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SOCIOLOGY 221
250 110 130
ESCROW I AMERICAN POP CULTURE INTRODUCTION TO LGBTQ STUDIES
3.0 Units 3.0 Units 3.0 Units
RE 250 is an introduction to the terminol- SOC S 110 is an interdisciplinary course SOC S 130 is an interdisciplinary course that
ogy, legal aspects, and process in the escrow that examines how popular culture impacts introduces the field of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
function in real estate transactions. Emphasis everyday American life. Various forms of transgender, and queer studies (LGBTQ stud-
is on the process of taking, processing, and popular culture including music, film tele- ies). This course traces the history of LGBTQ
closing of escrow. Lecture 3 hours. Recom- vision, advertising, sports, fashion, design, identities, communities, organizations, and
mended Preparation: RE 101 or equivalent. toys, magazines, comic books and cyber resistance movements in the United States
Transfer Credit: CSU culture are analyzed. Students assess how from the colonial era to the contemporary
American popular culture reveals histori- moment, with particular emphasis since
SOCIAL SCIENCE cal forces at work that influence the lives World War II. Students interrogate the
of people living in the United States. Via political, economic, and cultural inequalities
101 a contextualized discussion of American related to sexuality and gender identity as
URBAN EDUCATION IN AMERICA popular culture, this course introduces well as examine the historical emergence of
students to other academic fields such as LGBTQ as an academic discipline. Through
3.0 Units History, Ethnic Studies, Political Science and an interdisciplinary lens, this course further
Economics. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended explores the diversity of sexuality and gender
SOC S 101 is designed to provide students Preparation: ENGL 100, ENGL 191, or ESL in relation to the intersections of race, ethnic-
with a fundamental understanding of the 141, or the equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU, ity, and class. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended
American system of education, especially UC, USC Preparation: ENGL 100, ENGL 191, or ESL
in urban multi-cultural schools. It deals 141, or the equivalent. Transfer Credit: CSU,
with the psychology, sociology, politics and 120 UC, USC. (C-ID SJS 130)
philosophy of urban education. The course RESPONSES TO POVERTY
covers current conditions of American 200
schools and selected challenges of Califor- 3.0 Units RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE
nia’s diverse urban schools. The focus is SOCIAL SCIENCES
on the issues facing teachers and students SOC S 120 is an introduction to the causes
working in diverse, multiracial, multi-ethnic and immediate effects of poverty as it exists 3.5 Units
urban settings and on the efforts being made today. This course examines poverty within
to respond to the needs of teachers and the context of cultural, economical, political, SOC S 200 is a lecture and laboratory course
students. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended psychological and social forces. Conse- focusing on the nature of theory and the
Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL quences of poverty in other countries are also principles of descriptive and inferential
151. Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring. considered. Theories and practical means research. Topics covered in the course
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC to address poverty will be considered and include: an analysis of the scientific method,
analyzed. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended research design, ethical principles, internal
105 Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL and external validity, and scientific writing.
OUR DIGITAL WORLD: THE 151. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC The course is built around the application
INTERNET, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND of these topics in a laboratory environment.
SOCIETY 127 Note: This course may not be taken for credit
LOS ANGELES COUNTY: HISTORY, by students who have successfully completed
3.0 Units POLITICS, AND CULTURE PSYCH 200. Lecture 3 hours/Laboratory 1.5
hour. Prerequisite: MATH 136 and (PSYCH
SOC S 105 introduces students to the 3.0 Units 101 or SOC 101) Course Typically Offered:
landscape of emerging media within the Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
information society. Using an interdisciplin- SOC S 127 examines one of the most
ary approach, students develop a critical culturally diverse places on Earth - Los SOCIOLOGY
understanding of the psychology, history, Angeles County. The region is viewed in
politics, and economics of new information three contexts: its history, its portrayals in 101
technologies and the sociocultural shifts literature, and the issues it faces today. The INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
from which they evolved. By focusing on historic underpinnings of the region are
cutting edge content and events, students explored from the Gabrielino people of the 3.0 Units
study and apply theoretical concepts to real Spanish, Mexican, and United States eras.
life issues, such as the impact of technology This course includes the stories of ethnic SOC 101 is an introduction to sociology, its
on society, the relationship between digital and racial groups, including some not often basic concepts, theoretical approaches, meth-
devices and identity, privacy and surveil- associated with the area’s history. The last ods and resources. Topics typically include
lance, intellectual property, hacktivism, segment of the course examines contem- the analysis and explanation of social struc-
cybercrime, and more. Through the use of porary issues, opportunities, and problems ture, group dynamics, socialization and the
multimedia materials, students explore the facing Los Angeles County. Lecture 3 hours. self, social stratification, culture and diver-
complex and interconnected relationship Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for sity, social change, and global dynamics.
between emerging media, technology, and ENGL 120 or ESL 151. Transfer Credit: CSU, Course objectives include the ability to apply
society. Lecture 3 hours. Recommended UC, USC sociological ideas to everyday life. Lecture
Preparation: ENGL 100, ENGL 191, or ESL 3 hours. Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL
141, or the equivalent. Course Typically 120 or ESL 151. Course Typically Offered:
Offered: Fall/Spring. Transfer Credit: CSU, Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall. Transfer
UC, USC Credit: CSU, UC, USC. (C-ID SOCI 110)
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