Catalog Course Descriptions
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Sociology Courses
Undergraduate
SOCI 101: Introductory Sociology (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 120: Globalization and Society (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 208: Introduction to Race and Ethnicity (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 213: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (4 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 215: Gender and Society (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 301: Criminology (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 302: Sociology of Delinquency (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 303: Methods and Logic of Inquiry (3 Credits)
Required Prerequisites: SOCI 101C or 101XS.
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 304: The Future of Work (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 307: Social Movements and Political Protest (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 308: Race and Ethnicity in a Changing World (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 309: Contemporary Families and Intimate Relationships (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 310: Sociology of Deviance (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 311: Sociological Theory (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 312: Qualitative Research Methods (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 313: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (4 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 314: Sociology of Culture (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 315: Contemporary Gender Relations (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 320: Globalization and Social Change (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 321: Sociology of Post-Socialism (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 326: Conflict, Violence, and Peace (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 330: US Immigrants and Immigration (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 332: The Urban World (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 340: Power, Politics, and Society (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 352: Social Problems and Solutions (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 355: Social Inequality (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 360: Youth Culture and Society (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 371: The Individual and Society (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 373: The Community (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 377: Art and Society (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 382: Education in Contemporary Society (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 385: Religion and Society (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 388: Violence and Religion (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 390: Sociology of Health, Illness, and Disability (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 391: Big Data, Technology, and Society (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 394: Sociology of Human Rights (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 395: Special Topics in Sociology (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 399: Independent Study (1-3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 405: Analysis of Social Data (4 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 410: Social Surveys and Attitude and Opinion Measurements (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 412: Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 Credits)
Required Prerequisites: SOCI 311C or 311XS.
C Requires minimum grade of C.
XS Requires minimum grade of XS.
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 416: Internship in Sociology I (3-6 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 417: Internship in Sociology II (1-2 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 431: Survey Research (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 480: Honors Seminar in Sociology I (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Special scale.
SOCI 481: RS: Honors Seminar in Sociology II (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 483: The Sociology of Higher Education (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 485: RS: Sociological Analysis and Practice (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 492: Sociology of Organizations (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 499: Independent Research in Sociology (1-4 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
SOCI 395: Special Topics in Sociology (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Graduate
SOCI 601: Proseminar in Public and Applied Sociology (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 602: Writing for Public Sociologists (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 605: Gender and Social Structure (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 614: Sociology of Culture (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 616: Practicum in Sociology (1-6 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 620: Methods and Logic of Social Inquiry (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Sociology.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 623: Racial and Ethnic Relations: American and Selected Global Perspectives (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 624: International Migration in the Age of Globalization (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 631: Survey Research (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 632: Evaluation Research for Social Programs (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 633: Special Topics in Sociology (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 634: Qualitative Research Methods (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 635: Environment and Society (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 636: Statistical Reasoning for Applied Research (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 637: Political Sociology (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 638: Feminist Theory (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 639: Urban Inequality: From Watts to #Blacklivesmatter (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 641: Micro Sociology: Inequality and Everyday Life (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 655: Ethnography (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 660: Historical and Comparative Sociology (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 670: Social Networks, New Media, and Inequality (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 696: Independent Study (1-3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
SOCI 697: Independent Study (1-3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
SOCI 711: Classical Sociological Theory (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Sociology.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 712: Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Sociology.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 730: Analytic Techniques of Social Research (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 797: Master's Capstone Paper (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
SOCI 799: Thesis (1-6 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
SOCI 803: Institutions and Inequalities (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 804: Sociology of Globalization (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 833: Special Topics in Sociology (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 840: Work Organizations and Social Inequality (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 845: Society and Education (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 850: Sociology of Development (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 851: Globalization and Social Movements (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 853: Cities in a Global Society (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 857: Sociology of Human Rights (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 860: Historical and Comparative Sociology (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 870: Directed Readings Sociology (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 880: Independent Study in Sociology (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 998: Doctoral Dissertation Proposal (1-9 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
SOCI 999: Doctoral Dissertation (1-12 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
SOCI 633: Special Topics in Sociology (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
SOCI 833: Special Topics in Sociology (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.