Student Learning Outcomes

Discipline: Degree: AA-T - Sociology

Course Name	Course Number	Objectives
Introduction to Race and Ethnicity	SOC 20	Students will use sociological research concepts and theories to identify and analyze the social constructions of race and ethnicity, its interactions with different aspects of society, and its impact on the experiences of different racial/ethnic groups.
Introduction to Race and Ethnicity - Honors	SOC 20H	Students will use sociological research concepts and theories to identify and analyze the social constructions of race and ethnicity, its interactions with different aspects of society, and its impact on the experiences of different racial/ethnic groups.
Asian American Communities	SOC 36	Students will use sociological research concepts and theories to identify and analyze Asian American & Pacific Islander racial and ethnic identities and its interactions with different aspects of American society. Students will be able to describe with clarity a change in cultural attitudes over time.
Child Development	SOC 15	Students will be able to apply a sociological understanding of the various social and environmental forces that shape child development. Students will be able to apply a sociological understanding physical growth and social, emotional, and cognitive development from conception to adolescence across all major concepts of child development.
Contemporary Social Problems	SOC 2	Students will be able to understand and demonstrate the analysis of how controversial public issues arise in contemporary American society and the interplay between race, class, gender, sexuality and other social groups. Students will be able to identify and analyze how sociological principles and concepts are applied in the understanding of social problems.
Contemporary Social Problems - Honors	SOC 2H	Students will be able to understand and demonstrate the analysis of how controversial public issues arise in contemporary American society and the interplay between race, class, gender, sexuality and other social groups. Students will be able to identify and analyze how sociological principles and concepts are applied in the understanding of social problems.
Critical Thinking	PHIL 8	Students will learn to analyze informal fallacies. Students will be able to apply problem-solving skills to their personal belief systems and social issues. Students will be able to identify the premises/reasons for supporting the conclusion within an argument. Students will be able to distinguish inductive and deductive arguments. Students will be able to evaluate arguments (strong/weak, valid/invalid).
Critical Thinking and Writing	ENGL 1C	In conversation with multiple texts, whether assigned by the instructor or chosen by the student, students will write a formal argument. Students will evaluate the soundness of arguments.
Critical Thinking and Writing	PHIL 9	Students will be able to distinguish inductive and deductive arguments. Students will demonstrate proficiency (precision, clarity, organization) in argumentative writing (with a minimum of 6,000 words for the semester), where positions are defended, and ideas are explored. Students will learn to analyze informal fallacies. Students will be able to develop a thesis statement that advances a clear argument. Students will be able to evaluate arguments (strong/weak, valid/invalid). Students will be able to identify the premises/reasons for supporting the conclusion within an argument.
Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors	ENGL 1CH	In conversation with multiple texts, whether assigned by the instructor or chosen by the student, students will write a formal argument. Students will evaluate the soundness of arguments.
Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors	PHIL 9H	Students will be able to distinguish inductive and deductive arguments. Students will be able to develop a thesis statement that advances a clear argument. Students will be able to evaluate arguments (strong/weak, valid/invalid). Students will be able to identify the premises/reasons for supporting the conclusion within an argument. Students will learn to analyze informal fallacies. Students will demonstrate proficiency (precision, clarity, organization) in argumentative writing (with a minimum of 6,000 words for the semester), where positions are defended, and ideas are explored.
Elementary Statistics	Math 110	Assess how data were collected and recognize how data collection affects what conclusions can be drawn from the data. Identify appropriate graphs and summary statistics for variables and relationships between them and correctly interpret information from graphs and summary statistics. Identify appropriate statistical techniques and use technology-based statistical analysis to describe, interpret, and communicate results. Evaluate ethical issues in statistical practice. Describe and apply probability concepts and distributions. Demonstrate an understanding of, and ability to use, basic ideas of statistical processes, including hypothesis tests and confidence interval estimation.
Elementary Statistics -Honors	Math 110H	Students will be able to use sample statistics to develop a confidence interval for population parameters. Using sample statistics from one or more samples, students will be able to test a claim made about a population parameter. Identify appropriate statistical techniques and use technology-based statistical analysis to describe, interpret, and communicate results. Evaluate ethical issues in statistical practice. Describe and apply probability concepts and distributions. Assess how data were collected and recognize how data collection affects what conclusions can be drawn from the data. Identify appropriate graphs and summary statistics for variables and relationships between them and correctly interpret information from graphs and summary statistics.
Human Geography	GEOG 2	Describe the scope of the discipline of geography and the tools used by geographers to study human processes on the earth. Evaluate the relationship of humans and the environment. Describe the tools and theories used in geographic research. Analyze the spatial variation of humans and their activities around the world. Describe human impacts on the environment including impacts of the use of renewable and non-renewable energy resources. Explain spatial variation of and describe patterns of cultural and social expression including language, religion, ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, political processes, urbanization, development, agriculture, manufacturing and service economies. Synthesize theories of human migration to explain historical and contemporary patterns of human mobility. Describe the distribution of humans globally and explain the tools used by geographers to evaluate human population change. Analyze the spatial expression and cultural impacts of contemporary globalization.
Human Geography - Honors	GEOG 2H	Analyze the spatial variation of humans and their activities around the world. Evaluate the relationship between humans and the environment. Describe the tools and theories used in geographic research. Synthesize theories of human migration to explain historical and contemporary patterns of human mobility. Describe the distribution of humans globally and explain the tools used by geographers to evaluate human population change. Analyze the spatial expression and cultural impacts of contemporary globalization. Describe the scope of the discipline of geography and the tools used by geographers to study human processes on the earth. Describe human impacts on the environment including impacts of the use of renewable and non-renewable energy resources. Explain spatial variation of and describe patterns of cultural and social expression including language, religion, ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, political processes, urbanization, development, agriculture, manufacturing and service economies.
Introduction to Criminology	SOC 5	Students will be able to use criminological theories and research to analyze of the nature, extent, and causes of crime and delinquency. Students will be able to apply a sociological understanding to assess how race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and age affect victimization patterns, arrest rates, charges, sentencing, and treatment of criminals.
Introduction to Criminology - Honors	SOC 5H	Students will be able to use criminological theories and research to analyze of the nature, extent, and causes of crime and delinquency. Students will be able to apply a sociological understanding to assess how race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and age affect victimization patterns, arrest rates, charges, sentencing, and treatment of criminals.
Introduction to Gerontology	SOC 4	Students will know major concepts of gerontology. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between society and the individual.
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies	SOC 130	Students will explore the intersections of homophobia, transphobia, sexism, heterosexism, racism, classism, ageism, ableism, and other intersecting identities within the context of LGBTQ political struggles in the United States. Students will analyze the various ways people identify their sexual orientation, their gender identity and expression, or both in the U.S. and abroad through an intersectional framework.
Introduction to Logic	PHIL 3	Students will learn to analyze informal fallacies. Students will be acquainted with the various forms of definitions and learn to construct proper definitions. Students will learn to translate arguments into symbolic form to test their validity. Students will be able to apply deductive and inductive reasoning to morals, politics, science, literature, and everyday life scenarios. Students will learn to distinguish arguments from non-arguments. Students will be able to distinguish and evaluate inductive and deductive arguments using criteria of evaluation such as valid/invalid, strong/weak, etc.
Introduction to Logic - Honors	PHIL 3H	Students will learn to distinguish arguments from non-arguments. Students will be able to distinguish and evaluate inductive and deductive arguments using criteria of evaluation such as valid/invalid, strong/weak, etc. Students will learn to analyze informal fallacies. Students will be acquainted with the various forms of definitions and learn to construct proper definitions. Students will learn to translate arguments into symbolic form to test their validity. Students will be able to apply deductive and inductive reasoning to morals, politics, science, literature, and everyday life scenarios.
Introduction to Psychology	PSYC 1A	Demonstrate psychology is a science by explaining how psychology utilizes the scientific method. Apply psychological principles to personal observations and / or experiences. Differentiate the major theoretical perspectives of psychology.
Introduction to Psychology - Honors	PSYC 1AH	Be able to differentiate the major theoretical perspectives of psychology. Apply psychological principles to personal experiences. Explain how psychology utilizes the scientific method
Introduction to Sociology	SOC 1	Students will identify the role of culture and socialization in the development of one’s beliefs, opinions, and values. Students will apply sociological research to distinguish the interrelatedness of various social institutions and the relationship between society and the individual. Students will identify and apply the main sociological theoretical frameworks to analyze social stratification based on race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality or other social groups.
Introduction to Sociology - Honors	SOC 1H	Students will apply sociological research to distinguish the interrelatedness of various social intuitions and the relationship between society and the individual. Students will identify and apply the main sociological theoretical frameworks to analyze social stratification based on race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality or other social groups.
Marriage and the Family	SOC 14	Students will use sociological concepts to identify the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality or other social groups as well as the impact on the socialization and interaction within the changing family.
Marriage and the Family - Honors	SOC 14H	Students will use sociological concepts to identify the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality or other social groups as well as the impact on the socialization and interaction within the changing family.
Sociology of Religion	SOC 7	Students will be able to apply a sociological understanding to assess religion, religious groups, religious conflict on society, and different denominations. Students will be able to differentiate between church, sect, and cults and between religious socialization and religious conversion.
Special Projects in Sociology	SOC 99	Students will demonstrate inquiry (a systematic process of exploring issues, objects or work) and analysis (assessment of evidence resulting in conclusion or judgements) as part of their special project coursework. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between society and the individual according to their special project of interest.
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	PSYC 10	Perform and evaluate descriptive (e.g., mean, median, mode, variance, standard deviation) and inferential (e.g., Pearson correlation, t tests, z test, and one-way analysis of variance) statistics. Using SPSS software, correctly input data, analyze data, and interpret output for descriptive statistics, t tests, correlation, and one-way analysis of variance.

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