SOCI 165 - Introduction to Sociology: Understanding Social Behavior and Structural Inequality

FC SSCI CD

4 credits
In this course you will learn about the discipline of sociology, including its historical development, its main theories and methods, and its range of topics. You will also learn how sociologists develop theories, formulate research questions, and collect and analyze data to understand how humans behave in various contexts, as well as how societies change over time. We will examine topics such as social interactions, culture, ecology, power, globalization, race, gender, sexuality, inequality, crime, social movements, and revolutions.
This course is appropriate for new students.