Social Science
5 courses · El Camino College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
SSCI 101 Introduction to Social Sciences
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- Eligibility for English 1A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course introduces students to the fields of study that comprise the social sciences and their interrelationship. Students will be introduced to the basic theories and methods of social science disciplines and how their contributions facilitate our understanding of the social and cultural worlds humans inhabit and the problems experienced by contemporary societies. This course also exposes students to the concepts and techniques that are used in social science research and in career choices available to students pursuing a degree in the social sciences.
SSCI 103 Introduction to Social Justice Studies
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- Eligibility for English 1A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course introduces students to social justice theories and the historical and contemporary responses to inequality and injustice. The role of imbalances of power in society, social movements, culture, politics and institutions will be discussed. The course also explores a broad range of issues including notions of inequality based on race, class, gender, sexuality and issues related to environmental and criminal justice and human rights. Diverse theories and practical applications of social justice and social movements that have been made over time to remedy social injustice will be examined.
SSCI 103H Honors Introduction to Social Justice Studies
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- Eligibility for English 1A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This honors course, intended for students in the Honors Transfer Program, is a survey of the concepts, theories, and broad range of issues in social justice. This course introduces students to social justice theories and the historical and contemporary responses to inequality and injustice. The role of imbalances of power in society, social movements, culture, politics and institutions will be discussed. The course also explores a broad range of issues including notions of inequality based on race, class, gender, sexuality and issues related to environmental and criminal justice and human rights. Diverse theories and practical applications of social justice and social movements that have been made over time to remedy social injustice will be examined. This course is enriched through extensive, rigorous reading, writing, and research assignments. Note: Students may take either Social Science 103 or Social Science 103H. Duplicate credit will not be awarded.
SSCI 504 Building an Equity-Minded Framework for the Classroom
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 1 hour lecture
This noncredit course introduces participants to what student equity is and why it has become the focus of educational systems in the United States. The course will define equity in its broadest meaning and focus on how practitioners of equity identify and address inequities in educational outcomes. It also introduces to participants to the role and function organizational learning theory can have in facilitating equity dialog and action. The course will also explore what an equity-minded cognitive framework is and why equity has become a key driving force in instructional design, curriculum auditing, and instructional practices. Finally, participants will learn how to create an equity lens as a process to analyze curriculum, policies, and practices for inequities in order to provide solutions for existing equity gaps.
SSCI 505 Applying an Equity-Minded Framework in the Classroom
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 1 hour lecture
This noncredit course introduces participants to equitable frameworks and assets that drive equitable instructional design. It explores how perceptions of student learning, course design, curriculum, and content delivery methods can be modified to ensure equitable educational outcomes. Finally, it explores how non-academic context frameworks such as social-emotional engagement and support system cultivation can contribute to closing equity gaps in a learning environment.