Jun 14, 2025  
2025-2026 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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SOC 1111 - Introduction to Sociology


Credits: 3

Catalog Description
This course is an introduction to the scientific study of human behavior in groups and the social forces that shape society and socially construct reality. The course gives special attention to the application of sociological theories, research, and analysis of the social world. Topics include, but are not limited to, methods of research, major sociological theory, culture, socialization, group dynamics and interaction, deviance, and crime; social stratification and inequality; race and ethnicity; and gender and sexuality; the family and social institutions; and social change.

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: College level reading and writing

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s) fulfilled: Goal 02: Critical Thinking, Goal 05B: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences



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