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

Professors Emeritus

Linda S. Dobb (Chair), J.D., University of California, School of Law, San Francisco

Patricia Jennings, Ph.D. University of Kentucky

Carl Stempel, Ph.D. University of Oregon

Professors

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

Ethel Nicdao, Ph.D. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

Associate Professors 

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

Donny Ceaser, Ph.D. Louisiana State University

Jean Lin, Ph.D. University of Chicago

Assistant Professors

Wallis Adams, Ph.D. Northeastern University

Amara Miller, Ph.D. University of California, Davis

Mission Statement

The mission of the B.A. program in Sociology is to provide students with the tools and opportunities they need to critically examine a wide range of social theories and social problems. Students learn about the workings of social, political, and cultural institutions, patterns of group life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. We prepare students for a wide range of careers in Social Work, Human Resource Management, the Law, Teaching, Counselling, Social Media, non-profit work, and other areas. Students also leave the program well-prepared for graduate-level study in a variety of disciplines.

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.

A BA/BS Degree Completion Program is for anyone who has already completed their lower-division general education breadth requirements. Only upper-division, major requirements will be taken completely online.

• Sociology, B.A. (Online Degree Completion)

• Sociology Minor

Courses

• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology
• SOC 300 - Sociological Theory
• SOC 301W - Writing and Analysis in the Social Sciences
• SOC 305 - Introduction to Sociological Literature
• SOC 315 - Introduction to Disability Studies
• 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 383 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness
• 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 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 444 - Sociology of Violence
• 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 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 498 - Internship
• SOC 499 - Sociology Capstone Project