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SOC 1101
Introduction to Sociology

This course is a broad introduction to the field of sociology.  Course materials are designed to illustrate the distinctive features of the sociological perspective and to start you thinking sociologically ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5927 SOC 1101   LEC 001

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  •  6905 SOC 1101   DIS 201

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  •  6906 SOC 1101   DIS 202

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  •  6907 SOC 1101   DIS 203

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  •  6908 SOC 1101   DIS 204

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  •  6909 SOC 1101   DIS 205

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  •  6910 SOC 1101   DIS 206

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  •  8235 SOC 1101   DIS 207

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  • 18518 SOC 1101   DIS 208

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  •  8815 SOC 1101   DIS 209

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  •  8816 SOC 1101   DIS 210

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  • 17875 SOC 1101   DIS 211

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SOC 1130
FWS: Social Networks in a Global World

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17792 SOC 1130   SEM 101

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SOC 1900
Discussions of Justice

Weekly informal discussion of urgent public issues posed by a central theme, such as inequality, foreign policy and immigration, or challenges to liberty and democracy. Recent public lectures organized ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 1901, PHIL 1901

  • 1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: The New Presidency and Its Problems

  • 10078 SOC 1900   SEM 101

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  • This semester's course will discuss central issues raised by the election and agenda of the new US President, in light of competing moral perspectives, informed by social-scientific inquiry. While specific topics will depend on the election's outcome, concerns will include economic and racial inequality, poverty, immigration policy, uses of American power abroad, the political power of economic elites, and divisions and attitudes that are shaping American politics.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 1901, PHIL 1901

  • 1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: The New Presidency and Its Problems

  • 17228 SOC 1900   SEM 102

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  • This semester's course will discuss central issues raised by the election and agenda of the new US President, in light of competing moral perspectives, informed by social-scientific inquiry. While specific topics will depend on the election's outcome, concerns will include economic and racial inequality, poverty, immigration policy, uses of American power abroad, the political power of economic elites, and divisions and attitudes that are shaping American politics.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 1901, PHIL 1901

  • 1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: The New Presidency and Its Problems

  • 17229 SOC 1900   SEM 103

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  • This semester's course will discuss central issues raised by the election and agenda of the new US President, in light of competing moral perspectives, informed by social-scientific inquiry. While specific topics will depend on the election's outcome, concerns will include economic and racial inequality, poverty, immigration policy, uses of American power abroad, the political power of economic elites, and divisions and attitudes that are shaping American politics.

SOC 2070
Social Problems in the United States

This course introduces the causes, consequences, and possible solutions of major issues facing U.S. society today. Students learn how social problems are defined and contested in the public sphere, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PAM 2250

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17014 SOC 2070   LEC 001

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SOC 2206
International Development

International development concerns the gains, losses and tensions associated with the process of social change - as it affects human populations, social institutions and the environment. This course considers ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: DSOC 2050, SOC 2206

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6072 SOC 2206   LEC 001

    • MW Warren Hall 151

    • Bezner Kerr, R

      McMichael, P

  • Juniors and Seniors may choose to take course for 1 additional credit if selected from applicant pool during first week of class. To earn 1 additional credit student must attend ADDITIONAL section meeting on Friday immediately following regular class discussion time. All students must initially enroll in LEC 1, DIS 1 for 3 credits. If course full, contact ct259@cornell.edu to be placed on waitlist. This does NOT guarantee enrollment.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  8027 SOC 2206   DIS 201

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  •  8239 SOC 2206   DIS 202

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: DSOC 2050, SOC 2206

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8026 SOC 2206   LEC 002

    • MW Warren Hall 151

    • Bezner Kerr, R

      McMichael, P

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  8744 SOC 2206   DIS 203

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

SOC 2208
Social Inequality

This course reviews contemporary approaches to understanding social inequality and the processes by which it comes to be seen as legitimate, natural, or desirable.  We address questions of the following ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: DSOC 2090, PAM 2208

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8817 SOC 2208   LEC 001

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  • 17715 SOC 2208   DIS 201

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  • 17716 SOC 2208   DIS 202

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  • 17717 SOC 2208   DIS 203

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  • 17718 SOC 2208   DIS 204

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  • 17719 SOC 2208   DIS 205

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  • 17720 SOC 2208   DIS 206

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  • 17721 SOC 2208   DIS 207

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  • 17722 SOC 2208   DIS 208

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SOC 2460
Drugs and Society

The course focuses on drug use and abuse as a social rather than as a medical or psychopathological phenomenon. Specifically, the course deals with the history of drug use and regulatory attempts in the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7264 SOC 2460   LEC 001

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  •  7265 SOC 2460   DIS 201

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  •  7266 SOC 2460   DIS 202

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SOC 2510
Social Gerontology: Aging and the Life Course

Analyzes the social aspects of aging in contemporary American society from a lifecourse perspective. Topics include (1) an introduction to the field of gerontology, its history, theories, and research ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 2510

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16405 SOC 2510   LEC 001

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SOC 2520
Obama and the Meaning of Race

The election of Barack Obama to the presidency has raised new questions in the American debate on race, politics, and social science. Has America entered a post-racial society in which racism and inequality ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2504, ASRC 2504, GOVT 2604

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9950 SOC 2520   LEC 001

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SOC 2560
Sociology of Law

This course provides an introduction to the sociological perspective of law and legal institutions in modern society. A key question is the extent to which the law creates and maintains social order. And, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17750 SOC 2560   LEC 001

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SOC 2650
Latinos in the United States

Exploration and analysis of the Hispanic experience in the United States. Examines the sociohistorical background and economic, psychological, and political factors that converge to shape a Latino group ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2655, DSOC 2650, LSP 2010

  • 3-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5933 SOC 2650   LEC 001

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SOC 3130
Sociology of Medicine

This course provides an introduction to the ways in which medical practice, the medical profession, and medical technology are embedded in society and culture. We will ask how medicine is connected to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BSOC 3111, DSOC 3111, STS 3111

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16702 SOC 3130   LEC 001

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  • 16703 SOC 3130   DIS 201

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  • 16704 SOC 3130   DIS 202

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  • 16705 SOC 3130   DIS 203

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  • 17757 SOC 3130   DIS 204

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  • 17758 SOC 3130   DIS 205

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  • 17759 SOC 3130   DIS 206

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  • 17760 SOC 3130   DIS 207

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SOC 3160
Social Context and Health

This course examines how the social world gets "under the skin." We'll examine the associations between various aspects of social context – including stratification and inequality, social networks and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9493 SOC 3160   SEM 101

  • Email the instructor for further information.

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SOC 3190
Contemporary Sociological Theory

Introduction to the main ideas and lines of research in contemporary sociology, from the emergence of the field in the American academy to the present. We read the work of seminal theorists and researchers ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17745 SOC 3190   SEM 101

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SOC 3240
Environmental Sociology

The course examines the relationships between human populations and the environment, with an emphasis on the importance of demographic change in shaping the natural environment. We will examine a variety ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DSOC 3240, STS 3241

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8286 SOC 3240   LEC 001

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

SOC 3360
Evolving Families: Challenges to Public Policy

Examines the social institution of the family, challenges to the institution's well-being and stability, and the role of public policy in these transformations. Topics include family structure ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PAM 3360

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17203 SOC 3360   LEC 001

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SOC 3650
Sociology of Disasters

Disasters are usually sudden events that result in catastrophic loss of life and/or property. They are often described using terms like disorder, chaos, and panic - descriptions which belie the highly ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9509 SOC 3650   SEM 101

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

SOC 3710
Comparative Social Inequalities

This course offers a sociological understanding of social inequality and the social construction of difference. Designed from the perspective of comparative historical analysis, we will examine the ways ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DSOC 3700

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16356 SOC 3710   LEC 001

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

SOC 3770
Money, Work and Social Life

Through a diverse set of readings and other media, this course offers a multi-disciplinary account of how our economic life (money and work) is intertwined with our social life (networks and culture). ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILROB 3770

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17984 SOC 3770   LEC 001

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SOC 4390
Social Dynamics and Computational Methods

This seminar addresses theoretical and empirical research topics related to the study of complex social networks, or as some have characterized the field, "the new science of networks." These can range ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17751 SOC 4390   SEM 101

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SOC 4520
Sociology of Race & Education

We will undertake an in-depth study of racial inequality and its relationship to schooling. The course content is centered primarily on the schooling challenges facing Black, Latino, Asian, and Native ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 4516, ASRC 4516, ASRC 6516

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9954 SOC 4520   SEM 101

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SOC 4560
Stars, Scores, and Rankings: Evaluation and Society

Evaluation is a pervasive feature of contemporary life. Professors, doctors, countries, hotels, pollution, books, intelligence: there is hardly anything that is not subject to some form of review, rating, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: INFO 4561, STS 4561

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17711 SOC 4560   SEM 101

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SOC 4910
Independent Study

This is for undergraduates who wish to obtain research experience or to do extensive reading on a special topic. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6888 SOC 4910   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Cornwell, B

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7901 SOC 4910   IND 602

    • TBA

    • Weeden, K

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8466 SOC 4910   IND 603

    • TBA

    • Wethington, E

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8467 SOC 4910   IND 604

    • TBA

    • York Cornwell, E

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8950 SOC 4910   IND 605

    • TBA

    • Velez, H

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10151 SOC 4910   IND 606

    • TBA

    • Haskins, A

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10159 SOC 4910   IND 607

    • TBA

    • Swedberg, R

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SOC 4950
Honors Research

Students choose a sociology faculty member to work with on research to write an honors thesis. Candidates for honors must maintain a cumulative GPA at least an A- in all sociology classes. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6889 SOC 4950   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Staff

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

SOC 4960
Honors Thesis: Senior Year

Continuation of SOC 4950.  Continue to work with honors supervisor and work on and write an honors thesis. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6890 SOC 4960   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Staff

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

SOC 5020
Basic Problems in Sociology II

Continuation of SOC 5010. Emphasis is on the logical analysis of theoretical perspectives, theories, and theoretical research programs shaping current sociological research. The course includes an introduction ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7787 SOC 5020   SEM 101

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

SOC 5190
Workshop on Social Inequality

This course provides a forum in which students and others can present, discuss, and receive instant feedback on their inequality-related research. Its primary goals is to help students advance their own ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  9496 SOC 5190   SEM 101

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SOC 6020
Linear Models

This course provides an in-depth examination of linear modeling. We begin with the basics of linear regression, including estimation, statistical inference, and model assumptions. We then review several ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one discussion. Combined with: PAM 6820

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7788 SOC 6020   SEM 101

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

  •  8896 SOC 6020   DIS 201

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

SOC 6050
Topics in Political Sociology

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17796 SOC 6050   SEM 101

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SOC 6080
Proseminar in Sociology

Discussion of the current state of sociology and of the research interests of members of the graduate field; taught by all members of the field. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 17818 SOC 6080   SEM 001

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SOC 6110
Introduction to Network Theory and Methods

Social Network Analysis (SNA), or the mathematical analysis of webs of relationships, is a thriving part of sociology and an active research area for numerous other disciplines. This course is intended ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17746 SOC 6110   SEM 101

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

SOC 6310
Qualitative Research Methods for Studying Science

In this Graduate seminar we will discuss the nature, politics and basic assumptions underlying qualitative research. We will examine a selection of qualitative methods ranging from interviewing, oral history, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 6311

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16216 SOC 6310   SEM 101

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SOC 6320
Inside Technology

Rather than analyze the social impact of technology upon society, this course investigates how society gets inside technology. In other words, is it possible that the very design of technologies embody ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 6321

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16235 SOC 6320   SEM 101

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SOC 6370
Sociology of Sex and Gender

This course offers graduate students an introduction to sociological research on sex and gender. Topics include theoretical approaches, work, family, reproduction, intimate relationships, human capital, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 18066 SOC 6370   SEM 101

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SOC 6440
Urban Structure and Process

This seminar will provide a graduate-level examination of the social organization of urban communities. We will begin with the classic urban sociological theories of the Chicago School and recent extensions ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17752 SOC 6440   SEM 101

  • Sociology graduate students only OR by permission of instructor.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

SOC 6910
Independent Study

For graduates who wish to obtain research experience or to do extensive reading on a special topic. Permission to enroll for independent study is granted only to students who present an acceptable prospectus ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6915 SOC 6910   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Staff

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

SOC 8920
Graduate Research

Work with a faculty member on a project that is related to your dissertation work. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6917 SOC 8920   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Staff

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

SOC 8960
Thesis Research

Work with chair of your committee on your dissertation work. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6916 SOC 8960   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Staff

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)