SOC 106 - Sociology of Deviance
- Recent Professors
- Sara Tyberg, Patrick O'Brien
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024
- Class Size
- 40 students
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of SOC 106
- Transfers To
- UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area E · CSU GE Area D0
- Description
- Examination of deviance and social control in contemporary society, using the sociological perspective. Focuses on the social processes involved in the construction of deviance, and its functions and impacts on individuals and society. Covers interpersonal and family violence; mental disorders; deviant sexuality; drug and alcohol use; and property, white-collar and organized crime.