FC Department of Sociology:
Student Learning Outcomes for Courses
Soc 101
Soc 101H
Soc 102
Soc 133
Soc 201
Soc 225
Soc 225H
Soc 275
Soc 275H
Soc 285
Soc 292
Soc Sci 120
Soc Sci 121
Soc 101: Introduction to Sociology
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Recognize and apply the basic terminology used in sociology.
 Define and apply the "sociological imagination" to an understanding of the
patterns of human behavior.
 Recognize how the discipline of sociology has developed historically and how it
is relevant to the study of contemporary society.
 Describe the steps in the research process and recognize how the scientific
method is used in the field of sociology.
 Compare and contrast the major sociological theoretical paradigms - structural
functionalism, social conflict and symbolic interactionism.
 Identify and describe the social stratification found in contemporary societies,
including socio-economic status, gender, and race/ethnicity
 Apply the major sociological theoretical paradigms to an analysis of social
institutions, social structures, and societal issues.
Soc 101 Honors: Introduction to Sociology
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Recognize and apply the basic terminology used in sociology.
 Define and apply the "sociological imagination" to an understanding of the
patterns of human behavior.
 Recognize how the discipline of sociology has developed historically and how it
is relevant to the study of contemporary society.
 Describe the steps in the research process and recognize how the scientific
method is used in the field of sociology.
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Compare and contrast the major sociological theoretical paradigms - structural
functionalism, social conflict and symbolic interactionism.
Identify and describe the social stratification found in contemporary societies,
including socio-economic status, gender, and race/ethnicity
Apply the major sociological theoretical paradigms to an analysis of social
institutions, social structures, and societal issues.
Sociology 102: Social Problems
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Identify and apply the sociological perspective to an interpretation of social
problems.
 Describe the steps in the research process and recognize how the scientific
method is used to analyze social problems.
 Identify the major sociological paradigms and apply these paradigms to an
understanding of social problems.
 Demonstrate a reasonable knowledge about current social problems, including
the ability to describe their effects on individuals as well as society at large.
 Critically analyze current societal-level problems impacting various nations,
including the United States.
Sociology 133: Introduction to Gerontology
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Identify the sociological perspective on aging and the status of the aged in
society.
 Determine the terminology and language that are critical to the study of aging
and the aged.
 Develop a sociological analysis of age/aging as a social institution, using the
perspectives of the sociological theoretical paradigms as well as theoretical
approaches from related disciplines.
 Recognize the social consequences of aging in American society, including the
impacts of acute and chronic illness.
 Identify issues relevant to caring for the elderly, including living arrangements,
health problems, and dependency.
Sociology 201: Dying and Death
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Identify and assess the field of thanatology from the perspective of various
disciplines.
 Demonstrate an understanding of how dying and death are incorporated into and
given meaning within social contexts.
 Determine the terminology and language that are critical to the study of dying
and death.
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Identify and synthesize critical issues relative to such important dilemmas as
defining “death” in a technological society.
Assess the impact of religion, culture, race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status on
perceptions of dying and death.
Sociology 225: Sociology of Women
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Evaluate the social status of women in the U.S. and globally.
 Describe the gender socialization process and the impact of various socializing
agents on the development of individuals.
 Identify and apply the sociological perspective to an interpretation of the role of
women in society.
 Recognize how the study of women has developed historically, and how it is
relevant to the study of contemporary societal issues.
 Utilize the major sociological theoretical paradigms - structural functionalism,
social conflict and symbolic interactionism in an analysis of the construction of
gender, the experience of women in the workplace, sexuality, family issues and
health.
Soc 225 Honors: Sociology of Women
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Evaluate the social status of women in the U.S. and globally.
 Describe the gender socialization process and the impact of various socializing
agents on the development of individuals.
 Identify and apply the sociological perspective to an interpretation of the role of
women in society.
 Recognize how the study of women has developed historically, and how it is
relevant to the study of contemporary societal issues.
 Utilize the major sociological theoretical paradigms - structural functionalism,
social conflict and symbolic interactionism in an analysis of the construction of
gender, the experience of women in the workplace, sexuality, family issues and
health.
Sociology 275: Marriage and Family
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Identify and apply the sociological perspective to the study of intimate
relationships and families.
 Utilize sociological theoretical paradigms and apply these paradigms to an
understanding of marriage and family.
 Recognize the diversity (cross-culturally, historically, and currently within the
U.S.) of marriage and families.
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Demonstrate reasonable knowledge of and the ability to critically analyze topics
related to intimate relationships and family life.
Describe and illustrate the influences of gender roles and communication skills
on relationships.
Explain the effects on individuals and society of the conflicts and transitions in
families, including: domestic violence, marital dissolution, remarriage, and stepfamilies.
Soc 275 Honors: Marriage and Family
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Identify and apply the sociological perspective to the study of intimate
relationships and families.
 Utilize sociological theoretical paradigms and apply these paradigms to an
understanding of marriage and family.
 Recognize the diversity (cross-culturally, historically, and currently within the
U.S.) of marriage and families.
 Demonstrate reasonable knowledge of and the ability to critically analyze topics
related to intimate relationships and family life.
 Describe and illustrate the influences of gender roles and communication skills
on relationships.
 Explain the effects on individuals and society of the conflicts and transitions in
families, including: domestic violence, marital dissolution, remarriage, and stepfamilies.
Sociology 285: Drugs and Society
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Identify the major sociological theoretical paradigms and their applications to
drug and alcohol use
 Apply various theories of drug use, including the pharmacological perspective.
 Demonstrate reasonable knowledge about the historical context of drug and
alcohol use.
 Recognize various drugs and their use, including legal drug such as alcohol and
tobacco.
 Describe the frequency and use of illegal drugs such as marijuana, LSD and “club
drugs”.
 Examine the relationship between drugs and crime.
 Identify the variables related to the legalization and decriminalization of drugs.
Sociology 292: Introduction to Criminology
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Identify and interpret terminology relative to various types of crime.
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Describe and apply the various theories of criminality, including the classical
school, the positivist school, various sociological theories of crime, and conflict
theories.
Examine the origins of criminal law and options for measuring criminal
behavior.
Compare crime over time and space, including trends in victimization rates,
international trends, and "crime" in preliterate societies.
Assess correlates of crime, including demographic correlates of crime and crime
victimization, such as gender, age, race/ethnicity, social status, social ecology,
family, schools, peers, religion and work.
Analyze behavioral and cognitive correlates of crime.
Critique biological correlates of crime.
SOC SCI 120: Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to:
 Critically analyze conclusions regarding statistical data
 Describe and calculate the mean, mode, median, range, standard deviation and
standard error.
 Solve problems involving classic probability
 Describe and construct confidence intervals
 Construct contingency tables
 Use z, t and chi square distributions to make statistical inferences.
 Describe and apply the fundamentals of research methodology
 Enter data, perform operations, obtain and print results and save data using SPSS
or other statistical software
 Read and interpret computer output of statistical data
SOC SCI 121: Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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Critically analyze conclusions regarding statistical data
Describe and apply the fundamentals of research methodology
Solve problems involving classic probability.
Use standard probability and statistical tables.
Describe and apply the Pearson r, the Spearman r, ANOVA, regression analysis
and nonparametric tests.
Assess qualitative and quantitative models of analysis
Enter data, perform operations, obtain and print results and save data using SPSS
or other statistical software
Read and interpret computer output of statistical data