<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/catalog/courses/general-education/soc-220.html" dsn="courses"><course-code>SOC 220</course-code><course-title>Introduction to Sociology </course-title><delivery>Distance (Online Didactic Instruction)</delivery><credits>3 (Didactic Only)</credits><contact-hours>45</contact-hours><outside-prep>An average of three (3) hours per week for every didactic credit hour</outside-prep><sem-offered>Fall, Spring, and Summer (Subject to Enrollment)</sem-offered><prerequisites>None</prerequisites><corequisites>None</corequisites><requisites>None</requisites><description>This course provides a broad overview of sociology and how it applies to everyday life. This course introduces the scientific study of human society, culture, and social interactions. Topics include socialization, research methods, diversity and inequality, cooperation and conflict, social change, social institutions, and organizations. Upon completion, learners should be able to demonstrate knowledge of sociological concepts as they apply to the interplay among individuals, groups, and societies.</description><category>Foundational</category></item>