# Sociology (SOCI) — Fall 2026 schedule

Merced College · 26 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-25

Source: https://ss-prod.mccd.edu/Student/Courses

Term dates: Aug 24, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 3 sessions, with dates: /c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://catalog.mccd.edu/academic-calendar

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog, /c/merced-college/catalog/2026-2027/courses/soci.md

## SOCI-02 — Contemporary Social Problems (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51079 | 51079 | In person, In-Person Lecture | Tue/Thu 9:20–10:45am, Art Building 1 | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Ramin Mirfakhraie | 7 of 50 open |
| 52093 | 52093 | Online anytime, Online Lecture | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Ramin Mirfakhraie | 3 of 50 open, 6 waitlisted |
| 52117 | 52117 | Online anytime, Online Lecture | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Ali Madanipour | 3 of 50 open, 5 waitlisted |
| 74536 | 74536 | In person, In-Person Lecture | Tue/Thu 3:45–5:10pm, Los Banos Campus Building B 106 | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Scott D. Coahran | 21 of 50 open |

## SOCI-03 — Marriage and the Family (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51074 | 51074 | In person, In-Person Lecture | Tue/Thu 11:00am–12:25pm, Business and Economics 217 | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Elisabeth Shimada | 1 of 50 open, 2 waitlisted |
| 52094 | 52094 | Online anytime, Online Lecture | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Elisabeth Shimada | Full (54/50), 3 waitlisted |

## SOCI-04 — Introduction to Gender (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 52095 | 52095 | Online anytime, Online Lecture | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Katelynn Bishop, Veronica N. Netniss | Full (54/50) |

## SOCI-05 — Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality (Also: Ethn-05) (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51123 | 51123 | In person, In-Person Lecture | Mon/Wed 9:20–10:45am, Business and Economics 220 | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Kevin M. Easley | Full (55/50), 2 waitlisted |
| 51128 | 51128 | In person, In-Person Lecture | Tue/Thu 12:35–2:00pm, Business and Economics 125 | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Kevin M. Easley | Full (56/50), 1 waitlisted |
| 52111 | 52111 | Online anytime, Online Lecture | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Ali Madanipour | 2 of 50 open, 4 waitlisted |
| 52129 | 52129 | Online anytime, Online Lecture | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Ramin Mirfakhraie | Full (55/55), 4 waitlisted |
| 74542 | 74542 | In person, In-Person Lecture | Tue/Thu 11:00am–12:25pm, Los Banos Campus Building B 106 | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Esmeralda Carretero Rodriguez | 4 of 55 open |

## SOCI-06 — Introduction to Crime (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 52120 | 52120 | Online anytime, Online Lecture | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Marcus L. Shaw | 15 of 50 open, 7 waitlisted |
| 72312 | 72312 | Online anytime, Online Lecture | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Scott D. Coahran | Full (54/50), 1 waitlisted |

## SOCI-C1000 — Introduction to Sociology (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51075 | 51075 | In person, In-Person Lecture | Tue/Thu 12:35–2:00pm, Business and Economics 217 | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Elisabeth Shimada | 2 of 50 open |
| 51076 | 51076 | In person, In-Person Lecture | Mon/Wed 7:45–9:10am, Business and Economics 217 | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Elisabeth Shimada | 6 of 50 open |
| 51077 | 51077 | In person, In-Person Lecture | Mon/Wed 12:35–2:00pm, Lesher Student Services Center 111 | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Katelynn Bishop, Jai M. Vaca | 6 of 50 open, 1 waitlisted |
| 51078 | 51078 | In person, In-Person Lecture | Mon/Wed 9:20–10:45am, Art Building 1 | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Katelynn Bishop, Ashley B. Borjon | 2 of 50 open, 1 waitlisted |
| 51122 | 51122 | In person, In-Person Lecture | Tue/Thu 9:20–10:45am, Lesher Student Services Center 111 | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Jr. Jarrod L. Brown | 2 of 50 open, 1 waitlisted |
| 52088 | 52088 | Online anytime, Online Lecture | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Katelynn Bishop, Veronica N. Netniss | Full (53/50), 2 waitlisted |
| 52089 | 52089 | Online anytime, Online Lecture | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Anakira Gabriella | Full (111/104), 2 waitlisted |
| 52090 | 52090 | Online anytime, Online Lecture | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Katelynn Bishop, Veronica N. Netniss | Full (50/50), 3 waitlisted |
| 52091 | 52091 | Online anytime, Online Lecture | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Amy Andrada | 22 of 50 open |
| 52823 | 52823 | Online anytime, Online Lecture | Online, no set time | Oct 19–Dec 11 | Timothy S. Pierce | Full (50/50), 6 waitlisted |
| 72300 | 72300 | Online anytime, Online Lecture | Online, no set time | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Karen L. Deeming | Full (58/50), 2 waitlisted |
| 74534 | 74534 | In person, In-Person Lecture | Mon/Wed 7:45–9:10am, Los Banos Campus Building B 106 | Aug 24–Dec 11 | Scott D. Coahran | Full (53/50), 1 waitlisted |