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Table of Contents | Areas of Study | Sociology - 9 courses

SOCY100 Introduction to Sociology (Fall and Spring) -- 3.0 hoursStudy of society, including the rules, interactions, and cultural patterns that organize everyday life. The course will analyze social conflicts, the structure and functions of institutions, dynamics of individual and group interactions, race relations, and social classes. Prerequisites: Place into ENGL121. Notes: [T] IAI: S7 900

SOCY200 Marriage and The Family (As Needed) -- 3.0 hoursStudy of the universal and changing features of family as a basic institution.  Contemporary issues such as the restructured family in divorce, remarriage, death, family problems and problem-solving strategies will be explored. Prerequisites: SOCY100 and place into ENGL101. Notes: [T] IAI: S7 902 SOC 912

SOCY201 Social Problems (As Needed) -- 3.0 hoursSurvey of problems in an urban-industrial society, emphasizing the social inter-relationships and cultural conflicts involved in their origins, significance, and solutions. Prerequisites: SOCY100 and place into ENGL101. Notes: [T] IAI: S7 901 SOC 911

SOCY202 Introduction to Social Work (Spring) -- 3.0 hoursAn introduction to the fields of practice. A survey of social work methods, agency organization, research and evaluation, and social policy and planning. Prerequisites: SOCY100 and place into ENGL101. Notes: [T] IAI:

SOCY203 Introduction to Women’s Studies (As Needed) -- 3.0 hoursAn interdisciplinary focus on women’s studies, using the disciplines of sociology, political science, psychology and history to examine issues related to womens’ lives and gender roles in contemporary society. Prerequisites: SOCY100 and place into ENGL101. Notes: [T] IAI: S9 900

SOCY205 Juvenile Delinquency (Fall) -- 3.0 hours This course is an overview and analysis of the juvenile justice system in the United States. History and the philosophies of society’s reaction to juvenile behaviors and problems, interaction among the police, judiciary, and corrections are examined within the context of cultural influences .The course introduces theoretical perspectives of causation and control.
Prerequisites: SOCY100 and place into ENGL101.
Notes: [T] IAI:

SOCY225 Race and Ethnic Relations (Spring) -- 3.0 hoursA study of racial, ethnic, religious, and cultural minorities in societies, with emphasis on the conditions and problems of minority groups and group relations in the U.S.; the concept of race; sources and functions of prejudice; the range of intergroup relationship patterns, from pluralism to genocide; reactions to dominant or minority status; the relationship between prejudice and social institutions, including education, media, economy, religion, and the law. Prerequisites: SOCY100 and place into ENGL101. Notes: [T] IAI: S7 903D SOC 913

SOCY230 Service Learning (Fall, Spring and Summer) -- 1.0 hour Variable credits, from 1 to 3 hours.  Service learning provides for sharing of resources between Danville Area Community College and the community. Service learning combines classroom instruction with community service, focusing on critical, reflective thinking as well as personal and civic responsibility.  This course involves active learning and reflection, drawing lessons from the experience of service.
Prerequisites: Place into ENGL121.
Notes: This course is not available for web registration. [T] IAI:

SOCY231 -- 1.0 hour Prerequisites:

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