SOC A100: Introduction to Sociology
| Item | Value |
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| Curriculum Committee Approval Date | 09/09/2015 |
| Top Code | 220800 - Sociology |
| Units | 3 Total Units |
| Hours | 54 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 54) |
| Total Outside of Class Hours | 0 |
| Course Credit Status | Credit: Degree Applicable (D) |
| Material Fee | No |
| Basic Skills | Not Basic Skills (N) |
| Repeatable | No |
| Grading Policy | Standard Letter (S) |
| Associate Arts Local General Education (GE) |
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| Associate Science Local General Education (GE) |
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| Global and Multicultural Requirement (OGM) | Yes |
| California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) |
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| Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) |
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| California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth) |
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Course Description
An introductory study of the basic concepts, theoretical approaches, and methods of sociology. Topics typically include the analysis and explanation of social structure, group dynamics, socialization and the self, social stratification, culture and diversity, social change, and global dynamics. Course objectives include the ability to apply sociological ideas to everyday life. Enrollment Limitation: SOC A100H; students who complete SOC A100 may not enroll in or receive credit for SOC A100. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. C-ID: SOCI 110.C-ID: SOCI 110.
Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)
- Evaluate how society impacts the individual and how the individual impacts society.
- Apply one of the three theoretical perspectives to discuss the social factors that perpetuate inequality.
- Evaluate the significance of socialization in the transmission of culture.
Course Objectives
- 1. Understand and apply the sociological imagination to a variety of contemporary social phenomena.
- 2. Understand the historical development of Sociology as a discipline.
- 3. Distinguish between the use of various research methods.
- 4. Identify, compare and apply the primary sociological perspectives.
- 5. Explain and apply key sociological concepts.
- 6. Describe and explain the basic dimensions of social inequality and social change in historical and contemporary society.
- 7. Assess what social forces and organizational structures are most prominent in shaping, guiding and influencing individual and group behavior in contemporary society.
Lecture Content
Course Content: The Tools of Sociology Definition of culture Societies and Nations Socialization: Creating the person Interaction from couples to corporations Deviance and Social Control Stratification and Social Mobility Inequalities of Social Class Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity Inequalities of Gender Inequalities of Age Family Religion Education Economic Institutions Political Institutions Population, Urbanization and Environment Social Movements
Method(s) of Instruction
- Lecture (02)
- DE Online Lecture (02X)
Instructional Techniques
1. Lecture and explanation of topic concepts 2. Verbal feedback to student questions 3. Written feedback on whiteboard and overhead projector to highlight concepts 4. Instructor-provided films and videos 5. Periodic handouts on topics and current issues
Reading Assignments
Students will complete a minimum of 2 hours per week reading from assigned textbook and various articles.
Writing Assignments
1. Defining 20 sociological concepts in his/her own words, using a paragraph for each concept. 2. Select one of the above concepts and relate it to an article from a sociological journal. a. Summarize article b. Explain article concepts significance to present society 3. Select three of your above concepts (other than the one used for Part B of your project) and relate them to some personal examples to show their significance 1. Examples can be personal incidents, or 2. Examples can come from small groups established by the writer in order to test the concept
Out-of-class Assignments
1. Defining 20 sociological concepts in his/her own words, using a paragraph for each concept. 2. Select one of the above concepts and relate it to an article from a sociological journal. a. Summarize article b. Explain article concepts significance to present society 3. Select three of your above concepts (other than the one used for Part B of your project) and relate them to some personal examples to show their significance 1. Examples can be personal incidents, or 2. Examples can come from small groups established by the writer in order to test the concept
Demonstration of Critical Thinking
1. Objective examinations covering text and lecture material 2. Student discussion and class feedback 3. Short written analysis on films/videos presented in class 4. Term projects (as described in "Writing Assignments") 5. Short written answers on pre-test worksheets - to be handed in before each exam
Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration
Each student will prepare a term project consisting of: 1. Defining 20 sociological concepts in his/her own words, using a paragraph for each concept. 2. Select one of the above concepts and relate it to an article from a sociological journal. a. Summarize article b. Explain article concepts significance to present society 3. Select three of your above concepts (other than the one used for Part B of your project) and relate them to some personal examples to show their significance 1. Examples can be personal incidents, or 2. Examples can come from small groups established by the writer in order to test the concept
Eligible Disciplines
Sociology: Masters degree in sociology OR bachelors degree in sociology AND masters degree in anthropology, any ethnic studies, social work, or psychology OR the equivalent. Masters degree required. Sociology: Masters degree in sociology OR bachelors degree in sociology AND masters degree in anthropology, any ethnic studies, social work, or psychology OR the equivalent. Masters degree required.
Textbooks Resources
1. Required Schaefer, R.T.. Sociology: A Brief Introduction, latest ed. New York: McGraw Hill, 2012 Rationale: rationale 2. Required Schaefer, R.T.. Sociology in Modules, 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2016 3. Required Henslin, J.M.. Sociology: A Down-To-Earth Approach, 12th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson, 2014
Other Resources
1. Films, videos, handouts