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This course is an introduction to the sociological study of gender. We will focus on the social construction of sex and gender, power dynamics, and the intersection of gender with other axes of identity such as race, sexuality, and class. We will explore the cultural and structural conditions underlying the norms, interactions, roles, and status of gendered actors in contemporary society.

Introduction to human interaction from the sociological perspective and through the utilization of sociological concepts, theories, and principles. Topics include culture, socialization, organizations, deviance, stratification, institutions, population, and social change.

Introduction to human interaction from the sociological perspective and through the utilization of sociological concepts, theories, and principles. Topics include culture, socialization, organizations, deviance, stratification, institutions, population, and social change.

Study of the fundamental elements of empirical research and the variety of ways in which sociology applies them. Attention to the relationship between theory, research method selected, ethics, purpose, variables, population and sample, data analysis, and reporting findings.

Introduction to human interaction from the sociological perspective and through the utilization of sociological concepts, theories, and principles. Topics include culture, socialization, organizations, deviance, stratification, institutions, population, and social change.

This course encompasses Federal and California State income tax and other tax laws influencing the purchase, sale, exchange, and use of real property. Topics include depreciation, capital gains, installment sales, pre-paid interest, and tax saving opportunities. Tax planning, federal gift and estate taxes, and transfer taxes are explored.

An introductory course dealing with property management and its relationship to agency and contracts in real estate. Topics include owner and tenant relations, marketing, leases and negotiation, financial aspects, maintenance and construction, types of managed property, property management economics, rent control, eviction, federal and state housing laws, insurance and risk management, environmental concerns, and safety issues.

Basic course in real estate valuation with emphasis on residential property. Topics include valuation principles; the formal appraisal process; analysis of city, neighborhood and site data, architectural style analysis of improvement and residential construction classifications; depreciation; market data valuation; the sales comparison, cost and income approaches to value; reconciliation of approaches to final value conclusion; appraisal report formats and role of the professional appraiser.

Analysis of real estate financing, including lending policies in financing residential, commercial and special purpose properties. Emphasis on various methods of financing and lending criteria. Introduces and covers the latest changes in industry since the 2008 financial crisis. Includes the Truth-In-Lending Act, Real Estate Procedures Act, the TRID Disclosure Rule and the Dodd-Frank Act concerning oversight of financial institutions in effect since 2015.

Day-to-day functions and operations of the real estate broker and salesperson, including listing, prospecting, advertising, marketing, financing, sales techniques, escrow, ethics, and compliance with state and federal regulations.