Enroll Anytime Introduction to Sociology Course

Explore social structures, diversity, and human behavior in UND’s self-paced SOC 110 course.

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Why take Introduction to Sociology online?

SOC 110: Introduction to Sociology offers an engaging overview of how society functions and how social forces influence individual behavior. From culture and socialization to institutions, inequality, and global change, this 3-credit online course introduces you to the foundations of sociology. With 21 lessons and 3 exams, students gain valuable analytical, writing, and critical thinking skills while exploring issues of race, gender, family, politics, and more. This flexible, self-paced course is ideal for general education credit, transfer students, and anyone curious about how society works.

Course Topics Include:

• Sociological research methods and perspectives

• Culture, diversity, and socialization

• Deviance, crime, and social control

• Social stratification, race, and ethnicity

• Gender, sex, and sexuality

• Age and aging

• Social instutitions including family, religion, politics, medicine and education

• Media, technology, social movements, and global change

This course contains 21 lessons and 3 exams designed to focus your study of Sociology.  Lessons contain readings, instructional videos, supplementary videos and articles related to the lesson and assessments.

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain key sociological concepts and theories

• Analyze how culture, institutions, and inequality shape behavior

• Evaluate social issues from multiple perspectives

• Strengthen communication and writing skills through essays and assignments

• Apply sociological insights to civic, personal, and professional life

Who Should Enroll?

• General education students seeking a social science elective

• Students planning careers in teaching, law, social work, healthcare, or public policy

• Transfer students needing a flexible online sociology course

• Lifelong learners interested in society, culture, and social change

UND's enroll anytime courses are offered online and are open for enrollment any day of the year. These online courses for credit are self-paced, so it's convenient for you to work on your own time and have up to 9 months to complete the course.

SOC 110 Textbook 

This courses uses a free textbook which is available for download from the online Blackboard course:

OpenStax, Introduction to Sociology 3e, OpenStax CNX. 2021

How will the course appear on my transcript?

You may enroll at any time and have up to 9 months to complete this online course. The credits earned will be recorded on your UND transcript based on the date you registered for the course. It will appear on your transcript in the same way as a course taken during a regular semester. There is no indication that the course was taken online or that you completed it at your own pace. 

Consult the table on our How Enroll Anytime Courses Work page for a current listing of Enroll Anytime Registration Dates and the semester information that will appear on a UND transcript.

Why Take Online Classes at UND?

Here are a few reasons why you should take an online enroll anytime course at UND:

• Great customer service – Our registration team is ready to answer questions quickly so you can focus on your coursework.
• Affordable – UND's enroll anytime courses are priced at North Dakota's affordable, in-state tuition rate.
• Accredited – UND is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
• Easily transfer credits – Transferring credits is always at the discretion of the institution to which the credits are being transferred. In general, credits from schools/universities that are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission transfer to other regionally accredited institutions. UND's online courses appear on your UND transcript in the same way as other courses.

Flexible 100% Online Course

You'll take this online course at your own pace. Some students thrive in this environment, while other students may struggle with setting their own deadlines. If you have successfully taken an independent study or correspondence course previously, UND’s enroll anytime courses may be right for you. Still not sure? Take our online quiz to help determine if online enroll anytime courses are right for you.

Course information including tuition, technology requirements, textbooks, lessons and exams is subject to change without notice.