Courses

The following sociology courses are offered at BCC. Not all courses are offered every semester. You can look at the current schedule via WebAdvisor

SOC-105 Introductory Sociology
3 Credits Offered Every Semester
The nature and scope of sociology. In this study of human groups and relationships, the course explores the origin, structure, and growth of human society; its basic institutions and processes; and problems resulting from social change. Skills prerequisite: ENG 020.

SOC-121 Human Sexuality
3 Credits Offered As Needed
An interdisciplinary study of human sexuality including the perspectives of historical and cross cultural, biological and physiological, psychosocial developmental, and social cultural. Skills prerequisite: ENG 020.

SOC-136 Sociology of Marriage and the Family
3 Credits Offered As Needed
Analysis of the family as a basic unit of society and the chief formative influence on the shaping of personality. The American family is studied from a historical and cross-cultural perspective. Skills prerequisite: ENG 020.

SOC-208 Contemporary Social Problems
3 Credits Offered As Needed
An analysis of social problems in contemporary American society from a sociological perspective. The course explores theories of problem causes and proposed solutions. Prerequisite: SOC 105 or PSY 107 or permission of the instructor.

SOC-216 Racial and Ethnic Minorities
3 Credits Offered in the Spring Semester
A study of the social, economic, and political conditions affecting the status of major racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Attention will be focused on selected minority groups, emphasizing immigration, intercultural conflict, accommodation, and assimilation. Prerequisite: SOC 105 or PSY 107 or permission of the instructor.

SOC-219 Women and the Law
3 Credits Offered As Needed
A study of women as victims and perpetrators of crime in America. Historical and contemporary women’s lives are examined through fictional portrayal and factual data. Theories of causality, the legal status of women, the impact of rising female criminality, and the presence of women in law enforcement professions are addressed. Prerequisite: CRJ 105 or SOC 105 and ENG 101, or permission of the instructor.

SOC-234 Urban Sociology: A Visual & Global Approach
A comparative study of the patterns of urban life in the United States and the world. Drawing on sociological research, major changes in urban social and physical structure from the neighborhood to megacities will be explored. An examination of the impact of economic, demographic and cultural forces on the growth of cities. Issues such as gentrification, housing, sprawl, urban renewals, and planning are discussed in relation to recent global trends.