Introduction to Sociology

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course will introduce students to the basic concepts and practices of the study of society. Students will learn central ideas such as socialization, culture, stratification, institutions, work organization, gender, ethnicity, race and globalization. They will also learn about how sociologists practice their craft by both reading about studies of current social issues - inequality, changes in family life, social movements and others - and also by carrying out small scale out-of-class research assignments. (Sociology majors need department approval in order to take this for credit toward their sociology degree.)