Graduate Courses

SOCI 5001. Proseminar
1 credit, Lecture. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5003. Teaching Sociology
A survey and discussion of the content, viewpoints and methods that can be employed in teaching sociology. Emphasis is on course preparation for new teachers.

1 - 3 credits, Seminar. Open only to graduate students in Sociology.

SOCI 5201. Social Research I
The logic of social scientific inquiry, the issues of reliability and validity in research design, and specific methods of data collection.

3 credits, Seminar.

SOCI 5203. Quantitative Research I
Required of all M.A. candidates in the first year of study. Introduction to quantitative methods of social research. Topics include linear regression, including ANOVA and ANCOVA; hypothesis testing and model selection; regression diagnostics; non-linearity and functional form; path analysis; and factor analysis.

3 credits. Seminar. Prerequisites: SOCI 320 or its equivalent and SOCI 5201.

SOCI 5205. Topics in Quantitative Methods
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Special topics in quantitative methods in sociological research. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 5210. Applied Survey Design and Analysis
The design, administration, and analysis of sample surveys.
3 credits, Lecture. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5231. Qualitative Research I
Introduction to qualitative methods of social research. Topics include epistemologies of qualitative methodologies; ethical issues in qualitative research; the Chicago School; symbolic interactionism and grounded theory; introduction to fieldwork; basic fieldwork techniques; inter viewing; narrative analysis; textual analysis; data analysis; content analysis using computers; and writng anlyses of data. 3 credits, Seminar. Open to master's and doctoral students in Sociology, others with permission.

3 credits, Seminar. Open to master’s and doctoral students in Sociology, others with permission.

SOCI 5235. Topics in Qualitative Methods
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Special topics in qualitative methods in sociological research. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 5251. Core Theorists
An examination of the original writings of the major figures in sociological theory: Durkheim, Marx, Weber, and Simmel. The course focuses upon the theories of these major figures, their relations with contemporaries, their interconnections, and their influence upon subsequent theory and theory groupings.

3 credits, Seminar. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5255. Topics in Sociological Theory.
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Special topics in sociological theor y. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 5275. Topics in Culture
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Special topics in sociological theor y and research in culture. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 5301. Seminar on Crime and Justice
Broad survey of topics and issues relating to crime and the criminal justice system in the United States. Emphasis on policy issues.
3 credits, Seminar. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5311. Deviant Behavior
Review of theory and research, with emphasis on their implications for a general theory of deviant behavior.
3 credits, Lecture. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5315. Topics in Deviance and Crime
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 5351. Seminar on Society and the Individual
A comparative analysis of the major theoretical approaches to individual-society relations, with an emphasis upon interdisciplinary contributions and trends of development. Contemporary issues and the prospects for theoretical integration are examined in the perspective of the long-term development of the field.

3 credits, Seminar. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5355. Topics in Individuals and Society
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Special topics in sociological theor y and research concerning the relationship between individuals and society. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 5401. Analysis of Social Organization
An examination of patterns of social organization found in bureaucracies and voluntary associations.

3 credits, Seminar. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5406. Health Organizations and Their Environments
An in-depth analysis of the interaction between organizations and their sociological environments. An emphasis is placed on health service organizational obstacles to health planning.

3 credits, Lecture.

SOCI 5411. Sociology of Work
Analysis of work behavior with particular attention to formal and informal organization of labor, white collar, executive and professional roles.

3 credits, Seminar. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5421. Seminar in Social Stratification
Social class theories, and problems of distribution of power and privileges. Some attention will be given to a comparative analysis of class systems.

3 credits, Seminar. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5425. Topics in Stratification and Inequality
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Special topics in sociological theor y and research in social stratification and inequality. Topics will var y
by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 5453. Medical Sociology
An examination of the institutional pattern of health care, including the social aspects of health and sickness, types of practitioners, and the social organization of therapeutic settings.
3 credits, Lecture. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5501. Racism
Variable topics in the study of racism, such as racism and U.S. social policy, white racism, and the social construction of whiteness. Topic may vary by semester.
3 credits, Seminar. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5505. Topics in Racism and Ethnic Group Relations
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Special topics in sociological analyses of racism and ethnic group relations. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 5511. Seminar on American Jewry
Applications of sociological theory and methods to the analysis of American Jewry.
3 credits, Seminar.

SOCI 5601. Gender and Society
Critical appraisal of social scientific perspectives on women and men. Feminist theory and current social science research on gender. Emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches.
3 credits, Seminar.

SOCI 5605. Topics in Gender and Sexualities
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Special topics in sociological theor y and research in gender and sexualities. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 5612. Feminist Theor y and Social Science
Examines intellectual background and contemporar y context for feminist theoretical debates in the social sciences. Explores these debates with
reference to feminist perspectives on political theory, science, economics, postmodernism, postcolonialism, globalization, socialization, and sexuality.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 5651. Seminar in the Family
An analytical study of the family as a social group in terms of structure, member roles, and function with an examination of ethnic, religious, and class differences. The interrelationship between the family and its cultural context is analyzed with particular reference to the impact of modern culture.

3 credits, Seminar. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5703. The Metropolitan Community
Topics in urban sociology.

3 credits, Lecture. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5705. The Community
A critical analysis of current theories of the nature of the community, its types, functions, processes, agencies, and values. Emphasis is given to community surveys and community organization.

3 credits, Lecture. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5706. Seminar in Comparative Urbanization
Urbanization as a factor in social and cultural change, particularly in developed areas: Asia, Africa and Latin America.

3 credits, Seminar. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5751. Demography
Survey and analysis of theories and present problem areas in demography. This includes such topics as: population growth and distribution, population composition, mortality, fertility, migration, and population policy.

3 credits, Seminar. Instructor consent required. Also offered as ARE 351.

SOCI 5757. Seminar in Human Fertility, Mortality, and Migration
A review and critique of the literature on fertility, mortality and migration, and the dynamic interaction of these variables in population change.

3 credits, Seminar. Instructor consent required. Also offered as ARE 357.

SOCI 5801. Political Sociology
Sociological aspects of political institutions and behavior; social and economic bases of political power, ideology, and mobilization of support; community and national power systems, political parties, and elites.

3 credits, Seminar. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5805. Topics in Political Sociology
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Special topics in sociological theor y and research in political sociology. Topics will vary by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 5806. Seminar in Theories of the State
A sociological examination of theoretical analysis of the role of the state in modern society, and the relationship between the state and the applications of these theories to empirical analyses of specific research questions.

3 credits, Lecture.

SOCI 5809. Inequality and the Welfare State
Analysis of the relationship between systems of racial, class, and gender inequality, and the formation and implementation of social policy by the contemporary U.S. welfare state.

3 credits, Seminar. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5821. Social Movements
Analysis of the conditions and processes underlying movement formation and participation and influencing their careers and outcomes.

3 credits, Seminar. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5829. Social Change
A study of the forces prompting and impeding societal change with particular attention to those operative in contemporary society. Major theories of social change are examined.

3 credits, Lecture. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5831. Law and Society
An overview of theoretical perspectives in the sociology of law, with emphasis on classical social theory.

3 credits, Lecture. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5833. Gender, Politics and the State
Explores gendered construction of state and politics with attention to changes over time, across cultures and political institutions. Examines key debates within feminist political and legal theories and third world feminist and post colonialsist theories of the state. Discusses links between local resistance, immigration, cultural citizenship, international politics, neoliberal discourse, and global economic restructuring.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 5895. Investigation of Special Topics
A seminar course. Topics vary by semester.

1 - 3 credits, Seminar. Instructor consent required.

SOCI 5899. Independent Study for Graduate Students
Special topic readings or investigations.

1 - 6 credits, Independent Study. Instructor consent required.

†GRAD 5930. Full-Time Directed Studies (Master's Level)
3 credits.

†GRAD 5960. Full-Time Master's Research
3 credits.

†GRAD 5950. Master's Thesis Research
1 - 9 credits.

GRAD 5998. Special Readings (Master's)
Non-credit.

GRAD 5999. Thesis Preparation
Non-credit.

SOCI 6005. Advanced Topics in Sociology
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Advanced topics in sociological analysis. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 6203. Quantitative Research II
Advanced quantitative methods of social research. Topics include generalized linear models, including binary logit and probit, multinomial logit, ordered logit and probit, and count data; censoring, truncation, and sample selection; panel data; and correlated errors

3 credits. Seminar

SOCI 6205. Advanced Topics in Quantitative Methods
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Advanced topics in quantitative methods in sociological research. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 6231. Social Research II
Fundamental techniques of applied data analysis and statistical computing. Emphasis on applications of statistical methods and their interpretation.
3 credits, Seminar.

SOCI 6251. Current Theor y and Research
An examination of current theories. Topics include: consideration of their continuities with classical theories, conceptual and measurement problems in testing and constructing current theories, and the interplay between theory and research.

3 credits. Seminar. Prerequisite: SOCI 5251.

SOCI 6255. Advanced Topics in Qualitative Methods
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Advanced topics in qualitative methods in sociological research. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 6265. Advanced Topics in Sociological Theor y
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Advanced topics in sociological theor y. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 6275. Advanced Topics in Culture
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Advanced topics in sociological theor y and research in culture. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 6315. Advanced Topics in Deviance and Crime
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Advanced topics in sociological theor y and research in deviance and crime. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 6355. Advanced Topics in Individuals and Society
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Advanced topics in sociological theor y and research in the relationship between individuals and society. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 6425. Advanced Topics in Stratification and Inequality
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Advanced topics in sociological theor y and research in social stratification and inequality. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 6505. Advanced Topics in Racism and Ethnic Group Relations
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Advanced topics in sociological theor y and research in racism and ethnic group relations. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 6605. Advanced Topics in Gender and Sexualities
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Advanced topics in sociological theor y and research in gender and sexualities. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

SOCI 6805. Advanced Topics in Political Sociology
With a change in content, this course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits. Advanced topics in sociological theory and research in political sociology. Topics will var y by semester.

3 credits. Seminar.

†GRAD 6930. Full-Time Directed Studies (Doctoral Level)
3 credits.

†GRAD 6950. Doctoral Dissertation Research
1 - 9 credits.

†GRAD 6960. Full-Time Doctoral Research

3 credits.

GRAD 6998. Special Readings (Doctoral)
Non-credit.

GRAD 6999. Dissertation Preparation
Non-credit.