SOCIOLOGY 1A

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

This course is designed to examine how social forces affect human behavior.  Students classify, discuss, and analyze the major social forces such as socialization, culture, class inequality and differences, ethnic and racial relations, economic and political institutions, education, family, religion, and social change. (UC, CSU, CAN SOC 2)

SOCIOLOGY 1B

PROBLEMS OF A CHANGING SOCIETY

This course is designed to focus attention on the social problems which grow out of rapid social and cultural change.  Among topics considered are family disorganization, economic insecurity, juvenile delinquency and adult criminality, physical and mental ill health, racial discrimination, international tensions, and education. (UC, CSU, CAN SOC 4)

SOCIOLOGY 5

SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY

This course is designed to address the sociology of family and the social process of family organization. Topics in the course include the diverse forms of the family found worldwide, family connections to the economy, marriage and divorce trends, myths about the declining family and "family values," and the realities of families living in poverty. The course examines the social, economic, gendered, and racial experiences of families in the U.S. The main goal of the course is to develop a sociological understanding of family as a social institution. (CSU)