# Sociology (SOC) courses

Berkeley City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 8 courses

Source: https://bcc.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/39665/39964/39707

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### SOC 1 — Introduction to Sociology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 or ENGL 001AS or ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E
- **C-ID:** SOCI 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 6 sections (/c/berkeley-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/soc.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Basic concepts, theoretical approaches, and methods of sociology: Analysis and explanation of social structure, group dynamics, socialization and the self, social stratification, culture and diversity, social change and global dynamics.

### SOC 2 — Social Problems

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** SOCI 115
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/berkeley-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/soc.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Study of society through the application of sociological principles and critical thinking skills to the identification and analysis of selected social problems: Poverty, racism/sexism, drug abuse, crime, and population control.

### SOC 5 — Minority Groups

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** SOCI 150
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/berkeley-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/soc.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Analysis of racial, religious, and ethnic minority groups: General principles of dominant-minority group relations.

### SOC 7 — Sociology of Gender

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** SOCI 140
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/berkeley-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/soc.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Social construction of gender over time and across cultures: Theories of gender, social and behavioral science research on gender, varying masculinities and femininities, the impact of economics, politics, ideologies, and institutions on gendered experiences and practices.

### SOC 8 — Crime and Deviance

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** SOCI 160
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/berkeley-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/soc.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Sociological exploration of the nature, extent, and causes of crime and deviance: Corporate crime, property and violent crime, drug culture, sex work, the criminal justice system, stigmatization, and the socio-political impact of crime and deviance.

### SOC 13 — Sociology of the Family

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** SOCI 130
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/berkeley-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/soc.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Social factors which contribute to marriage and family: Changing historic, economic, and socio-cultural forces that shape intimate and familial relationships.

### SOC 18 — Sociology of Death and Dying

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Death and dying: Application of sociological principles; historic, economic, social, psychological, cultural, and institutional dynamics of death and dying.

### SOC 120 — Introduction to Research Methods

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** SOC 001
- **Advisory:** MATH 13 or STAT C1000
- **C-ID:** SOCI 120, POLS 160
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Peralta GE Areas 4;

Introduction to empirical research for the social sciences: Nature of theory, hypotheses, variables, ethics of research; application of qualitative and quantitative analytic tools including survey, observational, experimental, case study, and comparative historical research.