SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology

    Recent Professors
    asapra@riohondo.edu, mjuarez@riohondo.edu, rkarmiryan@riohondo.edu, CDiaz@riohondo.edu, Brian.Brutlag@riohondo.edu, rgreen@riohondo.edu, SPark@riohondo.edu, nfantini@riohondo.edu and 2 more
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    30–45 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0
    Description
    This course is designed for students with an interest in the discipline of sociology, or anyone who wants to further their understanding of human group behavior and the organization of society. Using several theoretical points of view, students study and analyze the organization of social life; problems of inequality, including age, sex, race and ethnicity, social class, and lifestyle; the basic social institutions of family, religion, and economics; and global issues related to technology, social movements, and social change.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:10am–12:35pm, Mon Wed 8:00am–9:25am, Mon Wed 9:35am–11:00am, Tue Thu 11:10am–12:35pm