SOC-204 Sociology of Organizations

This course will explore how social institutions are created and maintained. Their impact on individual and social lives will be analyzed. Concepts like bureaucracy, power, conflict, functionalism, and stratification will be discussed in detail. Some of the organizations to be focused upon include: education, government, economic organizations, health care, social services, sports, religion, the family, and communication/media. This course will empower students with concepts and skills that will help them to better understand how social structures work and interact with each other. An open systems approach will be used in this course.
Prerequisites SOC-101 and ENG-111 with a grade of C or higher
Gen. Ed. Course No
Mass Transfer Course Yes
Credits: 3