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Sociology


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Gloria Pimentel, Chairperson
CAC 303, 486-1324
www.alamo.edu/sac/soc/

This department consists of Anthropology, Social Work, and Sociology. The Sociology Department offers courses that are useful to students in the pursuit of various occupations and degrees in sociology. For students who need flexibility and cannot come to campus, the Sociology Department offers  videocourses and Internet courses.

While the study of sociology will prepare students for entrance into various careers, the relevance of sociology for all students is the expansion of human awareness and multiculturalism. In a society and world becoming more complex and interrelated, students increasingly need to be aware of the social and cultural environments affecting their lives in order to make responsible and free choices. Many Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Programs require an introduction to sociology and allow additional courses in sociology and anthropology as electives. SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology is required for nursing students who are pursuing a Baccalaureate Degree, SOCI 1370 Sociology of Death & Dying is an option for mortuary science students, and SOCI 2301 Marriage & The Family and SOCI 1306 Social Problems for those students who plan to become Elementary school teachers.

Sociology

While the study of sociology will prepare students for entrance into various careers, the relevance of sociology for all students is the expansion of human awareness and multiculturalism. In a society and world becoming more complex and interrelated, students increasingly need to be aware of the social and cultural environments affecting their lives in order to make responsible and free choices. Many Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Programs require an introduction to sociology and allow additional courses in sociology and anthropology as electives. SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology is required for nursing students who are pursuing a Baccalaureate Degree, SOCI 1370 Sociology of Death & Dying is an option for mortuary science students, and SOCI 2301 Marriage & The Family and SOCI 1306 Social Problems for those students who plan to become Elementary school teachers.

Anthropology

The Anthropology Program within the Department of Sociology offers an Associate of Arts (AA) Degree in Anthropology. Anthropology is often defined as the holistic study of human behavior. It differs from the other social sciences in its emphasis on a comprehensive view of human behavior based upon the central unifying concept of culture. Thus, anthropology attempts to understand all human societies (past and present) in terms of the Interactions between biological, historical, linguistic, economic, ideological, and political factors.

There are currently three courses within the Anthropology Program for students to explore. ANTH 2301: Introduction to Physical Anthropology examines the biological side of humanity and can partially fulfill the natural science requirement in the core curriculum. ANTH 2302: Introduction to Archaeology is the study of past cultures through their material remains and covers the earliest stone age cultures to modern industrial society. ANTH 2351: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology examines the dazzling variety of contemporary human cultures, from “exotic” foreign cultures to the culture of corporate America. Both the Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology courses can partially fulfill the social/behavioral science requirement in the core curriculum.

Interdisciplinary Studies

The Interdisciplinary Studies Program (IDST) offers courses in Sociology, English, and History, which are required for education majors. The classes also may be taken as electives. IDST is ideal for all students because the courses are designed to challenge students to step outside the box. Instead of focusing on one particular area of study, IDST investigates all the social sciences to gain a broad perspective of life.  For example, SOCI 1306 Social Problems examines history, government, the economy, and institutions of the family and education to demonstrate how social issues impact daily lives.  The knowledge and skills obtained in IDST will assist students to interact and to communicate effectively in a very complex and diverse world.

Social Work

Social work is a rapidly growing field that is diverse in not only possible areas of practice but also in populations served. Social work and social welfare work to prevent, alleviate, and contribute to the solution of recognized social problems in order to directly improve the wellbeing of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Opportunities for employment include the fields of criminal justice, health care, education, mental health, chemical dependency, community practice, gerontology, and within governmental operations such as advocacy or policy development. The calling in social work lies in its core beliefs of service, social justice, dignity and the worth of an individual, the importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence.

Programs and Courses - Sociology

 

Sociology

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