SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology

1. With its focus on the various sub-disciplines, this course helps students understand social diversity with the ability to read and understand academic studies on and critically  analyze the ways society is structured by race/ethnicity, social class, and gender.
2. Orally and in writing, students will be able to effectively communicate and engage in educated, open-minded discussions on socio-culturally diverse beliefs, perspectives, and  norms.
3. Students will examine cultural differences and unequal access to good and resources based on class, race, gender, and/or sexuality.
4. Students will recognize the importance of sustainability by acquiring knowledge of local, national and global socioeconomic policies and practices that promote poverty, resource  scarcity, violence, exploitation, and environmental degradation, and will explore ethical, responsible alternatives to those policies.
5. With its focus on sociological theories, this course helps students understand key theoretical issues in the field and develop their ability to read, interpret, integrate, and synthesize abstract  sociological arguments and theories

1. Explain how social, political, and economic institutions and/or principles intersect with each other.
2. Describe how people produce, resist, and/or transform social, political, and economic institutions/principles.
3. Investigate contemporary and/or historical events/issues from a social science perspective.