1/4/2025 4:10:16 PM	SOC 1 Course Outline as of Fall 1981	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  SOC 1	Title:  INTRODUCTION
Full Title:  Introduction to Sociology
Last Reviewed:11/13/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
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Catalog Description:

Human social behavior is explored from the point of view of several different levels of analysis.  These levels range from face to face social interaction in groups and institutions to American society, Western Civilization, and the World as a whole.  This exploration is accomplished through the use of lecture, small group interaction, films, video tapes, and guest speakers.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100A or ENGL 100.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Social behavior is examined from face-to-face interactions to nationstates in the world.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100A or ENGL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
Area:	D	Social and Behavioral Sciences
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	D	Social Science		Fall 2011
	D0	Sociology and Criminology
	D	Social Science		Fall 2010	Fall 2011
	D0	Sociology and Criminology
	D1	Anthropology and Archeology
	D	Social Science		Fall 1981	Fall 2010
	D1	Anthropology and Archeology
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	4	Social and Behavioral Science		Fall 1981
	4J	Sociology and Criminology
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: SOCI 110	Introduction to Sociology	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): SOC1

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

  Students completing this course will be able to understand,

 analyze, and demonstrate knowledge in the following areas.

Topics and Scope

  1.  The Historical Development of Sociology.

 2.  Sociological Methods.

 3.  The Nature of Social Interaction.

 4.  The Social Self.

 5.  Social Class.

 6.  Bureaucracy.

 7.  Social Institutions.

         a. family

         b. education

         c. politics

         d. religion

         e. economics

 8.  America in the context of the world community.

Assignments:

  Students enrolled in this class will be evaluated through written

 term or other papers and multiple choice and/or essay type

 examinations.  The course will require a minimum of 2 hours

 reading and/or written assignments for each 1 hour of class

 meeting.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 25%
Essay exams, Term papers
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 75 - 90%
Multiple choice
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

  Robertson, Ian

   1987, SOCIOLOGY. Worth Pub.

 Stark, Rodney

   1987, SOCIOLOGY. Wadsworth Pub.

 Conklin, John

   1987, SOCIOLOGY. Macmillan.

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