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SOC 1Introductory Sociology

3 credits · Sociology · Penn State

Introduces sociological perspectives useful for understanding why societies are the way they are. Covers a selection of many dimensions of social life, such as sexuality, family, religion, education, work, deviance, politics, culture, ethnicity, gender, economics, and age. Students will learn how sociologists use theories and concepts in their research on key dimensions of social life including inequality, identity, networks, norms, and institutions. Provides opportunities to apply sociological perspectives to explain people's behavior in a variety of social contexts. Promotes a critical and practical understanding of human behavior by exploring how social environments shape us and how we can change them. This course meets a general education requirement (GS) in the social and behavioral sciences.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

None listed in the catalog.

Counts toward

General education

Social & Behavioral Sciences (GS)

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 1 · Fall (10 programs).

Required in (6)

  • Premedicine, B.S.
  • Secondary Education Social Studies, B.SOSC.
  • Sociology, B.A.
  • Sociology, B.S. (Capital)
  • Sociology, B.S. (Liberal Arts)
  • Sociology, Minor

One of the options in (11)

  • Agribusiness Management, B.S.
  • Community, Environment, and Development, B.S.
  • Criminology, B.A.
  • Criminology, B.S.
  • Education and Public Policy, B.S.
  • Nursing, B.S.N.
  • Psychological and Social Sciences, B.A.
  • Psychological and Social Sciences, B.S.
  • Rehabilitation and Human Services, B.S. (Abington)
  • Rehabilitation and Human Services, B.S. (Education)
  • Rehabilitation and Human Services, B.S. (University College)
What it opens up

Courses that list SOC 1 as a prerequisite (12)

  • AFAM 302 Diversity and Health
  • BBH 302 Diversity and Health
  • CED 230 Development Issues in the Global Context
  • CED 327 Environment and Society
  • CED 400N Exploring Indigenous Ways of Knowing in Great Lakes Region: Lecture
  • CED 417 Power, Conflict, and Community Decision Making
  • CED 428 Economic Decision-Making for Sustainability
  • HDFS 492 Palliative Care and Bereavement
  • KINES 424 Women and Sport
  • PSYCH 408 Program Evaluation
  • RSOC 400N Exploring Indigenous Ways of Knowing in Great Lakes Region: Lecture
  • WMNST 424 Women and Sport