SOC 121
Introduction to Sociology
Middlesex College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
Sociology is the systematic study of social behavior and human groups. This course covers basic sociological theories and methods of social research, with special attention to the following topics: culture, values and norms, socialization, social structure, deviance, stratification, social institutions and differentiation by region, race, ethnicity, gender, age and class.
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
02
3 openSeats: 22/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 8:00 – 9:20 AM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Live Online ONLINE
- Instructor
- Kantor, I
03
1 openSeats: 25/26 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 9:30 – 10:50 AM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Main Hall 116
- Instructor
- Dzurisin III, A
05
3 openSeats: 22/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Mo · 11:00 AM – 1:55 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Live Online ONLINE
- Instructor
- Dzurisin III, A
06
2 openSeats: 23/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 9:30 – 10:50 AM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Live Online ONLINE
- Instructor
- Kantor, I
07
3 openSeats: 22/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 11:00 AM – 12:20 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Live Online ONLINE
- Instructor
- Kantor, I
08
FullSeats: 25/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 9:30 – 10:50 AM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Raritan Hall 011
- Instructor
- Kantor, I
10
3 openSeats: 22/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 11:00 AM – 12:20 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Raritan Hall 011
- Instructor
- Kantor, I
12
FullSeats: 25/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 3:30 – 4:50 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Main Hall 116
- Instructor
- Dzurisin III, A
13
FullSeats: 25/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 12:30 – 1:50 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Crabiel Hall 216
- Instructor
- Hession, J
14
FullSeats: 25/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 9:30 – 10:50 AM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Main Hall 108
- Instructor
- Hernandez, P
15
2 openSeats: 24/26 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 2:00 – 3:20 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Edison Hall 109
- Instructor
- Ojeh, K
16
1 openSeats: 24/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Fr · 9:30 AM – 12:15 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Live Online ONLINE
- Instructor
- Dzurisin III, A
17
1 openSeats: 24/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 11:00 AM – 12:20 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Main Hall 100
- Instructor
- Dzurisin III, A
5N
14 openSeats: 11/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 11:00 AM – 12:20 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- New Brunswick Center CENTR
- Instructor
- Staff
Section notes
This course meets at the New Brunswick Center
62
8 openSeats: 17/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Tu · 6:00 – 8:45 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Main Hall 113
- Instructor
- Dzurisin III, A
CEL
2 openSeats: 18/20 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Mo · 6:00 – 7:20 PMMo Tu We Th Fr · 6:00 – 7:20 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Live Online ONLINE
- Instructor
- Catching-Williams, A
Section notes
This course is a designated Community Engaged Learning (CEL) course. This means that students will be engaging in service within their community in lieu of more traditional assignments that are normally offered in this course. This will allow students to apply real-world examples to their course content and add reflective exercises to class discussions. Please email the course instructor for more information.
CEL2
4 openSeats: 16/20 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Th · 6:00 – 7:20 PMMo Tu We Th Fr · 6:00 – 7:20 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Live Online ONLINE
- Instructor
- Catching-Williams, A
Section notes
This course is a designated Community Engaged Learning (CEL) course. This means that students will be engaging in service within their community in lieu of more traditional assignments that are normally offered in this course. This will allow students to apply real-world examples to their course content and add reflective exercises to class discussions. Please email the course instructor for more information. Special Topics: Food Insecurity This special topics course empowers students to critically examine the social problem of food insecurity. We will investigate the systemic factors that contribute to unequal access to food, analyze current solutions, and explore potential strategies for creating a more just and sustainable food system.
F2
9 openSeats: 16/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Fr · 11:00 AM – 2:25 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 28 – Dec 18
- Location
- Crabiel Hall 122
- Instructor
- Hession, J
Section notes
Fall II Course - Runs week of 9/28/26 through 12/18/26.
F3
11 openSeats: 14/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 28 – Dec 18
- Location
- Edison Hall 115
- Instructor
- Staff
Section notes
Fall II Course - Runs week of 9/28/26 through 12/18/26.
F4
22 openSeats: 3/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Th · 6:00 – 9:25 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 28 – Dec 18
- Location
- Main Hall 113
- Instructor
- Dzurisin III, A
Section notes
Fall II Course - Runs week of 9/28/26 through 12/18/26
F5
7 openSeats: 18/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 12:30 – 2:15 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 28 – Dec 18
- Location
- Edison Hall 152
- Instructor
- Staff
Section notes
Fall II Course - Runs week of 9/28/26 through 12/18/26.
F6
20 openSeats: 5/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- We · 5:30 – 8:40 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 28 – Dec 18
- Location
- Crabiel Hall 220
- Instructor
- Miller, A
Section notes
Fall II course: Course meets week of 9/28/26 - 12/18/26.
F8
10 openSeats: 15/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 9:00 – 10:45 AM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 28 – Dec 18
- Location
- Billy Johnson Hall 201
- Instructor
- Hession, J
Section notes
Fall II Course - Runs week of 9/28/26 through 12/18/26
IN1
FullSeats: 25/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Internet)
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- —
- Instructor
- Altman, J
Section notes
Online Course: Students must access CANVAS for this course
IN2
FullSeats: 25/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Internet)
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- —
- Instructor
- Altman, J
Section notes
Online Course: Students must access CANVAS for this course
IN3
2 openSeats: 23/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Internet)
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- —
- Instructor
- Altman, J
Section notes
Online Course: Students must access CANVAS for this course
INF2
2 openSeats: 23/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Internet)
- Meeting dates
- Sep 28 – Dec 18
- Location
- —
- Instructor
- Gallagher, S
Section notes
Online Course: Students must access CANVAS for this course Fall II Course - Runs week of 9/28/26 through 12/18/26.
INR1
1 openSeats: 24/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Internet)
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Oct 25
- Location
- —
- Instructor
- Hernandez, P
Section notes
Online Course: Students must access CANVAS for this course. 7-Week Course - Runs week of 9/8/26 through 10/25/26.
INT1
2 openSeats: 23/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (Internet)
- Meeting dates
- Oct 26 – Dec 18
- Location
- —
- Instructor
- Hernandez, P
Section notes
Online Course: Students must access CANVAS for this course 7-Week Course - Runs week of 10/26/26 through 12/18/26.
PA1
13 openSeats: 12/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 12:30 – 1:50 PM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Perth Amboy Center CENTR
- Instructor
- Staff
Section notes
This course meets at the Perth Amboy Center
04
1 openSeats: 24/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:37 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 9:30 – 10:50 AM
- Meeting dates
- Sep 8 – Dec 18
- Location
- Crabiel Hall 212
- Instructor
- Hernandez, P