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Sociology 1
SOC 4100 / 3 q.h.
June 25 - July 21
Boston (Hybrid) M 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
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.
Diversity
SOC 4110 / 3 q.h
June 25 - July 21
Boston (Hybrid) M 5:45 PM - 8:45 PM
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.
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.)
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. |
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