SOC 1102 -- Relationships, Marriage, and Family, 3 credits Common Course Outline (MnTC Goals 5 and 7)Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: College level reading, college level writingThis course presents the social and cultural forces that have implications for the formation and maintenance of intimate relationships with special attention to marriage and family forms and functioning. Additionally, the course will compare social/cultural patterns and implications for individuals, groups, and society. The course includes (but is not limited to) a focus on social aspects of relationship formation (mate selection), familial roles, parental roles, sexuality, gender, and relationships distinction. SOC 1104 -- Human Sexuality in Society, 3 credits Common Course Outline (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 1108 -- Death and Dying, 3 credits Common Course Outline (Cross-listed with PSYC 1108)(MnTC Goal 5)Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: General Psychology and General SociologyDeath is a natural part of the life cycle and a universal event, but it is still a topic that is often not discussed or examined. This course will explore historical and contemporary theories and research about grief and death issues. The course will examine death and grief from psychological, sociological, biological and cultural perspectives. It will include topics such as the understanding of death across the lifespan, legal definitions of death, advance directives, religious and cultural death rituals, and grief trajectory research. It will also include a consideration of controversial issues related to death and dying, such as physician assisted suicide. SOC 1111 -- General Sociology, 3 credits Common Course Outline (MnTC Goals 2 and 5)Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: College-level Reading and WritingThis course is an introduction to the scientific study of human behavior in groups and the social forces that shape society and socially construct reality. The course gives special attention to the application of sociological theories, research, and analysis of the social world. Topics include, but are not limited to, methods of research, major sociological theory, culture, socialization, group dynamics and interaction, deviance, and crime; social stratification and inequality; race and ethnicity; and gender and sexuality; the family and social institutions; and social change. SOC 1145 -- Gender in Society, 3 credits Common Course Outline (Cross-listed with WGST 1145) (MnTC Goals 5 and 7)Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: SOC 1111 recommended, but not required. College-level reading and writing.This course is 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 1189 -- Topics:, Common Course Outline This course has been developed as a potential permanent course. The course must follow all the same policies and procedures related to curriculum outlined by the college. It does not duplicate existing course offerings. Refer to course notes for specific course description. SOC 1200 -- Introduction to Diversity Studies, 3 credits Common Course Outline (Cross-listed as INTS 1200)(MnTC Goals 5 and 7)This course will survey the way in which race, socioeconomic status, culture, religion, gender, and other forms of diversity impact the social and political development within society. In doing so, students will be introduced to the theoretical framework in which diversity studies are examined. SOC 2100 -- Sociology of Food, 3 credits Common Course Outline (MnTC Goals 8 and 10)Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: College-level reading and writingThis course examines the fundamental significance of food as it relates to both individuals and social structures to help students gain a more in-depth understanding of local and global sociological patterns related to food. In this course, students will develop an understanding of food-related topics such as: the social construction of food as a form of cultural expression and identity, the inequities pertaining to food, the coexistence of epidemic hunger and obesity, the structural policies related to the production, distribution, and consumption patterns of food at the global level. Social change and social movements attempting to bring attention to and/or alter contemporary social issues related to food and sustainability at the local and global levels are also addressed. SOC 2207 -- Social Inequalities, 3 credits Common Course Outline (Meets MnTC Goal 5 and 7)Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: College-level reading and writingThis course is a survey of social inequalities and power differentials in society and examines social, cultural, and social psychological aspects related to the sociology of power. Among the topics covered are how race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, sexuality, religion, and/or other social inequalities are connected to social stratification, minority/majority relations, and other sociological patterns. SOC 2221 -- Social Problems, 3 credits Common Course Outline (Meets MnTC Goal 2 and 9)Prerequisite: SOC 1111 with a grade of C or better or consent of instructorRecommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: College-level reading and writingThis course presents an overview of contemporary social problems and addresses how sociological perspectives and social science research can contribute to a better understanding of the existence, continuation, and alleviation of social problems. Students will learn how social problems are defined, develop tools to effectively analyze current and past social problems, and learn how social institutions influence social problems. Specific topics may include social inequalities, social institutions, ethical responsibility, and critical examination of alternatives to resolve or alleviate social problems. SOC 2260 -- Social Psychology, 3 credits Common Course Outline (MnTC Goals 2 and 5)(Cross-listed as PSYC 2260) Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): SOC 1111 or PSYC 1110 or consent of instructorSocial Psychology mainly focuses on the point of interaction between the individual and society and groups. The basic questions studied are how the individual shapes society and groups and how society and groups affect the individual's behavior. This course examines some of the major social psychological concepts such as social cognition, development of self/social identity, and group processes, in addition to assumptions, methods, findings, and applications of social psychological research. SOC 2261 -- Introduction to Crime and Criminology, 3 credits Common Course Outline (MnTC Goals 5 and 9) Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): SOC 1111 or consent of instructorRecommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: College-level reading and writingThis course provides an overview and analysis of crime and its relationship to societal institutions such as the criminal justice system. Major topics may include, but are not limited to, measures of crime (crime data), the social implications and consequences of criminal law, theories of criminal motivation, theories of crime control, evaluation of crime control policy, and victimology. Special topics may include traditional street crime, white/blue/green-collar crime, juvenile crime, law enforcement conduct, and the relationship between the criminal justice system and other societal institutions. SOC 2291 -- Capstone Course for Diversity Studies Certificate Program, 1 credit Common Course Outline (Cross-listed as INTS 2291)Prerequisites (must have a grade of C or better): Permission of instructor.Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Students must have earned a C or higher (or currently be taking) INTS/SOC 1200 or SOC 1111, CMST 2210, and SOC 2207.This capstone course provides students with the opportunity to connect what they have learned in their previous and concurrent Diversity Studies Certificate Program courses. Students will work with a faculty member to create an individualized project that will help them ask appropriate questions, make critical observations, apply content, and further their academic, career, or community pursuits. SOC 2299 -- Independent Study, Common Course Outline Independent Study allows a student to earn credit while participating in a supervised learning experience in a community-based or work setting. Students must have successfully completed two courses in the discipline in which they want to undertake independent study. Forms are available in the Educational Services Office. All arrangements must be made prior to registration for the semester in which the project is scheduled and must be approved by the appropriate Dean of Educational Services. In addition, a project outline must be approved by the instructor who will supervise the student's work.
