SOCI 100 - Principles of Sociology

3 Credit Hours

Sociology is the scientific study of how human beings interact in groups. The course explores relationships between the individual, social institutions, and the larger social structure. The course analyzes general patterns of interactions found across diverse experiences and cultures. Both the ways in which individual lives are shaped by social systems and social institutions as well as the ways that individuals in turn can influence the larger social structure are considered.

Meets General Education Goal 4: Breadth of Knowledge (Social Science and History).