2019-2020 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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2019-2020 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sociology, B.A.

Concentrations

General Sociology
Criminal Justice

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the program in Sociology will be able to:

Understand society and social behavior in groups and society.
Develop competency in social research and social analysis.
Demonstrate preparation for post-graduate education.
Demonstrate preparation for employment.

Students who complete the program in Criminal Justice will be able to:

Demonstrate comprehension of the theoretical and legal foundations of criminal justice.
Demonstrate knowledge of each of the components of the criminal justice system: the historical background, structure, function, and purpose.
Demonstrate understanding and appreciation of the social realities, discrimination, and conflicts in the criminal justice system resulting from racial, socio-economic, and cultural inequities.
Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior, and apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills, in an approved internship setting.

Lower-Division Core Requirements

SWF 1000 - Living Justly in Contemporary Society (GE) (3)
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology (GE) (3)

Total: 6 Units

Upper-Division Core Requirements

SWF 3006 - Research Basics (3)
SWF 3015 - Health and Well-Being (GE) (2)
SOC 4015 - Social Theory (3)
SOC 4060 - Applied Research Methods and Design (3)
SOC 4076 - Senior Seminar in Sociology (3)

Total: 14 Units

Concentrations

General Sociology

General Sociology Core

SOC 4044 - Globalization and Culture (3)
SOC 4071 - Internship in Sociology (2-4) (4 Units Required)

Select 6 units from the following:

(Diversity) Select one of the following courses:
SOC 3005 - Social Stratification (3)
SOC 3060 - Race and Ethnicity (3)
(Institutions) Select one of the following courses:
SOC 2050 - Sociology of the Family (3)
SOC 4030 - Sociology of Religion (3)
SOC 4075 - Sociology of Education (3)

Select 12 units from the following:

SOC 3005 - Social Stratification (3)
SOC 3010 - Criminology (3) *
SOC 3014 - Juvenile Delinquency (3) *
SOC 3016 - Sociology of Aging (3)
SOC 3020 - Social Psychology (3)
SOC 3021 - Justice, Politics, and the Social World (3)
SOC 3030 - The Development of Feminist Thought (WS) (4)
SOC 3050 - Urban Sociology (3)
SOC 3060 - Race and Ethnicity (3)
SOC 4020 - Social Change (3)
SOC 4030 - Sociology of Religion (3)
SOC 4070 - Medical Sociology (3)
SOC 4075 - Sociology of Education (3)
SOC 4090 - Special Topics in Sociology (1-4)
SOC 4091 - Independent Studies in Sociology (1-4)
* Student may take SOC 3010 or SOC 3014 but not both to fulfill the requirement.

Total: 25 Units

Total Major: 45 Units

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Lower-Division Requirements

SOC 2009 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
POL 1065 - American Government (4)

Total: 7 Units

Criminal Justice Upper-Division Requirements

SOC 3010 - Criminology (3)
SOC 3060 - Race and Ethnicity (3)
SOC 4009 - Criminal Law (3)
SOC 4010 - Constitutional Foundations of Criminal Justice (3)
SOC 4072 - Internship in Criminal Justice (2-4) 4 Units required
SOC 4080 - Restorative Justice 3
PSY 3021 - Abnormal Psychology (3)

Total: 22 Units

Total Major Units: 49

Note(s):

Accepting Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT)