Sociology
7 courses · Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Summer 2026 · Fall 2026
SOC 201A INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SOCI 110
Introduces the basic principles of sociology. Studies human social life focusing on the modern world. Emphasizes the analyses of culture, social structure, and interaction. Includes topics on socialization, crime, stratification, gender, race/ethnicity, politics, economy, family, education, religion, health care, and social change.
SOC 201B SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours)
- Advisory
- SOC 201A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Studies the major social institutions, both the traditional ideas of social institutions (family, education, economy, religion, and government/politics) and contemporary ideas of social institutions (science, mass media, medicine, sports, and the military). Covers the structures and functions of social institutions. Considers major works and draws comparisons between our institutions and those of other societies.
SOC 202 SOCIAL PROBLEMS
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Advisory
- SOC 201A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SOCI 115
Examines current social problems and the sociological concepts, theories, and methods used in their analysis. Emphasizes the role of power and ideology in the definition of social problems, the causes and consequences of social problems, and the methods of intervention. Includes topics on crime, poverty, gender inequality, race/ethnic inequality, and family problems.
SOC 204 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Advisory
- SOC 201A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SOCI 160
Introduces the basic principles of criminology including the various theories of criminal behavior and the processing of delinquency and crime including arrest, trial, detention, and release from prison.
SOC 206 INTRODUCTION TO RACE AND ETHNICITY
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SOCI 150
Introduces students to the interdisciplinary analysis of race, ethnicity, and racism, focusing on the US American context. Examines the lived experiences and social struggles of various racial and ethnic groups. Critically examines the historical and contemporary patterns of interaction between racial and ethnic groups. Analyzes how institutions and socioeconomic, political, and cultural practices sustain or challenge racism and racial and ethnic inequality. Evaluates efforts to create a more just and equitable society at the individual, interpersonal, and societal levels.
SOC 208 INTRODUCTION TO GENDER STUDIES
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SOCI 140
Studies the interaction of gender and society. Introduces theories of gender differentiation, stratification, and gender roles. Discusses research methodology and examines current research on gender, both within and outside the United States. Investigates how social and cultural factors (e.g., race, class) have shaped the lives of men and women as well as how they have affected their social and cultural environments. Examines the role and status of U.S. women and men within the larger social structure. Examines women and men in varying cultural settings with an emphasis on how social systems shape the roles of women and affect larger U.S. institutions.
SOC 247 INDEPENDENT STUDIES: SOCIOLOGY
- Units
- 0.5 to 2
- Hours
- 1.5 to 6 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/1.50 - 6.00 lab hours/0.00 - 0.00 activity hours)
- Prerequisite
- The student must have completed preparatory course work in the field in which the study is to be undertaken.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Provides an opportunity for an in-depth study or a practicum experience by an individual student in a selected topic of sociology under the direction of an instructor.