Examines the nature and scope of sociology, its terminology and concepts; studies sociological perspectives, social processes, social institutions, development of society, and characteristics of social life.
Prerequisites
Reading proficiency as established by District Policy.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Identify the major sociological theories and the scientific study of society.
- Analyze social structure, behavior, ethics, and the issues of social control.
- Identify social inequality including racial, ethnic, gender, and economical effects of inequality on society.
- Discuss the dynamics of social change over time and geographic space.
- Explain the social significance of gender including gender inequality and the history/status of gender relations in the world.
- Explain the history of population distribution and theories of demographic growth.
- Examine the interaction between politics and society.