Course

Objective:

Learning Outcomes:

• demonstrate an understanding of the liberal arts, natural sciences, and social sciences
• examine foundational concepts and theories of sociology and recognize how they inform research
• evaluate the effects of socialization, interaction, deviance, and social control on human behavior
• examine the ways in which class, race, gender, and sexuality influence identity and inequality
• develop an essay examining the ways in which social inequality informs social change and movements
• Identify and differentiate social groups, social networks, and complex organizations
• Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the liberal arts, natural sciences, and social sciences
• Distinguish between different theories about the nature of social class and social class ranking in patterns of stratification
• Describe the sub-discipline of demography in terms of current insights into urban life, as well as divergent views on questions of human overpopulation
• Upon completion of this course the student will be able to explain the scope and intent of the discipline of sociology
• Including distinctive world views and norms of behavior
• Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to explain the scope and intent of the discipline of sociology and grasp the concept of the sociological imagination
• Interpret the concept of social structure as patterns of interaction and communication that give relative order and persistence to social norms, social groups, and social institutions
• Describe basic theories of social deviance as they relate to definitions of criminal behavior and various mechanisms of social control
• And distinguish between different theories about the nature of social class and social class ranking in patterns of stratification
• Describe basic theories of social deviance as they relate to definitions of criminal behavior and various mechanisms of social control
• Summarize the nature of family as a basic human social institution, describe the nature of the American family and drawing comparisons with family concepts within different cultures and kinship systems
• analyze the ways in which culture, social structure, and power influence daily life
• develop an essay reflecting on the importance of cultural traditions amid increasing globalization
• distinguish the various social institutions and issues in the current global system
• Identify and differentiate social groups, social networks, and complex organizations
• Identify the nature of social change within the context of rapid technological, social, and ecological change in our current global era
• And differentiate between sociological views on health and health care in both developed and less developed societies.
• And compare different theories about the nature of social class and social class ranking in patterns of stratification
• Discuss and explain the nature of human cultures in terms of their commonalities and varieties, including distinctive worldviews and norms of behavior
• Explain and critically compare sociological views on sex, gender roles, and sexuality

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