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SOC 207

Introduction to Sociological Theory

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelLower Division
Average gradeB
Standard

Overview

Description

Examination of the works of classical and contemporary social theorists of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Requirements

Prerequisites

SOC 101
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): SOC 101.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Terms

fall, spring

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • demonstrate understanding of the historical development of major paradigms and theories in the discipline of sociology and how key theorists/thinkers shaped the field.
  • explain how core ideas in sociology are related to one another across time (e.g. classical to contemporary), level (e.g. macro to micro), and paradigms.
  • apply sociological theories to current events in the world.