# Sociology (SOCI) courses

Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://avc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-27/department/sociology

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027.

### SOCI C1000 — Introduction to Sociology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total
- **Formerly:** SOC 101
- **C-ID:** SOCI 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 17 sections (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/soci.md); Winter 2027, 7 sections (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/winter-2027/soci.md); Spring 2027, 20 sections (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/soci.md)
- Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)

This course introduces students to Sociology: the study of people, groups, and institutions that shape people’s lives. Through a mix of theory, research, and real-world examples, students explore key sociological concepts like culture, inequality, power, collective action, and social change. With content reflecting diverse histories and lived experiences, students make connections between their lives and the social forces that influence individual opportunities and choices. Students in this course will develop a critical lens that allows them to better understand and transform themselves and society.

### SOCI C1000H — Introduction to Sociology - Honors

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total
- **Advisory:** Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or placement by multiple measures.
- **C-ID:** SOCI 110
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules

This course introduces students to Sociology: the study of people, groups, and institutions that shape people’s lives. Through a mix of theory, research, and real-world examples, students explore key sociological concepts like culture, inequality, power, collective action, and social change. With content reflecting diverse histories and lived experiences, students make connections between their lives and the social forces that influence individual opportunities and choices. Students in this course will develop a critical lens that allows them to better understand and transform themselves and society. This is an honors course. Course objectives include the ability to apply sociological ideas to everyday human behavior and the appreciation of societal problem. The honors course provides more content and requires greater intensity and depth of study than the non-honors class. Formerly SOC 101H (C-ID: SOCI 110) (UC, CSU, AVC) Note: Students may take either SOCI C1000 Introduction to Sociology or SOCI C1000H Introduction to Sociology - Honors. Duplicate credit will not be awarded.