Academic Programs

Sociology/Social Work (AA.SSW)

Sociology/Social work is a transfer program within the social science/education division. This program focuses on the study of human behaviors and social relationships with specific focus on how structural arrangements of society impact individuals and interpersonal relationships. Students of this program will focus on social research, theories, and explanations of human behaviors to learn ways to provide help and/or study individuals and communities.

This program follows Math Pathway #1. Math requirements for a specific major may vary from one institution to another. Please consult with an academic counselor or academic advisor to confirm the pathway that is applicable to your major and transfer institution.

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Catalog Term Year: 2025

First Year
First Semester

CORESOC-280

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENENG-119

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

GEN--- ---

Credit Hours: 4.00

GENPSY-271

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENHIS-153

Credit Hours: 3.00

First Year
Second Semester

CORESOC-290

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORESOC-288

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORESOC-282

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENENG-121

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENMAT-124

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

Second Year
First Semester

CORESOC-286

Credit Hours: 3.00

CORESOC-284

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENCOM-111

Credit Hours: 3.00

GEN--- ---

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENPHI-280

-OR-
-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

ELE--- ---

Credit Hours: 3.00

Second Year
Second Semester

COREPSY-277

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENART-240

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

ELEANT-200

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

ELE--- ---

Credit Hours: 6.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
GEN	ENG-119	Composition I Pathway ENG-119 Composition I Pathway Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts and writing, revising and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion. Course Outline * OR
GEN	ENG-120	Composition I ENG-120 Composition I Students develop a writing process by reading and analyzing texts that illustrate various rhetorical strategies as well as writing, revising and editing short essays. Minimally, students must compose four formal, revised writing assignments, having one reach at least 1,250 words. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	--- ---	IAI Life Science --- --- IAI Life Science	4.0
GEN	PSY-271	Intr/Psychology PSY-271 Intr/Psychology Focuses on psychology as a science, presenting concepts, research methods and research in a variety of subfields, including neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, development, personality, disorders and therapy and social psychology. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	SOC-280	Introduction to Sociology SOC-280 Introduction to Sociology Study of human interaction focusing on social influences shaping personality, structure and dynamics of human society. Topics include: sociological perspective, culture, society, social interaction; social change in global perspective; socialization; families; social class; and social stratification; race and ethnicity; and deviance. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	HIS-153	History/Culture of Third World HIS-153 History/Culture of Third World The course will introduce the student to history and culture in the third world from ancient civilizations to the modern era. This course will focus upon broad themes in history and culture and will examine those themes in each major historical era. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		16.0
Second Semester
GEN	ENG-121	Composition II ENG-121 Composition II Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	MAT-124	Statistics Pathway MAT-124 Statistics Pathway Application of elementary principles of descriptive statistics including frequency distribution, graphical presentation, measures of center, location and variation. Elements of probability, sampling techniques, binomial and normal distribution, correlation/regression and hypothesis testing. Graphing calculator and Excel required. Intended for students that don't assess directly into MAT-125 Statistics. Includes supplemental instruction lab. Course Outline OR
GEN	MAT-125	Statistics MAT-125 Statistics Application of elementary principles of descriptive statistics including frequency distribution, graphical presentation, measures of center, location and variation. Elements of probability, sampling techniques, binomial and normal distribution, correlation/regression and hypothesis testing. Graphing calculator and Excel required. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	SOC-290	Sociology of Family SOC-290 Sociology of Family This course examines the major sociological concepts, theories and research related to marriage, family and the increasing diversity of family types. Special emphasis will be on theorizing family, gender, parenting, balance work and family and social problems interrelated to family life. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	SOC-288	Sociology of Sexuality & Gender SOC-288 Sociology of Sexuality & Gender This course examines sociological concepts, theories, and research related to gendered issues. It explores development of gender cross-culturally and consequences of dividing society along gendered lines. Topics: gender socialization, culture of gender and differences in gendered experiences in major institutions. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	SOC-282	Social Problems SOC-282 Social Problems An issue oriented course. Among the issues covered are how sociologists view social problems, the changing family, poverty, race and ethnic relations, aging, crime and criminal justice, human sexual behavior, problems of physical and mental illness, urban problems, and other areas based upon student interests. Course Outline	3.0
	Semester Totals		15.0

SECOND YEAR
First Semester			Hours
GEN	COM-111	Intro to Speech Communication COM-111 Intro to Speech Communication Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selecting, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence and points of view to audiences. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	--- ---	IAI Physical Science --- --- IAI Physical Science	3.0
GEN	PHI-280	Ethics PHI-280 Ethics Introduction to issues and theories of ethics. Includes survey of major value systems and contemporary issues. Course Outline OR
GEN	PHI-290	Intro to Logic PHI-290 Intro to Logic Introduction to rules of reasoning, including truth and validity, deduction and induction, language and meaning, and fallacies. Course Outline OR
GEN	-- ---	IAI Humanities -- --- IAI Humanities	3.0
CORE	SOC-286	Racial and Ethnic Groups SOC-286 Racial and Ethnic Groups An examination of American racial and ethnic diversity with an attempt to understand racial and ethnic relations. The examination is made emphasizing the sociological perspective while including material from the other social sciences. Course Outline	3.0
CORE	SOC-284	Sociology/Deviant Behavior SOC-284 Sociology/Deviant Behavior Nature and dynamics of deviant behavior. The course includes theories of deviance, social control and forms of deviant behavior. Forms may include drug use, sexual behavior (prostitution and pornography), personal violence, crime and delinquency and mental disorders. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	--- ---	Transfer Elective --- --- Transfer Elective	3.0
	Semester Totals		18.0
Second Semester
ELE	ANT-200	General Anthropology ANT-200 General Anthropology The course provides an introduction to cultural and physical anthropology. Human and animal behavior is studied by using the comparative method. Some of the topics covered are: religion, magic, kinship, sex roles, human evolution, race, archeology and primates. Course Outline OR
ELE	--- ---	IAI Social Science --- --- IAI Social Science	3.0
GEN	ART-240	Art and Gender ART-240 Art and Gender This course will examine the expression of the visual arts through gender, history and culture. The study of art and gender is covered to better understand and define the intent and creation of art forms from ancient to contemporary culture. Course Outline OR
GEN	--- --	IAI Fine Arts --- -- IAI Fine Arts	3.0
CORE	PSY-277	Social Psychology PSY-277 Social Psychology Study of social behavior including research methods, attitude formation and changes, social cognition, interpersonal relations, group processes, and social influences. Course Outline	3.0
ELE	--- ---	Transfer Elective --- --- Transfer Elective	6.0
	Semester Totals		15.0

Total Program Hours

64.0

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Email: counsel@lakelandcollege.edu

Faculty Contact: Katie L. Parrish
Faculty Email: kparrish@lakelandcollege.edu
Faculty Phone: 217-234-5438

* There are prerequisites, course requisites, or minimum placement test scores for this course.
** Electives must be approved by the Program Coordinator
+ Course only offered fall semester
++ Course only offered spring and summer semester
+++ Course only offered spring semester
++++ Course offered in summer term only
^ SOS 050 Human Relations and PSY 271 Introduction to Psychology cannot be used as a social science elective
^^ Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
^^^ Course requires a 30-hour practicum experience in addition to classroom lecture hours
^^^^ ECE 120 and ECE 125 must be taken the same semester

Sociology/Social Work (AA.SSW)

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Catalog Term Year: 2025

First YearFirst Semester

First YearSecond Semester

Second YearFirst Semester

Second YearSecond Semester

ENG-119Composition I Pathway

ENG-120Composition I

--- ---IAI Life Science

PSY-271Intr/Psychology

SOC-280Introduction to Sociology

HIS-153History/Culture of Third World

Semester Totals

ENG-121Composition II

MAT-124Statistics Pathway

MAT-125Statistics

SOC-290Sociology of Family

SOC-288Sociology of Sexuality & Gender

SOC-282Social Problems

Semester Totals

COM-111Intro to Speech Communication

--- ---IAI Physical Science

PHI-280Ethics

PHI-290Intro to Logic

-- ---IAI Humanities

SOC-286Racial and Ethnic Groups

SOC-284Sociology/Deviant Behavior

--- ---Transfer Elective

Semester Totals

ANT-200General Anthropology

--- --- IAI Social Science

ART-240Art and Gender

--- --IAI Fine Arts

PSY-277Social Psychology

--- ---Transfer Elective

Semester Totals

Total Program Hours

First Year
First Semester

First Year
Second Semester

Second Year
First Semester

Second Year
Second Semester

ENG-119
Composition I Pathway

ENG-120
Composition I

--- ---
IAI Life Science

PSY-271
Intr/Psychology

SOC-280
Introduction to Sociology

HIS-153
History/Culture of Third World

ENG-121
Composition II

MAT-124
Statistics Pathway

MAT-125
Statistics

SOC-290
Sociology of Family

SOC-288
Sociology of Sexuality & Gender

SOC-282
Social Problems

COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication

--- ---
IAI Physical Science

PHI-280
Ethics

PHI-290
Intro to Logic

-- ---
IAI Humanities

SOC-286
Racial and Ethnic Groups

SOC-284
Sociology/Deviant Behavior

--- ---
Transfer Elective

ANT-200
General Anthropology

--- ---
IAI Social Science

ART-240
Art and Gender

--- --
IAI Fine Arts

PSY-277
Social Psychology

--- ---
Transfer Elective