SOCIOLOGY 001
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
(UC:CSU) 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: None.
Lecture 3 hours.
Develops the sociological perspective that be-havior is determined largely by human interactions and membership in groups. The main elements of sociological analysis are pre-sented, emphasizing social organization, culture, socialization, social stratification, and population. These elements are applied to topics such as crime and delinquency.
Acceptable for credit: UCLA: Sociology 1; CSUN: Sociology 150.

SOCIOLOGY 002
AMERICAN SOCIAL PROBLEMS
(UC:CSU) 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: Soc 1.
Lecture 3 hours.
Surveys, identifies and analyzes past, present and future social problem areas in the United States. Criteria are developed by which one can evaluate the probable effectiveness of various proposals for change in problem areas such as personal and social disorganization.
Acceptable for credit: CSUN: Sociology 200.


SOCIOLOGY 004
SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
(UC:CSU) 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: None.
Lecture 3 hours.
This course considers the logic of the scientific analysis various methodological tools utilized in social science research and emphasizes clarifi-cation of the basic social science issues. Students will analyze collected data.


SOCIOLOGY 011
ETHNIC AND RACIAL MINORITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
(UC:CSU) 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: Soc 1 or 2.
Lecture 3 hours.
Cultures of the major ethnic and racial groups in the United States, social processes affecting and influencing their adjustment and assimilation into the dominant trends of American life, and the legal and social solutions to their problems.
Acceptable for credit: CSUN: Pan African Studies 221.


SOCIOLOGY 012
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE
(US:CSU) 3 UNITS