SOC V01 - Introduction to Sociology

    Recent Professors
    Ioana Schmidt, Andrea Horigan, Daniella Graves, Mariana Branda-Gherardi, Lauri Moore
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    9–55 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
    This course examines human social behavior in groups in relation to the wider social forces which influence that behavior, such as: socioeconomic status, gender, race/ethnicity, and age. Theoretical perspectives as well as scientific methodology are utilized to explore culture and analyze and explain a variety of topics including: social structure, social interaction, social organizations, socialization and the self, social institutions and stratification, culture and diversity, dynamics (including group, global, and population) and social change. Emphasis is placed on applying sociological ideas to everyday life.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 10:00am–11:15am, Mon Wed 10:00am–11:20am, Tue 10:00am–11:15am, Tue Thu 10:00am–11:15am