Sociology (SOC)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

SOC 1101

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

  •  5928 SOC 1101   LEC 001

  •  6686 SOC 1101   DIS 201

  •  6687 SOC 1101   DIS 202

  •  6688 SOC 1101   DIS 203

  •  6689 SOC 1101   DIS 205

  •  6690 SOC 1101   DIS 206

  •  7389 SOC 1101   DIS 209

  •  7390 SOC 1101   DIS 210

  •  7391 SOC 1101   DIS 211

  •  7706 SOC 1101   DIS 212

  •  7707 SOC 1101   DIS 213

SOC 1104

This course will examine race and ethnic relations between Whites, Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in the United States. The goal of this course is for students to understand how the history of race and ethnicity ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 1104LSP 1105

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  8503 SOC 1104   SEM 101

  •  9520 SOC 1104   DIS 201

  •  9521 SOC 1104   DIS 202

SOC 1180

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18093 SOC 1180   SEM 101

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

SOC 1900

This course will address questions of justice posed by current political controversies, for example, controversies over immigration, economic inequality, American nationalism, the government's role in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 1901PHIL 1901

  • 1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Democracy and Justice in the US Now

  •  8620 SOC 1900   SEM 101

  • Weekly discussions of urgent moral questions about politics and society in the United States and American conduct toward people abroad. Brief readings will be starting points for mutual learning about issues such as inequality of political power (“The system is rigged”); inclusion, diversity and political action (including “identity politics”); constitutional order and its vulnerability; patriotism and cosmopolitanism; immigration; economic and racial inequality; and global uses of American power.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 1901PHIL 1901

  • 1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Democracy and Justice in the US Now

  •  8728 SOC 1900   SEM 102

  • Weekly discussions of urgent moral questions about politics and society in the United States and American conduct toward people abroad. Brief readings will be starting points for mutual learning about issues such as inequality of political power (“The system is rigged”); inclusion, diversity and political action (including “identity politics”); constitutional order and its vulnerability; patriotism and cosmopolitanism; immigration; economic and racial inequality; and global uses of American power.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 1901PHIL 1901

  • 1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Democracy and Justice in the US Now

  •  8729 SOC 1900   SEM 103

  • Weekly discussions of urgent moral questions about politics and society in the United States and American conduct toward people abroad. Brief readings will be starting points for mutual learning about issues such as inequality of political power (“The system is rigged”); inclusion, diversity and political action (including “identity politics”); constitutional order and its vulnerability; patriotism and cosmopolitanism; immigration; economic and racial inequality; and global uses of American power.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 1901PHIL 1901

  • 1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Democracy and Justice in the US Now

  • 16299 SOC 1900   SEM 104

  • Weekly discussions of urgent moral questions about politics and society in the United States and American conduct toward people abroad. Brief readings will be starting points for mutual learning about issues such as inequality of political power (“The system is rigged”); inclusion, diversity and political action (including “identity politics”); constitutional order and its vulnerability; patriotism and cosmopolitanism; immigration; economic and racial inequality; and global uses of American power.

SOC 2070

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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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PAM 2250

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17041 SOC 2070   LEC 001

SOC 2090

This interdisciplinary course examines network structures and how they matter in everyday life. The course examines how each of the computing, economic, sociological and natural worlds are connected and ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CS 2850ECON 2040INFO 2040

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7369 SOC 2090   LEC 001

SOC 2100

This course introduces some central ideas in the field of S&TS. It is aimed at students from any background who are challenged to think more critically about what counts as scientific knowledge and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: STS 2011

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7492 SOC 2100   LEC 001

  •  7493 SOC 2100   DIS 201

  •  7640 SOC 2100   DIS 202

  •  8635 SOC 2100   DIS 203

  •  8636 SOC 2100   DIS 204

SOC 2202

Introduction to population studies. The primary focus is on the relationships between demographic processes (fertility, mortality, and immigration) and social and economic issues. Discussion covers special ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DSOC 2010

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7367 SOC 2202   LEC 001

  • If this course is full, please contact Virginia Montopoli at vlh1@cornell.edu to be placed on a waitlist.

SOC 2220

In recent years, poverty and inequality have become increasingly common topics of public debate, as academics, journalists, and politicians attempt to come to terms with growing income inequality, with ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  7885 SOC 2220   LEC 001

  •  8743 SOC 2220   DIS 201

  •  8744 SOC 2220   DIS 202

  •  8745 SOC 2220   DIS 203

  •  8746 SOC 2220   DIS 204

  •  8747 SOC 2220   DIS 205

  •  8748 SOC 2220   DIS 206

  •  8749 SOC 2220   DIS 207

  •  8750 SOC 2220   DIS 208

  •  9685 SOC 2220   DIS 209

  •  9686 SOC 2220   DIS 210

SOC 2580

This course is modeled after "Great Books" literature courses in the humanities, but with two important differences: we read non-fiction books in the social sciences rather than the humanities, written ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: COMM 2580HD 2580ILRLR 2580PSYCH 2580

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8732 SOC 2580   LEC 001

  •  8733 SOC 2580   DIS 201

  •  8734 SOC 2580   DIS 202

  •  8735 SOC 2580   DIS 203

  •  8736 SOC 2580   DIS 204

  •  8737 SOC 2580   DIS 205

  •  9896 SOC 2580   DIS 206

SOC 2710

This course is a blending of the Sociology of Education and Public Policy. Front and center in this course is the question of why consistent differential educational and economic outcomes exists in American ... view course details

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  •  6370 SOC 2710   LEC 001

  •  6371 SOC 2710   DIS 201

  •  6372 SOC 2710   DIS 202

  •  6373 SOC 2710   DIS 203

  •  6374 SOC 2710   DIS 204

  •  6375 SOC 2710   DIS 205

SOC 3010

This course will introduce students to the theory and mathematics of statistical analysis. Many decisions made by ourselves and others around us are based on statistics, yet few people have a solid grip ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: SOC 6010

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5929 SOC 3010   LEC 001

  • 17775 SOC 3010   DIS 201

  •  5930 SOC 3010   DIS 202

  •  5931 SOC 3010   DIS 203

SOC 3130

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 3111DSOC 3111STS 3111

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16589 SOC 3130   LEC 001

  • 16590 SOC 3130   DIS 201

  • 16591 SOC 3130   DIS 202

  • 16592 SOC 3130   DIS 203

  • 16593 SOC 3130   DIS 204

SOC 3380

This is a seminar course on urban inequality in the United States.  The first half of the semester will be dedicated to understanding the political, historical, and social determinants of inequality in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3380

  • 4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17329 SOC 3380   SEM 101

SOC 3750

Introduction to the classics in sociology, primarily works by Karl Marx, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, and Georg Simmel. Students also study the works of Alexis de Tocqueville, Montesquieu, and Joseph Schumpeter. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8505 SOC 3750   LEC 001

SOC 4370

This course provides an introduction to the theoretical and empirical literature on the sociology of sex and gender. The readings cover theory and methods, feminism, masculinity, intersectionality, ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: FGSS 4371FGSS 6371SOC 6370

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17431 SOC 4370   LEC 001

SOC 4570

Critically examines theories and empirical research on the relationships among social group membership, social status, and physical and mental health. view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 4570

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16492 SOC 4570   SEM 101

SOC 4580

This is a capstone seminar for seniors who are interested in graduate or professional study in scientific disciplines that focus on human behavior and social interaction. The intent is to provide seniors ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COMM 4580HD 4580ILRLR 4580

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8739 SOC 4580   SEM 101

SOC 4910

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

  •  5932 SOC 4910   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Wethington, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7633 SOC 4910   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Nielsen, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8556 SOC 4910   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Alvarado, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8567 SOC 4910   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Haskins, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8570 SOC 4910   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Macy, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18884 SOC 4910   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Garip, F

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18921 SOC 4910   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Strang, D

SOC 4950

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

  •  5933 SOC 4950   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • York Cornwell, E

SOC 4960

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

  •  5934 SOC 4960   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Staff

SOC 5010

Analysis of theory shaping current sociological research. Examination of several central problems in sociological inquiry provides an occasion for understanding tensions and continuities between classical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7392 SOC 5010   SEM 101

SOC 5710

Examines the goals, roles, inputs, and outcomes of schooling in American society, and the policy environment in which schools operate. Analyzes controversies and tensions (e.g., equity, market forces, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  6376 SOC 5710   LEC 001

  •  6377 SOC 5710   DIS 201

  •  6378 SOC 5710   DIS 202

  •  6379 SOC 5710   DIS 203

  •  6380 SOC 5710   DIS 204

  •  6381 SOC 5710   DIS 205

SOC 6010

Sociological theory relies on the analysis of data to make claims about how the world works. This course will provide students with a firm understanding of how to analyze data quantitatively to inform ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: SOC 3010

  • 4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6784 SOC 6010   LEC 001

  •  8148 SOC 6010   DIS 201

SOC 6080

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

  •  5935 SOC 6080   SEM 101

SOC 6320

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

  • 18526 SOC 6320   SEM 101

SOC 6370

This course provides an introduction to the theoretical and empirical literature on the sociology of sex and gender. The readings cover theory and methods, feminism, masculinity, intersectionality, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: FGSS 4371FGSS 6371SOC 4370

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17451 SOC 6370   SEM 101

SOC 6390

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

  •  8777 SOC 6390   SEM 101

SOC 6720

This course offers graduate students an introduction to sociological theory on race and empirical research at the intersection of race and social institutions. Students will first engage theoretically ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 17432 SOC 6720   SEM 101

SOC 6910

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

  •  5936 SOC 6910   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Swedberg, R

SOC 8910

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

  •  5937 SOC 8910   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Cornwell, B

SOC 8950

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

  •  5938 SOC 8950   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Macy, M