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New Mexico Common Sociology

Courses

December 2017

New Mexico Higher Education Department

New Mexico Common Sociology Courses

The following courses were determined to be equivalent courses based on a review of course description and

student learning outcomes in the course syllabus. This review was completed by a faculty committee.

Members of the Sociology Common Course Numbering Subcommittee

John Moss CNM

Miranda Haskie DINE

Chelsea Starr ENMU

Tom Ward NMHU

Jalal Hamedi NMSU-C

David Sicko SFCC

Sharon Nepstad UNM

Lora Stone UNM-G

Emma Bailey WNMU

Contemporary Social Problems – 200 level

Includes:

CCC 212

CNM 2211

ENMU 212

ENMU-Ru 212

MCC 212

NMHU 283

NMJC 223

NMMI 2113

NMSU 201

NMSUA 201G

NMSUC 201G

DACC 201

NMSUG 201G

NNMC 220

SFCC 220

SFCC 221

SJC 210

UNM 211

UNMLA 211

UNMV 211

WNMU 102

Course Description:

This course studies the nature, scope, and effects of social problems and their solutions. The course will

concentrate on sociological perspectives, theories, and key concepts when investigating problems, such as

inequality, poverty, racism, alienation, family life, sexuality, gender, urbanization, work, aging, crime, war and

terrorism, environmental degradation, and mass media. This course is designed to build students’ sociological

understanding of how sociological approaches attempt to clarify various issues confronting contemporary life,

as well as how sociologists view solutions to these problems.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify and explain major social problems in the United States, and how social problems become

constructed as problems.

2. Describe and analyze policyrelated solutions associated with social problems from various perspectives.

3. Critically examine social problems through the use of sociological theories, methods, and empirical

techniques.

4. Identify connections, both national and global, between social problems and social inequalities (e.g., social

class, race/ethnicity, and gender/sexuality).

Contemporary Social Issues in Native American Societies – 200 level

Includes:

SIPI SOC 210

SJC SOCI 230

Course Description:

This course will examine current issues, conditions, and contexts affecting Native Americans in the U.S.

Students will examine the growth of urban indigenous groups and their adjustments to urbanization, as well

as the social, economic, and political achievements of the Southwestern Indians. Students will explore current

topics connected with life patterns and issues facing Native Americans, such as health, education, poverty, and

traditional lifestyles in transition.


1. Deepen understanding of contemporary topics in Native American studies pertaining to health, education,

poverty, traditional lifestyles in transition, and other areas, such as tribal sovereignty, political activism,

and currentcentury policies along with their effects.

2. Recognize how cultural differences in worldviews constructed as Native and nonNative are influencing

changes in contemporary Native society.

3. Analyze the concepts presented through coursework to examine how structures and changes in Native

society connect to the lives of both Native and nonNative peoples.

4. Communicate understanding of one's own views and the views of others regarding contemporary Native

American issues through class discussions, written assignments, and other methods as necessary.

5. Understand the use of Nation building lenses and indigenous research practices in examining

contemporary Native American issues.

Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems – 200 level

Includes:

CNM SOC 2205

ENMU-Ro SOC 102

NMHU SOC 231

SJC SOCI 213

UNM SOC 205

UNMLA SOC 205

UNMV SOC 205

Course Description:

This course provides an introduction to social issues that are currently affecting the criminal justice system in

the United States. The course will cover the history of the US criminal justice system and how our system

compares with other countries. We will address how the U.S. criminal justice system attempts to create and

preserve a balance between sustaining order, maintaining individual rights, and promoting justice. Important

themes also include, but are not limited to: discussions of how crime and delinquency are measured, key

correlates of crime, sociological approaches to researching crime, sociological theories of crime, the quality of

crime data in the U.S. and how it is used to make public policy decisions, and the causes and consequences of

mass incarceration in the United States.


1. Identify the current practices and functions of the criminal justice system;

2. Understand and communicate how crime data is collected and measured and how this data informs the

claims of policy makers and public policy outcomes.

3. Demonstrate the ability to compare and contrast the institutional practices and stratification of the U.S.

criminal justice system with other criminal justice systems in the developed regions of the world.

4. Communicate an understanding of sociological theories of the U.S. criminal justice system through

academic research, in-class discussions, written assignments, and other methods.

5. Describe the functions of the social institutions connected to crime, e.g., polity, media, education, family.

Introduction to Criminology – 200 level

Includes:

CNM SOC 2215 UNM SOC 312

Course Description:

Students will learn to understand and apply criminological theories that are produced within the field of

sociology. These theories focus on how social structures, social contexts and particular kinds of social

relationships influence the social activity of crime at both the micro and macro levels. Students will

understand and analyze a variety of topics also pertinent to the study of crime, such as divergent definitions of

crime, various correlates of criminal activities, criminal trends, and other key topics within the field of

criminology.


1. Understand and communicate the historical development of criminology as a field of inquiry through

academic research, in-class discussions, written assignments, and other methods as necessary.

2. Evaluate and identify the assumptions, limitations and appropriate applications of theories of criminology

through academic research, in-class discussions, written assignments, and other methods as necessary

3. Assess the validity and reliability of empirical research used to test the theories of crime examined through

academic research, in-class discussions, written assignments, and other methods as necessary.

4. Communicate an understanding of criminological theories and how these theories can be used to explain

the occurrence of crime at both micro and macro levels through academic research, in-class discussions,

written assignments, and other methods as necessary.

Introduction to Sociology – 100 level

Includes:

CCC 101

CNM 1101

ENMU 101

ENMU-RU 101

MCC 101

NMHU 152

NMJC 213

NMMI 1113

NMSU 101

NMSUA 101G

NMSUC 101G

DACC 101

NMSUG 101G

NNMC 101

SFCC 111

SIPI 101

SJC 110

UNM 101

UNMG 101

UNMLA 101

UNMT 101

UNMV 101

WNMU 101

Course Description:

This course will introduce students to the basic concepts and theories of sociology, as well as to the methods

utilized in sociological research. The course will address how sociological concepts and theories can be utilized

to analyze and interpret our social world, and how profoundly our society and the groups to which students

belong influence them. Students will be given the opportunity to challenge their “takenforgranted” or

“common sense” understandings about society, social institutions, and social issues. Special attention will also

be paid to the intimate connections between their personal lives and the larger structural features of social life.

In addition, the implications of social inequalities, such as race/ethnicity, gender, and social class will be

central to the course’s examination of social life in the United States.


1. Define sociological perspectives and the contributions that sociological knowledge can bring to the social

sciences.

2. Understand the sociological imagination and explain the relationships between social structures, social

forces and individuals.

3. Demonstrate the ability to apply the perspectives of symbolic interactionist theory, conflict theory, and

structural-functionalist theory to qualitative and/or quantitative data.

4. Understand and explain intersectionality and the connections between race, class, gender, disability, sexual

identity and other forms of structural inequality.

Juvenile Delinquency – 200 level

Includes:

CNM 2212 NMHU 327 SJC 212

Course Description:

This course is an introduction to sociological theories that explain juvenile delinquency in the United States.

The course will explore the history of the juvenile justice in the U.S. and the causes and solutions of juvenile

delinquency. The course will also cover how the U.S. juvenile justice system works and how it is different from

the adult criminal justice systems in the US. The course will examine policing of juvenile delinquents, juvenile

rehabilitation, probation services, and approaches to address limitations of the current U.S. juvenile justice

system.


1. Understand and define important events in the history of the juvenile justice system in the United States.

2. Explain the social theories of juvenile delinquency and how these theories explain both the causes of

delinquency and possible solutions to delinquency.

3. Describe the relationships between the institutions of the U.S. juvenile justice system and how this system

is different from the adult criminal justice systems in the U.S.

4. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the current U.S. juvenile justice system in preventing delinquency

and examine ways to facilitate changes to make it more effective.

Introduction to Research Methods – 200 level

Includes:

CNM 2280 UNM 280

Course Description:

This course is a survey of qualitative and quantitative approaches to sociological research. The course provides

an overview of the research process, focusing on research design, hypothesis formulation, measurement, and

data collection. In this course, students will develop the ability to critically analyze social research, as well as

design and execute their own research projects. At the conclusion of this course, students should also have

more confidence critically analyzing, writing about, and otherwise discussing research findings they

encounter, while also becoming better equipped to comprehend complex social structures and concerns.


1. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative and quantitative approaches to sociological

research.

2. Describe the social research process, including research design, hypothesis formulation, measurement, data

collection, and analysis.

3. Evaluate and critique published research articles on the basis of methodological strengths and weaknesses.

Sociology of Deviance – 200 level

Includes:

CNM 2213

NNMC 213

SJC 211

UNM 213

UNMLA 213

UNMV 213

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide an overview of the study of deviance and social control from multiple

sociological perspectives. The instructor will present how sociologists research deviance and social control

and the ethical issues involved in studying human subjects involved in these activities. The course also

examines central sociological theories for understanding the causes of deviant behavior.


1. Identify and explain sociological theories of deviance and conformity through academic research, in-class

discussions, written assignments, and other methods as necessary

2. Describe and identify the influences of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, nation, and other

factors in defining social deviance and social control.

3. Describe how various sociological theories explain deviance and conformity.

4. Identify important ethics and methods issues that arise in the study of deviance and conformity.

Sociology of Gender – 200 level

Includes:

CNM 2235

NMSUA 273

Course Description:

This course is an introduction to the sociology of gender and gendered inequalities. While analyzing how

masculinity, femininity and other gender forms are socially constructed, we will also analyze how gender

intersects with other forms of social stratification such as race, socio-economic status, disability and sexual

orientation. Our analysis of gender will focus on gender socialization, gender identities, and how gender forms

are deeply rooted and reproduced in social institutions, interactions and relationships.


1. Describe how gendered social relationships influence experiences, life chances, and perceptions.

2. Explain how gendered inequalities intersect with other forms of social stratification including

race/ethnicity, social class, sexuality, etc.

3. Communicate how the institutional structures of gendered social relations have changed over time both in

the United States and globally.

4. Describe sociological theories and perspectives of gender and how they pertain to experiences of gendered

social relationships.

Sociology of Sexuality – 200 level

Includes:

NMSU 269 NMSUA 263 SJC 220

Course Description:

This course explores all aspects of human sexuality from a sociological perspective. Topics include, but are not

limited to, sex work, intimate relationships, sexual response, political movements, power, and the social

construction of sexuality. The course also considers how various social statuses such as ethnicity, gender, and

social class intersect with sexuality.


1. Identify the central research questions, theories, and methodologies used in the study of human sexuality.

2. Identify and describe biological, cultural, social, and psychological sexual behaviors and responses across

the lifespan.

3. Identify and describe trends and changes that influence sexual attitudes and values in the U.S. and

globally.

4. Describe how sexuality is influenced by contextual factors, such as race/ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic

status, disability, and nationality.

Sociology of Intimate Relationships and Family – 200 level

Includes:

CCC 215

CNM 2225

ENMU 215

MCC 215

NMJC 223W

NMMI 2213

NMSUC 258

NNMC 225

SFCC 225

SJC 215

WNMU 260

Course Description:

This course provides an overview of contemporary intimate relationships and families from sociological

perspectives. We will examine intimate relationships and families as social constructions whose meanings

have changed over time and from place to place. This course will aid students in developing a greater

understanding of intimate relationships and families as institutions in contemporary U.S. society. Intersections

of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, and other factors within these institutions will be

addressed.


1. Explain the sociological approaches to researching intimate relationships and families.

2. Describe important sociological research findings concerning intimate relationships and families.

3. Explain how intimate and familial relationships are affected by multiple intersecting inequalities and

ongoing events in other social institutions.

Sociology of Race and Ethnicity – 200 level

Includes:

CNM 2216

NMSU 371

NNMC 216

WNMU 259

Description:

This class will examine race and ethnicity as social constructs, including the history of race and ethnic relations

in the United States and how and why these constructs continue to play such important roles in the lives of

U.S. peoples today. This course will also explore how other types of social stratification, such as class, gender,

nationality, and sexual orientation, intersect with race and ethnicity.


1. Describe sociological methods used in researching race and ethnicity.

2. Explain sociological theories that are used to analyze race and ethnicity.

3. Evaluate how immigration, colonization, and social policies have affected racial and ethnic groups.

4. Describe how capitalism and other forms of social stratification, such as class, gender, nationality,

disability, and sexual orientation, intersect with race and ethnicity.

Major Orientation – 200 level

Includes:

ENMU 280 WNMU 297

Proposed Description:

This course is designed to prepare students for success in the sociology major. Topics include citation styles,

career/graduate school preparation, writing and research ethics.


The skills concentrated on will include the following:

1. Demonstrate grammatically correct and factually accurate, professional writing that reflects sociological

perspectives.

2. Conduct effective presentations about sociological research.

3. Use appropriate sociological writing style and format.

4. Utilize primary and secondary sources of research appropriately.

5. Develop ethical and legal standards for research and interaction as defined in the American Sociological

Association Code of Ethics.

Sociology of Aging – 200 level

Includes:

MCC 223

NNMC 250

Course Description:

This is an introductory gerontology course for students interested in behavioral, social, or family studies. The

course is designed to understand the separate processes of biological, psychological, and social aging and how

these aging processes interact with each other and with our environment.


Successful completion of the course implies the student will be able to:

1. Understand the foundational basis of the aging process and old age as a state of life as measured by

90% accuracy on a written examination.

2. Understand the impact of aging on society as measured by 90% accuracy on a written examination.

Global Issues – 200 level

Includes:

CNM 2221

UNM 221

UNMLA 221

UNMV 221

Course Description:

Many of the problems we face on a daily basis are global in scope and global in origin. The world is now more

interconnected than ever. The things that happen in China or in Saudi Arabia affect us in the United States, just

as the things that we do here affect the people in Russia or Egypt. This course offers a sociological perspective

on this phenomenon of globalization and explores its origins in the culture of capitalism. To this end, we will

examine topics such as consumption, labor, migration and immigration, economic inequality, the natural

environment, and health. We will also consider various ways in which these problems can, or cannot, be

solved for us and for future generations.


Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Discuss the global expansion of capitalism and its effects on different countries

2. Recognize interactions among people, governments and corporations around the world

3. Evaluate the increasing interconnectedness of global culture, politics and economics

4. Recognize and analyze global dimensions of social issues, problems and networks

5. Make connections between individuals’ lives and global forces

6. Analyze US issues within a global context

Society and Personality – 200 level

Includes:

CNM 2230

UNMLA 230

UNMV 230

Course Description:

From a sociological vantage point, this course will introduce students to the discipline of social psychology,

which is the scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another. Special attention

will be given to the applications of social psychological insights. The course will explore the many ways our

social environment influences our behavior.


The student will be able to:

1. Examine the theories, research and applications of social psychology.

2. Recognize the consequences of social influences on individuals and their understanding of the world;

3. Examine the concept of self as a social agent.

4. Recognize how social psychologists use theory, research and applied methods to help solve social

problems.

5. Analyze the processes of group interaction and the effects on human relations, small group dynamics

and organizational structure.

6. Relate social psychological principles to everyday happenings.

Unique Sociology Courses

The following courses are offered at a single institution or system. The course description and student learning

outcomes from that institution or system were adopted as those for the common course numbering system.

Child, Family, and Community – 200 level

Includes:

CCC 215

Course Description:

A comprehensive coverage of relationships and interactions occurring between families and society. Students

will discover the nature of families, community ecology, children with special socialization needs, and the

culture of minority children.


1. Articulate how beliefs, assumptions, and values are influenced by factors such as politics, economics,

culture and social institutions

2. What are the roles of parents today, planning for and parenting of children

3. Evaluate the different patterns of marriage relationships today

4. Explain the factors that contribute to divorce, and remarriage issues

5. Recognize points of stress in relationships, work and families

6. Identify, describe, and explain human behaviors and how they affect marriage and families today

7. Explain the process of mate selection and dating today

8. What impact does social media have on families today

9. The importance of family of origin

Sociology and Criminology Capstone – 200 level

Includes:

CNM 2999

Course Description:

The Capstone class revolves around a central theme of public sociology and criminology. As you put your

sociological/criminological perspectives into action, you will have opportunities to reflect on your previous

training at CNM and how to best achieve your future education and career goals.

You will participate in public sociology/criminology through a community engagement project. The project

will allow you to practice and express the sociological perspective you’ve developed in past semesters. It will

also be an opportunity for you to translate academic skills into professional terms that will be useful for

whatever realm you enter next. To that end, you will also explore various jobs that sociologists and

criminologists pursue, learn about professional networks that may further occupational goals, and prepare

materials to use in applying for careers and/or academic programs.


The student will be able to:

1. List career fields that employ sociology majors

2. Develop a completed resume that could be provided to a prospective employer or academic program

3. Prepare for an interview with a prospective employer or academic program

4. List their own career goals and how lifelong education fits with those goals.

Cultural Diversity- 100 level

Includes:

MCC 103

Course Description:

This course examines, from a theoretical and experiential social work perspective, the personal behaviors and

institutional factors that have led to oppression of ethnic minorities and various cultural groups. Attention is

given to discriminatory practices as related to sex, age, religion, disablement, sexual orientation, and culture.

The course explores the strategies that the various groups have employed to deal with discrimination.

Implications to the individual, society, and the profession are explored.


1. Students will compare and contrast sociological concepts as they relate to various cultures as

evidenced by scoring 70% or better on a faculty prepared examination.

2. Students will apply sociological theories to real-life situations as related to sex, age, religion,

disablement, sexual orientation, and ethnic cultures as evidenced by scoring 70% or better on a faculty

prepared examination.

3. Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills through discussion, reaction papers, social research,

and application field projects scoring a minimum of 70% on each assignment.

Rural America – 100 level

Includes:

MCC 105

Course Description:

Change and diversity are the terms most descriptive of rural America today. This course addresses four

themes which characterize the social and economic contexts within which rural communities must address

their problems. Each section examines rural communities from a different perspective, enabling students to

explore the complexity and diversity among communities. Collectively the four sections examine the process

of community development and transition--exploring the ways in which history, culture, and policies limit

change as well as the extent to which local community resources can mobilize to support efforts at community

change.


On an instructor created exam eighty percent of the students will be able to:

1. Students of rural communities will:

a. Describe the ways in which a given rural area may be different over time in terms of

economic base and population characteristics.

b. Describe the current economic transition taking place in rural America.

c. Recognize how history, environment, culture, economy, and political institutions interact to

determine a community's well-being.

d. Identify how past decisions made by individuals, communities, states, and the federal

government have affected rural areas and the problems they face.

2. Students of community and the economy will:

a. Understand the concept of capital and identify some of the forms it takes in their own

community.

b. Explain how the transition to a global economy has affected different parts of the rural

economy, such as farming and rural manufacturing, during the past decade.

c. Describe the consequences of increased consumption on rural communities, both in terms

of economic base and waste disposal.

3. Students of the mediating change: community infrastructure will:

a. Describe the character of rural governments.

b. Define and give some examples of economic infrastructure.

c. Define social infrastructure, and name and give an example of each of its three dimensions.

4. Students of community power and grassroots change will:

a. Define the principal theories of community power.

b. Recognize the different responses to special needs shown in the video program and be able

to distinguish both their common features and uniqueness.

c. Identify the process to generate community change.

Introduction to Women's Studies – 200 level

Includes:

MCC 217

Course Description:

This course is designed to help students identify, understand and defuse gender stereotypes and barriers. A

control goal is to empower women to take charge of their own lives. Topics include: sexuality, socialization,

self-esteem, leadership, motherhood and transcending victimization models of feminism and femininity.


1. Students will be able to recognize and demonstrate with 70% accuracy or better on a faculty prepared

examination the effect that gender stereotypes, barriers and other social systems (e.g. race and class)

have on women’s lives.


examination empowering social actions.

Empowering Women – 200 level

Includes:

MCC 218

Course Description:

This course is designed to help students identify, understand and defuse gender stereotypes and barriers. A

control goal is to empower women to take charge of their own lives. Topics include: sexuality, socialization,

self-esteem, leadership, motherhood and transcending victimization models of feminism and femininity.



examination the effect that gender stereotypes, barriers and other social systems (e.g. race and class)

have on women’s lives.


examination empowering social actions.

Introduction to Sociology – 200 level

Includes:

NMJC 223C

Course Description:

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Cultural Diversity – 200 level

Includes:

NMJC 223

Course Description:

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Issues in Death and Dying – 200 level

Includes:

NMSUA 262

Course Description:

Major personal and social issues related to the process of dying in our culture.


After completing this course the student will:

1. be able to understand the diversity of the death experience and the various options available in coping

with death and bereavement as shown by the student’s participation in class discussions and field

trips.

1. better understand death and dying as social phenomena as shown by the student’s reaction papers.

2. have taken an in-depth look at her or his own death with a researched paper. Comprehension will be

shown by the student’s grade on the paper.

Cultural Diversity – 200 level

Includes:

NMSUC 248

Course Description:

The course will aid students in developing the ability to understand, respect, and value diversity and

encourage the use of their sociological imaginations to gain a deeper understanding of how culture shapes our

social world. Theory and application will be addressed through discussion, readings, and activities.


Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate diversity consciousness

2. Identify the various elements of culture

3. Develop strategies appropriate for problem-solving in a culturally diverse environment

Introduction to Human Services – 100 level

Includes:

NNMC 105

Course Description:

Introduces you to the structure, nature, purpose, and procedures of the private and public human services

systems; i.e. health, welfare, education, employment, religion, and criminal justice. During this course, you

will be required to perform two hours per week of field or practical experience in the community.


1. Explain the interactions of social institutions, cultural factors, dimensions of identity, and environment

with the human development and behavior of individuals.

2. Demonstrate knowledge of the social work profession’s focus on addressing contemporary social issues

in the United States.

3. Learn the approaches relevant to work with individuals, families, groups and communities are

presented, with special emphasis on Hispanic and Indigenous populations of New Mexico and the

Southwest.

4. Research at least one of the issues in the social work profession, its history, career opportunities, and

contemporary issues facing social workers in the United States today.

5. Donate two hours per week of field or practical experience in the community in order to learn more about

social work via active learning.

Sociology of Substance Abuse – 100 level

Includes:

NNMC 140

Course Description:

This course explores the phenomenon of drug use and abuse in our culture. It will include, but it is not limited

to, the history of drug use, the drugs used, legislation concerning drug possession and use,

dependence/addiction to and withdrawal from drugs, and the business of drugs—both legal and illegal.

We will concentrate on the sociological aspects of drugs, and we will examine the psychological features as

well. Moreover, we will examine the history of drugs, the current state of education as it applies to drugs,

prevention efforts, and the role of treatment programs, the latter of which will include both theory and its

practical applications in the field.

Lastly, we will explore the following list of drugs: stimulants, sedatives/hypnotics, alcohol, nicotine, caffeine,

over-the-counter drugs, prescription drugs, narcotics, hallucinogens, cannabis, and inhalants.


At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Develop an overview of various drugs and their use

2. Understand the media’s influence on drugs and its control

3. Demonstrate an understanding of how drug use impacts families, the workplace, and society

4. Explore the historical, social, cultural, & psychological influences associated with drug use & its

control

5. Practice critical thinking skills through thoughtful completion of reading assignments & written

discourse

Career/Life Planning – 100 level

Includes:

SFCC HD 120

Course Description:

This course enables students to evaluate potential careers and to make educational plans in light of their

interests, values, abilities, experiences and goals. Students have access through the Career Development Center

to information on specific career choices, occupational requirements and market outlooks.



1. Articulate values, personality characteristics, interests and skills in relation to the career decision-

making process

2. Write a plan for job hunting or career planning.

- Utilize occupational and educational resources.

3. Write a resume and cover letter.

- Gather information on potential employers.

- Recognize the educational requirement of different careers.

4. Recognize the values and lifestyle preferences impact on career choices

5. Prepare for job interviewing

6. Write a career plan

Grant Writing – 200 level

Includes:

SFCC HD 295

Course Description:

This course brings order and simplicity to the grantsmanship process. It is designed for beginning grant

writers concerned with securing funds for non-profit organizations. The class is skills oriented. Students learn

to research government funding sources, match project ideas with grantor needs, approach grantors and

submit winning proposals. Graded as "Pass/Fail".


Not provided.

Aging and the Family – 200 level

Includes:

SFCC 209

Course Description:

This course explores the effects of aging on the family unit. The impact of aging upon family functioning,

family life cycles, and death and dying are discussed. Issues of social class, race, ethnicity and gender are also

considered. Students also analyze current economic and political debates about Social Security, Medicare and

long-term care of an aging American society.



1. Outline the history of aging in America.

2. Identify the stages of the family life cycles.

3. Explain how social and cultural factors impact aging individuals.

4. Identify the special needs of the elderly.

5. Recognize stereotypes associated with aging and the family.

6. Identify societal and individual consequences of aging within the context of the family.

7. Formulate solutions to issues related to the elderly living at home and alternative living.

Race, Class, and Gender – 200 level

Includes:

SFCC 216

Course Description:

An examination of the social bases of inequality and theories that explain the creation of systems and

ideologies of subordination. Readings and topics explore the consequences of discrimination against others

based on such factors as race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or appearance.



1. Explain the historical and ideological bases of prejudice and discrimination

2. Recognize the social behaviors and cognitive process that signal prejudice and discrimination against

others

3. based on factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and age

4. Analyze the adaptive techniques that groups use to counter prejudice and discrimination

5. Propose individual and group behavioral modifications to alleviate tensions arising from prejudice

and discrimination.

Introduction to Native American Studies – 200 level

Includes:

SIPI 212

Course Description:

This course examines the wide scope of Native American Studies across multiple disciplines and as a stand-

alone academic field. The course explores various concentration areas: Art, Media, Literature, Education,

Native Language, Sociocultural Studies, Sovereignty, Leadership, Self-Determination, and Global Indigenous

Justice.


1. Students will develop a general understanding of the various concentration areas in Native American

Studies throughout the United States.

2. Students will identify the contributions of various academic disciplines to Native American Studies.

3. Students will understand the intricacies and intersections of Indigenous scholarship in Native

American Studies.

4. Students will articulate the importance of Native American Studies as a stand-alone discipline in

academia.

5. Students will be able to connect community issues in both Native and Non-Native America to

concepts taught in Native American Studies.

Race and Ethnic Relations – 200 level

Includes:

SJC 225

Course Description:

Dynamics of prejudice and discrimination within a changing population of diverse peoples will be explored.


Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able

1. To develop a greater self-awareness of one’s attitudes and personal history

2. To be aware and understand the impact that dominant and subordinate groups have upon one

another

3. To understand basic sociological concepts such as assimilation, prejudice, discrimination and

pluralism

4. To be aware of one’s own unique contribution for the good of the community.

Sociology of Health Care Access – 200 level

Includes:

SJC SOCI 240

Course Description:

This course explores factors affecting access to health care in the United States, including socioeconomic, racial,

geographic, and legislative issues.


Upon completing the course, students will be able to discuss the impact on access to health care of:

1. Socioeconomic factors

2. Access to insurance

3. Racial factors

4. Geographic factors

5. Current State and Federal legislation

Sociology of Health Care Innovation and Development – 200 level

Includes:

SJC SOCI 241

Course Description:

This course explores the role of united states-based health care research and development on the health care

system, including in the United States and globally. Consideration will be given the costs and pricing

Structures of research, development, and testing of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and best practices,

both in the domestic and global markets. The course will also consider the impact of patient laws, efforts to

make emerging medication available to critically ill patients, and strategies to facilitate access for patients who

lack resources.


1. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to discuss:

2. The role of the United States pharmaceutical industry in the global health care system

1. The relationships between pharmaceutical industry and health care providers, including the potential

for benefits and risks to patients.

3. The impact of media coverage on prescribing patterns

4. The concept and impact of orphan drugs.

Sociology of Health Care in Global Context – 200 level

Includes:

SJC SOCI 242

Course Description:

This course places health care in a global context, including ways in which United States resources contribute

to global health issues, advantages and disadvantages, including issues of cost and efficacy, of the United

States health care system as compared to those utilized in other nations, especially industrialized nations.


Upon completion of the course, students will be able to discuss:

1. Contributions that the United States make in the global health care context, including financial,

technological, and expertise.

2. How the United States health care delivery compares in cost and efficacy to those of other nations,

especially industrialized nations

The Dynamics of Prejudice – 200 level

Includes:

UNM 216

UNMLA 216

Course Description:

This course is designed to help students understand how attitudes and beliefs of individuals shape intergroup

relations and their impacts on the daily lives of individuals as well as the effects that these beliefs have on the

larger social structure of American society. We will examine how profoundly our society and the groups to

which we belong, influence us and our beliefs and ultimately how these beliefs shape prejudice in our society.

In this course, students are encouraged to challenge ideologies that are considered "common sense" or that are

taken for granted and this in turn will allow them to critically engage issues in society such as racism, classism,

sexism, and will leave with an understanding on how privilege affects our views on disability, LGBTQ issues,

religion and immigration. Rather than investigating these themes in the abstract, students will identify and

unpack how these larger structural issues play integral roles in their everyday lives, interactions, and

existence. Ultimately, this course aims to address the social inequalities that exists in our society as a result of

prejudice and will challenge students to identify and engage in strategies to work towards changing these

aspects of society.


At the end of the semester, students will be able to:

1. Identify the sources of attitudes and beliefs of individuals pertaining to various social groups

2. Understand the meaning of privilege as well as be able to identify and address the different

intersections of privileges that are inherent to them on an individual level

3. Apply theories covered in the course to understand contemporary trends in majority minority

relations

4. Identify the multiple forms of marginalization and oppression that exist in society

5. Understand the structural nature of these inequalities in U.S. society

6. Apply course theories in a critical manner to a social theme of their choice

7. Change at least one habit to reduce prejudice on an individual level

Dynamics of Prejudice – 200 level

Includes:

UNMV SOC 216

Course Description:

This is a web-enhanced course. Like all college course, it requires both reading and writing. All handouts must

be downloaded from UNM Learn before each unit starts. With an emphasis on the relationships between

dominant (majority) and subordinate (minority) groups in the United States, this course is designed to help

students understand how attitudes and beliefs of individuals shape intergroup relations and their impacts on

the daily lives of ordinary people as well as the social structure in the larger society. From a sociological

perspective, it explores the sources of prejudice, examines its consequences in the society, and offers some

plausible solutions to reduce prejudice.


At the end of the semester, when you do your part as a student, you will be able to:

1. identify the various categories of minority groups in the US

2. describe the social status of various social groups

3. explain the structured inequalities in the US

4. apply sociological theories to explain the existing majority-minority relations due to prejudice

5. distinguish the sources of prejudice with respect to belief and attitude

6. explain how attitudes and beliefs of individuals shape intergroup relations

7. describe the history and contemporary trends in majority-minority relations

8. practice to change at least one habit to reduce prejudice on an individual level

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