SOCIOL 1, Introduction to Sociology 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) • CAN: Sociology 2. • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This course introduces the objective study of society and human social interaction. Emphasis is placed on both macro and micro sociological theory and methods of sociological inquiry, as well as cultural development, the process of socialization, social structure, social stratification—particularly in the areas of social class, race and ethnicity, and gender—and social change. Students are highly encouraged to complete Sociology 1 prior to enrolling in other sociology courses.
1649 8:00a-10:05a MTWTh HSS 155 Levy C S
1650 10:15a-12:20p MTWTh HSS 153 Leyva R
1651 12:30p-2:35p MTWTh HSS 263 Jeffries R M
1652 2:45p-4:50p MTWTh MC 11 Scaife M L
1653 Arrange-6.5 Hours ONLINE-E Dishman W H
Above section 1653 meets for 8 weeks, Jun 22 to Aug 14, and is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1654 Arrange-9 Hours ONLINE-E Massey R A
Above section 1654 is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1655 Arrange-9 Hours ONLINE-E Massey R A
Above section 1655 is a Distance Education course conducted over the Internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
1656 Arrange-9 Hours ONLINE-E Gheytanchi E
For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).
SOCIOL 2, Social Problems 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This course involves a sociological analysis of contemporary social problems on the local, national, and international level. Critical inquiry and analysis is conducted into issues such as global inequality, environmental destruction, urban deterioration, economic and political power distribution, poverty, racism, sexism, and problems of work, family, education, drugs, and crime. Theoretical perspectives of sociology and current sociological research are explored.
1657 12:30p-2:35p MTWTh MC 11 Scaife M L
SOCIOL 4, Sociological Analysis 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This course introduces students to the fundamental principles and methods of sociological research design and implementation. Students examine the key varieties of evidence—including qualitative and quantitative data, data-gathering and sampling methods, logic of comparison, and causal reasoning. The work of several scholars is evaluated and students create their own research design related to a sociological issue.
1658 10:15a-12:20p MTWTh HSS 252 Cooper P
SOCIOL 33, Sociology of Sex and Gender 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This course addresses the distinction between biological sex and the social construction of gender. Issues of gender inequality in societal institutions and social structures will be the focus of critical analyses of the consequences of the sex/gender system in the United States. Understanding the impact of the matrix of domination (based on race, ethnicity, and class) on gender is a central issue. A global perspective, which examines and compares the place of gender in nations of the North with those of the South, is also emphasized.
1659 2:45p-4:50p MTWTh HSS 153 Livings G S
SOCIOL 34, Racial and Ethnic Relations in American Society 3 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) • Prerequisite: None. • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This course satisfies Santa Monica College’s Global Citizenship requirement.
This course involves the critical examination of patterns, practices, and relations among racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Particular attention will be given to problems of ongoing discrimination, prejudice, assimilation and cultural pluralism, and power differences between groups. Interconnections between race, ethnicity, social class, gender, and other systems of inequality will be emphasized. Social movements organized within and among racial and ethnic groups that address institutional inequalities in this society will be analyzed.
1660 10:15a-12:20p MTWTh HSS 154 Williams Leon T K
SOCIOL 88A, Independent Studies in Sociology 1 unit
Transfer: CSU
Please see “Independent Studies” section.
1661 Arrange-3 Hours HSS 354 Schultz C K
SOCIOL 88B, Independent Studies in Sociology 2 units
Transfer: CSU
Please see “Independent Studies” section.
1662 Arrange-3 Hours HSS 354 Schultz C K