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May 16, 2024
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Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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SOC& 101 Introduction to Sociology5 credits
This course introduces diverse perspectives on how social institutions, group dynamics, historical forces, and cultural meanings impact the events and experiences of our personal lives.
This course meets the Social Science general education distribution requirement.
Prerequisites: ENGL 93 (or placement into ENGL 99 or higher)
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Explain basic sociological terminology, concepts, and theories
- Describe different research methods and distinguish between scientific and non-scientific ways of knowing
- Describe how culture can influence our behavior through shared values, norms, and beliefs
- Describe processes of socialization and identify the major socializing agents
- Describe how life experiences and opportunities may differ according to various social locations (such as race, age, gender, and socioeconomic status)
- Identify the ways in which social institutions (such as the economy, the media, and the family) shape our everyday experiences
- Describe processes of social change
General Education Distribution Area Outcomes
Students who successfully complete required courses in the Social Science distribution area will be able to:
- Explain at least one social science theory
- Analyze social issues and problems in the context of social science
Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50
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