Class No.	Course ID	Title	Credits	Type	Instructor(s)	Days:Times	Location	Permission Required	Dist	Qtr
7174	POLS-252-01	The People and the Polls	1.00	SEM	Barlow,Rachael E.	MWF: 9:00AM- 9:50AM	SH - N128
		Enrollment limited to 25
		This course will examine the unrolling of the 2010 Decennial Census. This most massive of surveys intended to gauge the numerical presence of American citizens almost always inspires controversy, especially in regard to how questions are asked and whether the Census provides an accurate account of the American population or rather an over-count of some groups and an undercount of others. Students will have ample opportunity to examine public opinion data and Census data throughout the semester. They will be asked to pay close attention to the media treatments of the Census as the Bureau gears up to distribute its questionnaires in March 2010 and to question head of households about their reaction to the Census forms once they receive them.
6475	SOCL-101-01	Principles of Sociology	1.00	LEC	Missari,Stacy	MW: 8:30AM- 9:45AM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 40
		The course will deal with questions such as these: What are the underlying causes of our major social problems? Are inequality and the exercise of power by some over others inevitable in all social life? How important in human life are cultural and social factors compared to the influence of biological inheritance, personality and economic constraints? What are the origins of, prospects for, and results of attempts at deliberate social change? To what extent can we realistically expect to achieve our democratic ideals of freedom and equality in contemporary societies? The course addresses the basic concerns, ideas and methods of sociology both as a scientific and a humanistic discipline; it also provides an introduction to the fundamental methods and equipment of social science data analysis, using national data samples.
6477	SOCL-101-02	Principles of Sociology	1.00	LEC	TBA	TR: 8:00AM- 9:15AM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 40
		The course will deal with questions such as these: What are the underlying causes of our major social problems? Are inequality and the exercise of power by some over others inevitable in all social life? How important in human life are cultural and social factors compared to the influence of biological inheritance, personality and economic constraints? What are the origins of, prospects for, and results of attempts at deliberate social change? To what extent can we realistically expect to achieve our democratic ideals of freedom and equality in contemporary societies? The course addresses the basic concerns, ideas and methods of sociology both as a scientific and a humanistic discipline; it also provides an introduction to the fundamental methods and equipment of social science data analysis, using national data samples.
7127	SOCL-101-03	Principles of Sociology	1.00	LEC	TBA	TR: 2:55PM- 4:10PM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 40
		The course will deal with questions such as these: What are the underlying causes of our major social problems? Are inequality and the exercise of power by some over others inevitable in all social life? How important in human life are cultural and social factors compared to the influence of biological inheritance, personality and economic constraints? What are the origins of, prospects for, and results of attempts at deliberate social change? To what extent can we realistically expect to achieve our democratic ideals of freedom and equality in contemporary societies? The course addresses the basic concerns, ideas and methods of sociology both as a scientific and a humanistic discipline; it also provides an introduction to the fundamental methods and equipment of social science data analysis, using national data samples.
5211	SOCL-201-01	Resrch Meth in Soc Sci	1.25	LEC	Morris,Theresa	TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM	TBA		NUM
		Enrollment limited to 25
		An introduction to social sciences inquiry, stressing what is common as well as what is different in the techniques and procedures employed in the different disciplines. The course seeks to develop the student’s skill in designing original research and in evaluating the significance of already published research findings. Topics include: the interdependence of theory and research; ways of formulating research problems and hypotheses; the variety of research designs (introducing the ideas of statistical as well as experimental control); and an overview of the major procedures of instrument construction, measurement, data collection, sampling, and data analysis. Required laboratory sessions offer experience in each step of the research process.
5227	SOCL-201-20	Resrch Meth in Soc Sci	1.25	LAB	Morris,Theresa	T: 10:50AM-12:05PM	TBA		NUM
		Enrollment limited to 13
		An introduction to social sciences inquiry, stressing what is common as well as what is different in the techniques and procedures employed in the different disciplines. The course seeks to develop the student’s skill in designing original research and in evaluating the significance of already published research findings. Topics include: the interdependence of theory and research; ways of formulating research problems and hypotheses; the variety of research designs (introducing the ideas of statistical as well as experimental control); and an overview of the major procedures of instrument construction, measurement, data collection, sampling, and data analysis. Required laboratory sessions offer experience in each step of the research process.
5229	SOCL-201-21	Resrch Meth in Soc Sci	1.25	LAB	Morris,Theresa	T: 1:30PM- 2:45PM	TBA		NUM
		Enrollment limited to 13
		An introduction to social sciences inquiry, stressing what is common as well as what is different in the techniques and procedures employed in the different disciplines. The course seeks to develop the student’s skill in designing original research and in evaluating the significance of already published research findings. Topics include: the interdependence of theory and research; ways of formulating research problems and hypotheses; the variety of research designs (introducing the ideas of statistical as well as experimental control); and an overview of the major procedures of instrument construction, measurement, data collection, sampling, and data analysis. Required laboratory sessions offer experience in each step of the research process.
6924	SOCL-207-01	Family and Society	1.00	LEC	Sacks,Michael P.	TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 40
		The family as a basic group in human societies; its development; its relations to other institutions; historical changes in its structure; its place in modern industrial society.
7128	SOCL-214-01	Race & Ethnicity	1.00	LEC	Johnson,LaShaune P.	W: 6:45PM- 9:15PM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 40
		A cross-national comparison of racial and ethnic differences as sources of conflict and inequality within and between societies. We will also consider the role of race and ethnicity as a basis for group and national solidarity. Topics will include the persistence of ethnic and racial loyalties in regard to language, marital choice, and politics; a comparison of social mobility patterns among various ethnic and racial groups; ethnicity and race as reactionary or revolutionary ideologies; the issues and facts regarding assimilation and pluralism in different societies.
6973	SOCL-235-01	Sociology of Health & Illness	1.00	LEC	Hardesty,Monica	MWF: 9:00AM- 9:50AM	TBA
		Enrollment limited to 30
		NOTE: 8 seats in this class have been reserved for first-year students, and 8 seats for sophomores.
		This course explores the relation of physical and mental illness to biochemical corporations, the Environmental Protection Agency, the health insurance industry, and the medical profession. We will examine the influence of such factors as class, gender, race, and ethnicity on patterns of health and illness behavior, explore the social and cultural barriers to medical care, and situate healthcare delivery and health care reforms in their economic and political contexts. A final component of the course will consider how the above concerns affect medical ethics.
7207	SOCL-272-01	Social Movements	1.00	LEC	Valocchi,Stephen M.	TR: 1:30PM- 2:45PM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 25
		The sociological study of social movements concentrates on collective action by groups that use institutionalized and non-institutionalized action to promote or inhibit social and political change. This course, then, examines collective action as diverse as peasant rebellions against urbanization and commercialization in 18th-century France to the organized militancy of lesbians and gays in 20th-century U.S. We will read historical and sociological research that addresses the following questions: why collective action emerged, how it was organized, what its goals were and if it achieved those goals, how members were recruited and maintained, and how elites and non-elites responded to its activities.
6975	SOCL-312-01	Social Class & Mobility	1.00	LEC	Cancelled				SOC
		Enrollment limited to 20
		Prerequisite: Prior Sociology course or permission of the instructor. Course not open to first-year students.
		This course is an introduction to the theory and research on stratification and mobility in modern societies. Every society distributes resources unequally. This distribution affects not only economic outcomes such as wages, profits, and material well being, but also social and political outcomes such as protest, voting behavior, and self-esteem. This course will explore why this occurs, the types of inequalities that exist, and the consequences of inequality for the distribution of power and for democratic processes in American society. Specific topics include class, occupational, race and gender inequalities, and the social, psychological, and cultural consequences of inequality.
7104	SOCL-331-01	Masculinity	1.00	LEC	Sacks,Michael P.	M: 1:15PM- 3:55PM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 20
		Prerequisite: Prior Sociology course or permission of the instructor. Course not open to first-year students.
		In every society the behavior and attitudes expected of men differ from those expected of women. What is distinctive about being a male? How does this vary across cultures, over time and among different groups in the same society? How are change and variation explained? What contemporary dilemmas do men face in the United States, particularly as a result of erosion in the boundaries between the roles of breadwinner and homemaker? What consequences does growing gender equality have for fatherhood and human sexual behavior? This course draws on studies in a number of disciplines to answer these questions and to explore the new scholarship on men and society.
6974	SOCL-363-01	The Individual & Society	1.00	LEC	Hardesty,Monica	MWF: 11:00AM-11:50AM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 20
		An introduction to microsociology. Topics to be considered include the self and symbolic interaction, conversational analysis, rhetorical and frame analysis, and the social construction of reality. Prerequisiste
6229	SOCL-399-01	Independent Study	1.00 - 2.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
6397	SOCL-410-01	Sen Sem:Guided Research	1.00	SEM	Valocchi,Stephen M.	MW: 1:15PM- 2:30PM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 25
		Prerequisite: Course open only to senior Sociology majors.
		This course provides a capstone to the sociology major by guiding students through the various stages of the research process. Students develop a research topic, situate that topic in the relevant substantive areas of the discipline, refocus that topic in light of past research and theoretical thinking on the topic, develop a research design best suited to the questions to be addressed, and collect and analyze data to answer those questions. In the process of this guided research, students review and assess the state of the discipline as it pertains to their particular interests, conduct literature reviews before the data collection process to focus their questions and after the data collection process to situate their specific findings in the discipline. In conjunction with the social science data specialist, students explore different methodologies to address their questions and analyze the data.
6231	SOCL-466-01	Teaching Assistant	0.50 - 1.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Credit does not count toward the major. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
6233	SOCL-490-01	Research Assistantship	0.50 - 1.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		From time to time the opportunity exists for students to assist professors in their research. Hours and duties will be determined on the basis of project needs and student interests. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
6976	SOCL-499-01	Senior Thesis Part 2	2.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Continuation of written report on an original research project. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for each semester of this year-long thesis. (2 course credits, considered pending in the first semester, will be awarded for completion in the second semester)