| SOC 1102 Relationships, Marriage and the
Family, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 5 and 6)
Presents the social and cultural forces that impact on formation of personal relationships and the creation of families. Compares patterns and differences over time as well as in social and cultural systems. The social forces shaping dating, marriage, divorce, parenting, and family life cycles are examined.
SOC 1104 Human Sexuality in Society, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 5 and 7)
Explores social and cultural processes that organize and control human sexual behavior. The course includes the following—Cultural patterns in sexual behavior, changes in sexual behavior in history, the organization and dissemination of sexual knowledge, and investigation of human sexuality. The ways that social and political organization of a social system shapes sexual knowledge and behavior.
SOC 1107 Aging, Death and Dying, 3 credits
This course is the study of social gerontology and thanatology. The aging process and its social, psychological, political and economic implications will be studied. Also included are death and the stages of dying—their meanings, their cultural components, and their effects on society and the individual.
SOC 1111 General Sociology, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 2 and 5)
Introduction to the scientific study of human behavior in groups and the social forces that shape society and to the social construction of reality. Special attention is given to the application of sociological ideas and analysis. Topics include methods of research, major sociological theory, culture, socialization, group dynamics and interaction, deviance, social stratification, and social institutions such as the family.
SOC 1145 Gender in Society, 3 credits
(Formerly Sociology of Women)
(Cross-listed as WOST 1145)
(Meets MnTC Goal 5 and 7)
An introduction to the sociological study of gender. Sociological perspectives, research, and current issues related to gender in society are presented. Topics may include gender as it relates to media, family, work, politics, power and inequality, education, religion, socioeconomic forces, race/ethnicity, sexuality, social movements, and social change.
SOC 2207 Minority/Majority Relations,
3 credits
(Formerly Minority Groups)
(Meets MnTC Goal 5 and 7)
Prerequisite: SOC 1111 or consent of instructor.
Introduces students to cultural, social, and social psychological aspects of minority/majority interactions. Includes analysis of status, the structural forms and causes of stratification (such as race, ethnicity, class, gender, age, sexual orientation, etc.), culture and the role of ideology, theories of integration, patterns within minority/majority interactions, and the causes and correlates of prejudice and discrimination. Some consideration of said issues may also be given a global emphasis, but it is largely an analysis within American culture.
SOC 2221 Social Problems, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 2 and 9)
Prerequisite: SOC 1111 (General Sociology) or consent of instructor.
A survey and analysis of what constitutes a social problem. Awareness of, the scope of, and past to current attempts at resolution for social problems are considered. The methods and theories utilized in social science investigation of social problems are presented for critique. Additionally, specific social problems such as social inequalities, social deviance, physical and human environments, and of societal institutions and their analysis are presented.
SOC 2260 Social Psychology, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 2 and 5)
(Cross-listed as PSYC 2260)
Prerequisite: SOC 1111(General Sociology) or PSYC 1110 (General Psychology) or consent of instructor.
Social Psychology concerns itself with the nature of human behavior. It focuses on the point of interaction between the individual and society and groups. The basic questions studied are how the individual shapes societies and groups and how societies and groups affect the individual’s behavior. The course will include basic concepts, assumptions, methods, findings and applications.
SOC 2261 Introduction to Crime and Criminal
Justice, 3 credits
(Meets MnTC Goal 5 and 9)
Prerequisite: SOC 1111 (General Sociology) or consent of instructor.
Overview and analysis of crime and its relationship to societal institutions such as the criminal justice system. Major topics may include theories of criminality, crime data, policing and law enforcement, criminal courts, and corrections. Special topics may include traditional street crime, white-collar crime, juvenile crime, police conduct, and the relationship between the criminal justice system and other societal institutions.
SOC 2262 Juvinile Delinquency and Justice,
3 credits
This course will provide an in-depth focus on the procedural and substantive law regarding juvenile offenders with special emphasis on The Minnesota Juvenile Justice System.
SOC 2299 Independent Study, 1-3 credits
Prerequisite: Two courses in sociology successfully completed.
Designed to offer students the opportunity to do extensive reading or research on a specific topic in sociology. Does not replace any regularly listed course.
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