- Course Type CLEP
- Subject History and Social Sciences
- Level Introductory
- Length 6 Weeks
- Effort 4 - 6 hours/Week
- Institution Modern States
About this course
This course covers all of the substantive material that is usually taught in an introductory one-semester college course on Sociology. Our goal is to prepare you to pass the College Board’s CLEP examination and obtain college credit for free.
The CLEP examination emphasizes basic facts and concepts as well as general theoretical approaches used by sociologists on the topics of institutions, social patterns, social processes, social stratifications, and the sociological perspective.
“Introductory Sociology” is a completely self-paced course. It has no prerequisites and it is offered entirely for free.
Instructors
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Emily Restivo, Ph.DNew York Institute of Technology
Course Overview
Introductory Sociology Course Overview - Modern States
| Module | Topic | Video Length | Total pages of required reading |
| Module 1: Sociological Perspective 00:27:30 total video length 28 total reading pages |
1.0 Introduction- Sociological Perspectives
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0:00:51 | – |
| 1.1 Background | 0:04:02 | 6 | |
| 1.2 What is Theory? | – | – | |
| 1.2.1 What is Theory? | 0:00:43 | 6 | |
| 1.2.2 Functionalist Perspective | 0:03:38 | – | |
| 1.2.3 Conflict Perspective | 0:02:43 | – | |
| 1.2.4 Symbolic Interactionist Perspective | 0:07:25 | – | |
| 1.3 Methods | 0:08:08 | 16 | |
| Module 2: Social Processes 01:52:34 total video length 71 total reading pages |
2.0 Introduction | 0:00:38 | – |
| 2.1 Culture | 0:09:37 | 16 | |
| 2.1.1 Nonmaterial Culture | 0:10:17 | – | |
| 2.1.2 Material Culture | 0:06:03 | – | |
| 2.2 Socialization | 0:12:30 | 15 | |
| 2.2.1 Theories of Socialization | 0:04:49 | – | |
| 2.2.2 Life Course and Socialization | 0:09:07 | – | |
| 2.3 Social Interaction | 0:01:16 | 13 | |
| 2.3.1 Macro Level | 0:09:36 | – | |
| 2.3.2 Micro Level | 0:09:14 | – | |
| 2.4 Groups and Organizations | 0:08:20 | 14 | |
| 2.4.1 Bureaucracies | 0:02:51 | – | |
| 2.4.2 Group Dynamics | 0:06:00 | – | |
| 2.5 Deviance and Social Control | 0:04:48 | 13 | |
| 2.5.1 Theories of Crime and Deviance | 0:08:51 | – | |
| 2.5.2 Crime in the US | 0:08:37 | – | |
| Module 3: Social Institutions 01:31:28 total video length 84 total reading pages |
3.0 Introduction | 0:00:48 | – |
| 3.1 Politics | 0:17:00 | 13 | |
| 3.2 Economics | 0:08:03 | 19 | |
| 3.3 Education | 0:19:36 | 22 | |
| 3.4 Religion | 0:08:31 | 13 | |
| 3.5 Marriage and Family | 0:08:59 | 17 | |
| 3.5.1 Marriage, Families and Theories | 0:08:39 | – | |
| 3.5.2 Family Life Cycle and Trends | 0:19:52 | – | |
| Module 4: Social Stratification 01:39:43 total video length 73 total reading pages |
4.0 Introduction | 0:00:50 | – |
| 4.1 Stratifications Theories | 0:08:22 | 12 | |
| 4.1.1 Global Stratification | 0:07:28 | – | |
| 4.2 Social Class | 0:11:08 | 12 | |
| 4.2.1 Consequences of Social Class | 0:10:49 | – | |
| 4.2.2 Poverty | 0:14:56 | – | |
| 4.3 Gender | 0:16:54 | 15 | |
| 4.4 Aging Module | 0:09:30 | 23 | |
| 4.5 Race and Ethnicity | 0:06:55 | 11 | |
| 4.5.1 Theories and Prejudice | 0:06:53 | – | |
| 4.5.2 Consequences | 0:05:58 | – | |
| Module 5: Social Patterns 00:49:36 total video length 44 total reading pages |
5.0 Introduction | 0:00:30 | – |
| 5.1 Population | 0:11:14 | 8 | |
| 5.1.1 Immigration | 0:05:47 | 9 | |
| 5.2 Urbanization | 0:10:40 | 11 | |
| 5.3 Social Change | 0:06:06 | 16 | |
| 5.3.1 Theories of Social Change | 0:06:58 | – | |
| 5.3.2 Social Movement Organizations | 0:05:34 | – | |
| 5.3.3 Environmental Problems | 0:02:47 | – |
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