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Introduction To Sociology (SOC-100)

Semester:	Spring 2025
Number:	0170-100-001
Instructor:	Jacqueline Olvera
Days:	Monday Wednesday 11:00 am - 11:50 am
Note:	Hybrid Online/In-Person Class
Location:	Garden City
Credits:	3
Notes:	Blended, Fridays Online Asynchronous
Course Materials:	View Text Books
Related Syllabi:	Mary Cortina for Fall 2009*
	*Attention Students: Please note that the syllabi available for your view on these pages are for example only. The instructors and requirements for each course are subject to change each semester. If you enroll in a particular course, your instructor and course outline may differ from what is presented here.
Description:	This course focuses upon the basic principles, concepts, terminology, themes, and issues that are the building blocks of sociological analysis. (Distribution Reqs:Social Sciences)
Learning Goals:	At completion of the course, students will be able to:1. Discuss foundational concepts of Sociology including, but not limited to, the sociological imagination, social institutions, social groups, social stratification, and social forces using disciplinary terminology;2. Apply these concepts in the analysis of society and everyday life;3. Utilize these concepts as tools to understand content areas such as the family, crime, social inequality, gender, race, ethnicity, education, etc. within the context of sociological inquiry; and 4. Demonstrate an appreciation of the diversity of lifestyles and cultures represented globally; and;5 Articulate an understanding of the sociological perspective as defined through the intersections of individual biography and historical, cultural, and social forces.6. Discuss the relationship between individuals, groups and society in an analysis of contemporary social problems. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

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