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S W 505 - Foundation Social Policy: Addressing Oppression through Social Justice
(3 units)
Focuses on the critical analysis of policies which includes socio-economic, political and global factors influencing the U.S. social welfare system. Societal values and structural impediments influencing formation, implementation and evaluation of policies are emphasized using a multicultural framework.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 570 - Foundation Social Work Practice: Skills and Interventions with Groups
(3 units)
Prerequisite: S W 500 .
Corequisite: S W 596A or S W 596B .
Focuses on intervention techniques with treatment and task groups across the lifespan. The course will examine all aspects of working with groups including planning, facilitating, analyzing, and evaluating different groups.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 590 - Selected Topics in Social Work
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units for majors and 9 units for non‑majors with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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S W 592 - Foundation Social Work Macro Practice Skills and Interventions
(3 units)
Corequisite: S W 596A or S W 596B .
Focuses on the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills for macro practice. History, methods, theories, and socio-political determinants are emphasized. Explores implications for diverse communities; examines the relationship between professional values and ethical dimensions within community practice.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 594A - Research Methods in Social Work I
(3 units)
Focuses on the evidence-based research process, including conceptualization of research problems, designs, sampling, measurement, and data collection. The emphases are on building skills for conducting multiculturally-focused social work research and evaluating findings critically.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 594B - Research Methods in Social Work II
(3 units)
Prerequisite: S W 594A .
Covers the application of research methods for evidence-based social work practice, including qualitative data analyses, quantitative statistical analyses, program evaluation, and preparation of reports for dissemination, with continued emphasis on the ability to conduct and critique multiculturally-focused research.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 596A - Foundation Field Education I
(3 units)
Corequisite: S W 500 or S W 570
First of two semesters of supervised agency practice.Develops basic skills with individuals, families, groups, and communities. Includes weekly integrative seminar which utilizes group process to support practice competencies, professional development, selfawareness, ethics, and problem solving in a multicultural context.
Credit/No Credit grading only. Course fee may be required. (Seminar 2 hours, Clinical Process 1 hour. Two hours weekly field seminar on campus and 16 hours in agency placement required.)
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S W 596B - Foundation Field Education II
(3 units)
Prerequisites: S W 596A and S W 500
Corequisite: S W 570 or S W 592
Second of two semesters of supervised agency practice. Develops basic skills with individuals, families, groups, and communities. Includes weekly integrative seminar which utilizes group process to support practice competencies, professional development, selfawareness, ethics, and problem solving in a multicultural context.
Credit/No Credit grading only. Course fee may be required. (Seminar 2 hours, Clinical Process 1 hour. Two hours weekly field seminar on campus and 16 hours in agency placement required.)
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S W 599 - Independent Study
(1‑3 units)
Prerequisites: Consent of School and instructor.
Independent study of special topics under supervision of a faculty member.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.
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S W 605 - Advanced Social Policy: Analysis, Advocacy and Practice
(3 units)
Prerequisite: S W 505
Focuses on an advanced understanding of key issues, concepts, and skills associated with policy reform. Students will learn how to apply various strategies, techniques and actions that can influence elected officials, policy makers, organizations and communities.
Letter grade only (A-F). Not open to students with credit in SW 682.
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S W 620 - Advanced Social Work Practice: Child and Family Wellbeing
(3 units)
Prerequisites: S W 500 , S W 570 , and S W 592 .
Corequisite: S W 680A .
Advanced practice course that focuses on working with children and families. Emphasis is on evidenced-based intervention techniques and evolving perspectives of goals of social work practice. Multicultural perspectives on assessment and interventions will be examined.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 630 - Advanced Social Work Practice: Adulthood and Aging
(3 units)
Prerequisites: S W 500 , S W 570 , and S W 592 .
Corequisite: S W 680A .
Focuses on assessment and intervention with adults and older adults, while addressing the basic processes of aging. The course covers advanced practice models in relation to ecological systems and multicultural perspectives.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 643 - Social Work Practice within Child Welfare Services
(3 units)
Prerequisite: S W 503A .
Covers child protective policies and practices, including adoption, family preservation, transitional age youth, foster, kinship, and group care, with focus on incorporating innovative service delivery, multicultural practice and federally mandated outcomes related to child safety, wellbeing and permanency.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 650 - Advanced Social Work Practice: Integrated Health
(3 units)
Prerequisites: S W 500 , S W 570 , and S W 592 .
Corequisite: S W 680A .
Advanced course in integrating behavioral health practice with primary care. The role of social workers, theories, models, and multicultural aspects are enhanced. Advanced engagement, assessment, intervention, implementation, and practice evaluation skills are developed.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 662 - Legal Issues in Social Work Practice
(3 units)
Prerequisite: S W 503A .
Covers the legal systems affecting social work interventions and the role of social workers within those systems. Examines how laws and legal systems impact client populations. Legal research and resources, legal reasoning, and the court systems are examined.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 663 - Assessment and Treatment of Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders
(3 units)
Prerequisite: S W 503A .
Focuses on clinical and policy issues significant for social work practice with individuals, family systems and the community. Alcohol and substance use is examined across the lifespan with a focus on multicultural and strengths-based practice.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 665 - School Social Work
(3 units)
Prerequisite: S W 503A .
School social work practice emphasizes the home-school-community connection. School social workers intervene in multiple systems, providing support for students and families while bringing about change in school practices. Course content includes social work roles, education laws, evidence-based practice, and diversity.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 670 - Social Work Leadership and Management
(3 units)
Corequisite: S W 680B .
Focuses on organizational leadership and problem solving, using theories of organizational behavior and management. Examines frameworks for governance, planning, monitoring, information management, human resources, fiscal responsibility, quality assurance, and community relations with attention to multicultural and gender issues.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 675 - Social Work Practice with Death, Dying and Loss
(3 units)
Prerequisite: S W 503A .
Provides an overview of psychological, cultural, and professional perspectives of death and dying. Topics examined include health-related death, unexpected traumatic death, and bereavement following loss. Emotional impact of loss and coping strategies used to promote healing are explored.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 677 - Social Work Practice in Mental Health Services
(3 units)
Prerequisite: S W 503A .
Focuses on social, economic and cultural factors as they affect social work practice in mental health services including the Recovery Paradigm and client-centered approaches that are in accordance with the California Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 678 - Play Therapy with Children, Adolescents and Their Families
(3 units)
Prerequisites: S W 500 and S W 503A .
Explores the use of play therapy as a social work practice intervention. It focuses on the modality of play as a means of helping children, adolescents, and their families in a therapeutic setting.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 679 - Psychopathology: Assessment and Treatment in Social Work Practice
(3 units)
Prerequisites: S W 503A and S W 503B .
Prepares students to assess and diagnose psychopathology using diagnostic tools such as the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Ethical challenges presented in the use of these tools in social work practice will be addressed.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 680A - Advanced Field Education I
(3 units)
Prerequisites: S W 596A and S W 596B .
Corequisite: S W 620 or S W 630 or S W 650
First of two semesters of field placement in area of concentration. Seminar experience utilizes group process to develop advanced competencies. Emphasis is placed on case presentation, demonstration and evaluation of practice skills, supervision use, cultural responsiveness, and professional ethics.
Credit/No Credit grading only. Course fee may be required. (Seminar 1 hour, clinical process 2 hours. Two hours bi-weekly in field seminar and 16 hours in agency placement required)
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S W 680B - Advanced Field Education II
(3 units)
Prerequisite: S W 680A .
Corequisite: S W 670
Continuation of concentration field placement. Seminar is facilitated by students with support from the instructor. Focus is on integration of graduate coursework and professional development within the context of multicultural practice. Content includes preparation for master’s level social work employment.
Credit/No Credit grading only. Course fee may be required. (Seminar 1 hour, clinical process 2 hours. Two hours bi-weekly in field seminar and 16 hours in agency placement required.)
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S W 683 - Brief Treatment
(3 units)
Prerequisite: S W 503A .
Covers the methodologies used in brief and/or time limited clinical treatment. Models of brief therapy, empirical research and diverse client populations are explored. Reviews ethnic, gender, and other issues related to the use of this treatment approach.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 690 - Selected Topics in Graduate Social Work
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Consent of school.
Topics of special interest in social work selected for intensive study.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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S W 691 - Non-Violent Conflict Resolution
(3 units)
Prerequisite: S W 503A .
Designed to help students examine conflict, their own and others’ responses to conflict situations on the intrapersonal, interpersonal and community levels, and to learn to deal with conflict in a productive, non-violent manner.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 692 - Spirituality in Social Work Practice
(3 units)
Prerequisite: S W 503A .
Examines issues pertaining to spiritually sensitive social work practice. The rich and diverse forms of spiritual expressions and religious and philosophical ideologies that may be espoused by clients are explored.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 694 - Homelessness Prevention and Interventions in Social Work Practice
(3 units)
Prerequisite: S W 503A
This course provides examination of history, policies, and interventions effecting homelessness and populations at risk of becoming homeless. Focuses on key concepts and issues impacting people experiencing homelessness; emphasis on best practices that assist people in obtaining and maintaining housing.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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S W 698A - Thesis or Project I
(3 units)
Prerequisites: S W 594A , S W 594B .
Completion of 30 MSW units with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, and advancement to candidacy. Under the direction of the Thesis/Project Advisor, the student completes a thesis/project proposal, instruments and IRB protocol (if applicable), and drafts literature review.
Letter grade only (A-F). A grade of “B” or better is required for successful completion.
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S W 698C - Applied Social Work Project: Part I
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Completion of foundation coursework with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, and advancement to candidacy.
This first course of a 2-semester sequence is a culminating experience incorporating analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of the MSW curriculum. Implementation of knowledge, skills, values, and practice methods related to all size systems is emphasized using a multicultural perspective.
Letter grade only (A-F). A grade of “B” or better is required for successful completion.
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S W 699A - Thesis or Project II
(3 units)
Prerequisite: S W 698A .
Under the direction of the Thesis/Project Advisor, the student finalizes the literature review and completes the remaining chapters (typically, introduction, methodology, results, discussion and implications) of thesis/project.
Letter grade only (A-F). A grade of “B” or better is required for successful completion.
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S W 699C - Applied Social Work Project: Part II
(3 units)
Prerequisites: S W 698C .
This second course of a 2-semester sequence is a continuation of a culminating experience incorporating analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of the curriculum. Implementation of knowledge, skills, values, and practice methods in all size systems is emphasized using a multicultural perspective.
Letter grade only (A-F). A grade of “B” or better is required for successful completion.
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SOC 100 - Principles of Sociology
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: A GE Foundation course.
Introduction to the sociological perspective as a tool for understanding society and culture, including the inter-personal, inter-group and global dimensions of social life.
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SOC 142 - Social Trends and Problems
(3 units)
Corequisite: One Foundation Class.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENGL 100 or GE Composition (Area A1) or PSY 130 or equivalent.
General introduction to the study of social trends and problems in American institutions including social inequality crime, health and illness, education, media, environment and war and terrorism. Emphasis is on social problems as products of the socio-historical and global context.
Open to non-majors for General Education credit in Category D.2.B.
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SOC 161 - Introduction to Latin American Studies
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENGL 100 or GE Composition (Area A1).
An interdisciplinary overview of history, society, and culture in Latin America - Mexico, Central American, the Caribbean, and South America. Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural conditions for conflict, change, and continuity over the last five hundred years.
Letter grade only (A-F). Same course as LAS 161 . Not open for credit to students with credit in LAS 161 .
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SOC 170 - Elementary Statistics
(4 units)
Prerequisite: Eligible to take General Education Quantitative Reasoning Course as determined by the CSU Multiple Measures of Academic Proficiency. Students whose skills assessment indicates the need for additional support must enroll concurrently in STAT 90 unless STAT 90 was previously completed with a grade of C or higher.
Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics and their applications in social and behavioral science research; performance of statistical exercises by interactive computer. Emphasis on selection of appropriate statistical methods and proper interpretation.
Both grading options. (Lec 3 hrs/ Lab 2 hrs) Same course as HDEV 190 , PSY 110 . Not open for credit to students with credit in HDEV 190 , PSY 110 .
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SOC 270 - Introduction to Research Methods
(3 units)
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 142 , SOC 170 or consent of the instructor.
Introduction to conducting original sociological research with a focus on techniques used to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data. Students learn how to apply these methods given research ideas and practice implementing various methods.
Letter grade only (A-F)
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SOC 317 - Problems in International Social Conflict
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation, one Explorations course, and upper division standing.
Interdisciplinary analysis of social conflict in the world. Topics may include ethnocentrism; nationalism; globalization; trade; aid; economic development; poverty; inequality; the environment; war; ideological, ethnic, gender, and religious conflict; democratization; social movements; new forms of civil society and social solidarity.
Letter grade only (A-F). Same course as I/ST 317 . Not open for credit to students with credit in I/ST 317 .
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SOC 318 - Cases in International Social Conflict
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation, one Explorations course, and upper division standing.
Interdisciplinary analysis of social conflict in the world. Case studies will focus on globalization; technology; economic development; trade and aid; population growth; immigration; ideological, religious, ethnic and gender conflicts; war and civil unrest; human rights; democratization; global citizenship; environmental sustainability.
Letter grade only (A-F). Same course as I/ST 318 . Not open for credit to students with credit in I/ST 318 .
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SOC 320 - Sociology of Families
(3 units)
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.
Sociological study of the social forces that shape the family in various cultures. Key theories and research methods used by sociologists to study family dynamics and change will be reviewed.
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SOC 325 - Sociology of Gender
(3 units)
A sociological analysis of the social, political and economic status of women. Examines the history of women’s roles and status; gender conflicts and social movements; and societal attitudes towards women in society.
Same course as WGSS 325 . Not open for credit to students with credit in WGSS 325 or W/ST 325.
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SOC 335 - Social Psychology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Explorations courses, and upper-division standing.
Examines the origins and development of the self through the socialization process. Emphasis is on the social influence of small groups (family, peers, reference groups and subcultures) and societal organization and institutions on identity, role behavior and attitudes.
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SOC 340 - The Latino Population in the United States
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Survey of the comparative historical, transnational, cultural and socio-economic experience (including class, gender, immigration and settlement patterns) of the various Latino sub-groups in the United States.
Letter grade only (A-F). Same course as CHLS 350 . Not open for credit to students with credit in CHLS 350 .
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SOC 341 - Central American and Caribbean Peoples in California
(3 units)
Survey of the socioeconomic conditions and cultural life of the Central American and Spanish-speaking Caribbean communities in California, such as Salvadoran, Guatemalan, Puerto Rican, and Cuban communities. Similarities and differences with the Mexican- American community will be examined.
Same course as CHLS 352 . Not open for credit to students with credit in CHLS 352 .
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SOC 342 - Critical Criminology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Exploration courses, and upper-division standing.
Study of crime from a sociological perspective and the emerging interdisciplinary approaches to crime. Topics include definitions and measurement of crime, types of crime and crime statistics, and social policy issues involving the criminal justice system and crime prevention.
Not open for credit to students with credit in SOC 441.
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SOC 345 - Youth, Policing, and Justice
(3 units)
Study of juvenile delinquency from a sociological perspective. Topics include a historical examination of delinquency, major theories of delinquency, the social context of delinquency, the societal reaction, social policies involving the juvenile justice system and youth related social problems.
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SOC 346 - Race, Gender and Class
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Sociological examination of race/ethnicity, gender and class in the U.S. Examines the affect of ideology, social interactions and social institutions on the creation and maintenance of racial, gender and class inequality.
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SOC 350 - International Population Problems
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Overview of the basic demographic variables (fertility, mortality and migration) and methods (vital statistics and census) to the study of international population problems. Examines the historical and current trends and problems in world population composition, growth and movement.
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SOC 354 - Qualitative Methods of Social Research
(4 units)
Prerequisites: SOC 100 , SOC 170 , SOC 270 , and one upper division course in sociology.
Review and critique of principles and essential features of classical and contemporary qualitative studies. Topics include research design, modes of participant observation, sampling and interview techniques, analysis and interpretation of data. Field assignments and individual research projects are required.
Letter grade only (A-F) (Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours.)
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SOC 355 - Quantitative Methods of Social Research
(4 units)
Prerequisites: SOC 100 , SOC 170 , SOC 270 , and one upper division course in sociology.
Review of social research methods with emphasis on research design, including operationalization, measurement, scaling, reliability, validity and sampling; techniques of data collection and analysis. Individual student research projects are required.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours)
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SOC 356 - Classical Sociological Theory
(3 units)
Prerequisite: SOC 100 .
Social thought and historical forces leading to the emergence of sociology and an exploration of classical theories into the 1930s including such thinkers as Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Mead and Merton.
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SOC 357 - Modern Sociological Theory
(3 units)
Prerequisites: SOC 100 , SOC 356 and one other upper division course in Sociology.
Critical review of sociological thought from the 1930’s to present. Major schools such as functionalism, interactionism, conflict, exchange, and system theory will be covered in depth and considered in relation to the nature of theory construction.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 358 - The Sociology of Migration and Immigration
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements and upper-division standing.
Focuses on historical and contemporary immigration to the United States. Examines causes and consequences of immigration; forces and events that propel migrants to move; patterns of economic adaptation and political incorporation; role of social institutions in immigrant adaptation, and the process by which immigrants become ethnics.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 405 - Un-Imaging the Middle East
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Foundation requirements; SOC 100 , I/ST 200 , or consent of instructor.
Student must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or successfully completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone (subject to approval by the General Education Governing Committee (GEGC)).
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SOC 410 - Environmental Sociology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Exploration courses, and upper-division standing.
Studies society’s relationships with nature, including both cultural and structural dimensions. Integrates anthropological studies of pre-modern societies, together with cultural geography’s emphasis on the meanings of place and environmental studies’ contributions.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 415 - Sociology of Education
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements and upper division standing.
Study of education from a sociological perspective with an emphasis on inequality. Students will evaluate the stated purposes of schooling, explore the social and cultural contexts of education, and analyze attempts to change schools.
Both grading options.
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SOC 420 - Social Stratification
(3 units)
Prerequisite: SOC 100 .
Examines sociological approaches and theories of stratification and inequality. Emphasis on how social class affects opportunity structures, income, social mobility and life chances. Analyzes causes and consequences of economic, political and social inequality.
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SOC 423 - Child Abuse and Prevention
(3 units)
Examines child abuse as a social problem; its history and causal factors, including social processes and changing family patterns. Emphasis on social interventions and policy implications, including role of concerned citizens and child advocates.
Not open for credit to students with credit in SW 423.
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SOC 426 - Sociology of Sexualities
(3 units)
Analyzes social context of human sexuality, including effects of socialization, social class and racial, ethnic and gender identities on sexual identities, attitudes and behaviors. Explores the impact of public institutional arrangements such as capitalism and globalization on individual sexualities.
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SOC 427 - Social Order and Social Change
(3 units)
Prerequisite: SOC 100 and upper division standing.
Sociological analysis of social order and change from a historical and contemporary perspective. Emphasizes interactions between social movements, politics, economics and culture in explaining differential patterns of change.
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SOC 430 - Sociology of Globalization
(3 units)
Prerequisites: SOC 100 and upper division standing.
Sociological examination of globalization. Themes include emergence of global order, ideology and power; democracy; capital and labor mobility; technology; environment; inequality; culture; reactions to globalization. Course may include a service learning component.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 436 - Racism, Power, and Inequality
(3 units)
Prerequisites: SOC 100 or SOC 142 or consent of instructor
Examines the origins, character, maintenance, and consequences of race, racism, power, and inequality in the United States. It also analyzes the tensions and conflicts behind the social, political, cultural, and institutional manifestations of racial oppression and white privilege.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 440 - Sociology of Deviance
(3 units)
Prerequisite: SOC 100 .
Study of deviance from sociological perspective. Focuses on role of social institutions that define, shape and maintain definitions and perceptions of deviance. Topics include theories of deviance, including micro-level processes that shape behaviors and attitudes.
(Lecture 3 hours.)
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SOC 447 - Sociology of Popular Culture
(3 units)
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or consent of instructor
Applies sociological theories to the study of popular culture. Examines cultural forms of mass-mediated entertainment and self-expression and applies critical and analytical tools to understand complexity and influence of popular culture within American social life, community and identity.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 449 - Sociology of Human Rights and Social Justice
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Contributions of sociology to the study of human rights and social justice, including analyses of power, institutions, cultural practices, social movements and the social context of action, the social construction of rights, and the impact of neoliberalism on well-being.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 460 - Poverty and Public Policy
(3 units)
Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 142 and upper division standing. Students must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or successfully completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone.
Examines poverty in the United States and the role of social policies in creating, perpetuating, and alleviating it.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 462 - Sociology of Health and Medicine
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Epidemiological and sociological approaches to health and illness; patterns of physical and mental disease; patient and physician perspectives; causes of stress and coping; health care delivery and utilization; interaction of physician, nurse, therapist, health administrator, social worker, patient, and family.
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SOC 463 - Mental Health and Society
(3 units)
Prerequisite: SOC 100 .
Epidemiological and sociological approaches to mental health and illness; prevalence and incidence of mental disorders; effects of family history, work experience and life-change events; social and legal status of the mental patient; governmental and organizational role in mental illness.
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SOC 464 - Aging and Society
(3 units)
Prerequisites: SOC 100 or SOC 142 .
Examines the impact of the aging population upon society and the effects of the socially defined experience of aging upon the individual. Analysis of the relationship between age and such variables as gender, race/ethnicity, class, marital and health status.
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SOC 466 - AIDS and Society
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements. Recommended: BIOL 101 or BIOL 200 or MICR 101 or BIOL 300 or MICR 300.
Examines behavioral aspects and societal impact of the AIDS epidemic. Covers structural barriers such as poverty, sexism, and racism in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. Examines sexual identities, gender, race, culture and class. Emphasizes gender roles and gender power relations.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 475 - Religion and Social Change
(3 units)
Prerequisites: SOC 100 or consent of instructor.
Advanced course in sociology explores the role of religion in large scale societal change, as well as social change within institutions of religion. Topics include the role of religion in social activism using conceptual frameworks from the sociology of religion and social movements. Lecture/Discussion.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 487H - Selected Topics - Honors
(3 units)
Prerequisite: SOC 356 and admission to Sociology Honors Program or consent of the instructor.
Contemporary sociological topic, chosen by instructor. Covers topic’s emergence, growth, relevant studies, debates, conclusions, and remaining questions. Students investigate one idea using recognized sociological research methods, and present research projects to each other for feedback and critique.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units, with different topics in different semesters. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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SOC 488H - Honors Research Seminar
(3 units)
Prerequisites: SOC 355 and admission to the Sociology Honors Program or consent of instructor.
Foundational research processes for Honors Thesis. Includes literature review, hypothesis formulation and/or guiding ideas, and data collection. Group discussion of readings in social science research strategies, writing techniques, ethics, publication and related issues
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 489H - Honors Thesis
(3 units)
Prerequisites: SOC 356 , SOC 488H and admission to the Sociology Honors Program or consent of instructor.
Continuation of independent student research project begun in SOC 488H , Honors Research. Students meet periodically with their thesis advisor and with other honors students to discuss their work and will present their completed research in a public forum.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 490 - Selected Topics in Sociology
(1-3 units)
Topics of special interest in sociology selected for intensive study.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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SOC 492 - Selected Topics in Interaction and Group Relations
(3 units)
Topics of special interest in Interaction and Group Relations selected for intensive study.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Discussion) May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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SOC 493 - Selected Topics in Medical Sociology
(3 units)
Topics of special interest in Medical Sociology selected for intensive study.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Discussion) May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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SOC 494 - Selected Topics in Social Change and Global Issues
(3 units)
Topics of special interest in Social Change and Global Issues selected for intensive study.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Discussion) May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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SOC 495 - Internship
(1-4 units)
Prerequisites: SOC 100 , SOC 142 , SOC 335 , junior or senior standing, consent of instructor.
Supervised field experience in public and private agencies allowing students to relate sociological principles to community situations. Designed to provide career-related work experience in both research and applied fields. 1-4 units depending on field assignment and time required.
(6-10 hours per week field experience.) May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.
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SOC 496 - Field Practicum
(1-3 units)
Prerequisites: SOC 495 .
Continuation of SOC 495 . Permits students who continue working at a community agency to conduct special projects for that agency. Includes class meetings to discuss student projects, papers and evaluation activities for the agency. 1-3 units depending on field assignment.
May be repeated to a maximum of 4 units.
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SOC 497 - Peer Facilitation in Sociology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: A grade of at least a “B” earned in at least one upper division course related to the peer facilitation activity and consent of instructor.
Conducting optional discussion sections, assisting an instructor in class exercises, projects or small group discussions, or tutoring individual students. Peer facilitation activities will be guided by meetings with the supervising faculty member and supplemented by reading and writing assignments.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.
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SOC 499 - Directed Studies
(1-3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Independent study of special topics under faculty supervision.
SOC 599 May be repeated to a maximum of 4 units. In exceptional cases, may be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with consent of department.
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SOC 536 - Sociology of Race, Racism, and Racial Relations
(3 units)
Prerequisite: SOC 656 and SOC 696 or consent of instructor
Applies sociological theories and principles to study race, ethnicity, inequality and racial/ethnic relations in the United States.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 558 - Sociology of U.S. Immigration
(3 units)
Prerequisite: SOC 656 and SOC 696 or consent of instructor.
Focuses on contemporary immigration to the United States. Examines causes and consequences of immigration; forces and events that propel migrants to move, and processes of adaptation and incorporation. State and national level policies and debates will be addressed.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 560 - Poverty and Public Policy
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor
Examines poverty in the United States and the role of social policies in creating, perpetuating, and ameliorating it. Provides an historical, theoretical, and comparative background, yet focuses on contemporary policies and issues within the United States.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 561 - Applied Topics in Medical Sociology: Community, Culture and Health
(3 units)
Prerequisites: SOC 462 , SOC 562 , or consent of instructor
Examines how economic and socio-political forces shape community health outcomes, policies and programs. Surveys a range of theoretical and methodological frameworks used in community-based health research. Applies knowledge by collecting, analyzing and reporting data on a community health topic.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 562 - Global Health
(3 units)
Prerequisites: SOC 462 or equivalent or consent of instructor
Examines cultural and social causes of illness and access to and practice of healthcare. Major themes include stress and coping, social epidemiology, political and cultural considerations affecting illness, sociological perspectives on the life course, and activism for improved community health.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 599 - Directed Studies
(1-3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Independent study under supervision of a faculty member.
Letter grade only (A-F). SOC 499 May be repeated to a maximum of 4 units. In exceptional cases, to a maximum of 6 units with department consent. Undergraduates completing over 3 units of SOC 499 may not enroll.
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SOC 656 - Seminar in Sociological Theory
(3 units)
Prerequisites: SOC 356 , SOC 357 or equivalent or consent of instructor.
Focuses on major issues, problems, positions and theorists defining and organizing sociological theory historically and today. Designed to encourage theoretical application, emphasizing current and relevance and applicability of sociological theory.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 670 - Sociological Practice
(3 units)
Prerequisites: SOC 656 and SOC 696 , or their equivalents or consent of instructor.
Introduction to theoretical, thematic, and practical components of sustainable community development. Topics include definitions of community, strategies of empowerment, challenges to community-based research, working in the community, and values and ethics in community-based advocacy research.
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SOC 690 - Supervised Teaching Apprenticeship
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing, appointment as a teaching assistant, SOC 656 , SOC 670 , SOC 696 or their equivalents, or consent of instructor.
Seminar for teaching assistants designed to deal with problems and techniques of teaching sociology courses, pedagogical strategies, literature on teaching, course objectives, alternative teaching techniques, preparation of course syllabus, lectures, discussions, exams.
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SOC 695 - Internship
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing, SOC 656 , SOC 670 , SOC 696 , or consent of instructor.
Supervised field experience in pubic and private agencies providing experiential learning.
Credit/No Credit grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in different semesters.
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SOC 696 - Methods in Applied Social Research
(3 units)
Prerequisites: SOC 170 and SOC 355 or their equivalents or consent of instructor.
Addresses theory and practice of applied social research, exploring quantitative and qualitative research methods. Major themes include research design, data collection, data analysis, interpretation and presentation of results.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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SOC 697 - Directed Research
(1-3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate Division Status and instructor consent.
Advanced research in applied sociology supervised on an individual basis.
Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in different semesters.
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SOC 698 - Thesis
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Planning, preparation, and completion of thesis for the master’s degree.
Credit/No Credit grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in different semesters.
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Spanish General Education Category A must be completed prior to taking any upper-division course except upper-division language courses where students meet formal prerequisites and/or competency equivalent for advanced study.
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SPAN 100 - Fundamentals of Spanish
(6 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: Any Foundation course.
Two semesters of fundamental Spanish are covered in one semester in this intensive hybrid (blended) course.
(4 hrs in class, 2 hrs online) Not open to heritage or native speakers of Spanish. Not open to students who have completed SPAN 101B .
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SPAN 101B - Fundamentals of Spanish
(4 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: Two years of high school Spanish or equivalent. Any Foundation course.
Fundamental skills of speaking, oral comprehension, reading and writing.
Transfers and new students: placement exam strongly recommended. For further information, please refer to the RGRLL Department website www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departments/rgrll/. For non-native speakers only. Not open to heritage speakers or native speakers of Spanish.
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SPAN 200 - Intermediate Spanish
(6 units)
Prerequisites: SPAN 100 or SPAN 101B or a minimum of 3 years of high-school Spanish.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: Any Foundation course.
(4 hrs in class, 2 hrs online) Two semesters of Intermediate Spanish are covered in one semester in this intensive hybrid (blended) course. Not open to heritage or native speakers of Spanish. Not open to students who have completed SPAN 201A or SPAN 201B .
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SPAN 201A - Intermediate Spanish
(4 units)
Prerequisite: SPAN 101B or three years of high school Spanish or equivalent.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: Any Foundation course.
Continued development in speaking, oral comprehension, reading and writing skills.
Transfers and new students: placement exam strongly recommended. For further information, please refer to the RGRLL Department website www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/departments/rgrll/. For non-native speakers only. Not open to heritage speakers or native speakers of Spanish.
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