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SOC101: Introduction to Sociology – 3 credits

The systematic study of social behavior and human groups, particularly the influence of culture, socialization, social structure, stratification, social institutions, differentiation by region, race, ethnicity, sex/gender, age, class, and socio/cultural change upon people's attitudes and behaviors. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: SB

SUN# SOC1101

Class#	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Instructors	Availability
20914	Glendale Online Class	Online	10/27 – 12/19 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	R. Leamaster	Open 3 of 24 seats available
20914	Costs include SOC Course Fee: $2.00 Notes Notes: Flex Start Class Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. Class 20914 costs include SOC Course Fee: $2 No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
35480	Glendale Online Class	Online	10/27 – 12/19 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	T. Curtis	Open 14 of 24 seats available
35480	Notes Notes: Flex Start Class Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. Textbook info pending
33493	Glendale Online Class	Online	10/27 – 12/19 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	A. Patrick-Rolando	Open 1 of 17 seats available
33493	Notes Notes: For Honors students only. Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
14753	Paradise Valley ONLINE	Online	10/20 – 12/19 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	A. Bernhart	Open 8 of 23 seats available
14753	Notes Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. Online courses require reliable internet access. If you have not taken an online course or used the Canvas Classroom, please contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780. Online classes do not meet at specific class times. Coursework must be completed according to deadlines. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
26425	Rio Salado Online Class	Online : You can start on any Monday between dates:	10/20 – 12/08 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	R. Estes	Open 1 of 30 seats available
26425	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class 8-week class option available Additional Notes: Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
26484	Rio Salado Online Class	Online : You can start on any Monday between dates:	09/15 – 10/13 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	R. Estes	Open 4 of 18 seats available
26484	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class 8-week class option available Additional Notes: Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
26488	Rio Salado Online Class	Online : You can start on any Monday between dates:	10/20 – 12/08 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	J. Cope	Open 30 of 30 seats available
26488	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class 8-week class option available Additional Notes: Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
26436	Rio Salado Print Based	Print Based : You can start on any Monday between dates:	08/25 – 10/13 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	J. Jorgenson	Open 11 of 13 seats available
26436	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class This is a correspondence class. Only the cost of tuition, fees and books is permitted for financial aid. Students pursuing a certificate program are not permitted to receive federal financial aid for correspondence classes. Students cannot complete more than 50% of their program of study via correspondence courses. If you use financial aid to pay for school, please review Section II of your Financial Aid Terms and Conditions at the following web site: https://www.riosalado.edu/students/financial-aid/legal-disclosure/terms-and-conditions Please note, Print Based or Mixed Media courses require access to a printer. The course packet is available through Riolearn in Acrobat PDF format. You may print these documents on your home computer, keeping in mind that an average print-time (for home printing) is 2 pages per minute depending on your printer. You may check the number of pages in your packet to estimate print time by opening each document. If you would like to view or print this PDF now you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. An alternative to printing the packet yourself is to place an order at your local FedEx Branch (for a fee). To find a convenient FedEx location call 1-800-463-3339 or visit them online at https://www.fedex.com/. If you choose this option, please use this FedEx printing request. Additional Notes: Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
26437	Rio Salado Print Based	Print Based : You can start on any Monday between dates:	10/20 – 12/08 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	J. Jorgenson	Open 9 of 9 seats available
26437	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class This is a correspondence class. Only the cost of tuition, fees and books is permitted for financial aid. Students pursuing a certificate program are not permitted to receive federal financial aid for correspondence classes. Students cannot complete more than 50% of their program of study via correspondence courses. If you use financial aid to pay for school, please review Section II of your Financial Aid Terms and Conditions at the following web site: https://www.riosalado.edu/students/financial-aid/legal-disclosure/terms-and-conditions Please note, Print Based or Mixed Media courses require access to a printer. The course packet is available through Riolearn in Acrobat PDF format. You may print these documents on your home computer, keeping in mind that an average print-time (for home printing) is 2 pages per minute depending on your printer. You may check the number of pages in your packet to estimate print time by opening each document. If you would like to view or print this PDF now you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. An alternative to printing the packet yourself is to place an order at your local FedEx Branch (for a fee). To find a convenient FedEx location call 1-800-463-3339 or visit them online at https://www.fedex.com/. If you choose this option, please use this FedEx printing request. Additional Notes: Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

SOC157: Sociology of Families and Relationships – 3 credits

Systemic analysis of socio-cultural and historical origins of modern families in the U.S. and their importance, major challenges and changing trends. Explores being single, dating and attraction, love, cohabitation and marriage, family planning and parenthood, conflict and crisis within the family, and divorce. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: SB

Class#	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Instructors	Availability
26427	Rio Salado Online Class	Online : You can start on any Monday between dates:	10/20 – 12/08 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	J. Lane	Open 15 of 18 seats available
26427	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class 8-week class option available Textbook Savings Program Book Information Get books at the Bookstore
26422	Rio Salado Online Class	Online : You can start on any Monday between dates:	08/25 – 10/13 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	J. Lane	Open 21 of 30 seats available
26422	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class 8-week class option available Textbook Savings Program Book Information Get books at the Bookstore

SOC160: American Indian Law – 3 credits

Analyzes the legal system of the United States Government as it applies to American Indian Nations. Examines how United States legal institutions have impacted Indian sovereignty. Units of analysis include the development of Indian law, United States Supreme Court decisions, Congressional Acts, treaty rights and the development of tribal governments. Focuses on legal institutions that have abridged the property rights of Indian Nations. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: C, H

Class#	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Instructors	Availability
20992	Glendale Online Class	Online	10/27 – 12/19 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	M. Pepion	Open 7 of 24 seats available
20992	Notes Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

SOC212: Gender and Society – 3 credits

A sociological exploration of the way culture shapes and defines gender in contemporary U.S. society. Major emphasis on gender roles, gender stereotypes, power and the relationship between gender and other intersecting social identities such as race, ethnicity, class, and sexual identity. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: C, SB

Class#	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Instructors	Availability
31649	Rio Salado Print Based	Print Based : You can start on any Monday between dates:	09/02 – 10/13 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	J. Jorgenson	Open 8 of 9 seats available
31649	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class This is a correspondence class. Only the cost of tuition, fees and books is permitted for financial aid. Students pursuing a certificate program are not permitted to receive federal financial aid for correspondence classes. Students cannot complete more than 50% of their program of study via correspondence courses. If you use financial aid to pay for school, please review Section II of your Financial Aid Terms and Conditions at the following web site: https://www.riosalado.edu/students/financial-aid/legal-disclosure/terms-and-conditions Please note, Print Based or Mixed Media courses require access to a printer. The course packet is available through Riolearn in Acrobat PDF format. You may print these documents on your home computer, keeping in mind that an average print-time (for home printing) is 2 pages per minute depending on your printer. You may check the number of pages in your packet to estimate print time by opening each document. If you would like to view or print this PDF now you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. An alternative to printing the packet yourself is to place an order at your local FedEx Branch (for a fee). To find a convenient FedEx location call 1-800-463-3339 or visit them online at https://www.fedex.com/. If you choose this option, please use this FedEx printing request. Book Information Get books at the Bookstore
31650	Rio Salado Print Based	Print Based : You can start on any Monday between dates:	10/20 – 12/08 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	J. Jorgenson	Open 2 of 4 seats available
31650	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class This is a correspondence class. Only the cost of tuition, fees and books is permitted for financial aid. Students pursuing a certificate program are not permitted to receive federal financial aid for correspondence classes. Students cannot complete more than 50% of their program of study via correspondence courses. If you use financial aid to pay for school, please review Section II of your Financial Aid Terms and Conditions at the following web site: https://www.riosalado.edu/students/financial-aid/legal-disclosure/terms-and-conditions Please note, Print Based or Mixed Media courses require access to a printer. The course packet is available through Riolearn in Acrobat PDF format. You may print these documents on your home computer, keeping in mind that an average print-time (for home printing) is 2 pages per minute depending on your printer. You may check the number of pages in your packet to estimate print time by opening each document. If you would like to view or print this PDF now you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. An alternative to printing the packet yourself is to place an order at your local FedEx Branch (for a fee). To find a convenient FedEx location call 1-800-463-3339 or visit them online at https://www.fedex.com/. If you choose this option, please use this FedEx printing request. Book Information Get books at the Bookstore
31651	Rio Salado Online Class	Online : You can start on any Monday between dates:	08/25 – 10/13 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	K. Walls	Open 9 of 30 seats available
31651	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class 8-week class option available No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
31652	Rio Salado Online Class	Online : You can start on any Monday between dates:	10/20 – 12/08 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	K. Walls	Open 28 of 30 seats available
31652	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class 8-week class option available No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
15917	Paradise Valley ONLINE	Online	10/20 – 12/19 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	M. Marion	Open 13 of 23 seats available
15917	Notes Notes: Online courses require reliable internet access. If you have not taken an online course or used the Canvas Classroom, please contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780. Online classes do not meet at specific class times. Coursework must be completed according to deadlines. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

SOC241: Race and Ethnic Relations – 3 credits

Examines how the social construction of race shapes social interaction and social institutions. Explores the consequences of power, privilege and oppression among major ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: C, SB

SUN# SOC2215

Class#	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Instructors	Availability
26421	Rio Salado Online Class	Online : You can start on any Monday between dates:	08/25 – 10/13 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	J. Lane	Open 8 of 22 seats available
26421	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class 8-week class option available Book Information Get book at the Bookstore
26426	Rio Salado Online Class	Online : You can start on any Monday between dates:	10/20 – 12/08 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	J. Lane	Open 13 of 18 seats available
26426	Notes Notes: Twelve (12) Week Class 8-week class option available Book Information Get book at the Bookstore

SOC270: The Sociology of Health and Illness – 3 credits

The scientific study of the social patterns and social factors (e.g., class, race, gender, religion, ethnicity, kinship networks, marriage, educational status, age, place, and cultural practices) that influence health. The roles of health care providers and patients, various modalities of treatment, prevention and access, and the history, current status, future trends in medicine and medical technology, and complementary health care approaches from a cross-cultural and global sociological perspective.
Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: G, SB

Class#	Location	Delivery	Dates	Days	Times	Instructors	Availability
15148	Paradise Valley ONLINE	Online	10/20 – 12/19 Fall 2025	N/A	N/A	M. Marion	Open 10 of 23 seats available
15148	Notes Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less. Online courses require reliable internet access. If you have not taken an online course or used the Canvas Classroom, please contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780. Online classes do not meet at specific class times. Coursework must be completed according to deadlines. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device. No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor