SOCI 101A - Introduction to Sociology

Credit(s): 3

A course designed to introduce the student to the concepts and terms used in the study of man as a social being, it addresses group life of humans: culture, society, association, institutions, collective behavior, and social interaction. (All Semesters)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Describe the discipline of sociology and discuss its concepts.
Describe the ways in which sociological concepts explain our lives as social beings.
Understand the ways in which social change impacts subsistence patterns, marriage patterns, economic and political patterns, and religious systems and groups.
Discuss relationships of people in groups.