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EXPLORING SOCIETY: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Liberal Study
Lower Level
Credits: 4
Meets General Education Requirement In: Social Science
Term(s) Offered (Subject to Change) : Spring 1. Spring 2. Summer. Fall 1. Fall 2.
Course Description:
This introductory course explores how humans construct and interact with the social, political, economic, and cultural components of society. Students learn foundational sociological theories and then apply a sociological perspective to contemporary issues. Topics include: class, race, ethnicity, gender, socialization, groups, deviance, family, media, culture, and globalization. This course is designed for students who are interested in examining the many ways that sociology matters regardless of a person’s chosen field of occupation or social position.
This course fully meets the General Education requirement in Social Sciences.
NOTE: This course was previously offered Exploring Society. Students who have taken 282124 should not take Exploring Society: A Sociological Perspective.
