The Sociology Department offers a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.
The 120-unit major consists of 24 core units in Sociology and an additional 21 units from a specialty option: General Sociology, Inequalities and Diversity, Law and Society, or Social Gerontology.
Core Courses (27-28 units):
All Sociology majors are required to take the following core courses or their equivalent:
SOC 1090 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences, with Lab [4]
or SOC 1092 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences [3]
SOC 2010 Introduction to Sociology [3]
SOC 3100 Intermediate Statistic [3]
SOC 3200 Pre-Career Sociologists [3]
SOC 3480 Sociology of Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Gender [3]
SOC 3700 Civic Learning [3]
SOC 3900 Quantitative Research and Writing [3]
SOC 3910 Qualitative Research and Writing [3]
SOC 4120 Sociological Theory [3]
Option Courses (21 units):
Sociology majors select additional courses from their specialty option:
The General Sociology Option allows students to gain an overall understanding of society and to develop a range of theoretical and methodological tools without focusing on one thematic area.
Requirements
- 15 units approved upper-division courses in Sociology
- 6 units of additional approved upper-division courses, including courses from other disciplines and directed study (SOC 4930; SOC 4990)
- The approved list is available in the Department and automated on GET. Students may also refer to Degree Planner.
GENERAL OPTION ELECTIVES (24 UNITS)
SOC 3000 Cultural Emotions [3]
SOC 3150 Global Social Thought and The Good Life [3]
SOC 3220 Socialization: Childhood and Adolescence [3]
SOC 3230 Adult Life in a Diverse World [3]
SOC 3300 Social Issues in the Urban Setting [3]
SOC 3310 The Dynamics of Poverty [3]
SOC 3410 Sociology of Gender [3]
SOC 3500 International Migration [3]
SOC 3830 Violence and Society [3]
SOC 3980 Cooperative Education [1-3]
SOC 4050 Sociology Internships and Service Learning [3]
SOC 4121 Special Topics in Sociological Theory [3]
SOC 4150 Political Sociology [3]
SOC 4160 Feminist Theories and Contemporary Society (also listed as WGSS 4160) [3]
SOC 4161 Anarchist Theory and History (also listed as HIST 4161, POLS 4161) [3]
SOC 4170 Sociology of Education [3]
SOC 4180 Crowd Behavior and Social Movements [3]
SOC 4190 Sociology of the Climate Crisis [3]
SOC 4200 Group Processes [3]
SOC 4210 Social Sources of Human Sexuality [3]
SOC 4220 Social Psychology [3]
SOC 4230 Sociology of Globalization and Resistance [3]
SOC 4250 Medical Sociology [3]
SOC 4260 Deviant Behavior [3]
SOC 4270 Society and Mental Illness [3]
SOC 4280 Self and Identity [3]
SOC 4290 Social Trauma, Memory, Healing and Social Repair [3]
SOC 4300 Urban Sociology [3]
SOC 4320 Digital Sociology, Technology and Society [3]
SOC 4330 Bioethics and Sociology [3]
SOC 4340 Population and Society [3]
SOC 4350 Asian Societies [3]
SOC 4380 Sociology of Sport [3]
SOC 4390 Aging and Family Life [3]
SOC 4400 Partnership, Marriage, and Families [3]
SOC 4410 Researching Gender in Social Institutions [3]
SOC 4420 Social Change [3]
SOC 4430 Social Policy, Inequity and Non-Traditional Families [3]
SOC 4440 Sociology of Popular Culture [3]
SOC 4450 Sociology of Religion [3]
SOC 4460 Sociology of Business Organizations [3]
SOC 4470 Work and the Workplace [3]
SOC 4480 Social Class and Inequality [3]
SOC 4490 Professionals in Society [3]
SOC 4500 Sociology of Aging [3]
SOC 4520 Life Span Transitions: The Retirement Years [3]
SOC 4530 Social Aspects of Death and Bereavement [3]
SOC 4540 Selected Topics in Sociology [1-4]
SOC 4550 Older Adults' Life Stories [3]
SOC 4560 Global Aging [3]
SOC 4570 Women and Aging [3]
SOC 4600 Race and Ethnic Relations [3]
SOC 4700 Applied Sociology through Civic Engagement [3]
SOC 4750 Power, Knowledge, Community and the University (also listed as HIST 4920, LAS 4750) [3]
SOC 4760 Abolition Sociology [3]
SOC 4790 Drug Use and Public Policy [3]
SOC 4800 Criminology [3]
SOC 4810 Sociology of Policing [3]
SOC 4820 Sociology of Genocide [3]
SOC 4830 Sociology of Human Rights [3]
SOC 4840 Altruism and Morality [3]
SOC 4850 Domestic Violence [3]
SOC 4860 Gender-Based Violence from a Transnational Perspective (also listed as WGSS 4860) [3]
SOC 4870 Environmental Policy, Law, and Society [3]
SOC 4880 Sociology of Law [3]
SOC 4900 Journal Editing & Publishing in Sociology [3]
SOC 4930 Sociology Honors Thesis [3]
SOC 4950 Senior Capstone Seminar [3]
SOC 4980 Cooperative Education [1-3]
SOC 4990 Undergraduate Directed Study [1-3]
The Inequalities and Diversity Option builds on the strength of Cal State LA as a diverse, urban institution. Courses in the option provide students with concentrated study on various types of inequalities, preparing them for careers in an increasingly diverse, multicultural, and global society.
Requirements
- SOC 4880 Sociology of Law [3]
- 9 units of approved option electives related to Inequalities and Diversity:
Option-Specific Electives (9 units)
SOC 3000 Cultural Emotions [3]
SOC 3150 Global Social Thought and The Good Life [3]
SOC 3300 Social Issues in the Urban Setting [3]
SOC 3310 The Dynamics of Poverty [3]
SOC 3410 Sociology of Gender [3]
SOC 3500 International Migration [3]
SOC 4150 Political Sociology [3]
SOC 4160 Feminist Theories and Contemporary Society (also listed as WGSS 4160) [3]
SOC 4161 Anarchist Theory and History (also listed as HIST 4161, POLS 4161) [3]
SOC 4170 Sociology of Education [3]
SOC 4180 Crowd Behavior and Social Movements [3]
SOC 4190 Sociology of the Climate Crisis [3]
SOC 4210 Social Sources of Human Sexuality [3]
SOC 4230 Sociology of Globalization and Resistance [3]
SOC 4290 Social Trauma, Memory, Healing and Social Repair [3]
SOC 4300 Urban Sociology [3]
SOC 4320 Digital Sociology, Technology and Society [3]
SOC 4350 Asian Societies [3]
SOC 4380 Sociology of Sport [3]
SOC 4390 Aging and Family Life [3]
SOC 4400 Partnership, Marriage, and Families [3]
SOC 4410 Researching Gender in Social Institutions [3]
SOC 4420 Social Change [3]
SOC 4440 Sociology of Popular Culture [3]
SOC 4450 Sociology of Religion [3]
SOC 4470 Work and the Workplace [3]
SOC 4480 Social Class and Inequality [3]
SOC 4750 Power, Knowledge, Community, and the University (also listed as HIST 4920, LAS 4750) [3]
SOC 4760 Abolition Sociology [3]
SOC 4820 Sociology of Genocide [3]
SOC 4830 Sociology of Human Rights [3]
SOC 4840 Altruism and Morality [3]
SOC 4860 Gender-Based Violence from a Transnational Perspective (also listed as WGSS 4860) [3]
Additional Upper Division Electives (12 units)
SOC 3220 Socialization: Childhood and Adolescence [3]
SOC 3230 Adult Life in a Diverse World [3]
SOC 3830 Violence and Society [3]
SOC 3980 Cooperative Education [1-3]
SOC 4050 Sociology Internships and Service Learning [3]
SOC 4121 Special Topics in Sociological Theory [3]
SOC 4200 Group Processes [3]
SOC 4220 Social Psychology [3]
SOC 4250 Medical Sociology [3]
SOC 4260 Deviant Behavior [3]
SOC 4270 Society and Mental Illness [3]
SOC 4280 Self and Identity [3]
SOC 4330 Bioethics and Sociology [3]
SOC 4340 Population and Society [3]
SOC 4430 Social Policy, Inequity and Non-Traditional Families [3]
SOC 4460 Sociology of Business Organization [3]
SOC 4490 Professionals in Society [3]
SOC 4500 Sociology of Aging [3]
SOC 4520 Life Span Transitions: The Retirement Years [3]
SOC 4530 Social Aspects of Death and Bereavement [3]
SOC 4540 Selected Topics in Sociology [1-4]
SOC 4550 Older Adults' Life Stories [3]
SOC 4560 Global Aging [3]
SOC 4570 Women and Aging [3]
SOC 4700 Applied Sociology through Civic Engagement [3]
SOC 4790 Drug Use and Public Policy [3]
SOC 4800 Criminology [3]
SOC 4810 Sociology of Policing [3]
SOC 4850 Domestic Violence [3]
SOC 4870 Environmental Policy, Law, and Society [3]
SOC 4880 Sociology of Law [3]
SOC 4900 Journal Editing & Publishing in Sociology [3]
SOC 4930 Sociology Honors Thesis [3]
SOC 4950 Senior Capstone Seminar [3]
SOC 4980 Cooperative Education [1-3]
SOC 4990 Undergraduate Directed Study [1-3]
- 9 units approved additional electives, including up to 6 units of directed study (SOC 4930; SOC 4990). The approved list is available through the Department and automated on GET. Students may also refer to Degree Planner.
The Law and Society Option examines social issues related to law and public policy. It is designated for students who wish to prepare for advanced studies and careers in sociology, law, criminal justice, public policy and administration, urban and environmental planning, social work, and other service occupations.
Requirements
- SOC 4880 – Sociology of Law
- 9-18 units of approved electives in Sociology related to Law and Society:
Option-Specific Electives (9 units)
SOC 3830 Violence and Society [3]
SOC 4260 Deviant Behavior [3]
SOC 4330 Bioethics and Sociology [3]
SOC 4490 Professionals in Society [3]
SOC 4790 Drug Use and Public Policy [3]
SOC 4800 Criminology [3]
SOC 4810 Sociology of Policing [3]
SOC 4820 Sociology of Genocide [3]
SOC 4830 Sociology of Human Rights [3]
SOC 4850 Domestic Violence [3]
SOC 4870 Environmental Policy, Law, and Society [3]
Additional Upper Division Electives (12 units)
SOC 3000 Cultural Emotions [3]
SOC 3150 Global Social Thought and The Good Life [3]
SOC 3220 Socialization: Childhood and Adolescence [3]
SOC 3230 Adult Life in a Diverse World [3]
SOC 3300 Social Issues in the Urban Setting [3]
SOC 3310 The Dynamics of Poverty [3]
SOC 3410 Sociology of Gender [3]
SOC 3500 International Migration [3]
SOC 3980 Cooperative Education [1-3]
SOC 4050 Sociology Internships and Service Learning [3]
SOC 4121 Special Topics in Sociological Theory [3]
SOC 4150 Political Sociology [3]
SOC 4160 Feminist Theories and Contemporary Society [3]
SOC 4161 Anarchist Theory and History [3]
SOC 4170 Sociology of Education [3]
SOC 4180 Crowd Behavior and Social Movements [3]
SOC 4190 Sociology of the Climate Crisis [3]
SOC 4200 Group Processes [3]
SOC 4210 Social Sources of Human Sexuality [3]
SOC 4220 Social Psychology [3]
SOC 4230 Sociology of Globalization and Resistance [3]
SOC 4250 Medical Sociology [3]
SOC 4270 Society and Mental Illness [3]
SOC 4280 Self and Identity [3]
SOC 4290 Social Trauma, Memory, Healing and Social Repair [3]
SOC 4300 Urban Sociology [3]
SOC 4320 Digital Sociology, Technology and Society [3]
SOC 4340 Population and Society [3]
SOC 4350 Asian Societies [3]
SOC 4380 Sociology of Sport [3]
SOC 4390 Aging and Family Life [3]
SOC 4400 Partnership, Marriage, and Families [3]
SOC 4410 Researching Gender in Social Institutions [3]
SOC 4420 Social Change [3]
SOC 4430 Social Policy, Inequity and Non-Traditional Families [3]
SOC 4440 Sociology of Popular Culture [3]
SOC 4450 Sociology of Religion [3]
SOC 4460 Sociology of Business Organizations [3]
SOC 4470 Work and the Workplace [3]
SOC 4480 Social Class and Inequality [3]
SOC 4500 Sociology of Aging [3]
SOC 4520 Life Span Transitions: The Retirement Years [3]
SOC 4530 Social Aspects of Death and Bereavement [3]
SOC 4540 Selected Topics in Sociology [1-4]
SOC 4550 Older Adults' Life Stories [3]
SOC 4560 Global Aging [3]
SOC 4570 Women and Aging [3]
SOC 4600 Race and Ethnic Relations [3]
SOC 4700 Applied Sociology through Civic Engagement [3]
SOC 4750 Power, Knowledge, Community and the University (also listed as HIST 4920, LAS 4750) [3]
SOC 4760 Abolition Sociology [3]
SOC 4840 Altruism and Morality [3]
SOC 4860 Gender-Based Violence from a Transnational Perspective (also listed as WGSS 4860) [3]
SOC 4880 Sociology of Law [3]
SOC 4900 Journal Editing & Publishing in Sociology [3]
SOC 4960 Law and Society Honors Thesis [3]
SOC 4950 Senior Capstone Seminar [3]
SOC 4980 Cooperative Education [1-3]
SOC 4990 Undergraduate Directed Study [1-3]
- 0-9 units of additional upper-division elective courses, including directed study coursework (SOC 4960; SOC 4990). The approved list is available through the Department and automated on GET. Students may also refer to Degree Planner.
The Social Gerontology Option provides students with a foundation in the sociology of aging, including its socio-cultural, biological, developmental, and policy dimensions. Majors in the option are prepared to not only work directly with aging populations but also to develop, support, and evaluate social programs and policies for the elderly.
Requirements
SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY OPTION (24 UNITS)
Option-Specific Required Course (3 units)
SOC 4500 Sociology of Aging [3]
9-18 units of approved electives in Sociology related to Social Gerontology:
Option-Specific Electives (9 units)
SOC 3220 Socialization: Childhood and Adolescence [3]
SOC 3230 Adult Life in a Diverse World [3]
SOC 4250 Medical Sociology [3]
SOC 4270 Society and Mental Illness [3]
SOC 4280 Self and Identity [3]
SOC 4330 Bioethics and Sociology [3]
SOC 4340 Population and Society [3]
SOC 4390 Aging and Family Life [3]
SOC 4400 Partnership, Marriage, and Families [3]
SOC 4520 Life Span Transitions: The Retirement Years [3]
SOC 4530 Social Aspects of Death and Bereavement [3]
SOC 4550 Older Adults' Life Stories [3]
SOC 4560 Global Aging [3]
SOC 4570 Women and Aging [3]
SOC 4850 Domestic Violence [3]
Additional Upper Division Electives (12 units)
SOC 3000 Cultural Emotions [3]
SOC 3150 Global Social Thought and The Good Life [3]
SOC 3300 Social Issues in the Urban Setting [3]
SOC 3310 The Dynamics of Poverty [3]
SOC 3410 Sociology of Gender [3]
SOC 3500 International Migration [3]
SOC 3830 Violence and Society [3]
SOC 3980 Cooperative Education [1-3]
SOC 4050 Sociology Internships and Service Learning [3]
SOC 4121 Special Topics in Sociological Theory [3]
SOC 4150 Political Sociology [3]
SOC 4160 Feminist Theories and Contemporary Society [3]
SOC 4161 Anarchist Theory and History [3]
SOC 4170 Sociology of Education [3]
SOC 4180 Crowd Behavior and Social Movements [3]
SOC 4190 Sociology of the Climate Crisis [3]
SOC 4200 Group Processes [3]
SOC 4210 Social Sources of Human Sexuality [3]
SOC 4220 Social Psychology [3]
SOC 4230 Sociology of Globalization and Resistance [3]
SOC 4260 Deviant Behavior [3]
SOC 4290 Social Trauma, Memory, Healing and Social Repair [3]
SOC 4300 Urban Sociology [3]
SOC 4320 Digital Sociology, Technology and Society [3]
SOC 4330 Bioethics and Sociology [3]
SOC 4350 Asian Societies [3]
SOC 4380 Sociology of Sport [3]
SOC 4410 Researching Gender in Social Institutions [3]
SOC 4420 Social Change [3]
SOC 4430 Social Policy, Inequity and Non-Traditional Families [3]
SOC 4440 Sociology of Popular Culture [3]
SOC 4450 Sociology of Religion [3]
SOC 4460 Sociology of Business Organizations [3]SOC 4470 Work and the Workplace [3]
SOC 4480 Social Class and Inequality [3]
SOC 4490 Professionals in Society [3]
SOC 4500 Sociology of Aging [3]
SOC 4540 Selected Topics in Sociology [1-4]
SOC 4600 Race and Ethnic Relations [3]
SOC 4700 Applied Sociology through Civic Engagement [3]
SOC 4750 Power, Knowledge, Community and the University (also listed as HIST 4920, LAS 4750) [3]
SOC 4760 Abolition Sociology [3]
SOC 4790 Drug Use and Public Policy [3]
SOC 4800 Criminology [3]
SOC 4810 Sociology of Policing [3]
SOC 4820 Sociology of Genocide [3]
SOC 4830 Sociology of Human Rights [3]
SOC 4840 Altruism and Morality [3]
SOC 4860 Gender-Based Violence from a Transnational Perspective (also listed as WGSS 4860) [3]
SOC 4870 Environmental Policy, Law, and Society [3]
SOC 4880 Sociology of Law [3]
SOC 4900 Journal Editing & Publishing in Sociology [3]
SOC 4930 Sociology Honors Thesis [3]
SOC 4950 Senior Capstone Seminar [3]
SOC 4980 Cooperative Education [1-3]
SOC 4990 Undergraduate Directed Study [1-3]
- 0-9 units of approved upper-division electives, including up to six units of directed study coursework (SOC 4930; SOC 4990). The approved list is available through the Department and automated on GET. Students may also refer to Degree Planner.