# Sociology CCN (SOCI) courses

Palo Verde College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 1 courses

Source: https://catalog.paloverde.edu/index.php?catoid=2

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

### SOCI C1000 — Introduction to Sociology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 hours total, 3 hours lecture weekly
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections listed as SOCI-C1000 (/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/fall-2026/soci.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections listed as SOCI-C1000 (/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/spring-2027/soci.md)
- Student Learning Outcomes: Define and apply the sociological imagination to everyday life. Compare a variety of major sociological theories and concepts and apply them to socially-constructed dynamics. Explain what makes sociology a social/behavioral science and the methods sociologists use to ethically conduct research. Analyze the origins and processes of social inequality, systemic oppression, and social change using an intersectional approach. Identify and evaluate the social forces and structures that shape, guide, and influence individual and group behaviors in society.
- General Education: CalGETC: Transfer General Education Requirements ( 4- Social and Behavioral Sciences )
- Course Duration (Weeks): 18

This course introduces students to Sociology: the study of people, groups, and institutions thatshape people's lives. Through a mix of theory, research, and real-world examples, students explorekey sociological concepts like culture, inequality, power, collective action, and social change. Withcontent reflecting diverse histories and lived experiences, students make connections betweentheir lives and the social forces that influence individual opportunities and choices. Students in thiscourse will develop a critical lens that allows them to better understand and transform themselvesand society.