Introduction to Sociology. This course examines basic sociological ideas including social relations, social interaction, social structure, and social change. Here, the examples are drawn from societies around the world. The course meets MAPS requirement for social science: general; and it is approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies. It consists of 3 semester hours; 8 lessons. This is online, self-paced course. Tuition fees: $711.

Sex, Gender, and Society. The course discovers status and power differences between the sexes at individual and societal levels. Emphasizes historical context of gender roles and status, reviews major theories of gender stratification. It is approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human/cultural and gender diversity. It consists of 3 semester hours; 10 lessons, no exams. This is online, self-paced or print correspondence course. Tuition fees: $711.

United States Race and Ethnic Relations. The course provides the examination of race and minority problems in U.S. society, including the psychological, social, and cultural sources of prejudice and discrimination. The course is approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: United States context. This is online, term-based 14-week course. Tuition fees: $840.

Crime and Society – explores patterns of crime, the criminal justice system, and crime-related pubic policy. It addresses what people know about crime and how we know it, how our society responds to crime, and how the institutions designed to address crime (police, courts, corrections) function. This is online, term-based 14-week course. Tuition fees: $840.

Environment and Society. This course examines how both natural and built environments influence human behavior and social organization. It focuses on microenvironments and their influence on individuals; the impact of macroenvironments on societal organization; and environmental movements. Credits are not granted for this course. It consists of 3 semester hours. This is online, self-paced course. Tuition fees: $711.

Criminology. Here you can find scientific study of criminal behavior with special attention to development of criminal law, definition of crime, causes of law violation, and methods of controlling criminal behavior. It consists of 3 semester hours; 8 lessons and 2 exams. This is online, self-paced course. Tuition fees: $711.

Conflict Management in Social Systems – explores conflict resolution theory and method as applied to interpersonal, intergroup, and interorganization conflict. Please note: In place of a required textbook for this course, all readings are provided online at the Beyond Intractability website. Students will be charged a $25 materials fee that will be used to administer and update this online resource. It consists of 3 semester hours; 6 lessons and 1 exam. This is online, self-paced course. Tuition fees: $711.

Family and Society. The course studies the changing relationship between family and social structure. Besides, it examines variations in family organization and considers political, social, ideological, demographic, and economic determinants of family formation. It consists of 3 semester hours; 4 units and 1 exam. This is online, self-paced course. Tuition fees: $711.