SO 201 - Principles of Sociology

• Describe and apply the major sociological paradigms/theoretical frameworks, sociological imagination and the social construction of reality.
• Describe and apply basic sociological concepts and processes contained in social relations at the micro, meso and macro level.
• Learn and describe the methods used to understand that sociology is a social science.
• Learn and apply the complex social relationships which form the social institutions of family, political order, economic order, religion, healthcare, education religion and mass media.
• Recognize and analyze social inequalities which exist in contemporary society in areas such as gender, race and ethnic relations, and social class.
• Describe American society in a Global perspective thereby being influenced by international political, and economic realities and circumstances.
• Expose students to the variety of processes which are used to produce or inhibit social change.
• Encourage students to critically think articulate ideas and apply the material presented in this course through class discussion and major class project.