Courses

Focuses on the behavior of humans in a wide variety of social settings and the social influences humans have on each other in those settings.

Focuses on the behavior of humans in a wide variety of social settings and the social influences humans have on each other in those settings. This is a Statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.

Focuses on the behavior of humans in a wide variety of social settings and the social influences humans have on each other in those settings. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category.

Enables the student to study effective leadership methods and techniques used in social recreation programming. Students experience actual settings of appropriate activities in community organizations with different age groups.

Provides a community oriented, service-related, and civic engagement experience from a social work perspective. The course requires at least 30 hours of service to a pre-approved community organization to enhance academic and civic learning, and covers social problems addressed by the organization. The course integrates social justice, socioeconomic, and political issues to personal and professional development within the field of social work.

Explores the socially constructed nature of how individuals and societies interact with death and dying. Examines how individuals experience death and dying based on their social location. Analyzes diversity in grief practices related to death. (SS3)

Examines the nature, identification, and explanation of deviant categories. Theories, and philosophies as well as methods of treatment related to deviancy will also be considered. The course will study society`s attempts to control, change, and institutionalize those acts, individuals or groups that a population may deem unacceptable. This course is one of the Statewide

Critically examines various deviant categories and societal reactions to deviance affecting diverse populations. Examines how sociologists study deviance and the theories they use to explain it. Explains the ways social institutions define deviance and attempt to control, change, or treat those deviant behaviors, attitudes, and conditions.

Explores differences based on race, ethnicity, social class, gender, age, ability status, and sexual identity. Critically examines the dynamics of intergroup relations and how social construction of these differences can lead to patterns of prejudice, discrimination, and inequality nationally and globally. (SS3)

Explores the variety of intergroup relations regardng race, nationality, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and other diversity issues. Patterns of prejudice, discrimination and possible solutions to these issues will be addressed. This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-SS3