SOC 213 Sociology of the Family

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course covers the institution of the family and other intimate relationships. Emphasis is placed on mate selection, gender roles, sexuality, communication, power and conflict, parenthood, diverse lifestyles, divorce and remarriage, and economic issues. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze the family as a social institution and the social forces which influence its development and change.

This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Social/Behavioral Sciences.

Pre-requisite(s): DRE 097 or ENG 002
Course is typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Differentiate the theoretical paradigms used in family research.
Provide applications of the characteristics and components of culture and society in reference to the family.
Apply social inequality as it relates to aspects of family life.
Recognize the influences of various social institutions on the family.