CNM Sociology Courses
.. | | Course Number | Title & Description | Credits | | SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | | (Prerequisite: RDG 100 or Accuplacer Reading score of 80 or equivalent)
Introduces basic concepts and theories of contemporary sociology: culture, socialization, social groups,deviance, race and ethnicity, gender, age, family, medicine and religion.
Distance Learning option available (see page 49).
| | SOC111 | Criminal Justice System | 3 | | (Prerequisites: RDG 100 or Accuplacer Reading score of 80 or equivalent, recommended: SOC 101)
Surveys criminal justice processes. Explores law, law enforcement, prosecution, defense, trial and
sentencing.
| | SOC211 | Social Problems | 3 | | (Prerequisite: RDG 100 or Accuplacer Reading score of 80 or equivalent, recommended: SOC 101)
Analyzes from a sociological perspective a range of problems in contemporary U.S. society: racism and
prejudice, crime and delinquency, mental disorders, family changes, poverty and substance abuse.
Distance Learning option available (see page 49).
| | SOC212 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 | | (Prerequisite: SOC 101)
Emphasizes theories of juvenile delinquency, child abuse, the juvenile justice system, probation, treatment
and corrections for juveniles.
| | SOC213 | Deviant Behavior | 3 | | (Prerequisite: RDG 100 or Accuplacer Reading score of 80 or equivalent, recommended: SOC 101)
Examines theories of deviance and behaviors such as rape, murder, theft, drug use, alcoholism,
prostitution, mental disorders and suicide.
| | SOC214 | Sociology of Corrections | 3 | | (Prerequisite: RDG 100 or Accuplacer Reading score of 80 or equivalent)
Introduces theory, practice and legal basis for investigation, treatment and supervision of offenders in
custody, on probation or parole. Discusses history of penology and various penal philosophies.
| | SOC215 | Criminology | 3 | | (Prerequisite: SOC 101)
Examines causes of crime based on sociological factors, the various faces of crime, the criminal past and
present and criminology theory.
| | SOC216 | Ethnic and Minority Groups | 3 | (Prerequisite: RDG 100 or Accuplacer Reading score of 80 or equivalent, recommended: SOC 101)
Examines relationships among majority and minority and ethnic groups: prejudice, discrimination,
stereotyping, pluralism and social mobility.
| | SOC225 | Sociology of Family | 3 | (Prerequisite: RDG 100 or Accuplacer Reading score of 80 or equivalent)
Presents major theories of the family and the status of the modern family in an era of varied family forms.
| | SOC230 | Society and Personality | 3 | (Prerequisite: RDG 100 or Accuplacer Reading score of 80 or equivalent, recommended: SOC 101 or PSY 105)
Introduces topics in social psychology, such as personality theories, concepts of self, human relationships,
small group dynamics and organizational theories.
| | SOC235 | Sociology of Gender | 3 | (Prerequisites: RDG 100 or Accuplacer Reading score of 80 or equivalent, recommended: SOC 101 or PSY 105)
Focuses on the nature and content of gender in the U.S.: theoretical viewpoints from the social sciences
applied to issues of socialization, family, culture, media, education, work, politics and economics.
Discusses the impact of gender differentiation on personality development and social interaction.
| | SOC280 | Social Science Research | 3 | (Prerequisite: SOC 101)
Introduces decision making processes and tools involved in social science research, including surveys,
field research, experiments and use of existing sources.
| | SOC296 | Topics in Sociology | 3 | | (Prerequisite: RDG 100 or Accuplacer Reading score) | | |
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