May 10, 2024  
2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SOC 1001 - Principles of Sociology


Credits: 3

This class provides a general introduction to the science of sociology, including the “sociological imagination,” theory and methods. Students are taught what is unique about the way in which sociologists view and analyze human behavior. The role of the social structure and how it affects our lives will be emphasized. There will also be an emphasis on how sociologists develop and test their hypotheses, as well as on various aspects of social life such as culture, groups and institutions, deviance and social control, inequality, ethnicity, and family.

Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 1010  
General Education Code: SBSX
Elective Code(s): LART, SSCI
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