2013-2014 Catalog

SOCI 2160 Marital and Family Relationships

4.5 - 0.0 - 4.5

Course Description

This course develops an understanding of the social role of relationships and families. Topics include courtship and preparation for marriage, conflict situations and adjustments between spouses, parent-child relationships, social change and acceptance of alternatives to traditional heterosexual marriages, the family within the community, and consequences of disintegration of the family unit. Reading assessment and college-level reading skills are recommended for success in this course. NOTE: Course formerly Marriage and the Family