Office

Location: King Hall C3093
Phone: (323) 343-2200
FAX:  (323) 343-5155
E-mail: sociol@calstatela.edu
Website:  Department of Sociology

Administrator

Chair: Roseann Giarrusso
Email: rgiarru@calstatela.edu
Phone: (323) 343-2200

The Faculty

Professors: Bradley Campbell, Wai Kit Choi, Elaine Draper, Louis Esparza, Gabriela Fried Amilivia, Roseann Giarrusso (Chair), Hyojoung Kim, Molly Talcott.
Associate Professors: . Shweta M. Adur, Luoman Bao, Katie Dingeman, Kristen Discola, Analena Hope Hassberg, William E. Rosales, Vanessa Stout, Robert D. Weide
Assistant Professors:  Libby Lewis, Luis F. Nuno, Tanya Sanabria, Zhe (Meredith) Zhang
Emeriti: Cristina Bodinger-de Uriarte, William D. Darrough, Steven L. Gordon, Lawrence K. Hong, Janet Lever, Eleni N. Pitsiou-Darrough, Ronald T. Tsukashima, Eui-Young Yu

Overview

Sociology is the scientific study of social behavior, social institutions, and social structure. It provides a background of understanding and research skills for students interested in a variety of occupations. The department’s programs prepare students for advanced professional study in sociology, social work, and law as well as positions in public and private social service agencies. Sociology will also appeal to students whose intellectual and career interests include working with people in business and other organizations.

Sociology majors study various subjects, including: race/ethnic relations, gender issues, interpersonal relationships, religion, law, health care, child development, aging, urban populations, social inequalities, crime, occupations, popular culture, social deviance, politics, social psychology, sociological theories, and sociological methods. The primary purpose of the academic program in sociology is to enhance students’ analytical abilities and understanding of social phenomena.

Students pursuing legal, educational, and governmental careers may benefit from sociological perspectives on human relations. Students who intend to follow careers in management, marketing, human resources, public relations, advertising, journalism, criminal justice, nursing, and comparable areas may find particular value in combining the study of sociology with their professional preparation.

Programs

• Sociology, B.A.

• Minor in Law and Society
• Minor in Social Gerontology
• Minor in Sociology

• Sociology, M.A.

Courses

• SOC 5000 - Introduction to Graduate Studies, the Discipline, and the Profession
• SOC 5010 - Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology
• SOC 5011 - Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology
• SOC 5012 - Advanced Statistics
• SOC 5020 - Seminar: Classical Sociological Theory
• SOC 5021 - Seminar: Contemporary Sociological Theory
• SOC 5030 - Seminar: MA Capstone Transition
• SOC 5080 - Climate Sociology: Change, Crisis, and Justice
• SOC 5210 - Seminar: Sociology of Knowledge
• SOC 5220 - Seminar: Social Psychology
• SOC 5260 - Seminar: Sociology of Deviant Behavior
• SOC 5300 - Seminar: Sociology of Urban Life
• SOC 5340 - Seminar: Population
• SOC 5400 - Seminar: Partnership, Marriage, and Families
• SOC 5410 - Seminar: Gender and Labor
• SOC 5440 - Seminar: Organizations, Work, and Social Change
• SOC 5600 - Seminar: Race, Ethnicity, Power, and Justice
• SOC 5800 - Seminar: Criminology
• SOC 5880 - Journal Editing & Publishing in Sociology
• SOC 5890 - Seminar: Secondary Data Analysis
• SOC 5900 - Special Topics in Sociology
• SOC 5930 - Teaching Sociology at the College Level
• SOC 5940 - Sociology Teaching Internship
• SOC 5941 - Sociology Internship
• SOC 5950 - Graduate Field Experience
• SOC 5960 - Comprehensive Examination
• SOC 5970 - Graduate Research
• SOC 5980 - Graduate Directed Study
• SOC 5990 - Thesis
• SOC 5995 - Project

• SOC 1001 - Individual Development in Diverse Contexts
• SOC 1010 - Social Problems
• SOC 1200 - Intimate Relationships in Our Diverse Society (also listed as CHDV 1200)
• SOC 2010 - Introduction to Sociology
• SOC 2100 - Elementary Statistics
• SOC 2630 - Asian-American Experience (also listed as AAAS 2630)
• SOC 3000 - Cultural Emotions
• SOC 3100 - Intermediate Statistics
• SOC 3150 - Global Social Thought and The Good Life
• SOC 3200 - Pre-Career Sociologists
• SOC 3220 - Socialization: Childhood and Adolescence
• SOC 3230 - Adult Life in a Diverse World
• SOC 3300 - Social Issues in the Urban Setting
• SOC 3310 - The Dynamics of Poverty
• SOC 3410 - Sociology of Gender
• SOC 3480 - Sociology of Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Gender
• SOC 3500 - International Migration
• SOC 3700 - Civic Learning
• SOC 3830 - Violence and Society
• SOC 3900 - Quantitative Research and Writing
• SOC 3910 - Qualitative Research and Writing
• SOC 3980 - Cooperative Education (also listed as UNIV 3980)
• SOC 4000 - International Migration
• SOC 4050 - Sociology Internships and Service Learning
• SOC 4120 - Sociological Theory
• SOC 4121 - Special Topics in Sociological Theory
• SOC 4150 - Political Sociology
• SOC 4160 - Feminist Theories and Contemporary Society (also listed as WGSS 4160)
• SOC 4161 - Anarchist Theory and History (also listed as HIST 4161, POLS 4161)
• SOC 4170 - Sociology of Education
• SOC 4180 - Crowd Behavior and Social Movements
• SOC 4190 - Sociology of the Climate Crisis
• SOC 4200 - Group Processes
• SOC 4210 - Social Sources of Human Sexuality
• SOC 4220 - Social Psychology
• SOC 4230 - Sociology of Globalization and Resistance
• SOC 4250 - Medical Sociology
• SOC 4260 - Deviant Behavior
• SOC 4270 - Society and Mental Illness
• SOC 4280 - Self and Identity
• SOC 4290 - Social Trauma, Memory, Healing and Social Repair
• SOC 4300 - Urban Sociology
• SOC 4320 - Digital Sociology, Technology and Society
• SOC 4330 - Bioethics and Sociology
• SOC 4340 - Population and Society
• SOC 4350 - Asian Societies
• SOC 4380 - Sociology of Sport
• SOC 4390 - Aging and Family Life
• SOC 4400 - Partnership, Marriage, and Families
• SOC 4410 - Researching Gender in Social Institutions
• SOC 4420 - Social Change
• SOC 4430 - Social Policy, Inequity and Non-Traditional Families
• SOC 4440 - Sociology of Popular Culture
• SOC 4450 - Sociology of Religion
• SOC 4460 - Sociology of Business Organizations
• SOC 4470 - Work and the Workplace
• SOC 4480 - Social Class and Inequality
• SOC 4490 - Professionals in Society
• SOC 4500 - Sociology of Aging
• SOC 4520 - Life Span Transitions: The Retirement Years
• SOC 4530 - Social Aspects of Death and Bereavement
• SOC 4540 - Selected Topics in Sociology
• SOC 4550 - Older Adults’ Life Stories
• SOC 4560 - Global Aging
• SOC 4570 - Women and Aging
• SOC 4600 - Race and Ethnic Relations
• SOC 4700 - Applied Sociology through Civic Engagement
• SOC 4750 - Power, Knowledge, Community and the University (also listed as HIST 4920, LAS 4750)
• SOC 4760 - Abolition Sociology
• SOC 4790 - Drug Use and Public Policy
• SOC 4800 - Criminology