Department of Sociology

Social Sciences Program


Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences

program consisting of courses in the following disciplines: anthropology, commu­nication studies, criminal justice, economics, ethnic studies, geography, history, political sci­ence, psychology, and sociology. Students select courses from any three of the above disciplines. The program offers a wide variety of courses dealing with human interaction in past and present society and acquaints students with con­temporary social problems, their causes, and their potential solutions.

Addition­ally, a course in the methods of scientific investigation in the social sciences pro­vides students with valuable analytical skills. Students should discuss career opportunities with their adviser in their areas of concentration in the Social Sciences major.

Requirements

1. Complete University General Education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree (51 units minimum).
2. Complete the Interdepartmental Studies major, as approved by the adviser. Of these, no more than 8 units of CR-graded coursework in courses graded exclusively CR/NC may apply.
3. Completion of a minor is not required.
   Note: Immediately upon entering this interdepartmental degree program, students should select the three disciplines that will form their major.

The Major (38 units minimum)

1. Complete the following courses (5 units):
   SSCI 3005 Research and Information Literacy, 2 units
   (MDIS 3005 also satisfies the above requirement.)
   SSCI 4960 Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Seminar, 3 units, or
   SSCI 4961 Teaching Social Studies, 3 units
2. Complete one course in introductory methodology (3 units minimum):
   COMM 3900 Communication Research Methods, 4 units
   HIST 3000 Introductory Seminar in History (WP), 3 units
   PSCI 2000 Introduction to Political Science, 3 units
   PSYC 2020 Introduction to Psychological Methods, 3 units
   SOCL 3030 Research Methods, 4 units
   SSCI 3010 Introduction to Social Science Methodology, 3 units
3. Select three of the disciplines listed below, completing the prerequisite courses for each. Then complete a minimum of 12 upper-division units in the first of the three disciplines and a minimum of 9 upper-division units in each of the two other disciplines, as approved by the adviser.

Note: See specific disciplines’ sections of this catalog for list of possible courses.

Anthropology

1. Prerequisite: ANTH 2060 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, 3 units
2. Select any upper-division courses, with the adviser’s consent. Note additional prerequisites to certain courses. Options available:

• General Anthropology
• Ethnography
• Ethnology
• Archaeology
• Physical Anthropology
• Special Studies

Communication Studies

1. Prerequisite: Complete one of the following:
   COMM 2011 Introduction to Communications Studies, 3 units
   COMM 2200 Introduction to Mass Media, 3 units
2. Select any 9 to 12 units from the following areas:
   Core
   Organizational Communications/Public Relations
   Speech Communication

Criminal Justice

1. Prerequisites: Complete the following:
   CJ 2250 Introduction to Criminal Justice, 3 units
   CJ 2280 Criminal Law, 3 units
2. Select any 9 to 12 upper division units in Criminal Justice with adviser’s consent:

Economics

1. Prerequisites: Complete the following:
   ECON 2500 Principles of Macroeconomics, 3 units
   ECON 2510 Principles of Microeconomics, 3 units
2. Upper-division courses: select 9 to 12 units from each of three or four of the following fields:

• Banking, Investment, and Managerial Economics
• International Trade and Alternative Economic Systems
  
• Economics and the Public Sector
• Labor Economics
• Economic History

Ethnic Studies

1. Prerequisite: Complete an introductory 2000-level Ethnic Studies course,
   3 units
2. Select any 9 to 12 units from the following, with adviser’s consent:

• Category II
• Category III
• Category IV
• Category V

Geography

1. Prerequisite: Complete one of the following:
   GEOG 2020 Introduction to Cultural Geography, 3 units
   GEOG 2400 World Regional Geography I: Europe and Asia, 3 units
   GEOG 2410 World Regional Geography II: Africa, Australia, and Latin America, 3 unit
2. Select 9 to 12 upper-division units from the following:
   Topical human geography — GEOG 3010, 3020, 3300, 4070, 4210, 4350, 4650, 4800, 4840
   Regional geography — GEOG 3340, 3350, 3510, 3550, 3570, 3590, 3650, 4210, 4610
   Methodology geography — GEOG 3700, 4700, 4710 (WP), 4730, 4840

Note: Students must take at least one course from topical human geography and one course from regional geography. Only one unit of the self-guided field trip courses, GEOG 3930, 3940, 3950, or 3960 may be applied to the Social Sciences Major.

History

1. Prerequisite: Complete a one-year sequence of lower-division history in World civilization, Western civilization, non-Western civilization, or U.S. history.
2. Select 9 to 12 units. Select courses to have at least one upper-division course in each of the following:

• European History
• United States History
• Non-Western History

Political Science

1. Prerequisite: PSCI 1201 American Government, 3 units
2. Complete 9 to 12 units as follows:
   1. American Politics: 2 courses
   2. Additional one or two courses to be selected from:

• Political Theory
• Comparative Politics
• International Relations
• Specialized courses (excluding individual study)
• Interdisciplinary

Psychology

1. Prerequisites:
   1. PSYC 2010 Introduction to Psychology, 3 units, and
   2. PSYC 2020 Introduction to Psychological Methods, 3 units; or
      SOCL 3030 Research Methods, 4 units, or
      SSCI 3010 Introduction to Social Science Methodology, 3 units
2. Complete 9 to 12 units from each of the following areas:

• Psychology as a Natural Science
• Psychology as a Social Science
• Psychology as an Applied Science

Sociology

1. Prerequisites:
   1. SOCL 1010 Introduction to Sociology, 3 units, and
   2. SOCL 3030 Research Methods, 4 units, or
      PSYC 2020 Introduction to Psychological Methods, 3 units, or
      COMM 3900 Communication Research Methods, 4 units, or
      SSCI 3010 Introduction to Social Science Methodology, 3 units
2. Select any 9 to 12 units, with adviser’s consent, from:

• Human Services
  SOCL 4790 Social Welfare Services, 3 units
  SOCL 4800 Formal Organizations in Modern Society, 3 units
• Drug and Alcohol Studies
• Social Deviance and Criminology
• Social Inequality
• The Body, Culture and Society

Concentration in International Studies

The International Studies program provides a framework of study for students interested in the interrelations of nations and peoples. Because these interrelations are complex and operate at different levels (economic, political, military, cultural, etc.), a student must be selective regarding the areas to be investigated. Thus the focus of a student’s coursework in this concentration may be on a particular area (Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, etc.), or on international problems (economic, political, diplomatic, etc.), on international organizations and their functions, or aspects of intercultural communications, etc. To identify the most appropriate pattern of courses, the student will prepare his or her program in close consultation with the department. The department should also be consulted regarding career opportunities.

Requirements

1. Complete University General Educatioin requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree (51 units minimum).
2. Complete the following two courses (5 units):
   SSCI 3000 Library Resources, 2 units
   SSCI 4960 Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Seminar, 3 units
   
3. Complete one lower-division course from each of the following sections:
   (12 units):
   1. Multidisciplinary Studies
      GEOG 2400 World Regional Geography I, 3 units, or
      GEOG 2410 World Regional Geography II, 3 units
   2. Economics
      ECON 2500 Principles of Macroeconomics, 3 units, or
      ECON 2510 Principles of Microeconomics, 3 units
   3. Political Science
      PSCI 2030 Global Politics, 3 units
   4. History
      HIST 1010 World Civilizations I, 3 units, or
      HIST 1020 World Civilizations II, 3 units
4. Complete the International Studies concentration of 30 units as approved by the adviser. Of these, no more than 8 units of CR-graded coursework in courses graded exclusively CR/NC may apply.
5. Completion of a minor is not required.

The Concentration (30 units)

Upon entering the International Studies concentration, work closely with the Director to develop a tentative program for the remainder of your undergraduate coursework. Prepare a trial study list prior to each advising appointment. In such a broad major, close cooperation between adviser and advisee is necessary to avoid mistakes.

Select a minimum of 12 units in one of the following disciplines and a minimum of 9 units in each of two others, as approved by the adviser:

Note: Some of these disciplines require additional lower-division introductory coursework not already specified in Requirements, Section 3 above. Select courses from the three preferred disciplines.

Anthropology

ANTH 3000 Anthropology and Global Issues, 3 units
ANTH 3010 The Great Discoveries, 3 units
ANTH 3020 Travelers in Time: Perspectives of the Past on the Present, 3 units
ANTH 3070 Peoples and Cultures of Africa, 3 units
ANTH 3105 Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific, 3 units
ANTH 3106 Peoples and Cultures of Asia, 3 units
ANTH 3301 Native Americans of Canada and the U.S., 3 units
ANTH 3320 Native Peoples of Latin America, 3 units
ANTH 3900 Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality (WP), 3 units
ANTH 4140 Urban Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 4150 Anthropology of Religion, 4 units
ANTH 4165 The Family in Cross-Cultural Perspective, 3 units
ANTH 4170 Business, Economics, and Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 4181 Political Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 4210 Ethnomedical Anthropology, 3 units
ANTH 4211 The World in Change, 3 units
ANTH 4221 Folk Literature and Arts (WP), 3 units
ANTH 4500 Growth of Anthropology, 4 units
ANTH 4980 Individual Study, 1-4 units

Economics

ECON 4000 Intermediate Theory (Macroeconomics), 3 units
ECON 4010 Economic Thought, 3 units
ECON 4050 Comparative Economic Systems, 3 units
ECON 4200 Intermediate Theory (Microeconomics), 3 units
ECON 4335 Political Economy (WP), 3 units
ECON 4401 Third World Economics, 3 units
ECON 4415 International Economics, 3 units
ECON 4420 The Economy of Russia, 3 units
ECON 4455 The U.S. and World Trade, 4 units
ECON 4980 Individual Study, 1-4 units

Geography

GEOG 3010 Cultural Geography, 3 units
GEOG 3020 Human Ecology, 3 units
GEOG 3300 Geography of Economic Activities, 3 units
GEOG 3550 Geography of Europe, 3 units
GEOG 3570 Geography of Russia and East Europe, 3 units
GEOG 3580 Cultural Ecology of Southeast Asian Peoples, 3 units
GEOG 4070 Agricultural Geography, 4 units
GEOG 4210 Geographic Problems in the Developing World, 3 units
GEOG 4980 Individual Study, 1-4 units

History

HIST 3000 Introductory Seminar in History (WP), 3 units
HIST 3090 Contemporary World History, 3 units
HIST 3120 Ancient Mediterranean World, 3 units
HIST 3140 Medieval Europe, 3 units
HIST 3210 Renaissance and Reformation, 3 units
HIST 3220 Absolutism and Revolution 1598-1799, 3 units
HIST 3230 Nineteenth Century Europe, 3 units
HIST 3240 Twentieth Century Europe, 3 units
HIST 3400 The Great Teachings, 3 units
HIST 3510 Colonial Latin America, 3 units
HIST 3520 Modern Latin American, 3 units
HIST 3800 East Asia in Traditional Times, 3 units
HIST 3810 East Asia in the Modern World, 3 units
HIST 3860 Africa Before 1885, 3 units
HIST 3880 Contemporary Africa, 1945 to the Present, 3 units
HIST 3891 The Oriental Mind, 3 units
HIST 3900 Arab-Islamic Civilization: Origins to the Present, 3 units
HIST 4041 Colonialism and the Modern State in Africa and Asia, 3 units
HIST 4210 European Intellectual History: Renaissance to the Present, 3 units
HIST 4300 History of Western Christianity, 3 units
HIST 4310 Judaism and Jewish History: A Survey, 3 units
HIST 4340 Modern Germany, 3 units
HIST 4341 Hitler and the Nazi Era, 3 units
HIST 4350 English Culture to 1603, 3 units
HIST 4360 British Culture, 1603 to the Present, 3 units
HIST 4420 Russia to 1917, 3 units
HIST 4430 Twentieth-Century Russia, 3 units
HIST 4440 Western Science and Society Since Copernicus, 3 units
HIST 4500 History of Mexico, 3 units
HIST 4510 The United States and Latin America, 3 units
HIST 4600 United States Diplomatic History, 3 units
HIST 4800 Modern China, 3 units
HIST 4840 Modern Japan, 3 units
HIST 4850 China and the United States, 3 units
HIST 4860 Novels on African Societies, 4 units
HIST 4980 Individual Study, 1-4 units

Political Science

PSCI 3400 Introduction to Comparative Politics, 3 units
PSCI 3410 Comparative Politics: Latin America, 4 units
PSCI 3430 Comparative Politics: Middle East, 3 units
PSCI 3444 Gender and Sexuality in the Middle East, 4 units
PSCI 3450 Comparative Politics: Eastern Europe, 3 units
PSCI 3470 Comparative Politics: Asia, 3 units
PSCI 3600 International Relations, 4 units
PSCI 4318 Environmental Policy and Politics, 4 units
PSCI 4500 The Politics of World Hunger, 4 units
PSCI 4630 International Politics of Industrial Societies, 3 units
PSCI 4640 Foreign Policy Issues, 3 units
PSCI 4650 International Relations: Model United Nations and Arab League, 3 units
PSCI 4654 Politics of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 4 units
PSCI 4680 U.S.-Latin American Relations, 4 units
PSCI 4980 Individual Study, 1-4 units

Sociology

SOCL 3200 Social Change, 3 units
SOCL 3250 Social Issues in Cross-Cultural Perspective, 3 units
SOCL 4400 Political Sociology, 3 units
SOCL 4520 Personality and Society, 3 units
SOCL 4800 Formal Organizations in Modern Society, 3 units
SOCL 4980 Individual Study, 1-4 units

Concentration in Urban and Community Studies

The Urban and Community Studies Concentration is an undergraduate course of study for students who wish to investigate major problems which result from the growing complexity of our urban environment. Environmental, behavioral, and administrative aspects of urban areas are considered, along with useful techniques for studying urban problems.

Students who pursue this interdisciplinary program obtain a background for positions in a variety of governmental or voluntary agencies, as well as preparation for graduate training in such professional programs as public administration, urban or regional planning, social welfare, etc.

Internships for students in this concentration are available through the Departments of Politics and Public Administration, Sociology, and Anthropology/Geography. Students in the Urban and Community Studies concentration who wish to be considered for participation should contact the department for additional information.

Requirements

1. Complete University General Education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree (51 units minimum).
2. Complete the following prerequisites to the concentration (12-13 units):
   1. SOCL 1010 Introduction to Sociology, 3 units
   2. PSCI 1201 American Government, 3 units
   3. ECON 2500 Principles of Macroeconomics, 3 units
   4. Complete one of the following research methods courses:
      CS 1000 Introduction to Computers, 3 units
      GEOG 3751 Introduction to Computer Applications in Geography, 3 units
      SOCL 3030 Research Methods, 4 units
      SSCI 3010 Introduction to Social Science Methodology, 3 units
3. The following courses are recommended but not required:
   GEOG 3700 Cartography, 3 units
   GEOG 4750 Geographic Information Systems, 3 units
   MATH 1600 Statistics, 4 units
   SOCL 4030 Research Analysis, 4 units
4. Complete the Urban and Community Studies concentration as outlined below.
5. Completion of a minor is not required.

The Concentration (35 units minimum)
Complete the Urban and Community Studies Concentration as outlined below:

1. Urban Environment, 9-10 units
   ANTH 4140 Urban Anthropology, 3 units
   ECON 4600 Urban Economics, 3 units
   GEOG 4350 Urban Geography, 4 units
2. Urban Behavior, 3 units
   SOCL 3200 Social Change, 3 units
3. Urban Administration and Politics, 6-7 units
   PSCI 3304 Introduction to Public Administration, 3 units
   PSCI 4325 Land Use Planning, 3 units
   PSCI 4330 Urban Politics, 4 units
4. Junior/Senior Research Topic — Complete four units in the form of two 2-unit courses in Individual Study (chosen from ANTH 4980, ECON 4980, ETHS 4980, GEOG 4980, HIST 4980, PSCI 4980, SOCL 4980), completing an interdisciplinary research paper or research project under the supervision of appropriate instructors from the two selected disciplines. The research topic must focus on an aspect of urbanism or community life in California. Students must have at least junior standing and at least 12 upper-division units in the concentration before registering for this program requirement. Both two-unit courses must be taken in the same semester.
5. SSCI 3000 Library Resources, 2 units
6. Complete the remainder of the required 35 units from the list below, or from courses not used in fulfilling the Urban Environment or Urban Behavior requirements above. Additional work beyond the minimum requirements for the concentration is highly recommended.
   ECON 4540 Public Finance and Fiscal Policy, 3 units
   ETHS 4200 The Minority Experience, 3 units
   GEOG 3020 Human Ecology, 3 units
   GEOG 3510 Geography of North America, 4 units
   GEOG 3700 Cartography, 3 units
   GEOG 4940 Internship in Geography, 1-6 units*
   HIST 3640 Contemporary United States, 3 units
   HIST 4680 Intellectual Life in the United States, 3 units
   PSCI 3230 Political Parties and Interest Groups, 4 units
   PSCI 3330 California Politics, 3 units
   PSCI 4300 Organization Theory, 4 units
   PSCI 4315 Public Policy Making, 3 units
   PSCI 4600 Statistical Analysis for Politics, 4 units
   PSCI 4940 Public Administration Internship, 3 units*
   SOCL 3150 The Family, 3 units
   SOCL 3200 Social Change, 3 units
   SOCL 4030 Research Analysis, 4 units
   SOCL 4790 Social Welfare Services, 3 units

Note: The Director of the Urban and Community Studies concentration may from time to time designate certain Winter Term or other courses as applicable to the concentration. See the Director for further information.
* Available only to students in departmental internship programs.

Single Subject Matter Preparation Program in Social Sciences
The following is a program of courses for students who are planning to apply for admission to the Social Sciences single subject credential program at CSU Stanislaus. This program was approved in 1998 by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) in Sacramento, and was first implemented at CSU Stanislaus in the fall of 1998. Other public or private universities, such as Chapman and National, also require this or an equivalent CCTC-approved teacher credential subject matter preparation program.

In addition to this or an equivalent credential subject matter preparation program, students must complete a bachelor’s degree. Students completing the single subject matter preparation program are advised to major in Social Sciences with a concentration in History, Political Science, and Geography, as nearly all courses in the 38-unit Social Sciences major with the above concentration also count in this program. Students must maintain a grade point average of 2.85 to successfully complete the program.

Students have the option to take the Single Subject CSET (California Subject Examinations for Teachers). Those who pass do not need to complete this or any other credential preparation program to be accepted into a single subject credential program for social sciences. Exam fee, testing dates, and more information is available at the CSU Stanislaus Credential Processing Center in DBH 303, or by calling (209) 667-3534.

Students planning to complete this program must contact the Coordinator of Social Sciences for advisement and an evaluation of courses taken elsewhere that may satisfy requirements. The coordinator is also the officer who signs the final forms certifying to the Credential Processing Center that the student has satisfactorily completed the single subject matter preparation program and has met grade point average requirements.

Requirements (69-73 units)

The Core Curriculum
Economics
Complete both of the following or their equivalents:

ECON 2500 Principles of Macroeconomics, 3 units
ECON 2510 Principles of Microeconomics, 3 units

Complete one of the following:

ECON 3100 Economic History of the United States, 3 units (UDGE area F3))
ECON 3150 National Income Analysis, 3 units
ECON 4010 Economic Thought, 3 units
ECON 4335 Political Economy (WP), 4 units

Geography

1. World Geography
   Complete two of the following or their equivalents:
   GEOG 2400 World Regional Geography I: Europe and Asia, 3 units
   GEOG 2410 World Regional Geography II: Africa, Australia and Latin America, 3 units
   GEOG 3010 Cultural Geography, 3 units
2. American Geography
   Complete one of the following (3 units):
   GEOG 3510 Geography of North America, 3 units
   GEOG 4610 Historical Geography of the United States, 3 units

History

1. World History
   Complete both of the following or their equivalents:
   HIST 1010 World Civilizations I, 3 units
   HIST 1020 World Civilizations II, 3 units
2. American History
   Complete all of the following or their equivalents:
   HIST 3610 Colonial North America, 3 units
   HIST 3620 Early National United States, 3 units
   HIST 3630 U.S. Reconstruction Through World War II, 3 units
   HIST 3640 Contemporary United States, 3 units

Political Science
United States Government and Politics

1. Complete the following or its equivalent:
   PSCI 1201 American Government, 3 units
2. Complete one of the following on citizenship:
   PSCI 3220 Constitutional Law, 3 units
   PSCI 3225 Civil Liberties, 4 units
3. Complete one of the following on American National Politics:
   PSCI 3210 Legislative Process, 3 units
   PSCI 3235 Political Campaigns and Elections, 3 units
   PSCI 3320 Executive Legislative Relations, 3 units
   PSCI 4230 The Presidency, 3 units

State of California Perspective
Complete two of the following or their equivalents:

PSCI 3330 California Politics, 3 units
GEOG 3340 California Cultures and Environments, 3 units
HIST 4670 California History, 3 units

Behavioral Studies
Complete one of the following or the equivalent:

SOCL 1010 Introduction to Sociology, 3 units
ANTH 2060 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, 3 units
PSYC 2010 Introduction to Psychology, 3 units
PSYC 3240 Human Development II: Adolescence, 3 units (required for credential)

Note: See the Coordinator of Social Sciences for other courses that may satisfy the Behavioral Studies requirement.

Social Sciences
Complete the following on the teaching of history and social sciences:

SSCI 4961 Teaching Social Studies, 3 units

Breadth and Perspectives Curriculum
Ethical Perspectives
Complete one of the following, or its equivalent:

HIST 3400 The Great Teachings, 3 units
ANTH 4150 Anthropology of Religion, 4 units
PHIL 3400 Ethics (WP), 3 units

American Ethnic and Gender Studies
Complete one of the following:

ANTH 3000 Anthropology and Global Issues, 3 units
COMM 4160 Intercultural Communications, 3 units
EDUC 4200 Cultural Diversity and the Classroom, 3?unit
(required for credential)
ETHS 4200 The Minority Experience, 3 units (required for CLAD Credential) (UDGE areas F3 and G)
ETHS 4350 Multiculturalism: From Bias to Reality, 3 units
HIST 3680 Gender in United States History, 3 units
HIST 3720 United States Ethnic and Immigrant Past, 3 units
HIST 4710 Mexican American History, 3 units
PSCI 3700 Ethnic and Gender Politics, 3 units
PSCI 4311 Women in American Law, 3 units
SOCL 3250 Social Issues in Cross-Cultural Perspective, 3 units
SOCL 4010 Race and Ethnic Relations, 3 units

World and Regional Studies
Complete two of the following:

ECON 4050 Comparative Economic Systems, 3 units
ECON 4401 Third World Economics, 3 units
ECON 4415 International Economics, 3 units
ECON 4455 U. S. and World Trade, 3 units
GEOG 3020 Human Ecology, 3 units
GEOG 3550 Geography of Europe, 3 units
GEOG 3580 Cultural Ecology of Southeast Asian Peoples, 3 units
HIST 3090 Contemporary World History, 3 units
HIST 3120 Ancient Mediterranean World, 3 units
HIST 3140 Medieval Europe, 3 units
HIST 3210 Renaissance and Reformation, 3 units
HIST 3220 Absolutism and Revolution, 1598-1799, 3 units
HIST 3230 Nineteenth Century Europe, 3 units
HIST 3240 Twentieth Century Europe, 3 units
HIST 3520 Modern Latin America, 3 units
HIST 3800 East Asia in Traditional Times, 3 units
HIST 3810 East Asia in the Modern World, 3 units
HIST 3860 Africa Before 1885, 3 units
HIST 3880 Contemporary Africa, 1945 to Present, 3 units
HIST 4041 Colonialism and the Modern State in Africa and Asia, 3 units
PSCI 3410 Comparative Politics: Latin America, 4 units
PSCI 3430 Comparative Politics: Middle East, 3 units
PSCI 3600 International Relations, 4 units
PSCI 4640 Foreign Policy Issues, 3 units

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