XSOCIOL3AC

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XSOCIOL 3AC - Principles of Sociology: American Cultures

UC Berkeley Extension Undergraduate UCBXT - UC Berkeley Extension

Subject

XSOCIOL

Course Number

3AC

Course Level

Undergraduate

Course Title

Principles of Sociology: American Cultures

Course Description

Comparing the experience of three out of five ethnic groups (e.g. African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicano/Latino, European Americans, and Native Americans) we shall examine historically how each people entered American society and built communities and transformed their cultures in the process. Students will be introduced to the sociological perspective, characteristic methods of research, and such key concepts as culture, community, class, race, social change, and social movements.

Minimum Units

4

Maximum Units

4

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option

American Cultures Requirement

Yes

Breadth

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Reading and Composition Requirement

None of the Reading and Composition Requirement

Prerequisites

Enrollment in this course is restricted to first semester first-year students participating in the Fall Program for First Semester (FPF). Non-FPF students are not permitted to enroll in this course.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credit Restriction Courses

-

Credit Replacement Courses

-

Formats

Lecture

Term

Fall

Weeks

15 weeks

Weeks

15

Lecture Hours

3

Lecture Mode of Instruction

In Person, Online

Outside Work Hours

9