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Social Science Intrdsciplnary Studies Discipline Courses Details

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S S 105 : Individual, Society, and Culture: Their Interaction in America

Prerequisites: None
Description: How do individuals develop and groups interact in a culturally, ethnically, and racially diverse society? What can be learned from psychology, anthropology, and sociology, from ethnic studies, history, and linguistics? Where does an individual's life and ethnic/racial experience fit in?
General Education:
  • Segment II Area - Behavioral and Social Sciences Area (BSS)
  • American Ethnic and Racial Minorities (AERM)
  • Lifelong Development (LLD)
Units: 3

S S 343 : Women and Work

Prerequisites: Upper division standing or consent of instructor.
Description: Position and roles of women in the productive activities of society--paid and unpaid. Patterns of household and work place employment, discrimination in pay and working conditions, relevant laws, explanations for the evolution of patterns. (Cross listed with ANTH/LABR 343.)
Units: 3

S S 360 : The Individual in Modern Society

Prerequisites: Upper division standing or consent of instructor.
Description: Concepts, theories, and data of the social sciences and related areas of knowledge concerned with understanding the status, problems, and possibilities of the individual in modern society.
Units: 3

S S 410 : Perspectives on American Culture

Prerequisites: Upper division standing or consent of instructor.
Description: Cross listed with AMST 300. For course description, see AMST 300. (May not be repeated under alternate prefix.)
General Education:
  • Segment III Cluster - American Culture and Society
  • Cultural, Ethnic, or Social Diversity (CESD)
Units: 3

S S 421 : Homophobia and Coming Out

Prerequisites: ENG 214 or equivalent.
Description: Sources, forms, and history of homophobia; processes and consequences of coming out as related to gender, ethnicity, religion, age, socio-economic background, and physical ability. (Cross listed with SXS 421. May not be repeated under alternate prefix.)
General Education:
  • Segment III Cluster - Human Sexuality
Units: 3
Latest Offering: Fall 2013

S S 520 : Globalization and Development

Prerequisites: ENG 214 or equivalent and upper division standing.
Description: Cross listed with I R 520. For course description see I R 520. (May not be repeated under alternate prefix.) (Plus-minus letter grade only.)
General Education:
  • Segment III Cluster - Third World Development
  • Segment III Cluster - America and World Affairs
  • Cultural, Ethnic, or Social Diversity (CESD)
Units: 4
Latest Offering: Spring 2013

S S 525 : Diversity in the Workplace

Prerequisites: Upper division standing.
Description: Cross listed with LABR/ANTH 525. For course description, see LABR 525. (May not be repeated under alternate prefix.)
General Education:
  • Segment III Cluster - Ethics for the Contemporary World
Units: 3

S S 540 : The Rich and the Poor Nations

Prerequisites: ENG 214 or equivalent and upper division standing.
Description: Cross listed with I R 540. For description, see I R 540. (May not be repeated under alternate prefix.)
General Education:
  • Segment III Cluster - Third World Development
  • Segment III Cluster - America and World Affairs
  • Cultural, Ethnic, or Social Diversity (CESD)
Units: 4
Latest Offering: Spring 2013

S S 544 : Women in the World

Prerequisites: ENG 214 or equivalent and upper division standing.
Description: Cross listed with I R/PLSI 544. For course description, see I R 544. (May not be repeated under alternate prefix.)
General Education:
  • Segment III Cluster - Integrating the Social Sciences
  • Segment III Cluster - Global Peace, Human Rights, and Justice Studies
  • Cultural, Ethnic, or Social Diversity (CESD)
Units: 4
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