SOC 0205 - DEATH AND DYING

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
A survey course in thanatology - the study of death and dying. The differences in perceptions of death and dying in different cultures and in America throughout its history are discussed. The course sensitizes students to their own feelings and thus generates a sensitivity to others' feelings. Readings cover such topics as suicide, near-death experiences, euthanasia, the funeral industry, the experience of dying, hospice, children and death, and the grieving process.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: Prerequisite: Completion of SOC 0101 is required for all higher level sociology courses
General Education: Behavioral Sciences

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