84 FALL 2024 925.424.1000 | [email protected] FALL 2024 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the online schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section details and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. SOC 4 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY RELATIONS 3.0 Units Sociological perspective of the family including mate selection, marital roles, marital adjustment, sexual adjustment, reproduction, child rearing, marital dissolution, and problems associated with the family in modern industrial society. SOC 6 SOCIAL PROBLEMS 3.0 Units An identification and analysis of contemporary social problems including (1) the role of power and ideology in the definition of social problems, (2) their causes and consequences, (3) evaluations of proposed solutions, and (4) methods of intervention. Topics will vary. SOC 11 SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER 3.0 Units This course examines the social construction of masculinity and femininity historically and cross-culturally. It analyzes the impact of economic and political change on gender expectations and practices. This class focus includes both macro-analyses of how institutions shape gender and microanalyses of how individuals “do” or practice gender. SOC 12 POPULAR CULTURE 3.0 Units The course explores the historical, theoretical, political, economic, and global factors that influence the construction and consumption of popular culture from a sociological perspective. The course investigates representations of intersectional social identities involving race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and disability in popular culture through the critical analysis of film, television, music, print and digital media. SPANISH SPAN 1A BEGINNING SPANISH 5.0 Units This introductory level course offers a balanced approach to language and culture. It will enable students to begin speaking, reading and writing elementary level Spanish as well as understanding the spoken language as they explore the culture and countries of the Spanish-speaking world. Students are introduced to concepts of grammar, vocabulary and verb tenses in a variety of auditory, visual and written contexts. Recommended Course Preparation: ENG 1A with a minimum grade of C SPAN 1B ELEMENTARY SPANISH 5.0 Units This is the second semester of the introductory level course. It continues to offer a balanced approach to language and culture. It enables students to continue learning to speak, read and write elementary level Spanish as well as to understand the spoken language as they explore the culture and countries of the Spanish-speaking world. Students continue to review and improve upon concepts of grammar, vocabulary and verb tenses in a variety of auditory, visual and written contexts. The course will continue to examine the culture of the Spanishspeaking world. Prerequisite: SPAN 1A with a minimum grade of C SPAN 21 SPANISH SPEAKERS I 5.0 Units This course is designed for bilingual students whose heritage language is Spanish and for linguistically qualified students who wish to improve their reading and writing Spanish skills. It provides students with instruction that builds upon their existing reading, writing, speaking and listening skills, and their cultural heritage and knowledge. The course will help students develop critical and integrative thinking skills; awareness and knowledge by engaging in difficult discussions surrounding race and identity. This course will review a broad range of theories and research findings regarding race and ethnicity’s influence on human behavior and cognitive process. Topics covered include stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, racism, the intersection between race, ethnicity and other forms of oppression, privilege, and identity development. Students who have completed, or are enrolled in, ETHS 5 may not receive credit. Recommended Course Preparation: PSYC 1 with a minimum grade of C PSYC 25 RESEARCH METHODS 4.0 Units Introduction to the use of the scientific method in the study of human and animal behavior. Coverage of descriptive, experimental, and non-experimental methods commonly used in psychological research. Topics will include ethical principles in research, hypothesis development and testing, observational methods, survey research, the fundamentals of experimental design, basic data analysis, and the presentation of research findings. Prerequisites: PSYC 1 with a minimum grade of C and MATH 40 with a minimum grade of C RADIATION SAFETY RADS 40A RADIATION SAFETY 2.0 Units A course designed to provide basic radiation safety instruction. Includes identification of the sources of radiation and radioactive materials, the nature of ionization radiation, biological effects, and risk assessment. Strongly Recommended: MATH 110 or MATH 110B with a minimum grade of C RELIGIOUS STUDIES RELS 1 RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD 3.0 Units This course is an introduction to select religious traditions and cultures through exploring the history and beliefs of different religions. This course will also examine classic sacred texts and a variety of sacred practices. Religions studied include Shamanistic/Indigenous Religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism. Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. SOCIOLOGY SOC 1 PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY 3.0 Units The sociological perspective: scientific study of human interaction and society as a whole with emphasis on the impact of groups on social behavior, systematic examination of culture, social organization, and methodology. SOC 3 INTRO TO RACE AND ETHNICITY 3.0 Units Racial and ethnic relations in the United States. Examines the cultural, political, and economic practices and institutions that support or challenge racism, racial and ethnic inequalities, as well as patterns of interaction between various racial and ethnic groups. Students who have completed, or are enrolled in, ETHS 6 may not receive credit. Recommended Course Preparation: SOC 1 with a minimum grade of C
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