Class
No. |
Course ID |
Title |
Credits |
Type |
Instructor(s) |
Days:Times |
Location |
Permission
Required |
Dist |
Qtr |
| 1463 |
SOCL-101-01 |
Principles of Sociology |
1.00 |
LEC |
Gabriel, Ricardo |
TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM |
TBA |
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SOIP
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Enrollment limited to 25 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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NOTE: 20 seats reserved for first-year students, 5 reserved for HMTCA students. |
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The course will deal with questions such as these: What are the underlying causes of our major social problems? Are inequality and the exercise of power by some over others inevitable in all social life? How important in human life are cultural and social factors compared to the influence of biological inheritance, personality and economic constraints? What are the origins of, prospects for, and results of attempts at deliberate social change? To what extent can we realistically expect to achieve our democratic ideals of freedom and equality in contemporary societies? The course addresses the basic concerns, ideas and methods of sociology both as a scientific and a humanistic discipline. |
| 2285 |
SOCL-101-02 |
Principles of Sociology |
1.00 |
LEC |
Williams, Johnny |
TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM |
TBA |
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SOIP
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Enrollment limited to 25 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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NOTE: 20 seats reserved for first-year students. |
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The course will deal with questions such as these: What are the underlying causes of our major social problems? Are inequality and the exercise of power by some over others inevitable in all social life? How important in human life are cultural and social factors compared to the influence of biological inheritance, personality and economic constraints? What are the origins of, prospects for, and results of attempts at deliberate social change? To what extent can we realistically expect to achieve our democratic ideals of freedom and equality in contemporary societies? The course addresses the basic concerns, ideas and methods of sociology both as a scientific and a humanistic discipline. |
| 3078 |
SOCL-101-03 |
Principles of Sociology |
1.00 |
LEC |
Vickers, Mary Jane |
MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM |
TBA |
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SOIP
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Enrollment limited to 25 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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NOTE: 20 seats reserved for first-year students. |
| |
The course will deal with questions such as these: What are the underlying causes of our major social problems? Are inequality and the exercise of power by some over others inevitable in all social life? How important in human life are cultural and social factors compared to the influence of biological inheritance, personality and economic constraints? What are the origins of, prospects for, and results of attempts at deliberate social change? To what extent can we realistically expect to achieve our democratic ideals of freedom and equality in contemporary societies? The course addresses the basic concerns, ideas and methods of sociology both as a scientific and a humanistic discipline. |
| 2233 |
SOCL-202-01 |
Clas & Contemp Theory |
1.00 |
LEC |
Spurgas, Alyson |
TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM |
TBA |
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SOC
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Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Prerequisite: C- or better in Sociology 101 |
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Critical examination of the major theoretical perspectives current in sociology (structure functionalism, interactionism, conflict theory, exchange theory, and ethnomethodology) and consideration of their implications for core problems: such as social order and social change that concern all sociologists. Also, emphasis upon the methods of theory construction, the relationship between theory and research, and the significance of the classic (e.g., Durkheim’s Suicide) for sociologists now. |
| 1612 |
SOCL-210-01 |
Statistics for Social Sciences |
1.00 |
LEC |
Vickers, Mary Jane |
MW: 10:00AM-11:15AM |
TBA |
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NUM
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Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Prerequisite: C- or better in Sociology 101 |
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This course is an introduction to statistical methods, their conceptual underpinnings, and their use in analyzing social science data. Topics include basic presentation and graphing of data, descriptive statistics, probability theory, the normal distribution, one and two sample t-tests and tests of proportions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing, chi-square tests, and an introduction to linear regression. The course will emphasize the logic and practice of statistical analysis as it applies to the social sciences. Students will also learn to carry out basic statistical analysis with the aid of computer software. This course is intended for students who want a practical introduction to statistical methods and who plan to major in a social science. |
| 3231 |
SOCL-214-01 |
Racism |
1.00 |
LEC |
Williams, Johnny |
MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM |
TBA |
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SOIP
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Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Also cross-referenced with EDUC |
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Prerequisite: C- or better in Sociology 101 |
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A cross-national comparison of racial and ethnic differences as sources of conflict and inequality within and between societies. We will also consider the role of race and ethnicity as a basis for group and national solidarity. Topics will include the persistence of ethnic and racial loyalties in regard to language, marital choice, and politics; a comparison of social mobility patterns among various ethnic and racial groups; ethnicity and race as reactionary or revolutionary ideologies; and the issues and facts regarding assimilation and pluralism in different societies. |
| 2418 |
SOCL-245-01 |
Environmental Sociology |
1.00 |
LEC |
Gabriel, Ricardo |
TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM |
TBA |
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GLB5
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Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Prerequisite: C- or better in Sociology 101 |
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Environmental sociology is a growing subfield of sociology which examines the relationship between social systems and ecosystems. It explores the many ways human societies impact the natural world and how the natural world shapes human societies. The goal of the course is to provide an overview of the central debates in environmental sociology and explore current environmental topics from a sociological perspective. At the end of the course, you will be able to describe key theories in environmental sociology and explain how environmental sociologists look at issues like the global climate crisis, the current mass extinction of animal and plant species, the environmental impacts of food production, energy production, ecotourism, and more. |
| 2997 |
SOCL-253-01 |
Mental Health Politics |
1.00 |
SEM |
Andersson, Tanetta |
TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM |
TBA |
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SOIP
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Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Prerequisite: C- or better in Sociology 101 |
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Why is our mental health system so fragmented? Are prisons the new carceral asylums? What might a people's psychology look like? Sociologists counter the medical model by examining mental health institutions through structural relations and also understand the concept of mental illness as culture-bound. From state-run asylums, community-based care, and the post-deinstitutionalization era, this course traces shifts in our mental health policies. In particular, this course addresses how power interacts with institutions, mental health policy, the logics of the criminal legal system, and medical debates and expertise which medicalize and control people, especially those marginalized by anti-blackness and ableism. |
| 2949 |
SOCL-312-01 |
Social Class & Mobility |
1.00 |
LEC |
Couloute, Lucius |
TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM |
TBA |
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SOIP
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Also cross-referenced with EDUC |
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Prerequisite: C- or better in Sociology 101 |
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This course is an introduction to the theory and research on stratification and mobility in modern societies. Every society distributes resources unequally. This distribution affects not only economic outcomes such as wages, profits, and material well being, but also social and political outcomes such as protest, voting behavior, and self-esteem. This course will explore why this occurs, the types of inequalities that exist, and the consequences of inequality for the distribution of power and for democratic processes in American society. Specific topics include class, occupational, race and gender inequalities, and the social, psychological, and cultural consequences of inequality. |
| 2245 |
SOCL-316-01 |
Global Gender Inequalities |
1.00 |
LEC |
Andersson, Tanetta |
MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM |
TBA |
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GLB5
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Prerequisite: C- or better in Sociology 101 |
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This course broadly addresses women’s low status and power worldwide. Topics include issues such as son preference, gendered violence, maternal health and reproductive rights, sexual rights, work and household labor, globalization, politics, human rights, and women’s global activism. Utilizing a transnational sociological feminist perspective, students learn how gender inequality intersects with not only culture but also nationalism, racism, and economic injustice in various countries and regions of the world (Southeast Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and South America). At several key points, students engage in critical comparison between examples of gender oppression and exploitation observed in both the United States and other societies (i.e., gendered violence), which reveal a false binary in the discourse of progress often drawn between “us” and “them.” |
| 3232 |
SOCL-351-01 |
Society State & Power |
1.00 |
LEC |
Williams, Johnny |
WF: 10:00AM-11:15AM |
TBA |
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SOIP
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Also cross-referenced with EDUC |
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Prerequisite: C- or better in Sociology 101 |
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This course examines the sources of power and influence in Western nations. Power flows to people who command a legal, political, or institutional monopoly over valued human resources. We will examine the development of these monopolies, the organizations that perpetuate these monopolies, and the consequences that these monopolies have for our personal and political lives as well as for notions of democracy, solidarity, and freedom. In this respect, we will focus much of our attention on the institutions of state and economy in U.S. society and evaluate the different theoretical perspectives that explain how these institutions confer power on some and deny that power to others. Specific topics include power struggles around the right to representation, for control in the workplace, against racism and discrimination, and over policies to aid the poor. |
| 3233 |
SOCL-363-01 |
The Individual & Society |
1.00 |
LEC |
Andersson, Tanetta |
TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM |
TBA |
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SOC
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Prerequisite: C- or better in Sociology 101 |
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An introduction to microsociology. Topics to be considered include the self and symbolic interaction, conversational analysis, rhetorical and frame analysis, and the social construction of reality. |
| 1446 |
SOCL-399-01 |
Independent Study |
1.00 - 2.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
SOC
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. |
| 1447 |
SOCL-466-01 |
Teaching Assistant |
0.50 - 1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Credit does not count toward the major. Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin.
(0.5 - 1 course credit) |
| 1462 |
SOCL-490-01 |
Research Assistantship |
0.50 - 1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to undertake substantial research work with a faculty member. Students need to complete a special registration form, available online, and have it signed by the supervising instructor. |
| 2562 |
SOCL-498-01 |
Senior Thesis Part 1 |
1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
WEB
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Written report on original research project. Students should consult with the faculty supervisor before registration, i.e., during the previous spring term. Required of all candidates for honors; elective for others. Submission of the special registration form and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for each semester of this year-long thesis. (2 course credits to be completed in two semesters.) |
| 3494 |
AMST-345-01 |
Theater for Social Change |
1.00 |
STU |
Simmons Jr, Godfrey |
MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM |
TBA |
Y |
ARIP
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Enrollment limited to 14 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Also cross-referenced with EDUC, HRST, POLS, SOCL |
Cross-listing: THDN-345-01 |
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The course introduces documentary-based ensemble theatre making and performance as a mode of participatory action research for initiating social change. During the semester students will engage in the process of making and performing an original work of theatre that investigates real circumstances, examines existing perceptions, identifies critical issues, and generates a public forum for social dialogue. The course work will focus on techniques based on the work of Augusto Boal and other methodologies. It will include individual research to explore ethical questions and diverse perspectives regarding freedoms and limitations of academic and personal expression in the context of maintaining responsibility and well-being within a multicultural society. |
| 3324 |
THDN-345-01 |
Theater for Social Change |
1.00 |
STU |
Simmons Jr, Godfrey |
MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM |
TBA |
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ARIP
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Enrollment limited to 14 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Also cross-referenced with EDUC, HRST, POLS, SOCL |
Cross-listing: AMST-345-01 |
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The course introduces documentary-based ensemble theatre making and performance as a mode of participatory action research for initiating social change. During the semester students will engage in the process of making and performing an original work of theatre that investigates real circumstances, examines existing perceptions, identifies critical issues, and generates a public forum for social dialogue. The course work will focus on techniques based on the work of Augusto Boal and other methodologies. It will include individual research to explore ethical questions and diverse perspectives regarding freedoms and limitations of academic and personal expression in the context of maintaining responsibility and well-being within a multicultural society. |