SOC 102 - INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY

    Recent Professors
    Austin Minter, Paul Vaughn
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024
    Class Size
    24–40 students
    Difficulty
    4.1Lightout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0
    Description
    This course introduces students to Sociology: the study of people, groups, and institutions that shape people’s lives. Through a mix of theory, research, and real-world examples, students explore key sociological concepts like culture, inequality, power, collective action, and social change. With content reflecting diverse histories and lived experiences, students make connections between their lives and the social forces that influence individual opportunities and choices. Students in this course will develop a critical lens that allows them to better understand and transform themselves and society. (C-ID SOC 001).
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 10:00am–10:50am