Sociology
5 courses · Yuba College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
SOCIL-1 Introduction to Sociology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SOCI 110
Basic principles and concepts of sociology including culture, socialization, organizations, institutions, stratification, collective behavior, and social change. (L, C) Grades are P/NP Option.
SOCIL-2 Social Problems
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SOCI 115
Survey of social problems in present-day American culture and application of sociological theory and analysis to issues such as poverty, racism, crime, healthcare, education, and the environment. (L)
SOCIL-5 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SOCI 150
Examines the social, economic, political, and cultural dynamics of race and ethnicity in the United States. Utilizes theory to assess the comparative histories, cultures, and intellectual traditions of Native Americans, African Americans, Latino/as, and Asian Americans. Introduces major concepts used to understand the lived experiences of historically racialized groups such as social construction of race, racial formation, critical race theory, internal colonialism, and intersectionality. Emphasizes the role of resistance and agency in advancing the goals of self-determination, decolonization, and equity. Grades are P/NP Option.
SOCIL-6 Sociology of Sex and Gender
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SOCI 140
Sociological analysis of the construction, reproduction, and consequences of sex categories and gender roles. Emphasis on how gender designation of “male” and “female” impacts an individual’s life, including violence and abuse, sexual harassment, hate crimes, wage differentials and unequal opportunities. (L)
SOCIL-10 Sociology of Marriage and Family
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- SOCI 130
Sociological analysis of marriage and family, including history, cross-cultural comparison, gender roles, sexuality, parenthood, and contemporary debates about family values, form, and function. (L)