Boston from the perspective of environmental development, neighborhood and intergroup relations, institutional services, and symbolic meanings. Students learn about urban sociology by using Boston as the case study. The course examines the social history and historical development of contemporary Boston and analyzes selected current sociological issues.
Family Functions and Dysfunctions
SOC 4158 / 3 q.h.
July 23 - August 18
Boston (Hybrid) Tu 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
Family is part of the human experience, and this course studies the family as a social institution in several cultures. Students investigate family interrelations with political, economic, and educational institutions and the changing nature of the family. The course also examines the physical, emotional, and sexual violence that occurs in families, emphasizing child and spouse abuse. Students analyze definitions, prevalence, causes, prevention, and treatment of specific cases of violence, especially child and spousal abuse. The primary focus is on social and policy issues and the problems of legal intervention.
(Not open to students who have taken SOC 4155 Family Relations or SOC 4156 Violence in the Family.)
Drugs and Society
SOC 4195 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - July 21
Burlington (Hybrid) Th 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
Drugs have played an important role in contemporary society. This course introduces the sociology of drugs and examines social definitions of licit and illicit drugs, conditions of their use, and socialization into drug use. Students consider deviant drug use and the effects of social control on definitions and use of drugs. The course applies the relevant sociological theories of deviance and social control.
Sociology of Drinking
SOC 4202 / 3 q.h.
July 23 - August 18
Burlington (Hybrid) Sa 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Drinking alcohol has been part of social interaction throughout history. This course explores how different groups and societies organize drinking as a social act and the consequences of that organization. The curriculum covers the cultural meaning assigned to drinking, the social elements found in all drinking situations, how members of social groups learn how to drink, the social and psychological functions of drinking, and the impact on the body as well as society. Students investigate the etiology of alcoholism and the epidemiology of this licit substance.
Popular Culture
SOC 4276 / 3 q.h.
July 23 - August 18
Burlington (Hybrid) W 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
Entertainment, public figures, and popular music are part of everyday life. How much of the world around us do we accept without question? This course explores the significance of expressions of popular culture such as film, television, music, and literature. The course examines media production, organization, technology, and audience consumption. Students discuss countercultures and subcultures, moral and ethical considerations, high and low culture, independent and corporate business influences, and consumerism and consumption. Topics include the effects of popular culture on race, gender, and class, and the course covers the relationship between popular culture and existing socioeconomic institutions.
Statistics for Social Sciences
SOC 4320 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - July 21
Boston (Hybrid) Th 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
Social scientists need statistical research skills. This course presents statistical concepts for criminal justice, history, political science, and sociology majors. Students develop proficiency with statistical terminology and applications. Topics include probability, sampling, the basic descriptive and inferential statistics, including measures of central tendency, measures of correlation, and tests of significance.
Prerequisite: MTH 4111 College Algebra 2.
Advanced Research Methods
SOC 4333 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - August 18
Online
Students complete the study designed in SOC 4331 Research Methods: Generating and Investigating Research Problems and demonstrate the analytical techniques and computer skills for statistical analysis through completion of a study. Students focus on the design, execution, analysis, and reporting of the investigation through the final written research report, oral presentation of research results, and graphic presentation of research results. Students focus on ethics and politics of research and interrelationship of social action, social research, and theory building. Students present completed research to the client.
Prerequisite: SOC 4331 Research Methods: Generating and Investigating Research Problems and SOC 4320 Statistics for Social Sciences. |
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