It is a course designed to acquaint the student with the social forces, institutions, and organizations which comprise our social environment, providing the opportunity for analysis of these forces and directing the student to a fuller understanding of them. The Sociological Perspective is totally consistent with the goals of higher education as it strives to broaden the mind, expand vision and horizons, remove narrowness and provincialisms, and continuously attempt to open the mind and the senses to deeper and fuller perception of the true reality that lies beyond the myths and facades normally observed and recognized. Berger suggests that the goal of Sociology is to assist in breaking down or debunking these false and misleading perceptions of social reality and to replace them with more accurate ones. This process is infinite as beyond every facade lies another facade, even though each layer or level brings one that much closer to the truth. Sociology thus encourages students to take another and deeper look at the reality now thought to exist.
Sociology suggests objectivity, curiosity, and a continuing search for real truth and true reality.
Exam days do not count as class days. Attendance counting officially begins January 30. Grades are then based on the totality of possible points earned during the semester, grade cut offs to be determined by statistical analysis of scores after all elements have been completed. Total possible . SOC 100 .