SOC 300    Introductory Sociology    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 100 and ENGRD 110 or ESLW 340 and ESLR 340, with a grade of C or better.
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b); CSU Area D0; IGETC Area 4J
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course examines the elements and experience of social life. Analysis and discussion of social structure, culture, deviant behavior, social institutions, stratification, inequality, and social change will be explored within a domestic and global framework.

Schedule: Eight Week - Second, Mar 16-May 13
MW           03:00PM-06:10PM   LEC   A.Chevraux-FitzHugh  SCC MAIN RHS 271     12761
On-Campus

SOC 301    Social Problems    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: SOC 300 plus ENGRD 310 and ENGWR 100 or ESLW 340 and ESLR 340, with grades of "C" or better.
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b); CSU Area D0; IGETC Area 4J
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course examines current social problems at the global, national, regional, and local level, from a sociological perspective.

SOC 305    Critical Thinking in the Social Sciences    3 Units

Prerequisite: Completion of ENGWR 300 with a grade of "C" or better, or the equivalent
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area II(b); CSU Area A3; IGETC Area 1B
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course examines the definitional and contextual nature of social issues. It develops a "critical thinking" approach, which integrates interdisciplinary principles and incorporates a comparative framework utilizing literary criticism, logic, argumentation, and persuasion to analyze and compare the content and validity of social problems. This course specifically explores how the media and scientific community collect, interpret, and report social data. Combining critical thinking techniques with the sociological perspective will help students to question the "taken-for-granted" assumptions that surround social phenomena and influence human behavior.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
TTh          04:00PM-05:20PM   LEC   A.Chevraux-FitzHugh  SCC MAIN RHN 267     14615
The above SOC 305 section (14615) is a designated Service-Learning Class. The instructor will provide Service-Learning opportunities.
On-Campus

SOC 310    Marriage and the Family    3 Units

Same As: FCS 320
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGRD 110 and ENGWR 100; or ESLR 340 and ESLW 340; and ESL 114; and LIBR 318 with grades of "C" or better.
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area III(b); CSU Area D7; CSU Area E1; IGETC Area 4J
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is designed for the student to examine the social, psychological, historical, and economic factors relating to changing family, marriage, remarriage, and significant relationship patterns. Exploration of changing gender roles, the meaning of love and sexuality, dating, communication skills, and parenting are included. (Credit may be awarded for either SOC 310 or FCS 320.)

SOC 312    The Child, the Family and the Community    3 Units

Same As: ECE 314 and FCS 314
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGRD 110 and ENGWR 100; or ESLR 340 and ESLW 340 and ESL 114; and FCS 312 or ECE 312; and LIBR 318 with grades of "C" or better
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area III(b); CSU Area D0; CSU Area D7; CSU Area E1; IGETC Area 4G; IGETC Area 4J
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is an examination of the developing child in a societal context focusing on the interrelationship of family, school, and community and emphasizing historical and socio-cultural factors. The processes of socialization and identity development will be highlighted, showing the importance of respectful, reciprocal relationships that support and empower families. Influences on growth and development including media, social class, gender, sexual orientation, racial/ethnic groups, and their relationship to family behavior will be studied. Students will identify and evaluate personal family dynamics and consequences. (Students may receive credit for ECE 314, FCS 314, or SOC 312, maximum one course.)

SOC 321    Race, Ethnicity and Inequality in the United States    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 100 and ENGRD 110 or ESLW 340 and ESLR 340 with a C or better.
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area D0; CSU Area D3; IGETC Area 4J
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course examines patterns of ethnic relations. The course emphasis is domestic, but includes investigations of global concern. Topics include discrimination, prejudice, social stratification, inequality, racism, sexism, ageism, and related subjects. Students can take either SOC 321 or SOC 330 for credit, but not both.

SOC 341    Sex and Gender in the U.S.    3 Units

Same As: FCS 326
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGRD 110 and ENGWR 100; or ESLR 340 and ESLW 340; and ESL 114; and LIBR 318 with grades of "C" or better.
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b); CSU Area D0; CSU Area D4; CSU Area E1; IGETC Area 4J
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course provides a study of the changing roles of women and men in America. Theories of women's and men's "natures," gender role socialization, gender related inequalities, health and body issues, and current examination of the women's and men's movements will be explored. (Credit for FCS 326 or SOC 341.)

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
TTh          10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   R.Anzini-Varesio      TBA TBA             12905
On-Campus

SOC 343    Women and Social Action    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: Completion of ENGRD 110 and ENGWR 100 or ESLW 340 and ESLR 340 with a grade of "C" or better.
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b); CSU Area D1; CSU Area D4; IGETC Area 4D; IGETC Area 4J
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: Women and Social Action examines the sociological underpinnings of social action and the unique contributions of women in various community revitalization and policy revision efforts. This course will provide an overview of the ways in which women engage in deliberative social action to change the conditions of their lives and of their communities. The work of various social activists, past and present, will be analyzed in the context of sociological theory as applied to issues related to the institutions of family, health, religion, employment, sexual harassment, housing, and interpersonal violence.

SOC 382    Introduction to Casework in Social Services    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: Completion of ENGWR 100 and ENGRD 110 or ESLR 340 and ESLW 340 with grades of "C" or better.
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b)
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course examines the socio-cultural context of the role of the case manager in contemporary American society. Exploration of the basic concepts of human behavior, exceptional and vulnerable populations, organizational structure and resource development, and case management principles, are included in the curriculum.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   K.Mechem             SCC MAIN RHS 273     14627
On-Campus

SOC 385    Practicum in Sociology    1-4 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 100 with a grade of "C" or better.
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b) (maximum one unit)
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 300 hours LAB
Description: Through assignments tied to internship placements, this course will link student work experiences to the structure and processes of organizations. Students will learn techniques to address common problems within organizations and will consider the issues of power, bureaucracy, and communication within wider social systems. Course content will include completion of Title V Education Code papers (the student's Application, Time-sheet, Letter of Cooperation, Objectives and Evaluations) which document the students hours and work spent at the internship site. In addition, the student is required to fulfill 18 hours lecture (online or face-to-face formats) and 75 hours of instructor-approved paid work or 60 hours of volunteer work for one unit; the student will receive one additional unit for each segment of 75 paid hours or 60 volunteer hours of instructor-approved work. This course may be taken four times for a maximum of 16 units as long as there are new or expanded learning opportunities on the job. This course is offered in both face-to-face and online formats.