SOC 01 - Introduction to Sociology

    Recent Professors
    Timothy S. Pierce, Scott D. Coahran, Dr. Samantha Prado-Robledo, Katelynn Bishop, Jr. Jarrod L. Brown, Edward B. Saich, Veronica N. Netniss, Anakira Gabriella and 2 more
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    50–104 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Previously taken ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A) is advised.
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of SOC 01
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0
    Description
    <b><font color="7A0018"> Ends Summer 2026. Effective Fall 2026, SOCI-C1000 replaces SOC-01</b></font><br> This course provides an introduction into what it means to be sociologically mindful and to think sociologically while understanding the difference from other ways of seeing the social world. The course begins with the understanding of the differences between personal troubles and public issues, and how sociologist apply various theoretical perspectives to a wide range of issues, such as: culture; socialization; social structure of society; deviance; issues of feminization; family; gender; race; inequality; economics; politics and population; and the relationship between the individual and society. The course accents international comparisons to show how similar institutions are structures and function differently in different societies around the world.
    Usually Held
    Mon Tue Wed 12:00pm–2:40pm, Mon Wed 12:35pm–2:00pm, Mon Wed 2:10pm–3:35pm, Mon Wed 7:45am–9:10am