Courses For Sociology at Aquinas College Grand Rapids Michigan
Sociology Major Requirements:
Thirty-six (36) semester hours which include SY101, SY/PG202, SY291,
SY312, SY375, SY403, plus 15 elective hours of course offerings in Sociology,
18 of which are to be taken at Aquinas College. To be a sociology major,
a student must maintain a C or better grade in all major requirements.
Sociology Minor Requirements:
Twenty-three (23) semester hours which include SY101, SY/PG202, SY291,
SY312, SY375, plus 6 elective hours of course offerings in Sociology, 12 of
which are to be taken at Aquinas College. A grade of C or better must be
maintained in all courses credited toward the minor.
SY101 Introduction to Sociology (3) PS
Emphasis on developing a sociological perspective for examining social situations,
social behaviors, and institutions.
SY102 Introduction to Social Work (3)
Historical approach to social welfare, case work, group work, and community
organization as related to current efforts and futuristic trends.
SY103 Cultural Anthropology (3) PS
Analysis of human cultural adaptations in various societies around the world.
SY162 Drugs and Society (3)
Analysis of manner in which drugs and society infl uence each other; contemporary
“drug scene.”
SY200 Special Studies in Sociology (Variable)
Examination of topics not offered in regular curriculum; e.g., sociology of politics,
art, knowledge, work, leisure, alcoholism, women, and media.
Prerequisite: SY101
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SY/PG201 Social Psychology (3)
Concepts in basic areas of general sociology and psychology applied to study
of various social situations and an individual’s behavior, attitudes, and beliefs.
Prerequisite: SY101 or PG100.
SY/PG202 Introduction to Research and Design (4)
Introduction to research process: scientifi c method, basic nature of research,
analysis of major research designs used in lab, fi eld, and natural environment;
how to write a research proposal, conduct an experiment, write a research report;
lecture and lab.
Prerequisite: PG100 or SY101 and MS151 or equivalent.
Pre- or Co-requisite: MS151 or permission of instructor.
SY205 Trying Social Work (4)
Introduction to the practice of Social Work. A semester’s mini-placement in a
social-service agency is required.
Prerequisite: SY102.
SY/WS207 Arab Women (3)
This course explores various Arab communities, both historic and contemporary,
to focus on the diverse lives of Arab women: tribal nomadic, small village,
immigrant and urban. Through the novel, ethnography, memoir and poetry, the
course examines Arab practices and refl ects on the dynamics of gender and
power in students’ own cultures.
SY210 Sociology of Marriage and the Family (3)
Marriage and family in context of contemporary Western culture, especially
American scene; traditional and alternative family relationships; roles; family
and new attitudes on sexual behavior.
Prerequisite: Sophomore status
SY260 Social Problems (3) PS
Variety of analyses and proposed solutions to contemporary social problems.
SY261 Criminology (3)
Analysis of crime as an institution with reference to behavior of those who defi
ne, engage in, or become victims of criminal behavior.
Prerequisite: SY101.
SY262 Corrections (3)
An analysis of the prison/jail system of the United States.
Prerequisite: SY101.
SY263 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
Study of the development, prevention, control, and treatment of juvenile delinquency.
Prerequisite: SY101.
SY264/PH291 Why Punish The Guilty? (3)
Focuses on the following issues: the ethical justifi cation of punishment as
viewed from a utilitarian and retributivist perspective; the relationship between
moral blame and legal punishment; the insanity defense; the disease model of
criminality; capital punishment.
SY275 Sociology of Sport (3)
Analysis of history and contemporary phenomenon of sport from sociological
perspective; sport’s relation to the media, education, racism, sexism, character
building, and the larger society.
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SY285 Sociology of Food (3)
A multi-disciplinary approach to the relationships between food and society. Examining
food historically, food production, health food, food distribution, nutrition, subcultures,
social eating disorders, food and poverty, fast food, and world hunger.
SY291 History of Sociological Thought (3)
From Comte to Mead: an examination of leading theorists and their theories.
Prerequisite: SY101.
SY302 Community Sociology
Examination of communities of place and interest through a sociological perspective.
Topics include history of community, theories of community sociology,
community power and leadership, rural and urban communities, and factors
infl uencing community growth and decline.
Prerequisite: SY101.
SY/WS305 Sociology of Gender (3)
This course is designed to examine the ways in which gender, as a social
construction, infl uences various aspects of social life. Particular attention will
be given to the role of ideology in shaping conceptions of gender, how those
conceptions are constructed through socialization practices, and how they are
maintained through social institutions (e.g. family, economy, education, media,
medicine, government, and religion).
SY312 Social Stratifi cation (4)
Analysis of systems of inequality and their impact.
Prerequisite: SY101.
SY313 Race and Ethnicity (3)
Underlying social and cultural dynamics of selected multicultural groups in
building inclusive model of multicultural group relations. Emphasis on the many
dimensions of unequal power.
SY364 American Indian Society in Michigan (3)
A critical introduction and review of the social, political, and cultural aspects of
American Indian society in Michigan from the 1920s to the present.
SY/EN367 The Hispanic in the U.S. (3)
Major Hispanic groups, key geographic areas including Southwest and selected
urban centers. The migrant stream, process of assimilation and acculturation,
biculturalism, dynamics of intercultural interaction within Hispanic communities
and with mainstream.
Prerquisite: EN201 and cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
SY/FH/SH370 Service Learning (3)
Courses taught in conjunction with Service Learning trips to Mexico during Winter
Break and Haiti in early summer. Students prepare for their experience abroad
and analyze the concepts of service and social justice. Classes are interdisciplinary
and include art, government, and history, to encourage students to appreciate
the lives, values and background of the people they will encounter. Students taking
the courses for language credit will do reading and writing in Spanish or French.
Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
SY375 Complex Organizations (3)
Theory and research on structures and processes of large scale, formal organizations.
Prerequisite: SY101.
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SY381 Sociology of Mental Illness (3)
Varieties of mental illness and their correlation with different forms of society.
Prerequisite: SY101.
SY311/WS314 Sociology of Women (3)
A critique and review of the social, economic, political, and cultural roles of
American women from the 1880s to the present time and beyond. Includes
female socialization, women’s movement, feminist theory of sex discrimination
in all its forms, and proposes empowerment and change.
Prerequisite: SY101.
SY397 Field Experience in Sociology (Variable)
Approved career-related work experience in the fi eld of Sociology, established
by contract between Career Development, major advisor and student.
Prerequisite: Approval of the chairperson.
SY398 Readings/Research in Sociology (Variable)
Individually negotiated program of readings on selected topic established between
instructor and student. Contracts fi led with Registrar.
Prerequisite: Approval of the chairperson.
SY399 Independent Research Project (Variable)
Individually negotiated project of defi ned nature established by contract between
instructor and student. Contracts fi led with Registrar.
Prerequisite: Approval of the chairperson.
SY403 Capstone Seminar (4)
This capstone course is a detailed exploration of the major theories, concepts,
and topics of the discipline. The course will culminate in the formulation of a
research proposal.
Prerequisites: Senior status and 21 credit hours of sociology.
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