230.101 (S)

INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY (3) Silver/Cherlin   Limit 15 per section
The course introduces students to the basic sociological concepts and perspectives, and applies them to a variety of topics including family, work, and the dynamics of class, gender, and racial/ ethnic inequalities in the United States and globally.

Lec.

Sec. 01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

MT 11

Th 11

Th 12

Th 1

Th 1

Th 2

Th 12 2

Th 3

Th 4

230.120 (S)

SOCIOLOGY OF LEADERSHIP (3) Gordon   Limit 30  Freshmen Only
An overview of leadership principles within the context of social psychology, with examples from industry and the military.

Sec. 01

Th 2-5

230.202 (S)

RESEARCH METHODS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES (3) Hao    Limit 25 Formerly 230.302      The purpose of this course is to provide a sound introduction to the overall process of research and the specific research methods most frequently used by sociologists and other social scientists.

Lec.

Sec. 01

M 2-4

Th 2

230.208 (S)

             (W)

CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES IN RACE RELATIONS (3) McDonald Limit 25 each section
This course surveys various current approaches to questions of American race, racism, and race relations.

Cross-listed with Public Health

Lec.

Sec. 01

02

Th 3-5

F 1

F 2

230.304 (S)

SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND SOCIAL CONTROL IN SCHOOLS (3) Plank   Limit 30     We will ask: "How do arrangements of tasks, rewards, roles, and opportunities in schools affect student learning, behavior, and sense of attachment?"

Sec. 01

ThF 9-10:30

230.307 (S)

SOCIOLOGY OF LATIN AMERICA (3) Von Der Heydt-Coca   Limit 15     This course will offer an overview of the social, economic, and political structures of Latin American societies from independence to the present day. Cross-listed with Latin American Studies and Studies of Women, Gender and Sexuality

Sec. 01

ThF 10:30-12

230.309 (S)

INTRODUCTION TO DEMOGRAPHY AND RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION (3) Bennett   Limit 15 25     This course will introduce students to the basic concepts of demography, such as population processes and structure.  The course will also undertake an in-depth examination of a particular social problem – the separation of race and ethnic groups in residential space – about which demography intersects with sociology.  Students will explore the history of racial and ethnic segregation in the U.S., its patterns, causes (social class, discrimination, etc.), and consequences. Cross-listed with Africana Studies

Sec. 01

TW 3-4:30

230.310 (S)                      (W)

BECOMING AN ADULT: LIFE COURSE PERSPECTIVES ON SCHOOL, WORK, AND FAMILY TRANSITIONS (3) Deluca   Limit 15 25
While students may already be personally familiar with the subject matter, the course examines the sociological and psychological dimensions of this demographically dense period known as the transition to adulthood.  Emphasizes life course theories of human development through readings of empirical work on adolescence, the transition to college, early employment and early family formation.  Attention is paid to the ways class, gender, race and nationality influence the pathways, choices and outcomes of young people.  A Statistics/ Sociology background is helpful, but not required.

Lec.
Sec. 01

T 2-4
Th 1

230.328 (S)
             (W)

SOCIOLOGY OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (3) Entwisle  Limit 15 25
Prereq: One prior social science course    A survey of sociological research and theory on life cycle stages from infancy through adulthood with emphasis on continuity and change.

Lec.

Sec. 01

W 3-5

Th 3

230.329 (S)
              (W)

SEMINAR IN WORK AND PERSONALITY(3) Kohn  
Limit 15   Prereq: Juniors, Seniors, and graduate students who have taken 230.101 or Perm. Req’d. An intensive examination of the research literature on the relationship between work and personality, emphasizing such issues as the causal directionality of the relationships, conceptualization of job structure and of personality, processes by which job conditions affect off-the-job psychological functioning, the relationship between people’s positions in the class structure and stratification hierarchy and their job conditions, and modification of job conditions.

Lec.

Sec. 01

T 10-12

W 10

230.341 (S)

MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY (3) Eaton Limit 25 per section     This course introduces students to medical sociology, which is the application of the sociological perspective to health and health care. Cross-listed with Public Health Studies

Lec.

Sec. 01

02

03

T 3-5

W 1

Th 11

F 1

230.349 (S)

GLOBALIZATION AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS (3) Silver   Limit 25
An examination of major waves of social protest in the 20th century (including anti-war, feminist, labor and national liberation movements).  The implications of world-historical patterns for understanding current dynamics will also be discussed.

Sec. 01

T 2-5

230.387 (S)

INTELLIGENCE AND SOCIAL POLICY (3) Gordon   Limit 30
Evidence of connections between intelligence and many social outcomes of long-standing concern, such as welfare dependency, out-of-wedlock births, family cohesion, crime, unemployment, and education.

Sec. 01

W 2-5

060.114      (H)
Section 17 (W)

EXPOSITORY WRITING: NEW IMMIGRANTS AND THE POLITICS OF RACE (3) Richards   Limit 15
Cross-listed Section with English and Africana Studies

Sec. 17

ThF 12-1:30

360.212 (H,S )

               (W)

WRITING IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES (3) Richards     Limit 15
Cross-listed with Interdepartmental Course canceled 11/12/04

Sec. 01

ThF 10:30-12

360.340 (H,S)

POWER & RACISM (3) Hayes
Limit 25  Open to all Undergraduates Examination of white supremacy and antiblack racism as central dynamics in American political development through readings in philosophy, sociology, and political science. Compares racialized politics in the U.S. and Brazil.
Cross-listed with Africana Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Humanities, and Interdepartmental

Sec. 01

ThF 2-3:30

230.502

HONORS PROGRAM

230.504

INDEPENDENT STUDY

230.506

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH

230.508

INTERNSHIP

230.602

SOCIAL THEORY: THEORIES OF SOCIETY Arrighi Intensive readings from classical theorists ( icluding Marx, Weber, and Durkheim) form the core of this course. Emphasis is placed on exploring the utility of social theory for formulating important sociological questions and conceptualizing social research.

Sec. 01

T 5-7pm

230.604

REGRESSION ANALYSIS Alexander Prereq: 230.301     A seminar in multiple regression (least squares and logistic) with an introduction to computer applications. Limited to graduate students with a solid statistics background.

Lec.

Sec. 01

Th 1-3

M 10

230.609

DISSERTATION SEMINAR Kohn
A semester-long course designed to enhance graduate students’ understanding of the logic of sociological research, from the formulation of a research problem to proposal writing and data analysis. This course is designed for advanced graduate students preparing their dissertation proposals.

Sec. 01

Th 10-12

230.617

SEMINAR ON IMMIGRATION Hao
In-depth reading and discussion of theories and research on immigration to the U.S. Theoretical issues include international migration, immigration, and assimilation. Research topics include the impact of U.S. immigration laws on immigrant inflows and stocks, self-selection of immigrants, the impact of immigration on the native-born population, and the adaptation of the first and second generations. The course focuses on immigration since 1965 and its related controversies and debates.

Sec. 01

W 10-12

230.649

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES McDonald
Undergraduates by permission This course provides in-depth familiarity with qualitative research methods, including ethnographic research, participant observation, and intensive interviewing. Alternative conventions in the elaboration of narratives are also explored. The course includes the application of relevant methods.
In-depth reading and discussion of theories and research on immigration to the U.S. Theoretical issues include international migration, immigration, and assimilation. Research topics include the impact of U.S. immigration laws on immigrant inflows and stocks, self-selection of immigrants, the impact of immigration on the native-born population, and the adaptation of the first and second generations. The course focuses on immigration since 1965 and its related controversies and debates.

Sec. 01

M 3-5

230.651

POLITICS AND SOCIETY Andreas
Limit 15     This seminar surveys key texts that treat essential problems of political sociology including the rise of the modern state, the relationship between political and economic power, the nation-state model and nationalism, ideology and political contention, collective identity and action, the origins and nature of liberal democracy, and gender and the state.

Sec. 01

W 3-5

360.670

GENERAL SEMINAR: INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL STUDIES IN CULTURE, POWER & HISTORY   Northcott   Graduate students only or instructor’s consent for Senior undergraduates. Attendance is mandatory at all seminar meetings

Cross-listed with Anthropology, History and Interdepartmental

Sec. 01

Th 4-6pm

230.800

INDEPENDENT STUDY

230.802

DISSERTATION RESEARCH

230.804

RESEARCH APPRENTICESHIP