Modern society and its social organization, institutions, communities, groups, and social roles: the socialization of individuals, family, gender, race and ethnicity, religion, social class, crime and deviance, population, cities, political economy, and social change. CA 2.

Modern society and its social organization, institutions, communities, groups, and social roles: the socialization of individuals, family, gender, race and ethnicity, religion, social class, crime and deviance, population, cities, political economy, and social change. CA 2.

An examination of how institutional and organizational features of societies generate contemporary social problems, public policies for their alleviation, and questions of ethics and social justice. Topics may include substance use and misuse, mental illness, crime, social inequality, racism, gender disparities, climate change, and human rights. CA 2. CA 4.

An examination of how institutional and organizational features of societies generate contemporary social problems, public policies for their alleviation, and questions of ethics and social justice. Topics may include substance use and misuse, mental illness, crime, social inequality, racism, gender disparities, climate change, and human rights. CA 2. CA 4.

Race, class, and gender, as they structure identities, opportunities, and social outcomes. CA 2. CA 4.

Race, class, and gender, as they structure identities, opportunities, and social outcomes. CA 2. CA 4.

Economic, political, social and cultural processes in globalization. The world economy, the autonomy of nation-states, the role of the media, and the social and environmental problems of societies in a world context. CA 2. CA 4-INT.

Economic, political, social, and cultural processes in globalization. The world economy, the autonomy of nation-states, the role of the media, and the social and environmental problems of societies in a world context. CA 2. CA 4-INT.

Special topics taken in an Education Abroad program.

Introduction to conducting sociological research.

Sports as an institution and its impact on society. Gender, race, and class inequality in sports. Cultural, economic, political, and legal influences on sports at the professional, intercollegiate, scholastic, and recreational levels.

Education and society: primary schools through universities as agencies for social selection and socialization. Formerly offered as SOCI 3471.

Education and society: primary schools through universities as agencies for social selection and socialization.

A variable topics course focusing on issues in the sociology of culture. Specific topics may include: production of culture and the culture industry, popular culture, the sociology of the arts, cultural representation of deviance and social problems, women and culture, film and the developing world, material culture, and cultural constructions of social inequality.

A variable topics course focusing on issues in the sociology of culture. Specific topics may include production of culture and the culture industry, popular culture, the sociology of the arts, cultural representation of deviance and social problems, women and culture, film and the developing world, material culture, and cultural constructions of social inequality.

(Also offered as AAAS 2200.) An introduction to the historical, political, social, economic, and cultural diversity of India. Topics may include: cultural diversity in languages, religions, and regions; socio-political challenges; power relations that construct patterns of privilege and marginalization; and contemporary human rights issues.

(Also offered as AAAS 2200W.) An introduction to the historical, political, social, economic, and cultural diversity of India. Topics may include: cultural diversity in languages, religions, and regions; socio-political challenges; power relations that construct patterns of privilege and marginalization; and contemporary human rights issues.

(Also offered as AAAS 2210.) An overview of social structures, inter-group relations, and women's rights, focusing on the experience of Asian American women. CA 4.

(Also offered as AAAS 2210W.) An overview of social structures, inter-group relations, and women's rights, focusing on the experience of Asian American women. CA 4.

(Also offered as AAAS 2220.) How gender, class, and ethnicity/race structure everyday lives of Asian Indian women in both India and the United States.

How gender, class, and ethnicity/race structure everyday lives of Asian Indian women in both India and the United States.

An introduction to the sociological study of race and religion. Centers on the social constructionist approach to race and religion within the context of North America. Topics may include the Black Church, segregation, theologies of liberation, immigration, identity formation, “ethnic” religion, urban vs. rural practices of religion, diversity, racism, and social change.

An introduction to the sociological study of race and religion. Centers on the social constructionist approach to race and religion within the context of North America. Topics may include the Black Church, segregation, theologies of liberation, immigration, identity formation, “ethnic” religion, urban vs. rural practices of religion, diversity, racism, and social change.

An introduction to science, medicine, and the construct of race. Employs a variety of scholarly literatures but centers on the social constructionist approach to race. Topics may include colonialism, eugenics, and Darwinism; notions of biology and species; the causes and consequences of health inequities across the color-line; genetic and genomic research; and DNA and ancestry testing.

An introduction to science, medicine, and the construct of race. Employs a variety of scholarly literatures but centers on the social constructionist approach to race. Topics may include colonialism, eugenics, and Darwinism; notions of biology and species; the causes and consequences of health inequities across the color-line; genetic and genomic research; and DNA and ancestry testing.

Happiness as a social construction that shapes and is shaped by human societies and their social structures and processes. The social causes, nature, and consequences of the pursuit of happiness as a socially defined and organized phenomenon.

Socially-embedded facets of well-being. Definitions and levels of well-being; relationship of well-being to social situations, social interactions, and social institutions.

Socially-embedded facets of well-being. Definitions and levels of well-being; relationship of well-being to social situations, social interactions, and social institutions.

Theories and research in the sociology of mental health; emphasis on how sociologists analyze mental illness, the social and structural causes of mental illness, and the social and institutional responses to people experiencing mental illness.

Theories and research in the sociology of mental health; emphasis on how sociologists analyze mental illness, the social and structural causes of mental illness, and the social and institutional responses to people experiencing mental illness.

Theories and research on crime, victimization, social control, and the extent and patterns of criminal behavior.

Theories and research on crime, victimization, social control, and the extent and patterns of criminal behavior.

How society defines a behavior as deviant, how and why members of society react to those who act this way, why people engage in deviant behavior, their experiences when labeled as deviants, and how they manage the stigma. May consider extreme body modification, drug abuse, mental illness, prostitution, suicide, and unconventional beliefs within the above context.

How society defines a behavior as deviant, how and why members of society react to those who act this way, why people engage in deviant behavior, their experiences when labeled as deviants, and how they manage the stigma. May consider extreme body modification, drug abuse, mental illness, prostitution, suicide, and unconventional beliefs within the above context.

The criminal justice system from a sociological perspective, including crime, police and law enforcement, courts and adjudication, and corrections. CA 2. CA 4.

The history, culture, and politics of guns in the U.S. and the social problem of gun violence through a sociological lens. Topics may include the symbolic meaning of guns, the Second Amendment, different types of gun violence, and approaches to reducing various forms of gun violence such as suicide, mass shootings, and everyday gun violence.

Drug taking as a social problem, the "war on drugs," drug education, treatment and prevention approaches, the illegal drug market.

Drug taking as a social problem, the "war on drugs," drug education, treatment and prevention approaches, the illegal drug market.

Occupations, jobs, careers, and the professions, and their effects on the division of labor, on the workplace, and on individuals in the labor force.

(Also offered as AFRA 2461.) Factors of race and gender at work in U.S health care. Focus on African Americans and Black immigrants as care recipients and care providers in health care institutions. CA 2. CA 4.

Sociological concepts of intolerance and injustice and how they affect members of marginalized groups; case studies may consider social class, race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, religion, and disability. CA 4.

Sociological concepts of intolerance and injustice and how they affect members of marginalized groups; case studies may consider social class, race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, religion, and disability. CA 4.

Sources and consequences of racial and ethnic prejudice and discrimination. CA 4.

Sources and consequences of anti-Semitism in society. CA 4-INT.

(Also offered as AFRA 2510.) Ethnic groups, their interrelations, assimilation, and pluralism. Culture, and identity that arise from differences in race, religion, nationality, region, and language.

Ethnic groups, their interrelations, assimilation, and pluralism. Culture, and identity that arise from differences in race, religion, nationality, region, and language.

(Also offered as HRTS 2520.) The origin, nature, and consequences of white racism as a central and enduring social principle around which the United States and other modern societies are structured and evolve. CA 4.

(Also offered as HRTS 2530.) Social and economic-justice movements, from the beginning of the Civil Rights movement to the present.

The American family, its changing forms and values, and the social conditions influencing it: mate selection, marital adjustment, the responsibilities and opportunities of parenthood, and resolving family crises. CA 4.

The American family, it's changing forms and values, and the social conditions influencing it: mate selection, marital adjustment, the responsibilities and opportunities of parenthood and resolving family crises. CA 4.

Organization of carework, both nurturing and social reproduction, including activities essential for daily living; meanings and complexity of carework in varied contexts, for diverse populations, and through different working conditions; alternative ways of organizing carework infrastructure.

Organization of carework, both nurturing and social reproduction, including activities essential for daily living; meanings and complexity of carework in varied contexts, for diverse populations, and through different working conditions; alternative ways of organizing carework infrastructure.

Social factors related to health, illness, and health-care systems.

Social factors related to health, illness, and health-care systems.

Religion in social context: differences of church, denomination, sect, and cult; religious culture, organization, and ideology.

Religion in social context: differences of church, denomination, sect, and cult; religious culture, organization, and ideology.

(Also offered as WGSS 2680.) Explores the social organization, construction, and politics of sexualities, particular focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer experiences and the intersection of sexualities, gender, race, and class. CA 4.

(Also offered as WGSS 2680W.) Explores the social organization, construction, and politics of sexualities, particular focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer experiences and the intersection of sexualities, gender, race, and class.

Sociological perspectives on the concepts of sustainability, focusing on issues of climate change mitigation and adaptation, including questions of social transitions based on concepts of social justice, biomimicry, permaculture and the future of life on earth. CA 2.

Social factors shaping the industrial food system, as well as a social analysis of viable alternatives. CA 2.

Sociological perspectives on energy production, distribution and consumption, technology transitions, and energy inequalities.

Sociological perspectives on energy production, distribution and consumption, technology transitions, and energy inequalities.

Sociological perspectives on the social, economic, political, and environmental causes and consequences of anthropogenic global climate change. CA 2.

Sociological perspectives on the social, economic, political, and environmental causes and consequences of anthropogenic global climate change. CA 2.

Examination of environmental racism and colonialism alongside movements toward liberation and justice; emphasis on environmental justice as theory, practice, narratives, and collective actions.

Examination of environmental racism and colonialism alongside movements toward liberation and justice; emphasis on environmental justice as theory, practice, narratives, and collective actions.

(Also offered as HRTS 2800.) Sociological analyses of human rights issues in the United States, including economic, racial, and gender justice; prisoners' rights and capital punishment; the role of the United States in international human rights agreements and treaties; and struggles on behalf of human rights.

(Also offered as HRTS 2800W.) Sociological analyses of human rights issues in the United States, including economic, racial, and gender justice; prisoners' rights and capital punishment; the role of the United States in international human rights agreements and treaties; and struggles on behalf of human rights.

The causes, conditions, and possible remedies for poverty. Topics may include historical, cultural, structural, social, political, racial, and spatial/geographical forces, lived experiences of the poor, and the impact of poverty on communities.

(Also offered as HRTS 2830.) Inequality and its consequences in contemporary societies.

Revolutionary, reform, reactionary, religious, communal, and escapist movements. Formerly offered as SOCI 3821.

Revolutionary, reform, reactionary, religious, communal, and escapist movements.

Contemporary public opinion and ideology, the process and effects of mass communication, and the measurement of public opinion.

(Also offered as HRTS 2845.) Comparative approach to the study of human rights in the United States and elsewhere around the world from a sociological perspective.

(Also offered as HRTS 2898.) Variable topics covering theoretical and empirical examination of social, political, economic, legal, and/or cultural issues of human rights from a sociological perspective.

(Also offered as URBN 2901.) Social and physical organization of cities and suburbs.

(Also offered as URBN 2901W.) Social and physical organization of cities and suburbs.

Ways of life in large cities and suburbs and the culture of modernism.

Special topics taken in an Education Abroad program.

Topics vary by semester.

Provides students an opportunity to conduct research with a faculty member or graduate student.

Topics vary by semester.

Quantitative and qualitative methods used in sociological research: designs for gathering data, problems of measurement, and techniques of data analysis. Lectures and laboratory work. Majors in sociology should take this required course in their junior year.

Practical work in the design and execution of research, hypothesis testing, data analysis, and interpretations.

Overview of classic and contemporary sociological theories, and how these theories help explain current society and shape contemporary sociological research.

Overview of classic and contemporary sociological theories, and how these theories help explain current society and shape contemporary sociological research.

Social welfare needs and programs; introduction to social work as a professional service.

(Also offered as WGSS 3453.) Social factors shaping women's health, health care, and their roles as health-care providers.

Social factors shaping women's health, health care, and their roles as health-care providers.

Sociological perspectives on the process of aging and the elderly population, including kinship relations, work and leisure, mental and emotional health issues, and policy issues that address the elderly. CA 2.

The social construction, organization, and politics of race and reproduction in the United States.

(Also offered as LLAS 3525.) The economic, social, political, and cultural experiences of Latinos in the United States. CA 2. CA 4.

(Also offered as LLAS 3525W.) The economic, social, political, and cultural experiences of Latinos in the United States. CA 2. CA 4.

Processes contributing to social construction of gender; theories used to explain the system of inequality in the United States with particular attention to the intersection of gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and class; how men and women are differentially constituted in the family, in education, work, politics, and language. CA 4.

Processes contributing to social construction of gender; theories used to explain the system of inequality in the United States with particular attention to the intersection of gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and class; how men and women are differentially constituted in the family, in education, work, politics, and language. CA 4.

Social analysis of power, democracy and voting, society and the state, and political economy.

Social analysis of power, democracy and voting, society and the state, and political economy.

The relationship between law and social change cross-nationally, including dispute processing in kinship societies, the impact of Western law on Third World countries, legal strategies that challenge inequality based on class, race, sex, religion, and sexuality, and the impact of international human rights treaties on inequality. CA 2. CA 4-INT.

The relationship between law and social change cross-nationally, including dispute processing in kinship societies, the impact of Western law on Third World countries, legal strategies that challenge inequality based on class, race, sex, religion, and sexuality, and the impact of international human rights treaties on inequality. CA 2. CA 4-INT.

(Also offered as URBN 3276.) Social problems of American cities and suburbs, with emphasis on policy issues.

(Also offered as URBN 3276W.) Social problems of American cities and suburbs with emphasis on policy issues.

Size, growth, composition and distribution of population; social factors in population change.

Size, growth, composition and distribution of population; social factors in population change.

Supervised field experience. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory). Hours by arrangement. 42 hours per semester per credit. Repeatable to a maximum of six credits.

Research paper based on Field Experience.

Research paper based on Field Experience. May not be repeated.

Special topics in a foreign-study program. Consent of Department Head required, preferably prior to the student's departure.

Topics vary by semester.