Sociology (SOC) at Southside Virginia Community College
Distance Learning
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- SOC 193 - Studies In
- Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits - SOC 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology
- Introduces the fundamental concepts and principles of sociology with attention to sociological theory, research methods, and the impact of social inequality. Examines a variety of topics such as culture, race, social class, gender, major social institutions and their role in contemporary society, and the processes of social change. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - SOC 207 - Medical Sociology
- Surveys the social, economic, cultural, and individual factors in health and illness. Examines issues of wellness, health-care systems, physician-nurse-patient relationships, medical costs, ethics and policy.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - SOC 210 - Survey of Physical and Cultural Anthropology
- Examines physical characteristics and lifestyles of human ancestors and present populations. Explores cultures from around the world to study diverse adaptations made by humans.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - SOC 211 - Cultural Anthropology
- Examines the origins, development, research, diversification and evolution of human cultures. Includes exposure to the variability of both Western and Non-Western aspects of culture. Provides an introduction to the nature of culture and its relationship to various social institutions and societies. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - SOC 215 - Sociology of the Family
- Introduces tools to study family life through the sociological lens. Explores a variety of topics including various familial forms, divorce, and domestic violence.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - SOC 218 - Family Violence
- Examines occasions and reasons family relationships do not work. Includes types of family violence, and its prevention.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - SOC 235 - Juvenile Delinquency
- Studies demographic trends, casual theories, and control of juvenile delinquency. Presents juveniles' interaction with family, schools, police, courts, treatment programs, and facilities. Also approved for ADJ Juvenile curriculum.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - SOC 236 - Criminology
- Studies research and causal theories of criminal behavior. Examines crime statistics, crime victims, and types of criminal offenses. Introduces role of police, judicial and correctional system in treatment and punishment of offenders. Is also approved for ADJ Criminology.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - SOC 247 - Death and Dying
- Studies theoretical, practical, and historical aspects of death. Focuses upon student's own ideas, feeling, and attitudes toward death and dying and the significance and consequences of those attitudes.Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: divisional approval.3 credits - SOC 250 - Sociology of Sport
- Provides the student with a better understanding of the social processes involved in sports. Looks at how the media, community, tradition, and privilege play an integral role in the participation of sporting events. Covers why sports exist, who plays sports, and what will become of sports in the future.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - SOC 268 - Social Problems
- Introduces the fundamental concepts underlying social problems construction with attention to how these problems are defined, understood and arbitrated. Examines a variety of topics such as researching social problems and policymaking. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - SOC 293 - Studies In
- Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits - SOC 295 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
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