Upper Division Electives

Select 27 units in sociology and other fields, in consultation with adviser; a program may include Independent Study (SOC 4990 ) and Internship/Cooperative Education coursework (SOC 3980 ,

General Option Internship and Cooperative Education Opportunities

Sociology majors can earn up to 3 units per semester up to a maximum of 6 units through the Sociology Internships and Service Learning Course (SOC 4050  ) or Cooperative Education (SOC 3980  or SOC 4980 ). Students must arrange a work agreement with an approved agency. See the Sociology internship coordinator or class instructor for specific prerequisites, course requirements, list of approved agencies, workload agreement, and other program details.

General Option Independent Study Opportunities

The Directed Study Course (SOC 4990 ) allows students to expand on their special interests. A directed study is usually in an area that the department’s normal course offerings do not cover. Students meet regularly with their faculty supervisor and earn 1 to 3 units of credit and up to 6 units if the course is repeated. Individual research projects may involve library research, case studies, or field research.

General Option Honors Program in the Sociology Major

The Sociology department sponsors a Senior Honors Program for our top undergraduates. During their final undergraduate year, students undertaking the honors thesis conduct an independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member in the Sociology department and write a senior honors thesis. Eligibility criteria are: a sociology student with senior class standing, minimum of 3.5 grade point average, and completion of specific courses required for the major program (SOC 2010 ,SOC 3900  or SOC 3910 , SOC 4120 , at least six upper division courses in the sociology major). Students in the General Option register for SOC 4930  after obtaining permission to enroll.

Upper Division Law and Society Electives (12 units)

Select 12 units from these courses. These may include up to 6 units of independent work in law and society (internship or directed study) or law-related coursework from other departments with the Law and Society adviser’s approval.

• SOC 3830 - Violence and Society (3)
• SOC 4050 - Sociology Internships and Service Learning (3)
• SOC 4260 - Deviant Behavior (3)
• SOC 4330 - Bioethics and Sociology (3)
• SOC 4490 - Professionals in Society (3)
• SOC 4790 - Drug Use and Public Policy (3)
• SOC 4800 - Criminology (3)
• SOC 4810 - Sociology of Policing (3)
• SOC 4820 - Sociology of Genocide (3)
• SOC 4830 - Sociology of Human Rights (3)
• SOC 4850 - Domestic Violence (3)
• SOC 4870 - Environmental Policy, Law, and Society (3)

Upper Division Required Course (3 units)

• SOC 4880 - Sociology of Law (3)

Upper Division General Electives (12 units)

Select 12 units in sociology and other fields, in consultation with adviser; a program may include Independent Study (SOC 4990 ) and Internship/Cooperative Education coursework (SOC 3980 , SOC 4050 , and SOC 4980 ), but no more than 6 units of any combination of these courses normally may be counted toward the major. With approval of an adviser, students may select up to 6 units from outside sociology to complete a comprehensive sociological program with an interdisciplinary emphasis.

Law and Society Independent Study Opportunities

The directed study course (SOC 4990 ) allows students to expand on their special interests in law and society. A directed study is usually in an area that the department’s normal course offerings do not cover. Students meet regularly with their faculty supervisor and earn 1 to 3 units of credit and up to 6 units if the course is repeated. Individual research projects may involve library research, case studies, or field research.

Law and Society Internship and Cooperative Education Opportunities

Students can earn up to 6 units through the Sociology Internships and Service Learning Class (SOC 4050 ) or by enrolling in Cooperative Education (SOC 3980  or SOC 4980 ) by arranging a work agreement with an approved agency (such as a government agency, business, or citizen group) and their course instructor or  Law and Society adviser the semester before enrolling in the course.

Honors Program in the Law and Society Option

The Law and Society Option sponsors a senior honors program for our top undergraduates. During their final undergraduate year, students enroll in SOC 4960 , conduct an independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member in the Sociology department, and write a senior honors thesis. Students who complete the honors program graduate with distinction in the Law and Society Option. Eligibility criteria are: a Law and Society Option student with senior class standing, minimum of 3.5 grade point average, and completion of specific courses required for the major and Law and Society Option (SOC 2010 , SOC 4880 , at least four upper division courses in the Sociology Major, and at least two additional upper division courses in the Law and Society Option). Diplomas and transcripts of honors program graduates are designated: “Graduated with Departmental Honors in the Law and Society Option in Sociology.”

Upper Division Required Course (3 units)

• SOC 3480 - Sociology of Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Gender (3)

Upper Division Inequalities/Diversity Electives (12 units)

Select 12 units from these courses:

• SOC 3000 - Cultural Emotions (3)
• SOC 3310 - The Dynamics of Poverty (3)
• SOC 3410 - Sociology of Gender (3)
• SOC 4150 - Political Sociology (3)

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• SOC 4160 - Feminist Theories and Contemporary Society (3) also listed as
• WGSS 4160 - Feminist Theories and Contemporary Society (3)

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• SOC 4210 - Social Sources of Human Sexuality (3)
• SOC 4230 - Sociology of Globalization and Resistance (3)
• SOC 4350 - Asian Societies (3)
• SOC 4380 - Sociology of Sport (3)
• SOC 4390 - Aging and Family Life (3)
• SOC 4400 - Partnership, Marriage, and Families (3)
• SOC 4410 - Researching Gender in Social Institutions (3)
• SOC 4420 - Social Change (3)
• SOC 4430 - Social Policy, Inequity and Non-Traditional Families (3)
• SOC 4450 - Sociology of Religion (3)
• SOC 4470 - Work and the Workplace (3)
• SOC 4480 - Social Class and Inequality (3)
• SOC 4600 - Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
• SOC 4820 - Sociology of Genocide (3)
• SOC 4830 - Sociology of Human Rights (3)

Upper Division General Electives (6 units)

Select 6 units of upper division courses in sociology in consultation with adviser; a program may include Independent Study (SOC 4990 ) and Internship/Cooperative Education coursework (SOC 3980 , SOC 4050 , and SOC 4980 ), but no more than 6 units of any combination of these courses normally may be counted toward the major.

Upper Division Inequalities and Diversity Electives in Ethnic/Area Studies (6 units)

With advisor approval, select 6 units from outside of sociology from the following list. Other courses may be approved by an advisor. Students in the inequalities and diversity option are encouraged to take a minor in another discipline in conjunction with their sociology major.

• AAAS 4150 - Asian American Communities in Southern California (3)

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• ANTH 4510 - Death and Dying in the Ancient World (3)

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• AAAS 4722 - Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Asian American Communities (3)

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• WGSS 4722 - Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Asian American Communities (3)

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• AAAS 4800 - Asia in the Global World (3)

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• AAAS 4850 - Anti-colonial Movements (3)

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• LAS 4850 - Anti-colonial Movements (3)

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• PAS 4850 - Anti-colonial Movements (3)

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• AAAS 4480 - History of Islamic Central Asia (3)

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• WGSS 4480 - Sexualities and Gender Diversity in Global Perspective (3)

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• ANTH 4490 - Anthropology of Race and Racism (3)

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• AAAS 4490 - Pan Asianism: 19th-20th Century Asian Intellectual History (3)

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• CLS 4100 - Latina/o Communities in U.S. Society (3)
• CLS 4110 - Chicanas/os, Latinas/os and Immigration Policy (3)
• CLS 4255 - Latinas/os and Social Justice Movements (3)
• CLS 4250 - Chicanas & Latinas: Social Movements in the Americas (3)
• HIST 4800 - Ethnicity and Immigration in American History (3)
• HIST 4830 - Poverty and Anti-Poverty in American History (3)

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• LAS 4650 - Gender, Sexuality, and Transnational Migration (3)

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• WGSS 4650 - Gender, Sexuality, and Transnational Migration (3)

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• LAS 4700 - Labor and Social Movements in the Americas (3)
• PAS 4040 - The Black Family (3)
• PAS 4080 - Black Sexuality (3)
• PAS 4090 - Black Labor (3)
• PHIL 4130 - Issues in Feminist Philosophy (3)
• POLS 4090 - Minority Politics in the U.S. (3)
• RELS 4705 - Religion and Spirituality in American Indian Communities (3)

Inequalities and Diversity Option Internship and Cooperative Education Opportunities

Sociology majors can earn up to 3 units per semester up to a maximum of 6 units through the Sociology Internships and Service Learning Course (SOC 4050 ) or Cooperative Education (SOC 3980  or SOC 4980 ). Students must arrange a work agreement with an approved agency. See the Sociology internship coordinator or class instructor for specific prerequisites, course requirements, list of approved agencies, workload agreement, and other program details.

Inequalities and Diversity Option Independent Study Opportunities

The Directed Study Course (SOC 4990 ) allows students to expand on their special interests. A directed study is usually in an area that the department’s normal course offerings do not cover. Students meet regularly with their faculty supervisor and earn 1 to 3 units of credit and up to 6 units if the course is repeated. Individual research projects may involve library research, case studies, or field research.

Honors Program in the Inequalities and Diversity Option

The Sociology department sponsors a Senior Honors Program for our top undergraduates. During their final undergraduate year, students undertaking the honors thesis conduct an independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member in the Sociology department and write a senior honors thesis. Eligibility criteria are: a sociology student with senior class standing, minimum of 3.5 grade point average, and completion of specific courses required for the major program (SOC 2010 , SOC 3900  or SOC 3910 , SOC 4120 , at least six upper division courses in the sociology major). Students in the Inequalities and Diversity Option register for SOC 4930  after obtaining permission to enroll.

Upper Division Required Course (3 units)

• SOC 4500 - Sociology of Aging (3)

Upper Division Social Gerontology Electives (9 units)

Select 9 units from these courses:

• SOC 3000 - Cultural Emotions (3)
• SOC 3220 - Socialization: Childhood and Adolescence (3)
• SOC 3230 - Adult Life in a Diverse World (3)
• SOC 4250 - Medical Sociology (3)
• SOC 4270 - Society and Mental Illness (3)
• SOC 4280 - Self and Identity (3)
• SOC 4330 - Bioethics and Sociology (3)
• SOC 4390 - Aging and Family Life (3)
• SOC 4400 - Partnership, Marriage, and Families (3)
• SOC 4520 - Life Span Transitions: The Retirement Years (3)
• SOC 4530 - Social Aspects of Death and Bereavement (3)
• SOC 4550 - Older Adults’ Life Stories (3)
• SOC 4560 - Global Aging (3)
• SOC 4570 - Women and Aging (3)
• SOC 4850 - Domestic Violence (3)

Upper Division General Electives (9 units)

Select 9 units of upper division courses in sociology in consultation with adviser; a program may include Independent Study (SOC 4990 ) and Internship/Cooperative Education coursework (SOC 3980 , SOC 4050 , and SOC 4980 ), but no more than 6 units of any combination of these courses normally may be counted toward the major.

Upper Division Social Gerontology Electives in Related Fields (6 units)

With adviser approval, select 6 units from outside of sociology that relate to aging.

• ANTH 3350 - Maturity and Aging in Crosscultural Perspective (3)
• ANTH 4440 - Medical Anthropology (3)
• EDSP 3010 - Individuals with Disabilities in Contemporary Society (3)
• EDSP 4600 - Implications of Physical and Health Impairments (3)
• EDSP 4690 - Psychological, Sociological, and Vocational Implications of Visual Impairment and Blindness (2)
• KIN 4580 - Environmental Exercise Physiology (3)
• NTRS 4510 - Nutrition and Aging (3)
• PAS 4040 - The Black Family (3)
• PSY 3620 - Psychological and Psychosocial Developmental Stages in Maturity and Aging (3)
• PSY 4620 - Psychology of Human Development: Maturity and Aging (3)
• SW 4780 - Social Welfare Policy and Social Services (3)
• WGSS 3200 - Disability Studies (3)

Social Gerontology Internship and Cooperative Education Opportunities

Sociology majors can earn up to 3 units per semester up to a maximum of 6 units through the Sociology internships and Service Learning Course (SOC 4050 ) or Cooperative Education (SOC 3980  or SOC 4980 ). Students must arrange a work agreement with an approved agency. See the Sociology internship coordinator or class instructor for specific prerequisites, course requirements, list of approved agencies, workload agreement, and other program details.

Social Gerontology Independent Study Opportunities

The Directed Study Course (SOC 4990 ) allows students to expand on their special interests. A directed study is usually in an area that the department’s normal course offerings do not cover. Students meet regularly with their faculty supervisor and earn 1 to 3 units of credit and up to 6 units if the course is repeated. Individual research projects may involve library research, case studies, or field research.

Honors Program in the Social Gerontology Option

The Sociology department sponsors a Senior Honors Program for our top undergraduates. During their final undergraduate year, students undertaking the honors thesis conduct an independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member in the Sociology department and write a senior honors thesis. Eligibility criteria are: a sociology student with senior class standing, minimum of 3.5 grade point average, and completion of specific courses required for the major program (SOC 2010 , SOC 3900  or SOC 3910 , SOC 4120 , at least six upper division courses in the sociology major). Students in the Social Gerontology Option register for SOC 4930  after obtaining permission to enroll.