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Course Listing for SOCIOLOGY - Spring 2026 (ALL: 01/20/2026 - 05/08/2026)
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No.		 Course ID Title Credits Type Instructor(s) Days:Times Location Permission
Required		 Dist Qtr
1298 SOCL-101-01 Principles of Sociology 1.00 LEC Andersson, Tanetta TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM SH - N129 SOIP  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  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.
2188 SOCL-101-02 Principles of Sociology 1.00 LEC Vickers, Mary Jane MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM SH - N215 SOIP  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  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.
3012 SOCL-101-03 Principles of Sociology 1.00 LEC Hall, Rhys TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM MC - 303 SOIP  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  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.
2218 SOCL-201-01 Resrch Meth in Soc Sci 1.00 LEC Vickers, Mary Jane TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM MC - 311 NUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with EDUC
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Sociology 101
  An introduction to social sciences inquiry, stressing what is common as well as what is different in the techniques and procedures employed in the different disciplines. The course seeks to develop the student’s skill in designing original research and in evaluating the significance of already published research findings. Topics include: the interdependence of theory and research; ways of formulating research problems and hypotheses; the variety of research designs (introducing the ideas of statistical as well as experimental control); and an overview of the major procedures of instrument construction, measurement, data collection, sampling, and data analysis. Required laboratory sessions offer experience in each step of the research process.
2555 SOCL-213-01 Sociology of #MeToo 1.00 LEC Andersson, Tanetta MW: 2:55PM-4:10PM SH - N129 SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Sociology 101
  This course examines sexual assault and harassment through data, theory and praxis. First, students examine empirical evidence regarding the scope of sexual assault (including on college campuses), and how to address claims which challenge the prevalence of sexual violation. In particular, how social scientists measure sexual violence and sexual consent will be illustrated. Second, this course addresses micro- and macro-level 'powerscapes' surrounding sexualized interactions. For example, the interactional study of deference and demeanor between social unequals helped crystallize the term, sexual harassment. Additionally, an intersectional perspective tells us how sexual violation is shaped by interlocking systems of oppressions. Finally, linking theory with praxis, students explore prevention strategies like bystander intervention programs. Classes will include historical and contemporary legal cases discussion, and documentary films.
2646 SOCL-215-01 Principles of Soc Psychology 1.00 LEC Vickers, Mary Jane TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM MC - 311 SOCW  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Sociology 101
  This course offers an introductory exploration of the field of social psychology, the study of human interaction. Humans are social beings who thrive on healthy connections with others. Studying these connections, interactions, and their resulting impacts on individuals' mindsets and behaviors provides us with a deeper and more nuanced comprehension of ourselves both as individuals and as a collective society. This course approaches its content through the lens of sociological theory and includes non-traditional concepts, and includes the significance of status, power in relationships, labelling theory, affect and behavior, symbolic interactionism, ethnomethodology, and group dynamics (such as leadership and group evaluation).
3044 SOCL-221-01 City and Society 1.00 LEC Hussain, Mushahid TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM SH - T121 GLB5  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
    Cross-listing: URST-221-01
  Prerequisite: Urban Studies 101 or permission of instructor.
  This course examines the city as a central object of inquiry in classical and contemporary social thought. How did the city come to be considered the cradle of civilizations, cultures, and imagined communities? Why is the city often at the center of narratives about the transition to modernity? What is the relationship between capitalist development, global trade networks, and urban life? How does the city figure in addressing the biggest issues facing human societies today – from living with climate change, migration, and rural-urban inequalities to the role of urban environments in generating both alienation and social solidarity? The course guides students towards developing a historical, comparative, and theoretically grounded perspective on the city in contemporary social life.
2999 SOCL-227-01 From Hartford to World Cities 1.00 LEC Lukens, David W: 6:30PM-9:00PM LSC - 137 GLB5  
  Enrollment limited to 25 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with URBSTDS Cross-listing: URST-201-01
  PR: URST101 or CTYP101 or SOCL 101
  The 21st century is truly a global urban age characterized by the simultaneous decline and revival of post-industrial cities in the United States and the co-existence of boom and poverty in the rapidly industrializing cities in developing countries, as well as by how globalization is exerting a growing impact on urban places and processes everywhere. This course adopts an integrated and comparative approach to studying the local and global characteristics, conditions, and consequences of the growth and transformation of cities and communities. Using Hartford—Trinity's hometown—as a point or place of departure, the course takes students to a set of world or global cities outside the United States, especially a few dynamic mega-cities in developing countries to explore the differences and surprising similarities among them.
2560 SOCL-272-01 Social Movements 1.00 LEC Hall, Rhys TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM MC - 303 SOGI  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with WMGS
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Sociology 101
  This course will enhance your ability to think critically about the problems we face in society from a sociological perspective, analyze social movements that have developed in response, and examine specific groups working for change. In our investigation of social movements, we will utilize various theoretical perspectives, including theories of collective behavior, resource mobilization, political opportunity/process, network/media/alternative globalization, and new social movement theory for the digital age. We will be concerned with not only how social problems come to be defined as such, but also with who is affected by these problems and how, and with what people are doing, have done, and might continue to do to address unequal distributions of power, money, protection, and other resources -- in the face of efforts from state and global actors to stifle movements. We will examine how individuals have come together to change society through protest, revolution, and other forms of resistance in U.S.-based and international movements historically, and we will also discuss responses to inequalities and oppression as they characterize the national and global climate today. Finally, we will consider possibilities for social change in the future and examine the landscape of current social movements, comparing outcomes. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to research issues they deem worthy of collective response and envision their own social movements.
2740 SOCL-325-01 Sociology of Law 1.00 LEC Duncan, Armanthia R: 6:30PM-9:00PM MC - 309 SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in a prior Sociology course or permission of the instructor. This course is not open to first-year students.
  NOTE: Please contact Professor Alyson Spurgas for a PIN to enroll in this course
  This course offers a sociological perspective on the law, as well as the causes and consequences of the legal system. Topics covered include a comparison of scientific and legal modes of inquiry, the uses and importance of social science findings in judicial and policy decision-making, social factors affecting jury selection and jury decisions, racial and class inequalities and the law, law as a form of social control, legal organizations and professions, and law as an instrument of social change.
2645 SOCL-342-01 Sociology of Religion 1.00 LEC Vickers, Mary Jane MW: 10:00AM-11:15AM MC - 313 SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Sociology 101
  An examination of the significance of religion for social life, using major sociological theories of religion, supplemented by material from anthropology and psychology. The course focuses on how religious beliefs and practices shape the world views and behavior of humans and influence the development of social structure. The following topics are examined: the origins of religion, magic and science, rituals, religion and the economy, women and religion, and religions of Africans in diaspora.
3021 SOCL-397-01 Sociology of Hip Hop 1.00 SEM Hall, Rhys W: 1:30PM-4:10PM MECC - 260 SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in Sociology 101
  Sociology of Hip Hop exposes students to a decade-based approach to the origins and development of the popular music and cultural genre, beginning with its predecessors and the initial pillars of hip hop. We assess the significant technological developments of each era that pushed artistic expression and production to new levels, and students utilize weekly “song of the week” breakdowns to highlight an artist or style that resonates with them and is emblematic of key evolutions in the genre. Students will complete a final project that demonstrates budding mastery of one component of music creation or appreciation; show how broader sociological debates surrounding race, class, gender, sexuality and other social variables are taken up in lyrics, videos, and associated media; and consider how both fans and critics respond to, embody, and in some cases co-opt the imagery, affect, and political messages of hip hop. We will also consider what the future holds for the medium.
1157 SOCL-399-01 Independent Study 1.00 - 2.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y SOC  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
2174 SOCL-410-01 Sen Sem:Guided Research 1.00 SEM Spurgas, Alyson T: 6:30PM-9:00PM SH - N215 WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 12 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  This course is open only to senior Sociology majors.
  This course provides a capstone to the sociology major by guiding students through the various stages of the research process. Students develop a research topic, situate that topic in the relevant substantive areas of the discipline, refocus that topic in light of past research and theoretical thinking on the topic, develop a research design best suited to the questions to be addressed, and collect and analyze data to answer those questions. In the process of this guided research, students review and assess the state of the discipline as it pertains to their particular interests, conduct literature reviews before the data collection process to focus their questions and after the data collection process to situate their specific findings in the discipline. In conjunction with the social science data specialist, students explore different methodologies to address their questions and analyze the data.
1158 SOCL-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  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)
1159 SOCL-490-01 Research Assistantship 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  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.
2293 SOCL-499-01 Senior Thesis Part 2 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y WEB  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Continuation of 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.)