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SOC 403 - Contemporary Social Theory

SOC 403: Contemporary Social Theory (3 units) at San Diego State University. 3 sections offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: SOC 101. Counts toward Social Science, B.A. (2026-27), Social Science, B.A. (2025-26).

3 units
  • Required Courses
  • Major
  • Social Science Theory
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (offered)
Contemporary theories of society. Intellectual history of U.S. and European theoretical developments in critical race theory, critical theory, feminist theory, post-structuralism, structural functionalism, and structuralism. Theories of postmodernity and non-Western theories of cultural and economic hegemony.

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Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Repeatable
Maximum 3 units.

3 sections in Spring 2027

Class #11437· Part online, part in-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
40 of 40 seats open
Tue 2:00 PM-3:15 PM · HH 210
TBA (not set yet) · ONLINE
Class #4733· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
49 of 49 seats open
Mon, Wed 2:00 PM-3:15 PM · SH 127
Class #4732· Part online, part in-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
49 of 49 seats open
Mon, Wed 11:00 AM-11:50 AM · LSS 248
TBA (not set yet) · ONLINE

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