SOC 480 - Introductory Sociology - Honors

    Recent Professors
    Nidal Hijazi
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Placement into ENGL C1000H (formerly ENGWR 480) through the Los Rios placement process OR guided self-placement.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of SOC 480
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0
    Description
    This course provides an in-depth examination of society and human behavior from various sociological perspectives. Sociological theories, both macro and micro, are applied to different aspects of life including culture, social stratification and inequality, social change, politics, economy, and deviance. The course is conducted as a seminar in which students will be responsible for developing in-depth analysis and understanding of issues based on classical and contemporary sociological theories. This course is designed for those from all academic disciplines who are motivated to learn sociological perspectives and how they apply to aspects of human experience both at the individual and societal levels. This course is not open to students who have successfully completed SOC 300.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 12:00pm–1:20pm, Tue Thu 10:30am–11:50am