List of Courses Offered by the Department of Social Sciences
ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 10. Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (3). Basic concepts in the study of kinship and descent, social differentiation, marriage, production and exchange, politics, law and social control, and religion. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (1,2)
ANTH 120. Economic Anthropology (3). Issues, concepts, and approaches of economic anthropology. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (1)
ANTH 130. Ecological Anthropology (3). Anthropological approach to the systematic study of changing human
interactions with the environment. 3 hrs (class). PR. ANTH 10 or COI. (2)
ANTH 140. Applied Anthropology (3). Concepts, methods, and issues in applied anthropology. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (2)
ANTH 150. Anthropology of Food and Eating (3). Comparative study of food and eating cultures. 3 hrs (class).
PR. None. (1)
HISTORY / KASAYSAYAN
KAS 1 / HIST 1 (GE). Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas / Philipine History (3). Ang pampulitika, pang-ekonomiya, panlipunan, at pangkalinangang pagsulong ng Pilipinas. / The political, economic, social, and cultural development of the Philippines. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (1,2)
KAS 4 (GE). Ang Kababaihan sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas (3). Ang karanasan, kalagayan, at pag-unlad ng kababaihan sa lipunang Pilipino sa perspektibo ng kababaihan. 3 hrs (class). PR None. (1,2, M)
PS 21 (GE). Wika, Panitikan, at Kultura sa Ilalim ng Batas Militar sa Pilipinas (3). Pagsusuri ng mga akdang pangwika, pampanitikan, at pangkultura sa ilalim ng Batas Militar sa Pilipinas. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (1,2)
HIST 10. Introduction to History (3). Philosophy and methodology of history as a discipline with emphasis on Philippine historiography. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (1,2)
HIST 110.The Philippine Presidency (3). Biographies, platforms, and governance of Philippine Presidents for 19th century to the present. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (2)
HIST 140. The Revolutionary Tradition in Philippine History (3). Philippine revolts, popular uprisings, and nativistic movements. 3 hrs (class). PR COI. (2)
HIST 150. Modern Imperialism and Nationalism (3). Colonial expansion in the 19th and 20th centuries, with special emphasis on the dynamics of modern imperialism and emergent nationalism. 3 hrs (class). PR. COI. (1)
HIST 151. American Colonialism and Imperialism in the Philippines (3). Philippine colonial history from the coming of the Americans up to contemporary times, with emphasis on subsequent Philippine-American relations. 3 hrs (class). PR. COI. (1)
PHILIPPINE INSTITUTIONS
PI 10. The Life and Works of Jose Rizal (3). Significance of the life and writings of Rizal in the life of the Filipino people. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (1,2,M)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POSC 10. Principles of Government and Politics (3). The principles and concepts of political science especially as they apply to the Philippines; the historical development of political institutions from pre-Spanish times to the present; special emphasis on the new constitution. 3 hrs (class). (1,2)
POSC 14. Philippine Government and Politics (3). Development, organization, and operation of the Philip-
pine political system, with emphasis on the present. 3 hrs (class). (2)
POSC 112. Politics of Development (3). The political implications of development; the process of political growth in developing countries; the relationship between the nature, organization, dynamics of government, and development. 3 hrs (class). PR. POSC 10 or COI. (2)
POSC 141. Contemporary Ideologies (3). Theoretical foundations of democracy, socialism, communism, political elitism, and nationalism relevant to contemporary political problems. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (1)
POSC 161. Political Parties and Interest Groups (3). The types and structures of political parties and interest
groups; their functions in the political system; their strategy and tactics, particularly in aggregating and articulating interests and controlling governmental power and public policy. 3 hrs (class). PR. POSC 10. (2)
POSC 165. Contemporary Philippine Politics (3). Analysis of current issues and problems in Philippine politics. 3 hrs (class). PR. POSC 10 or COI. (1)
POSC 180. Global Politics (3). Structures, dynamics and issues in global politics. 3 hrs (class). PR. POSC 10 or COI. (1)
PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 10. Foundations of Psychology (3). Influences, history, and developments in psychology. 3 hrs (class). PR.
None. (1,2)
PSY 101. Filipino Psychology (3). Indigenous psychology based on Filipino culture and society; concepts, theories and methodologies. 3 hrs (class). PR. COI. (1)
PSY 140. Psychology of Learning (3). A study of elementary principles of behavior derived from experimental studies in the laboratory and fundamental issues and controversies emanating from theoretical positions and consequent empirical findings about human and animal learning process. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (1)
PSY 148. Cognitive Psychology (3). Principles and theories of human cognitive processes. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (2)
PSY 155. Abnormal Psychology (3). Nature, origin, and treatment of abnormal behavior. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (2)
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY
STS 1 (GE). Science, Technology, and Society (3). Analyses of the past, present, and future of science and technology in society (including their nature, scope, role, and function) and the social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental factors affecting the development of science and technology, with emphasis on the Philippine setting. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (1,2)
SELF AND SOCIETY
SAS 1 (GE). Self and Society (3). Understanding the self and appreciating human agency and the emergence of the self in different social contexts. 3 hrs (class). PR. None. (1,2)
SOCIAL SCIENCE
SOSC 3 (GE). Exploring Gender and Sexuality (3). A cross-cultural survey of gender and sexuality, applying perspectives from the different social sciences. 3 hr (class). PR. None. (1,2)
SOCIOLOGY
SOC 10. General Principles of Sociology (3). Principles and basic concepts of Sociology; social groups and institutions, collective behavior and social classes. 3 hrs (class). (1,2)
SOC 100. Social Organization (3). Structure, functions, and dynamics of the different forms of social grouping in human society. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10 or COI. (2)
SOC 107. Gender Relations (3). Structure, dynamics, and issues on gender relations. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10 or
COI. (1)
SOC 110. Sociology of the Family (3). The family as a social institution, patterns by region, race, and social classes; problems and issues in contemporary family life. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10 or COI. (2)
SOC 112. Sociology of Politics (3). The analysis of social bases of power and policy formulation. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10 or COI. (2)
SOC 114. Sociology of Economic Life (3). Analysis of the relationship between the economy and other bases of the social structure; interdependence between economic institutions and the individual and society. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10 or COI. (1)
SOC 115. Social Gerontology (3). A sociological approach to the study of aging. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10 or COI. (1)
SOC 116. Sociology of Religion (3). Analysis of religion as a base of social structure in itself and in its relations
with other basic social institutions. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10 or COI. (1)
SOC 120. Urban Sociology (3). The development patterns, social structure, spatial characteristics, institutions,
processes, problems and issues associated with urban areas; implications for policy planning. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10 or COI. (2)
SOC 130. Social Psychology (3). An empirical approach to the study of the individual in small groups; person perception, group structure and processes, attitudes, and communication influences on group behavior. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10 or COI. (1,2)
SOC. 135. Attitudes and Persuasion (3). Classic and contemporary approaches to attitude change and persuasion. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10 or COI. (2)
SOC 140. Introduction to Demography (3). Basic demographic concepts and processes, determinants and consequences of population change; historical and contemporary trends; differentials in regional and world population growth. 3 hrs (class) PR. SOC 10 or COI. (1,2)
SOC 151. Classical Sociological Theories (3). History of sociological thought and analysis of classical sociological theories. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10. (1)
SOC 152. Contemporary Sociological Theories (3). Current developments in sociological theory. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 151. (2)
SOC 160. Social Change (3). Analysis of the social dynamics leading to change; the impact of change on the affected structural components; and the possible consequences, trends, and patterns of change. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10 or COI. (2)
SOC 165. Sociology of Development (3). Sociological elements of modernization; process of technological change; emergence and accommodation of institutions to change. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10 or COI. (2)
SOC 166. Social Program Evaluation (3). Nature and process of social program evaluation. 3 hrs (class). PR.
SOC 10 or COI. (2)
SOC 170. Social Problems (3). Analysis of the problems of modern society, their social consequences; forms and processes of social control. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10 or COI. (2)
SOC 175. Deviance (3). Creation, explanation, control, and transformation of deviant categories, actors, and structures. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10 or COI. (2)
SOC 180. Collective Behavior (3). Analysis of spontaneous, transitory, and non-institutionalized group action, social context, processes, phases; effects on society. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10 or COI. (1)
SOC 191. Special Topics (1-3). 1-3 hrs (class). PR. COI. (1)
SOC 192. Introduction to Qualitative Social Research (3). Perspectives, design, and methods of qualitative social research. 3 hrs (class). PR. SOC 10 or COI. (1,2)
SOC 195. Research Methodologies in the Social Sciences (2). Perspectives, design, and methods of quantitative social research. 2 hrs (class). PR. STAT 166. Co-requisite: SOC 195.1. (1,2)
SOC 195.1. Research Methodologies in the Social Sciences Laboratory (1). 3 hrs (lab). PR. STAT 166. Co- requisite: SOC 195. (1,2)
SOC 198. Internship (3). Minimum of 150 hours. PR. COI. (M)
SOC 199. Undergraduate Seminar (1). 1 hr (class). PR. COI. (1,2)
SOC 200. Undergraduate Thesis (6). PR. SOC 192, SOC 195 and SOC 195.1. (1,2,M)