Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

Various social theories and relevant
empirical research are critically
analyzed from both a Western and
non-Western perspective.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
SOC 114
Marriage, Family and Intimate
Relationships
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
This course is designed for the
student interested in examining,
from a sociological perspective,
issues such as marriage, family, and
emerging alternative life styles which
constitute the reality of life today. The
course explores love, sexuality, mate
selection, and engagement preceding
traditional marriage and family
patterns, extra-marital and non-marital
unions, singles, and future trends in
intimate relationship styles.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
SOC 116
Introduction to Race and Ethnic
Relations
Advisory: ENGL 035 or appropriate
assessment; READ 023 or appropriate
assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
This course presents an overview of
the structure and character of racial
and ethnic relations in the United
States. Students will gain knowledge
of the treatment and experiences of a
variety of racial and ethnic cohorts and
gain insight into the complex social
features of inter-group contact.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
SOC 118
Aging: Introduction to Social
Gerontology
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 197 or
appropriate assessment, READ 022 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
This course is designed as an
introduction to social gerontology,
the study of the social aspects of
aging. Emphasis is placed on family
life, health and health care, social
support, the politics of age, retirement,
widowhood, care of the frail elderly,
and dying, death, and bereavement.
It targets students interested in aging
for both personal and career-related
reasons. The course defines the field
and focuses on interdisciplinary
perspectives on aging, cross-cultural
issues, changes in social roles and
relationships, social aspects of
individual aging, the economics
and politics of aging, and aging and
inequality.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
SOC 120
Perspectives of Sex & Gender
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
In this course we will explore how
gender shapes our lives and the
world around us. Using a sociological
perspective, we will examine gender
as a social construction rather than a
simple biological difference. Topics
to be covered will include, but not
encompass, cultural ideas of gender,
gender and the economy, politics, the
media, families, and education. This
course is designed for men and women
who want to learn more about the
social connections of gender and how
the importance of gender differences
are strengthened in our society today.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
SOC 127
Introduction to Criminology
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 197 or
appropriate assessment; READ 022 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
This course presents a scientific
analysis of the nature, extent, and
causes of violations of societal
rules of behavior that are formally
defined as crime and delinquency.
The course includes an analysis of
the development of criminal law
and the administration of criminal
justice, the patterns of criminality
and delinquency, the impact of crime
on social change, and the labeling,
identification, characteristics,
and treatment of criminals and
delinquents.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
SOC 148
La Chicana: The Contemporary
Mexican-American Female (Same as
CHST 148)
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
The introductory course will examine
the ethnic identity formation of the
Mexican-American woman. The
students will analyze the employment,
education, religious, family, historical
and cultural influences present
in the lives of Mexican-American
females. This course is appropriate
for students interested in furthering
their understanding of the social
construction of the Mexican-American
woman.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
SOC 299
Directed Study: Sociology
Transfers to: UC, CSU
The course is intended for students
who have the ability to assume
responsibility for independent work
and to prepare written or oral reports
and/or appropriate projects; who
possess a 2.5 overall grade point
average and/or a 3.0 grade point
average in a major, or for whom the
instructor feels an exception should
be made. Directed Studies may be
developed from any topic arising
from or related to a course of study
that will result in developing depth
and breadth in that subject area.
The project title will vary with each
individual project. Students will be
expected to meet on a regular basis
with their faculty sponsor and submit
a final report or project. One unit of
credit will be awarded for 48 hours
of directed studies, 6 hours of which
must be with an instructor. A student
may take this course for a maximum
of 4 units within a discipline, but may
not accumulate more than a total of 12
units college wide.
1 to 3 Units
48 to 144 Hours
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SPANISH
Division of Communications &
Languages
SPAN 101
Spanish I
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ESL 197 or
appropriate assessment; READ 022 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*Students will receive credit from UC
for only one of the following sequences
of courses: SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 or
SPAN 130 and SPAN 131)
This course is an introduction to
the essentials of Spanish language:
reading, listening, speaking, and
writing skills. Various facets of
Spanish-speaking cultures will
be analyzed via cross-cultural
comparisons. In addition to classroom
discussion, students receive intensive
individualized oral-aural practice in
the language laboratory via interactive
websites, audio CDs, video programs,
and CD ROMs. This class is designed
for those students who do not have a
Spanish language background who
wish to learn to speak Spanish or who
seek a degree in the Spanish language.
4 Units
72 Lecture hours
18 Lab hours
SPAN 102
Spanish II
Prerequisite: Successful completion of
SPAN 101 or two years of high school
Spanish
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*Students will receive credit from UC
for only one of the following sequences
of courses: SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 or
SPAN 130 and SPAN 131)
This course is a continuation of the
study of the essentials of Spanish
language: reading, listening,
speaking, and writing skills. Various
facets of Spanish-speaking cultures
will be analyzed via cross-cultural
comparisons. In addition to classroom
discussion, students receive intensive
individualized oral-aural practice in
the language laboratory via interactive
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