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The world is becoming more complex. How do your beliefs, values and behavior affect the people around you and the world we live in? In this increasingly connected world, students will examine problems in our society and learn how human relationships can influence the life of the student. Exciting online video journeys to different areas of the world are also presented in the course.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the development of sociology by explaining the social sciences, summarizing notable sociologists, and evaluating sociological theory.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of culture in society by explaining the development of culture in society and describing the elements of culture.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of socialization by evaluating the socialization processes throughout life, describing the influence of human interaction, and summarizing the agents of socialization.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of social groups by explaining group behavior, analyzing social structure, and describing social institutions.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of deviant behavior by explaining the effects of deviant behavior on society, describing deviant behavior theories, and analyzing strategies used to encourage social conformity.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of social stratification by analyzing social systems, explaining theories of social stratification, and describing social mobility.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of inequality in society by explaining social constructions, analyzing social injustices, and summarizing group formations.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of gender in society by analyzing gender roles and explaining gender socialization.