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Sociology
SOC 1 Introduction to Sociology 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
The sociological approach to the study of human behavior from a variety of perspectives. Explores important concepts in sociology, including culture, social structure, socialization, social institutions, social interaction, social inequality, intersectionality, collective behavior, and social change in human societies.
SOC 5 Sociology of Globalization and 4 Units Social Change
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
(Also listed as INTL 8. Students may enroll in either department, but not both,
for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the sociological study of globalization and other forms of social change. Macrosociological analysis of economic, political, military, cultural, technological, and environmental aspects of globalization; history of globalization, European colonialism and decolonization processes; impact of multinational corporations and global political and financial institutions, and social movements from cross-cultural and global perspectives.
structures in U.S. society. Analysis of socio-legal effects of the Civil Rights Movement, S public policy and its impact on diverse racial and ethnic populations in the U.S. Demographic implications of race and ethnic relations on major social institutions
in the United States. Historical and sociological assessment of majority–minority relations with emphasis on the experiences of African-Americans, Hispanic/ Latino-Americans, Asian-Americans and the indigenous Native American tribes,
and mixed-race populations. Exploration of intersectional relationships between categories of labor, race, ethnicity, and gender.
SOC 35 Marriage, Family, and Intimate 4 Units Relationships
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
A sociological investigation and analysis of the diversity of family structures and intimate relationships in society. Topics to be explored include the history of the family, gender socialization and inequality, dating, divorce and remarriage, gay and lesbian relationships, the family as an economic unit, communication and conflict resolution, sexuality, interracial relationships, and domestic violence.
SOC 51 Women in Crime 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
(Also listed as ADMJ 51. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An examination of the changing role of women in crime with emphasis on gender and cultural based differences related to victims, offenders and criminal justice professionals.
SOC 54 Youth and the Law 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
(Also listed as ADMJ 54 and PARA 54. Students may enroll in only one department for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
A legal and sociological approach to understanding the causes of juvenile delinquency; an examination of race, culture, and gender in juvenile delinquency; community responses to delinquency; organization, functions, and jurisdiction of both social and legal agencies; processing and detention; case disposition; statutes and court procedures.
SOC 14 The Process of Social Research
4 Units
(Formerly SOC 64.)
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: SOC 1.
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5;
SOC 15, PSYC 15, MATH 10 or MATH 10H.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An examination of the application of the scientific method to understanding social phenomena. Explores important processes in social research including the selection and definition of problems of investigation, ethics in research, the relationship between theory and data, and quantitative and qualitative data-gathering and data analysis techniques.
SOC 15 Statistics and Research Methods in Social Science
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: PSYC 1 or SOC 1; Intermediate Algebra (MATH 109 or MATH 114 or MATH 130) or equivalent.
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
(Also listed as PSYC 15. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course examines elementary statistics including measures of central tendency, variability, probability, correlation, tests of significance, and hypothesis testing.
SOC 20 Social Problems 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An exploration of sociological perspectives on contemporary social problems. The social processes through which issues come to be viewed as social problems and the dynamics through which groups attempt to respond to and solve these problems will be examined.
SOC 28 Sociology of Gender 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
(Also listed as WMST 28. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Application of sociological perspectives to an understanding of gender. Focuses on the social construction of gender and on gender as an organizing principle of social life. Includes investigation of masculinities, femininities and trans identities, gender socialization, gender inequality, how gender is shaped by race, class, nation and sexuality, and the family, media, education, economics, politics and religion as gendered institutions, from a cross-cultural and global perspective.
SOC 29 Sociology of Structural Racism in the United States
4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or (EWRT 1AS and EWRT 1AT) or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Sociological investigation into the socio-historical development of race and ethnicity as analytical categories and organizing principles in the U.S. Emphasis on the impact of racialized public policies and structural practices on past and contemporary
2O20-2O21 DE ANZA COLLEGE CATALOG
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All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
4 Units
SOC 73 Crime and Criminology 4 Units
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211, or ESL 272 and 273.
(Also listed as ADMJ 73. Students may enroll in either department, but not both, for credit.)
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
This course introduces the major types of crime and criminal behavior, examining demographics and measurement of crime, theories of causation and victimization, crime prevention, and crime control.
SOC 77X Special Projects in Sociology
SOC 77Y
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and division dean.
Three hours laboratory for each unit of credit (36 hours total for each unit of credit per quarter).
Individual and/or group projects in sociology that deal with one or more aspects in the field of sociology.
SOC 97A The Art of Protest - FYE, Puente 1 Unit and Umoja
Corequisite: Student must also enroll in a designated First Year Experience, Puente or Umoja section of SOC 20.
One hour lecture (12 hours total per quarter).
Explores topics in social problems and social movements from a sociological perspective. Addresses various theories of Social Problems and Movements as well as tools, strategies and processes of successful social movements including (but not limited to) political or movement art, collective and direct action, claims making campaigns, and coalition building.
SOC 97B Institutional Inequality - FYE, Puente 1 Unit and Umoja
Corequisite: Student must also enroll in a designated First Year Experience, Puente or Umoja section of SOC 1.
One hour lecture (12 hours total per quarter).
Analysis of social institutions in American society through a sociological perspective with an emphasis on education and its interaction with other institutions. Investigates the processes through which social institutions reproduce race, class and gender inequality in society.
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