Current Course List

SOC 1:  Introduction to Sociology: Basic concepts, theoretical approaches, and methods of sociology: Analysis and explanation of social structure, group dynamics, socialization and the self, social stratification, culture and diversity, social change and global dynamics.

SOC 2:  Social Problems: Study of society through the application of sociological principles and critical thinking skills to the identification and analysis of selected social problems: Poverty, racism/sexism, drug abuse, crime, and population control.

SOC 5:  Minority Groups: Analysis of racial, religious, and ethnic minority groups: General principles of dominant-minority group relations.   Note: Soc 5 receives American Cultures credit at UC-Berkeley.

SOC 6:  Comparative Social Movements Since the 1960s: Introduction to grassroots social movements since the 1960s: Development of social change in response to inequality in the context of U.S. history and the world abroad; internal and external factors contributing to the emergence of social movements with special attention to the conjuncture of gender, race, ethnicity, culture, ecology, class, disability, and sexual preference in contemporary U.S. culture.  Note: now satisfies the List C requirement for the BCC Sociology AA-T. see  Course Flyer

SOC 7:  Sociology of Gender: Social construction of gender over time and across cultures: Theories of gender, social and behavioral science research on gender, varying masculinities and femininities, the impact of economics, politics, ideologies, and institutions on gendered experiences and practices.  Now satisfies List B requirement for BCC Sociology AA-T.  See Soc 7 Flyer

SOC 8: Crime and Deviance: Sociological exploration of the nature, extent, and causes of crime and deviance: Corporate crime, property and violent crime, drug culture, sex work, the criminal justice system, stigmatization, and the socio-political impact of crime and deviance.

SOC 13:  Sociology of the Family: Social factors which contribute to marriage and family ties: The changing historic, economic and socio-cultural forces that shape relationships among men, women, parents and children.

SOC 18:  Sociology of Death and Dying: Death and dying: Application of sociological principles; historic, economic, social, psychological, cultural, and institutional dynamics of death and dying.    Now satisfies List C requirement for BCC Sociology AA-T.

SOC 48UA-ZZ:  Selected Topics in Sociology: See section on Selected Topics.

SOC 120:  Introduction to Research Methods: Introduction to empirical research for the social sciences: Nature of theory, hypotheses, variables, ethics of research; application of qualitative and quantitative analytic tools including survey, observational, experimental, case study, and comparative historical research.

SOC 248UA-ZZ:    Selected Topics in Sociology: See section on Selected Topics.