SOC 237 Sociology of Death and Dying

Provides an opportunity to familiarize students and professionals with the needs and issues surrounding dying and death. This course will provide sociological, psychological, religious, historical and anthropological perspectives for interpreting contemporary American customs dealing with dying, death and bereavement. We will examine the professions associated with death and dying, such as hospice, funeral and crematory institutions, and medical care.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Equivalent testing score (e.g., ENG 121 or higher,) or enrollment in or completion of CCR 092 or CCR 093 or CCR 094. The CCR course or ENG 121 may be taken concurrently with this course.