Understand the difference between psychological and sociological theories of self-developmentExplain the process of moral development

Understand the importance of socialization both for individuals and societyExplain the nature versus nurture debate

Understand the sociological concept of reality as a social constructDefine roles and describe their places in people’s daily interactionsExplain how individuals present themselves and perceive themselves in a social context

Describe Durkhiem’s functionalist view of societyUnderstand the conflict theorist view of societyExplain Marx’s concepts of class and alienationIdentify how symbolic interactionists understand society

Describe the difference between preindustrial, industrial, and postindustrial societiesUnderstand the role of environment on preindustrial societiesUnderstand how technology impacts societal development

Define and describe the scientific methodExplain how the scientific method is used in sociological researchUnderstand the function and importance of an interpretive frameworkDefine what reliability and validity mean in a research study

Understand why ethical standards existDemonstrate awareness of the American Sociological Association’s Code of EthicsDefine value neutrality

Differentiate between four kinds of research methods: surveys, field research, experiments, and secondary data analysisUnderstand why different topics are better suited to different research approaches

Understand types of economic systems and their historical developmentDescribe capitalism and socialism both in theory and in practiceDiscussion how functionalists, conflict theorists, and symbolic interactionists view the economy and work

Define globalization and describe its manifestation in modern societyDiscuss the pros and cons of globalization from an economic standpoint

Describe the current U.S. workforce and the trend of polarizationExplain how women and immigrants have changed the modern U.S. workforceUnderstand the basic elements of poverty in the United States today

This textbook was used for College Algebra courses taught in the Fall 2022 semester and is now being adopted for all Pre-calculus sections as well.

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

Analyze arguments against economic approaches to decision-making
Interpret a tradeoff diagram
Contrast normative statements and positive statements

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Calculate and graph budget constraintsExplain opportunity sets and opportunity costsEvaluate the law of diminishing marginal utilityExplain how marginal analysis and utility influence choices

In this Unit, you will learn about:How Individuals Make Choices Based on Their Budget ConstraintThe Production Possibilities Frontier and Social ChoicesConfronting Objections to the Economic Approach

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

Interpret production possibilities frontier graphs
Contrast a budget constraint and a production possibilities frontier
Explain the relationship between a production possibilities frontier and the law of diminishing returns
Contrast productive efficiency and allocative efficiency
Define comparative advantage

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

Identify equilibrium price and quantity through the four-step process
Graph equilibrium price and quantity
Contrast shifts of demand or supply and movements along a demand or supply curve
Graph demand and supply curves, including equilibrium price and quantity, based on real-world examples