Social Sciences Curriculum

Social Sciences Curriculum

SOCSC 58-STUDENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT                        2 Units

Theory and practice of leadership. Prepares students for productive involvement in community service, college activities, and civic governance. Designed especially, but not exclusively, for students participating in student government and club activities. Field trips may be required. Two maximum completions. Lecture/Laboratory. (MJC Activities)

Transfer: (CC GUIDE 115)

SOCSC 105-WOMEN'S STUDIES                                                        3 Units

Recommended for Success:ENGL 101; INDIS 55 or 105

A multidisciplinary introduction to the origins, purpose, subject matter, and methods of feminist theory in the social sciences. This course explores political, economic, social, cultural and historical issues from a feminist perspective. The focus is on classic feminist texts: how they have changed gender roles in society, how feminist politics have evolved, and how they have shaped contemporary world views. Lecture.

Transfer: CSU, UC

General Education: (MJC-GE:B,C) (CSU-GE:D4) (IGETC:4)

SOCSC 109-INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION PRACTICUM IN TUTORING                                                                                               2 Units

Orientation to the teaching profession. Designed for prospective elementary, secondary or college teachers but open to all. Students are required to observe and tutor in an appropriate educational setting. Partially meets field experience requirement for teaching credential program at CSU Stanislaus. Fingerprint clearance and TB clearance is required. Lecture.

Transfer:CSU (CC INDIS 10)

SOCSC 110-INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION                                3 Units

Orientation to the teaching profession. Designed for prospective elementary, secondary or college teachers buy open to all students. Students are required to observe and participate in community classrooms. Meets field experience requirements for teaching credential program. Fingerprint clearance and TB clearance is required. Lecture.

Transfer: CSU, UC (CC INDIS 12)

General Education: (MJC-GE:B)

SOCSC 120A, 120B, 120C-COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES                                                                                               1,2,3 Units

Application of computers to social sciences activities. Writing, research, data collection, simulations, survey and laboratory research. Field trips may be required. May be repeated to six units maximum. Lecture or Laboratory.

Transfer: CSU

SOCSC 154-MOVIES WITH A MESSAGE                                          3 Units

Also offered as FILM 154

A thematic film course aimed at using the medium of film to broaden the awareness of current societal and global issues, focusing on different topics semester to semester. Selected sequences of feature films, documentaries, unusual foreign and domestic releases will explore how film makers depict aspects of history, culture, religion, race, gender, class, ideology and other issues in global perspective. Course will cover related elements of film style and theory, such as the relationship of subject to style, form and function. Field trips may be required. Lecture.

Transfer: CSU, UC