ELEMENTARY SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain that sociology is a social science that uses research to answer questions about the relationships between individuals and social patterns and institutions. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Demonstrate the ability to think critically about received explanations of social phenomena. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate a basic understanding of sociological research and methods. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Reflect upon how the class materials allow them to better understand themselves and their societies by engaging with multiple and diverse perspectives. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain that sociology is a social science that uses research to answer questions about the relationships between individuals and social patterns and institutions. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Demonstrate the ability to think critically about received explanations of social phenomena. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Demonstrate a basic understanding of sociological research and methods. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Reflect upon how the class materials allow them to better understand themselves and their societies by engaging with multiple and diverse perspectives. Audience: Undergraduate