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Introduction to Sociology (SOCI 1105)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3
Description:
This course covers an introduction to the sociological method and perspective. The course will give you a grasp of how social scientific inquiry is conducted; how to use sociological theory and concepts; and the importance of a global perspective in understanding people, their problems and potentials.
Topical Outline:
1. The sociological method and theory
2. Culture
3. Socialization
4. Social Inequality
Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the sociological perspective
2. Demonstrate an understand key concepts, methods of sociological inquiry, and theoretical approaches
3. Apply the sociological perspective to both scientific and social problems, including racism, and other forms of oppression such as sexism, classism, ableism, heterosexism, transphobia, antisemitism, and Islamophobia
4. Use a sociological perspective to describe individual and institutional dynamics of unequal power relations among racial groups in the United States and how inequality is maintained by redefining race and other social identities and structures.
Prerequisites:
Placement into
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052 or completion of
READ 0100 or
ESOL 0042
MnTC:
- Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Goal 7A: Human Diversity | Goal 7B: Race, Power, and Justice