course descriptions
 

           
     

Course Details

SOC 244   Sociology of Death & Dying
   
Lecture: 03 Lab: 00
Clinical:  00 Credit: 03
   
Components:  None
Prerequisites: Take DRE-098 or ENG-090 and RED-090 or Placement Test Credit Equivalent.
Corequisites:   None
   
This course presents sociological perspectives on death and dying. Emphasis is placed on analyzing the different death rates among various groups, races, and societies, as well as various types of death. Upon completion, students should be able to discuss the rituals of death, both cultural and religious, and examine current issues relating to death and dying.
This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement pre-major and/or elective course requirement.