Sociology

Quick Facts

  • Courses:
    • Core Curriculum Requirement: Social & Behavioral Science
    • Degree & certificate plan requirements
  • Courses are offered at: all campuses

Summary

Sociology courses look at:

  • Culture
  • Community
  • Education
  • Family
  • Social networks
  • And more

You can take several sociology courses online: eLearning.

Our courses prepare you to transfer to programs at 4-year schools.

Outside of the Classroom

Our students are very active in Service Learning at TCC. They are some of the most generous and devoted volunteers in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Reasons to Study Sociology

  • Study social structures
  • Examine how individuals and social groups interact
  • Study behavior in social environments
  • Volunteer in our community

Transfer

Field of Study

If you complete a Field of Study, you can transfer your credits into any Texas state school for its freshman/sophomore course requirements in the field.

Courses

 

Contact

TCC Northeast

Murray Fortner
Department Chair of Psychology & Sociology

Call 817-515-6964

Email murray.fortner@tccd.edu

TCC Northwest

Jay Green
Department Chair of Behavioral Sciences

Call 817-515-7179

Email jerry.green@tccd.edu

TCC South

William Brown, Ph.D.
Department Chair of Behavioral Sciences

Call 817-515-4182

Email william.brown@tccd.edu

TCC Southeast

Garrison Henderson
Department Chair of Behavioral & Social Sciences

Call 817-515-3763

Email garrison.henderson@tccd.edu

TCC Trinity River

Wafeeq Sabir
Department Chair of Behavioral Sciences

Call 817-515-1174

Email wafeeq.sabir@tccd.edu

TCC Connect

Melissa Kenfield
Department Chair of Anthropology, Geography, Psychology, and Sociology

Call 817-515-8091

Email melissa.kenfield@tccd.edu

Updated February 26, 2026