SOC 204Z Introduction to Sociology
Lecture Hours: 4
Credits: 4
Introduces the central concepts, theories, and methods that define the sociological approach to investigating the social forces that shape our lives. Topics may include social structure, culture, socialization, race, class, gender, sexuality, and inequality.
Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115 (or higher), or completion of WR 090 (or higher). with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the central concepts, theories, and methods that define sociological approaches to social scientific inquiry.
- Analyze social life using sociological concepts and theories.
- Explain how the sociological imagination interrelates different levels of analysis such as social structures and individuals.
- Identify how social factors contribute to inequalities in society.
- Explain the role of theory and evidence in building sociological knowledge.
Statewide General Education Outcomes:
- Apply analytical skills to social phenomena in order to understand human behavior.
- Apply knowledge and experience to foster personal growth and better appreciate the diverse social world in which we live.
Cultural Literacy Outcomes:
- Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and beliefs and the culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.
Content Outline
- What is Sociology
- Development of Sociology
- Durkheim
- Marx
- Weber
- Dubois
- Addams
- Chicago School
- Sociological Imagination
- Major Theoretical Perspectives
- Sociological Inquiry, Methods, and Data Analysis
- Culture
- Socialization
- Deviance
- Social Structure and Social Interaction
- Groups and Networks
- Social Stratification and Social Class
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