Introductory Sociology is organized into five topical chapters or modules that contain short video lessons, exercises and readings. It will take you less than 25 hours to prepare for the CLEP exam.
Following are the main topics and percentages of the exam’s questions, mostly based on the College Board's description of the course:
Module 1: Sociological Perspective
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Sociological Theory
1.2.1 What is Theory?
- 1.2.2 Functionalist Perspective
- 1.2.3 Conflict Perspective
- 1.2.4 Symbolic Interactionist Perspective
1.3 Methods
Module 2: Social Processes
2.0 Introduction
- 2.1 Culture
- 2.1.1 Nonmaterial Culture
- 2.1.2 Material Culture
- 2.2 Socialization
- 2.2.1 Theories of Socialization
- 2.2.2 Life Course and Socialization
- 2.3 Social Interaction
- 2.3.1 Macro Level
- 2.3.2 Micro Level
- 2.4 Groups and Organizations
- 2.4.1 Bureaucracies
- 2.4.2 Group Dynamics
- 2.5 Deviance and Social Control
- 2.5.1 Theories of Crime and Deviance
- 2.5.2 Crime in the US
Module 3: Social Institutions
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Politics
3.2 Economics
3.3 Education
3.4 Religion
- 3.5 Marriage and Family
- 3.5.1 Marriage, Families and Theories
- 3.5.2 Family Life Cycle and Trends
Module 4: Social Stratification
4.0 Introduction
- 4.1 Stratifications Theories
- 4.1.1 Global Stratification
- 4.2 Social Class
- 4.2.1 Consequences of Social Class
- 4.2.2 Poverty
4.3 Gender
4.4 Aging Module
Module 5: Social Patterns
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Population
5.2 Urbanization
- 5.3 Social Change
- 5.3.1 Theories of Social Change
- 5.3.2 Social Movement Organizations
- 5.3.3 Environmental Problems
Modern States. College Board.
