In many ways, taking a course in sociology is very much like signing up to watch the evening news. You learn about crime and juvenile delinquency, urban growth and social problems, social institutions and social change, mass society and multicultural concerns. The excitement of sociology lies in the scope of human behavior involved. Sociology is the study of relationships people share with each other, the study of change and its effects, and a study to challenge common sense assumptions about these. The study of sociology offers you an opportunity to develop the skills of critical inquiry for problem solving.
Sociology is a discipline resting on the premise that knowledge is power.