ASU Soc 101: Introduction to Sociology
$175.00
Teen Focus 12+
Online G3 is offering this dual enrollment course in collaboration with Arizona State University. Content is provided by ASU. Support services and live webinars are provided by Online G3.
In Summer 2025, G3 webinars will be held on Mondays at 11am Pacific from June 16 to August 4.
In this online sociology class, students will learn how individuals both shape and are shaped by their communities, and will explore the formation and persistence of societies that consist of diverse groups of people.
Online G3 is offering this dual enrollment course in collaboration with Arizona State University. Content is provided by ASU. Support services and live webinars are provided by Online G3. Your $25 registration fee goes directly to ASU for access to course materials. The $150 G3 tuition provides access to Online G3 live webinars, support services, and included software.
In this online sociology class, students will learn how individuals both shape and are shaped by their communities, and will explore the formation and persistence of societies that consist of diverse groups of people. Students will also gain valuable insight into the dynamics of group relationships, including how to effectively interact with others within a group. Finally, students will learn how the study of sociology applies to daily life as well as the most pressing social events of our time.
Topics Include:
- Society and culture
- Socialization amongst people
- Stratification and inequality within society, including gender roles
- Deviance and social control
- Social problems and social change
- Significant social structures in the United States, including the education system, government, and family
This is an intensive 8-week college class for teens who have already excelled in advanced high school classes. Weekly webinars with a G3 instructor are 50 minutes long. Recordings are available for students who must miss a session.
Required books:
- All resources are provided online in the ASU classroom at no cost
- Introduction to Sociology 2e, free from OpenStax
Exams and grading
- 10% Graded Discussions
- 20% Content Mastery (7)
- 20% Quizzes (7)
- 25% Midterm Exam
- 25% Final Exam (proctored online)
All assignments must be submitted by the stated deadlines. ASU Online does not permit the submission of late work under ANY circumstances.
ASU Credit
Student progress is closely monitored by G3 staff to help students achieve success in each course. However, at the end of the course, the student has the option to decide whether or not to place the course on an official ASU transcript for college credit. This allows the student to earn high school credit and attempt college credit without fear of failure! Students can choose to drop or audit the ASU course at any time. If the student chooses to finish the course and place the credits on an official ASU transcript, an additional $400 fee (set by ASU and payable directly to ASU) will apply.
| Topics Covered | Society and culture |
|---|---|
| Challenge Level | Aimed at students who have already excelled in advanced high school courses. This is an intensive freshman-level university course open to students ages 12 and up who are prepared to consider and discuss challenging concepts at the college level. Students will be required to read college textbook material. |
| Time Commitment | ASU estimates that students will spend approximately 16-18 hours/week on this 3-credit university course. |
| Instructor | ASU Professor provides content and recorded lectures Headmistress Guinevere provides support services and leads the weekly webinar |
| Reading List | Introduction to Sociology 2e, free from OpenStax |
| Prerequisites | Previous success in G3 Teen Focus courses or equivalent. Students must be prepared to read, view, and analyze challenging material at a university level. Students must also be able to write multi-paragraph texts independently and participate actively in written discussion forums and in the live webinar. |
| Available Sessions | Summer 2025 Monday 11am Pacific, Fall 2022 Mon 2pm Pacific (8-week session begins 8-15) |
