Department of Sociology

The Department Office is located on the 3rd Floor of the Meiklejohn Hall building, Room 3095

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Dept Phone: (510) 885-3173

Faculty

Professor Emeritus

Efren N. Padilla, Ph.D. Michigan State University

Professors

Patricia Jennings, Ph.D. University of Kentucky

Carl Stempel (Chair), Ph.D. University of Oregon

Associate Professors

Julie Beck, Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz

Will L. Johnson, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley (FERP)

Assistant Professors

Duke Austin, Ph.D. University of Colorado at Boulder

Donovon Ceaser, Ph.D. Louisiana State University 

Natalie Ingraham, Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco

Sukari Ivester, Ph.D. University of Chicago

Jean Lin, Ph.D. University of Chicago

Mission Statement

The mission of the B.A. program in Sociology is to provide a stimulating and nurturing learning atmosphere for a highly diverse group of students. The program seeks to have students develop and express a love of learning and a respect for a wide range of intellectual perspectives, including a variety of theories and scientific methodologies. We are dedicated to providing students with tools and opportunities to critically examine social life, including a wide range of social problems. Students learn about the workings of social institutions, patterns of group life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior.

About the Department

Use our university website link to learn more about what the Sociology Department has to offer.

• Faculty Office Hours
• Faculty Profiles
• Degree Progress Roadmap
• Thinking About Sociology?
• Career Guide
• Professional Resources
• Sociology Honor Society: Alpha Kappa Delta
• Faculty Employment
• Department News & Events

Programs

• Sociology, B.A.

• Sociology Minor

Courses

• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology
• SOC 300 - Sociological Theory
• SOC 320 - Social Inequalities
• SOC 325 - Race and Ethnic Relations
• SOC 330 - Environmental Sociology
• SOC 340 - Sociology of Gender
• SOC 345 - American Society
• SOC 350 - Sociology of Immigration
• SOC 355 - Global Society
• SOC 360 - Sociology of Sexualities
• SOC 365 - Deviance and Social Control
• SOC 370 - Sociology of Education
• SOC 375 - Urban Sociology
• SOC 380 - Sociology of Race, Crime and Justice
• SOC 385 - Childhood and Society
• SOC 390 - Sociological Research Methods
• SOC 398 - Internship
• SOC 400 - Economy and Society
• SOC 403 - Sociology of the Family
• SOC 405 - Sociology of Organizations
• SOC 408 - Animals and Society
• SOC 410 - Child Welfare Policy
• SOC 413 - Medical Sociology
• SOC 415 - Popular Culture
• SOC 418 - Sociology of Music
• SOC 420 - Political Sociology
• SOC 423 - Social Movements and Social Change
• SOC 425 - Work and Professions
• SOC 430 - Social Policy
• SOC 433 - Community Engagement
• SOC 435 - Social Psychology
• SOC 440 - Alcohol and Drug Use
• SOC 443 - Death and Dying
• SOC 445 - Sociology of Emotions
• SOC 450 - Sociology of Food
• SOC 455 - Juvenile Delinquency
• SOC 460 - Marriage and Sex
• SOC 465 - Mediation and Conflict Resolution
• SOC 470 - Sociology of Travel and Tourism
• SOC 475 - Sociology of Sport
• SOC 478 - Sociology of Mega-Events
• SOC 480 - Global Brazil
• SOC 481 - Contemporary Brazil-Study Abroad
• SOC 482 - Global Race and Ethnic Relations
• SOC 485 - Policing and Society
• SOC 490 - Independent Study
• SOC 491 - Professional Development
• SOC 492 - Capstone Project Support
• SOC 496 - Topics Seminar
• SOC 497 - Issues in Sociology
• SOC 499 - Sociology Capstone Project