Recent SemestersSpring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024Class Size44 studentsCredits4PrerequisitePrerequisite(s): All prerequisites must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (or "P") or higher. SOC 1 Recommended Course Preparation: STAT C1000 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0DescriptionThis course orients students to the methods of data collection and analysis used by sociologists. Instruction includes an overview of sociological theory, instruction on experimental methods, surveys, interviews, field research, participant observation, demographic methods, and comparative historical approaches.