SOCY 1001 Introductory Sociology
Offered every semester. Do not take SOCY1001 if you have already taken SOCY1002. Only one of these courses will count toward the major or minor. This course introduces students to the field of sociology and covers some of its most essential concepts, theories, and methods. Special attention will be paid to understanding social structure and its role in shaping individual and population outcomes and life chances. This course will cover a range of topics that may include family, work, education, politics, medicine, crime, religion, media, and social change. This course satisfies the social science core and is open to a range of students from any major. However, SOCY1001 is also designed as a gateway to the sociology major and minor. Monday and Wednesday meetings will be lecture-based while Friday meetings will be reserved for smaller sociology labs led by teaching assistants.
Course overview
- Department
- Sociology
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- Cultural Diversity,Social Science
Requirements fulfilled
- Sociology: Introductory Sociology (one course: SOCY1001 or SOCY1002, not both) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Applied Psychology and Human Development: Major electives — any Psychology (PSYC) or Sociology (SOCY) course (no more than two electives from outside LSEHD) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- University Core: Cultural Diversity (All undergraduates)
- University Core: Social Science (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.03 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.21 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 14
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Alexa Damaska | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 31 |
| Spring 2026 | Jier Yang | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 29 |
| Spring 2026 | Jonathan Blum | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 30 |
| Spring 2026 | Joshua Seim | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 68 of 93 |
| Spring 2026 | Lan Huang | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 33 |
| Spring 2026 | Latrica E Best | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 73 of 91 |
| Spring 2026 | Mehdi Hoseini | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | — | 21 of 31 |
| Spring 2026 | Yinan Xu | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 22 of 30 |
| Fall 2025 | Alyssa Goldman | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 85 of 101 |
| Fall 2025 | Clifton Mcguffey | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 69 of 93 |
| Summer 2025 | Jessica Bolin | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 6 |
| Summer 2025 | Joshua Seim | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 4 of 14 |
| Spring 2025 | Courtney Stoltzfus-Zvara | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 22 of 29 |
| Spring 2025 | Deniz Ayaydin | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 28 |
| Spring 2025 | Shuangshuang Yang | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 30 |
| Spring 2025 | Viet Phan | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 34 |
| Fall 2024 | Deniz Ayaydin | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 32 |
| Fall 2024 | Gaelle Bargain-Darrigues | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 64 of 77 |
| Fall 2024 | Saber Khani | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 31 |
| Fall 2024 | Viet Phan | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 27 of 36 |
| Summer 2024 | Jessica Bolin | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 21 |
| Summer 2024 | Joshua Seim | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 18 |
| Spring 2024 | Deniz Ayaydin | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 31 |
| Spring 2024 | Elizabeth Wilcox | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 31 |
| Spring 2024 | Gaelle Bargain-Darrigues | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 29 |
| Spring 2024 | Gokhan Mulayim | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 46 of 61 |
| Spring 2024 | Jessica Bolin | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 31 |
| Spring 2024 | Saber Khani | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 37 of 41 |
| Fall 2023 | Deniz Ayaydin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 of 30 |
| Fall 2023 | Elizabeth Wilcox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 of 29 |
| Fall 2023 | Saber Khani | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 of 36 |
| Fall 2023 | Sandra Didonato | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 of 31 |
| Summer 2023 | Ashley Parry | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 of 14 |
| Summer 2023 | Jessica Bolin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 of 19 |
| Summer 2023 | Joshua Seim | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 of 6 |
| Spring 2023 | Ashley Parry | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 56 of 64 |
| Spring 2023 | Matthew Delsesto | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 28 |
| Spring 2023 | Sandra Didonato | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 32 |
| Fall 2022 | Fengrui Tian | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 47 of 60 |
| Fall 2022 | Matthew Delsesto | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 28 of 32 |
Data freshness
Instructors
- Alexa Damaska
- Alyssa Goldman
- Ashley Parry
- Clifton Mcguffey
- Courtney Stoltzfus-Zvara
- Deniz Ayaydin
- Duygun Ruben
- Elizabeth Wilcox
- Fengrui Tian
- Gaelle Bargain-Darrigues
- Gokhan Mulayim
- Gustavo Morello
- Jessica Bolin
- Jier Yang
- Jonathan Blum
- Joshua Seim
- Kyle A Carr
- Lacee Satcher
- Lan Huang
- Latrica E Best
- Lisa Eitinger
- Matthew Delsesto
- Mehdi Hoseini
- Reza Tayari Ashtiani
- Ruilin Chen
- Saber Khani
- Sandra Didonato
- Shuangshuang Yang
- Viet Phan
- Xiaorui Huang
- Yinan Xu
- Ying Qu
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 01
- Section 02