SOCI-215 Sociology of Marriage & Family

3 cr.

This course is an introduction to American marriage and family, focusing primarily on foundations of family as an institution. The majority of class time will be spent on: defining family, family history, diversity in family forms, and “successful” and “troubled” family systems. Students will be given an opportunity to complete individual or group research on an elective stage of the family life cycle. [NM Common Course Number SOCI 2213, Area IV: Social/ Behavioral Core] Prerequisites: ENGL-099 and (RDNG-095 OR RDNG-096) or appropriate English and Reading Accuplacer scores. Offered: Fall, Spring