Course Descriptions: SOCIOLOGY

SOCI 100 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (CAN SOC 2)

Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836, and ENGL 836 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Introductory course on the identification and analysis of basic social structures and forces that motivate and direct social behavior. Additional topics include research methods and a survey and analysis of American social institutions with a focus on social inequality and social change. Transfer: CSU: DSI, UC. (IGETC: 4)

SOCI 105 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (CAN SOC 4)

Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836, and ENGL 836 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: An overview of selected social problems in the United States viewed from a sociological perspective. Topics include poverty, globalization, the environment, health care, crime, education, racial inequality, and gender inequality among other topics. Emphasis is placed on identifying the social causes as well as developing practical solutions. Transfer: CSU: DSI, UC. (IGETC: 4)

SOCI 141 ETHNICITY AND RACE IN SOCIETY

Units (Grade Option) 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836, and ENGL 836 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Examines sociological theories of ethnicity and race as well as explores the contemporary experiences of and sociological debates around racial and ethnic minorities in the US. An emphasis is placed on the contrastive and relational dimensions of identity and the processes of boundary making and unmaking. (Fulfills Associate degree Ethnic Studies requirement.) Transfer: CSU: DSI, UC. (IGETC: 4)

SOCI 205 SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH METHODS (Also PSYC 205)

Units 3; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 110; Prerequisite(s): PSYC 100 or SOCI 100. Description: Designed to introduce students to the basic principles of social science research. Various sociological and psychological research methods are examined that include experimental research, survey research, field research, and comparative-historical research. Procedures to evaluate the soundness of research designs are examined. Ethical issues related to research techniques are also considered. Transfer: CSU.

Updated: 7/9/08