This course is a survey of the various characteristics of social life, the process of social interaction and the tools of sociological investigation. Emphasis is on culture, socialization, and basic institutions. C-ID: SOCI 1O1. CSU,UC
Recommended Preparation: ENGL 101.0 or ENGL 101H
Lecture Hours: 54.0
Transfer: Transfers to both UC/CSU
An examination of contemporary social problems with emphasis on how issues come to be defined as social problems, the causes and consequences of social problems, as well as an evaluation of solutions. CSU,UC
Lecture Hours: 54.0
Transfer: Transfers to both UC/CSU
This course is a survey of analytical and theoretical concepts involved in the sociological study of courtship, marriage and family in American society. CSU, UC
Lecture Hours: 54.0
Transfer: Transfers to both UC/CSU
This course provides an introduction to the social work profession and the roles, responsibilities and work settings of the social worker. Emphasis is placed on the history of social work, theories that guide social work practice, and the social welfare policy.
Recommended Preparation: ENGL 101.0
Lecture Hours: 54.4
Transfer: Transfers to CSU only
This is a one semester sociological survey of major racial and ethnic groups in American society. This course will focus on historical experiences and the relationship to contemporary social realities faced by these groups in American society. It will also investigate their contributions and special experiences. C-ID: SOCI 150. CSU/UC
Lecture Hours: 54.0
Transfer: Transfers to both UC/CSU
Sociological analysis of the social construction of gender, masculinity, and femininity historically and cross-culturally. This course examines the debates on sex and gender and analyzes the impact of economic and political change on gender expectations and practices. Focus on macro-analyses of how institutions shape gender and microanalyses of how individuals are socialized and how they "do" and practice gender.
Lecture Hours: 54.0
Transfer: Transfers to both UC/CSU
This course covers sociological aspects of the study of sport with an emphasis on research, theory, and analysis. Sociological theories and concepts will be used to examine individual and group behavior in sport with an emphasis on social interaction. This course also examines the ways in which sport has impacted various groups in the United States of America. Topics include the sociological imagination, sociological theory, sociological research methods, and the role of sport sociologists.
Lecture Hours: 54.0
Transfer: Transfers to both UC/CSU
This course surveys the research methods employed in the social sciences. Research design, experimental procedures, descriptive methods, instrumentation, and the collection, interpretation, and reporting of research data, and the ethics of research are introduced. CSU
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101, Minimum grade C
Recommended Preparation: MATH 120
Lecture Hours: 54.0
Transfer: Transfers to CSU only