SOC 1 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

    Recent Professors
    J. Stahlke, J. Cardenas, H. Wylie, D. Benetatos
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    35–45 students
    Credits
    3
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0
    Description
    C-ID: SOCI 110 This course provides an introduction to the discipline of sociology. It examines interactions among social institutions, cultures, groups, and individuals. The focus is on how unequal power relations organize the social world and shape individual lives, and how individuals negotiate their lives in different social, cultural, and economic contexts. The course will examine a broad array of topics using a variety of theoretical Chapter 4: Courses & Competencies__________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________2025-2026 Shasta College Catalog 195 perspectives and sociological research methods. The primary goal of this course is to recognize how people's experiences are shaped by social forces and reshaped through human action. This course may be offered in a distance education format. (CSU/UC transferable)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 2:00pm–3:15pm, Mon Wed 4:30pm–5:45pm