Course Description:
Sociology is the study of human cultures and interactions and how groups such as primary and secondary groups, families, peers, and cliques can influence human behavior in an ever-changing and complex social world. This elective course provides students with an appreciation for understanding disparate cultures and allows the opportunity to analyze problems that occur in daily life. In this course, students study the history and methodology of sociology, the nature of culture, crime and criminology, social stratification, and bureaucracy
Through the study of sociology, students become immersed in the many factors involved in finding a balance between their personal desires and the demands made on them by society. Students develop analytical and critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate sociological theory in a careful and objective manner. Students apply and integrate behavioral science skills. This course helps students to refine individual thinking and participation skills necessary for engagement in an ever-changing world.