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CLEP Introductory Sociology covers all of that is usually taught in an introductory one-semester college course on Sociology. The exam focuses on basic facts and concepts as well as general theoretical approaches used by sociologists on the topics of institutions, social patterns, social processes, social stratifications, and the sociological perspective.
The exam contains approximately 100 questions to be answered in 90 minutes.
CLEP Introductory Sociology exam content: Institutions (20%): Economic Educational Family Medical Political Religious
Social Patterns (10%): Community Demography Human ecology/environmental sociology Rural/urban patterns
Social Processes (25%): Collective behavior and social movements Culture Deviance and social control Groups and organizations Social change Social interaction Socialization
Social Stratification (Process and Structure) (25%): Aging Power and social inequality Professions and occupations Race and ethnic relations Sex and gender roles Social class Social mobility
The Sociological Perspective (20%): History of sociology Methods Sociological theory
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