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SB 234 Social Psychology, and HU 361
Commitment and Choice
SB 401
World Cultures and Societies
3 credits (AS)
Selected societies are presented as
unique entities with their own values
and histories. Broad cultural and
contemporary global issues are related
to the cultures under consideration.
Possible topics include cultural change
and survival; colonialism and
decolonialism; ideologies and belief
systems; gender, class, and race and
ethnic relations; social institutions,
including the family, education,
government and politics, and economy;
rural and urban life; and international
relations.
SB 425
Psychology of Advertising
3 credits (AS)
The course examines the role of mass
media and effects of advertising on
cultural value systems. Behavioral,
psychological and physiological
reactions in consumer behavior are
explored, with a focus on
understanding the impact of media and
advertising on both the individual and
on society.
Prerequisite: SB 120 Introduction to
Psychology or SB 130 Introduction to
Sociology
SB 430
Social Theory
3 credits (AS)
Social Theory is a course designed to
expose students to the historical
evolution of modern social science as
well as to introduce some of the issues
that are prominent in the social
sciences today. Noted social theorists
and their theories will be discussed in
order to examine them as products of
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past societies as well as to consider
their utility for and relevance to the
contemporary world. Noted social
philosophers and early social scientists
will be discussed. Although some of the
material may have been read previously,
it will be read and analyzed through the
lens of a social scientist. At the same
time, students read contemporary
material that focuses on the broader
questions of society. (Offered on a
rotating basis)
Prerequisite: Minimum of four SB courses
(excluding psychology courses) or permission of
the instructor
SB 436
Class, Status and Power
3 credits (AS)
This course examines prominent views
of social stratification using a socialissues
perspective, focusing primarily on
contemporary American issues and
events. Topics include an
interdisciplinary examination of social
stratification; characteristics such as
race, gender, and ethnicity that often
determine social stratification; and their
impact on individuals and American
society. International case studies of
social stratification are also analyzed.
(Offered alternate years in the fall)
SB 451
Criminology
3 credits (AS)
This course reviews the relationship
between deviant behavior and the
problems of social control, by
examining the jurisprudence of criminal
law in the context of criminological
theory, analyzing the arrangements and
justifications for social control,
corrections, and rehabilitation.
Students explore the relationship
between the rule of law and individual
rights. Serial killings and infamous
crimes are examined in detail.