Spring Semester 2009
Introduction to Soc - Sociology 101 (#24659) Honors Section:  Mon/Wed 2:00pm-3:30pm - SS 215
Gender and Society - Sociology 202 (#23584) Tues/Thurs 2:00-3:30pm - SS 212
Soc. of Marriages/Families:    Soc. 110 (#20760) Tues/Thurs 12:30-2:00pm - SS 316
                                                       Soc. 110 (#21208) Mon/Wed 5:30-7:00pm - SS 316

Fall Semester 2008
Sociology 101 (#41692): Mon/Wed 2:00-3:30pm - SS 316 - final due on Monday, Dec. 15 at 2pm
blog: http://caliowaexplorations.blogspot.com/
and  http://caliowaexplorations2.blogspot.com

Sociology 110 (#41698): Tu/Th 2:00-3:30pm - SS 316 - final due on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 2pm
Sociology 110 (#42115): Mon/Wed 5:30-7:00pm - SS 316 - final due on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 6pm.
Women's Studies 102 - Women and Religion (#44781): Tu/Th 12:30-2:00pm - SS316 - poster session on Thursday, Dec. 18 (projects due this day) - from 12:00-2:00pm
 

Extra Credit Opportunities

For each event you attend, you can earn 2 points. To get the credit, you MUST attend and then turn in to me a typed, 1 page analysis of the event. I must receive this paper no later than 2 weeks after the event. (You may earn up to 20 points total this semester)
Please answer:  what and when was it? what was it about? what did you think of it?
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Psychology 220: Research Methods in Psychology
Help out your fellow students! Participate in their research studies!
When: Mon/Wed 5:30-8:30pm and Mon/Wed 11:00am-2:00pm
on November 17, 19, 24, 26
Where: you will need to sign up for a spot.  The signup sheets are posted outside
SS-19 (for the pm classes) and SS-30 (for the day classes).
You will need to allow 20 minutes for each experiment. Please write down the name of the
experiment, the meeting place and the time.
Be responsible and show up!
To get the extra credit, you MUST write a paragraph discussing what the experiment was, what you did, what you thought of it and what you think they are researching. If you do not do this, you will not get the full points of extra credit.

Past Events:

International Cultural Night
Thursday, Nov. 6; 6-9pm in the Student Center
Dancing, Snacks, Drinks!
Come share the fun!

The 1968 Walkouts
Student Activists Speak!
Thursday, Nov. 6, 11:00am-12:30pm  Science 102

Drug Awareness Day
Tuesday, Oct. 28
11am - SS215 - The Facts of Marijuana: Is THC safe?
2:00pm - SS 316 - Stem Cells and Drug Testing: Streamlining the FDA
5:30pm - SS 315 - Athletes and Drug Use: Is this really a Big Issue?
7:00pm - SS 213 - Autism and Immunizations: What does the research say?

Proposition 8 Debate
Thursday, Oct. 30; 2:00-3:30pm  LC-155

Day of the Dead Celebration: Dia de los Muertos
Tuesday, Oct. 28;  11:00am-1:00pm
Falcon Square and Amphitheater

Book Reading and Signing
Susan Oliver, Betty Friedan: The Personal is Political
Thursday, Oct. 23 - 11am
ss 310

Transfer Information Sessions
Come find out from former Cerritos College Students about
their successful transfer experiences.
Monday, Oct. 20 at 4pm in SS-316 (CSULB, UCI, CSUF, UC Berkeley)
**this session will have a undergraduate advisor from
the sociology department at Long Beach as well!
Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 11am in SS-315 (CSULA, CSULB)
Wed, Oct. 22 at 11am in S-103 (CSUF, CSULA)
Wed, Oct. 22 at 7pm in SS-315 (UCLA, USC, Loyola Marymount)
Thursday, Oct. 23 at 11am in SS-315 (UCLA, CSUF, CSULB)

Presidential and Vice-Presidential Debates
Watch the debates and get extra credit!
For you to get credit for these, you MUST pick one topic that was discussed
and then give the responses of each candidate and their position on it.
Then, write a brief paragraph on your thoughts of it.
The debates will be on all the major cable news channels and the major networks.
Click here for more information
V.P Debate: Thurdsay, Oct. 2; 6:00pm 
Presidential "Town Hall Forum":  Tues, October 7; 6:00pm 
Presidential Debate on Domestic Issues: Wed, October 15; 6:00pm

University Transfer Fair!
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 10am - 1pm
Falcon Square
For this extra credit, you must actually talk to the university reps,
gather information from their table and
find out the requirements for transfer for the major of your interest!
Then write up at least a paragraph on what you found out.
You can get 1 point for each school you find information about - up to 20!

Ramadan Event
Sponsored by the Muslim Student Association
Topic: Islam, Ramadan and Misconceptions
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6:30-8:30pm
LC 155 - Teleconference Room in the Library bldg.
Speaker: Mulana Junaid
Come learn and then eat! Food will be provided!
 

The September Revolts
(Mexico, Central America and Puerto Rico)
A presentation on the 19th Century independence movements
sponsored by the History Department and the Sociedad de Profesores Hispanos
Tuesday, September 16, 11:00am
Science 201

Music (Piano) Concerts:
Sunday, Sept. 21 at 3:00pm in BC-51
Dr. Rob Watson (Faculty, CSU Fullerton) "Viva Espana"

Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7:00pm in BC-51
Paul DaSilva  (Faculty, Cerritos College) also a chamber recital

Sunday, Oct. 19 at 3:00pm in BC-51
Dr. Rob Watson, "Expressively American"

Interesting links related to sociology:

Everyday Sociology - "a brand-new site that features interesting, informative, and most of all entertaining commentary from sociologists around the United States. Come to this site regularly to get a sociological take on what is happening in the news (and on what should be in the news). "

Contexts blogs - a site with blogs from the people at the journal/magazine from the ASA. Gives great insight into sociological issues.
 

Scholarship Opportunities
 

Scholarship information for Latino Students - Click here