SOC 290 - The Individual and Community - An Honors Capstone Course

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: A required conclusion to the Schoolcraft Scholars Honors Program, this capstone course examines individual, social structural and social institutional relationships through multiple disciplines. Students will identify and analyze social and cultural trends and issues. During the course, students will complete and present results of service-learning projects.

Prerequisites: HUM 190
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.

Course Category: Liberal Arts | Social Science
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.

This Course is Typically Offered: Winter Only
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Course Competencies

Analyze the structure and function of culture and society using sociological concepts, theory and methodology.
Analyze social situations for ethnocentric bias and cultural relativism.
Assess how social structures and institutions shape the lives of individuals in modern society.
Apply sociological concepts and theories to issues of diversity and inequality in society.
Explore the underlying causes of contemporary social issues.
Conduct field research outside the classroom as part of service-learning projects.
Relate effectively with partners and in groups.
Analyze community services and organizations.
Evaluate a service-learning project.