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Sociology examines human societies scientifically, exploring their evolution, stability, and transformation. This field investigates diverse social behaviors from individual interactions to worldwide social dynamics, frequently emphasizing the roots and effects of societal disparities. Key topics in sociology encompass gender, race, socioeconomic status, cultural norms, deviant behavior, educational systems, family structures, global interconnectedness, public health, legal systems, mass media, political structures, religious institutions, quality of life, labor markets, and human sexuality.
Learners will develop the ability to:
relate personal experiences to broader societal concerns and critically examine social behaviors or occurrences within their larger social framework.
utilize multiple sociological viewpoints to comprehend social challenges and effectively differentiate between various theoretical approaches in sociology.
To be admitted to an undergraduate degree program as a regular freshman student, you must be a graduate from an approved or accredited high school. You must have a 3.0 weighted GPA in the academic core courses in order to be admitted to the University of Nevada, Reno.
Verification of having met the English requirement through one of the following options: TOEFL score 61+; IELTS (must be academic version) with a score of 6.0+; Duolingo English Exam score 95+; Cambridge score of B2+.