Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ACPE-0080
Organization's ID:
SOC101
Organization:
Alternative Credit Project Ecosystem
Location:
Online
Length:
This is a self-paced online course
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introduction to Sociology
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide a broad overview of sociology and how it applies to everyday life. Major theoretical perspectives and concepts are presented, including sociological imagination, culture, deviance, inequality, social change, and social structure.

Learning Outcomes:

  • List at least five sociologists and their major contributions to the field
  • Explain the elements of a culture and how culture is different from society
  • Explain the relationships between social structure, social stratification, and the consequences of social status
  • Describe how inequality and other social factors contribute to social change
  • Summarize the relationship between socialization and the family
  • View people's behavior from a sociological perspective, discover your own sociological imagination, and apply it to a variety of social problems and situations
  • Discuss the development of sociology as a science and differentiate it from the other social sciences
  • Describe the three major sociological perspectives (Functionalist, Conflict, and Interactionist) and analyze human behavior applying these perspectives appropriately
  • Explain the seven steps of the scientific research process and recognize appropriate research procedures in an experiment or an article describing research
  • List at least four universal social institutions and describe the characteristics of each

General Topics:

  • The sociological perspective
  • Development of sociology
  • The research process
  • Culture and society
  • Social structure
  • Socialization
  • Deviance
  • Social stratification
  • Social inequality
  • Social institutions including the family, government, economy, the environment, religion, education, and health care
  • Social change
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials