Sociology of Death and Dying (SOCY 206)

Term: 2025-2026 Winter Semester

Faculty

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Dan Hall's Contact and Student Hours Information

Preferred Contact Method: dan.hall@baycollege.edu

Office phone extension: 4034

Office: CB 210

Student Hours:

Hours have been moved to virtual flex hours for the rest of the semester. Please use the email above to schedule a time with me and we can work to find a time that mutually works.

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Schedule

Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun, 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (1/12/2026 - 5/8/2026) Location: ONLIN-WEB-WEB
Tue, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM (1/12/2026 - 5/8/2026) Location: ONLIN WEB WEB

Description

This course uses the sociological perspective to explore the group and individual response to death, dying, and bereavement within society. Students will examine the consequences and effects of death at the cultural, religious, family, and community levels and will learn the social process experienced during the dying process. Topics will include: America's Death System, War and Terrorism, Suicide, Euthanasia, Aging and the Elderly, Sociology of the (Dying) Body, Economies of Death, and the process of Bereavement and Grief. Meets the Social & Behavioral Science requirement. Prerequisites: R