Sociology

Criminology is the scientific study of crime, criminal behavior, and the justice system. Learners will examine the social causes of crime, analyze patterns of deviance, and evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitation and law enforcement policies.

Digital sociology investigates how digital technologies, social media, and algorithms shape human behavior, relationships, and institutions. Learners will analyze the social implications of online networks, digital inequalities, and the datafication of everyday life.

Environmental sociology explores the reciprocal relationship between human societies and the natural environment. Learners will analyze how social structures, economic systems, and cultural beliefs drive environmental degradation, resource distribution, and climate change policies.

This field examines how gender and sexuality are socially constructed, institutionalized, and experienced. Learners will analyze how these concepts intersect with power, inequality, identity, and social institutions like the family, media, and workplace.

Introduction to sociology provides a foundational overview of how human societies develop, organize, and change. Learners will understand key sociological concepts, research methods, and theories used to analyze social interactions, institutions, and inequalities.

Medical sociology examines the social factors that influence health, illness, and healthcare systems. Learners will understand how social inequalities affect health outcomes, analyze patient-provider relationships, and evaluate the structure of medical institutions.

This topic examines race and ethnicity as social, historical, and political constructs. Learners will analyze how racial categories are formed, how systemic inequalities are maintained, and how diverse groups construct identity and resist discrimination.

Social stratification studies the hierarchical distribution of resources, power, and status in society. Learners will analyze the mechanisms behind social mobility and inequalities related to social class, wealth, education, and occupational status.

Social theory examines the foundational and contemporary frameworks used to interpret social phenomena. Learners will analyze the ideas of key theorists to understand how social order, power dynamics, and historical change shape modern societies.

This discipline studies the practices, historical backgrounds, developments, and roles of religion in human society. Learners will understand how religious beliefs influence social behavior, institutional structures, and cultural identities.

Urban sociology studies social life, human interaction, and structural patterns in metropolitan areas. Learners will analyze topics such as gentrification, segregation, urban planning, and how city environments shape community dynamics and social inequalities.