SYG 2000 - Principles of Sociology

Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
In this course, students will gain an understanding of the basic sociological concepts and vocabulary, including the methodological tools, sociological perspectives, and scientific procedures used by social scientists to collect data and conduct research. Topics generally include: society and culture, institutions, socialization, influences, crime, change, groups, sex, race and ethnicity, family, class, and population. As a Writing-Intensive Tier IA course, a goal of SYG 2000 is to help students refine their college-level writing skills. The course is designed so that students use writing to explore and develop their mastery and understanding of course content. Students will experience the ways in which writing can help them learn something about what they think, about what they have experienced, about the subject matter of the course, and about critical thinking in the discipline being studied.
Parallel: College Transfer (A.A. and A.S)