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ADSO 1001 Introduction to Sociology

This course introduces students to historic and current topics in sociology. Sociology is the study of the development, structure, function, collective behavior and collective problems of human society. The course introduces essential concepts, theories and methods of the discipline. Special topics include group interaction in everyday life, altruism and morality in social contexts, evolving conceptions of the family and other social groups, societal facets of economics, and how group conduct is shaped by conceptions of gender, race, ethnicity and class. Woods courses designated as Core count towards Woods Core requirements only; they do not count for University Core requirements.

Course overview

Department
Advancing Studies
School
ADV
Credits
4
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Biannually in the Fall,Biannually in the Spring

Catalog details

Satisfies core
Social Science

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Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.36 / 5

Based on 69 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Jaclyn Carroll
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.70/5
  • Jeremiah Morelock
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Midterm Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.34/5

Sections

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