2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

7 Course DescriptionsRecommendation: Assessment scoreplacement in ENGL 1021, or completion ofENGL 0090 with a grade of “C” or higher. Priorcompletion of SOC 1020 or WST 1061 with agrade of “C” or higher.Sociology of Race and EthnicitySOC 2051 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 05 & 07This course introduces students to thecomplexity of diverse racial/ethnic groupsin the United States. It focuses on thehistorical development of the concept ofrace, contemporary issues of racial formation,white privilege, individual prejudice anddiscrimination, institutional racism anddiscrimination, racial/ethnic identity andcollective resistance.Prerequisite: Assessment score placementin RDNG 1000 or above, or completion ofRDNG 0090 with a grade “C” or higher.Recommendation: Assessment scoreplacement in ENGL 1021, or completion ofENGL 0090 with a grade “C” or higher.Sociology of DisabilitySOC 2053 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 05 & 07Disability activists reject society’s “pity for thehandicapped,” demanding acceptance and thesame opportunities non-disabled people takefor granted to be out and about in the world.Starting with a brief history of disability in theUnited States, this course will examine howdisability is socially constructed and forms anaxis of inequality in society. Topics includedisability culture and identity, disability policy,the intersection of disability and gender,portrayals of disability in the media, anddisability rights movements in the US andabroad.Prerequisite: Assessment score placementin RDNG 1000 or above, or completion ofRDNG 0090 with a grade of “C” or higher.Recommendation: Assessment scoreplacement in ENGL 1021, or completion ofENGL 0090 with a grade of “C” or higher. Priorcompletion of SOC 1020 with a grade of “C”or higher.Sociology of Gender and WorkSOC 2061 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 05 & 07How does gender influence your occupationalchoices and opportunities? This course192 Century College 2010-2011explores the changing relationship betweengender and the institution of work. Topicsinclude individual level issues of identity andrelationships as well as structural issues ofinequality and public policy.Prerequisite: Assessment score placement inENGL 1021.Social PsychologySOC 2071 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 05 & 07Why do people behave as they do? Howdo society, social groups, and other peopleimpact individuals’ choices, beliefs, andidentities? This sociology course will attemptto answer these questions through theexamination of key social psychologicaltheories and concepts, including socialization,the self, symbolic communication, selfpresentation,group cohesion and conformity,deviant behavior, and collective behavior andsocial movements.Prerequisite: Assessment score placementin RDNG 1000 or above, or completion ofRDNG 0090 with a grade of “C” or higher.Recommendation: Assessment scoreplacement in ENGL 1021, or completion ofENGL 0090 with a grade of “C” or higher; SOC1020 with a grade of “C” or higher.Criminology and Criminal BehaviorSOC 2087 3 CreditsMnTC: Goals 05 & 08This course is designed to develop anunderstanding of criminally deviant behaviorand how it is studied within the discipline ofsociology. Students will study crime theories,trends in criminal behavior, and methods ofcriminological investigation. Public policyimplications and considerations from thelocal to national levels will be examined inthe US and other countries. The global focusof this course will draw from cross-cultural,transnational, and international examples,such as the drug trade, human trafficking, orterrorism.Prerequisite: Assessment score placementin RDNG 1000 or above or completion ofRDNG 0090 with a grade of “C” or higher.Recommendation: SOC 1020 or SOC 1080.Data Analysis for the Social SciencesSOC 2991 4 CreditsThis course is one of two courses intended toprepare students to gather and analyze socialand behavioral science data. It will introducestudents to the methods of data analysissocial scientists use to understand socialrelationships and interactions, social structure,and culture, with a particular focus on opinionpolls and surveys. Students will be introducedto the Statistical Package for the SocialSciences (SPSS) software.Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 1021with a grade of “C” or higher; assessmentscore placement in MATH 1025 or above, orcompletion of MATH 0070 with a grade of “C”or higher; or consent of instructor.Research Methods for the SocialSciencesSOC 2993 4 CreditsThis sociology course is one of two intendedto prepare students to gather and analyzesocial and behavioral science data. It willintroduce the methods social scientists useto gain knowledge about social relationships,settings, organizations, institutions, and thelarger society. The course will cover the roleof theory, forms of causal reasoning, modesof observation (surveys, experiments, fieldresearch, and unobtrusive research), units ofanalysis, operationalization, ethical questionsin social research, and the analysis ofnarrative data.Prerequisite: Assessment score placementin RDNG 1000 or above, or completion ofRDNG 0090 with a grade of “C” or higher.Completion of ENGL 1021 with a grade of “C”or higher. Recommendation: Prior completionof SOC 2991 with a grade of “C” or higher.Prior completion of SOC 1020 or another socialor behavioral science course with a grade of“C” or higher.Solar EnergyIntroduction to Solar AssessmentSOLR 1020 3 CreditsThis course introduces students to basicsof solar energy and solar site assessmentfor solar photovoltaic and thermal systems.Students will measure the solar window witha Solar Pathfinder and estimate the effects ofclimate, system design, and vegetation growth(and removal) on energy production. Usingindustry-standard hardware, mounting optionsand equipment, students will propose system