Department of Sociology: Option IV

Department of Sociology: Option IV



The “Work and Society” option is intended for students who are interested in studying the diverse ways by which work is organized and experienced. It provides students with a theoretical and practical foundation for understanding how changing labor markets and globalization affect the workplace as well as the consequences of changes in the nature of work for individuals, institutions, and society. In addition, this option prepares students for further education or entry level careers in a variety of contemporary work settings such as: human resource management, workforce development and training, career and educational counseling, and labor and community organizing. Students majoring in this option are required to meet with the option advisor.



Upper-Courses (25 Units)
SOC 340 Sociology of Work
SOC 345 Social Psychology
SOC 364/L Social Statistics
SOC 368/S Sociological Theory I
SOC 400 Organizational Theory
SOC 497/L Methods of Social Research
SOC 482 Practicum in Work and Society

Electives (18 Units)


Diversity in the Workplace (min 3 units)
SOC 324 Sociology of Sex and Gender
SOC 307 Ethnic Diversity in America
SOC 325 Sex Roles and Work
SOC 390 Race Relations
CHS 365 Third World Women and the Chicana
PAS 201. Economics of the African-American Community
Experimental Topics courses with advisor pre-approval


Labor and Social Policy (min 3 units)
SOC 356 Introduction to Social Welfare
SOC 426. Social Legislation and Social Policy
SOC 312 American Society
SOC 401 Class, Status, and Power in America
SOC370. Political Sociology
POLS 421. The Politics of Development
POLS 361. Introduction to Public Policy
EOH 465. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
Experimental Topics courses with advisor pre-approval


Group Dynamics and Communication (min 3 units)
SOC 481 Counseling, Interviewing and Intervention
SOC 492 Dynamics of Social Behavior and Development
EPC 451 Fundamentals of Counseling and Guidance
COMS 451. INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
COMS 453. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
PSY 383. Interpersonal Competence and Group Dynamics
PSY 356. INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Experimental Topics courses with advisor pre-approval



TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR, OPTION IV: 53
GENERAL EDUCATION (48 UNITS) ADDITIONAL UNITS (19)
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE: 120