Social and Cultural Studies


Complete Curriculum and Course Descriptions

Social and Cultural Studies (Studies Courses)


About the Program

Courses support undergraduate students in the Day division and in Pathways to complete requirements in general education, specialized minors and emphases in the various majors in the humanities. In addition, social and cultural courses augment electives for students wishing greater depth in the fields of the social sciences.


Selected Curriculum

Social and Cultural Studies Courses:

  • SCS 1001 Introduction to Sociology (3 units)
  • SCS 1002 Cultural Anthropology (3 units)
  • SCS 1075/3075Religion and Social Theory (3 units)
  • SCS 3100 Multicultural Perspectives Toward an Inclusive World View
    (3 units)
  • SCS 3103   Problems of Contemporary Society (3 units)


Specialized Interdisciplinary Courses in Cultural Studies:

  • SCS 1000 University 101 (1 Unit)
  • SCS 1014/3114Dominican Expressions (1 unit)
  • SCS 1032/1332Female Images of the Divine: A Cultural Analysis (3 units)
  • SCS 2003 Perspectives of Latin America: Physical Geography, Peoples,
     Cultures and Traditions (3 units)
  • SCS 2000/4000Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (3 units)
  • SCS 1012/3112The Latino Lens (1 unit)
  • SCS 3110 Film and Society (3 units)
  • SCS 3131 Fairy Tale as Parable and Narrative: A Study in Hans Christian
    Andersen (3 units)
  • SCS 3135 Introduction to Film Studies (3 units)
  • SCS 3150 Women in Film (3 units)
  • SCS 3151 Mythology and Film (3 units)
  • SCS 3160 Foundations in Adult Learning (3 units)
  • SCS 3233/5233Henrik Ibsen: Playwright and Social Critic (3 units)
  • SCS 3180 Borges: The Dreamer in the Labyrinth (3 units)
  • SCS 3197 Special Topics in Social and Cultural Studies (3 units)
  • SCS 3198 Special Topics in Latin American Cinema (3 units)
  • SCS 2999/4999Independent Study (1-3 units)

Contact Us:

Harlan Stelmach, PhD
Professor of Humanities
Chair, Department of Humanities
Angelico 102
Phone: (415) 485-3275
Email: hstelmach@dominican.edu

Arthur Scott, MA
Assistant Professor, History
Angelico 326
Phone: (415) 482-3545
Email: scott@dominican.edu



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