SOC 100 - Survey of General Sociology

Basic social relationships, norms, social structures and processes affecting social change.

Upon successful completion of SOC 100, the student will be able to:

Possess the basic vocabulary of the discipline
Understand major sociological theoretical approaches
Comprehend and be able to employ basic statistical concepts
Recognize strengths and weaknesses of basic sociological research methods
Write well organized sociological essays that involve the use of social theory and social scientific terminolog
Conduct a small scale original observation research project; collect and analyze the data; and write a coherent original research paper
Develop and utilize the sociological imagination
Gain a greater appreciation for cultural diversity and the lessons that can be learned from other societies