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SOC 1101
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Uris Hall G01
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Haskins, A
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- F Klarman Hall KG42
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Haskins, A
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- F White Hall 106
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Haskins, A
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- F Morrill Hall 106
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Haskins, A
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- F Uris Hall 262
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Haskins, A
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- F Uris Hall G26
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Haskins, A
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- F Uris Hall 262
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Haskins, A
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- F Uris Hall G26
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Haskins, A
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- F Malott Hall 230
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Haskins, A
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- F Stimson Hall 206
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Haskins, A
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- F Uris Hall G26
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Haskins, A
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- F Morrill Hall 111
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Haskins, A
SOC 1130
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No description available. view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MW Balch Hall - Tatkon Ctr 3331
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Garip, F
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Additional Information
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute.
SOC 1900
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 1901, PHIL 1901
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Topic: The New Presidency and Its Problems
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- W Carl Becker House 120
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Boeglin, A
Miller, R
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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.
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 1901, PHIL 1901
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1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Topic: The New Presidency and Its Problems
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- W Hans Bethe House 240
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Miller, R
Valdez Tappata, M
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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.
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 1901, PHIL 1901
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1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Topic: The New Presidency and Its Problems
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- M Goldwin Smith Hall 181
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Miller, R
Paskell, M
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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
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PAM 2250
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW M Van Rensselaer Hall 280
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Rich, P
SOC 2206
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: DSOC 2050, SOC 2206
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3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MW Warren Hall 151
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Bezner Kerr, R
McMichael, P
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Additional Information
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.
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- F Warren Hall 173
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McMichael, P
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- F Warren Hall 101
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McMichael, P
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Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: DSOC 2050, SOC 2206
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MW Warren Hall 151
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Bezner Kerr, R
McMichael, P
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- F Warren Hall B02
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McMichael, P
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SOC 2208
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: DSOC 2090, PAM 2208
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Klarman Hall KG70
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Weeden, K
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- F Morrill Hall 106
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Weeden, K
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- F Goldwin Smith Hall G24
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Weeden, K
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- F Morrill Hall 107
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Weeden, K
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- F Morrill Hall 107
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Weeden, K
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- F Uris Hall G26
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Weeden, K
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- F Morrill Hall 111
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Weeden, K
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- F Morrill Hall 107
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Weeden, K
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- F Morrill Hall 111
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Weeden, K
SOC 2460
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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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Ives Hall 217
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Heckathorn, D
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- F Mcgraw Hall 165
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Heckathorn, D
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- F Uris Hall 262
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Heckathorn, D
SOC 2510
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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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HD 2510
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW M Van Rensselaer Hall G73
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Wethington, E
SOC 2520
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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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2504, ASRC 2504, GOVT 2604
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Stimson Hall 206
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Gosa, T
SOC 2560
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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
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MW Malott Hall 253
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Taylor Poppe, E
SOC 2650
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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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2655, DSOC 2650, LSP 2010
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3-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G76-Lewis
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Velez, H
SOC 3130
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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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BSOC 3111, DSOC 3111, STS 3111
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MW Goldwin Smith Hall 132-HEC Aud
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Hilgartner, S
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- F Rockefeller Hall B15
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Hilgartner, S
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- F Rockefeller Hall 189
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Hilgartner, S
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- F Rockefeller Hall B16
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Hilgartner, S
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- W Goldwin Smith Hall G19
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Hilgartner, S
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- F Rockefeller Hall B15
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Hilgartner, S
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- F Rockefeller Hall 189
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Hilgartner, S
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- F Rockefeller Hall 189
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Hilgartner, S
SOC 3160
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Statler Hall 441
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York Cornwell, E
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Additional Information
Email the instructor for further information.
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SOC 3190
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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
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Uris Hall G26
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Strang, D
SOC 3240
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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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: DSOC 3240, STS 3241
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3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MW Warren Hall 173
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Zinda, J
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SOC 3360
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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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PAM 3360
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR M Van Rensselaer Hall 153
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Sassler, S
SOC 3650
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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
Regular Academic Session.
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3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Malott Hall 406
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Cornwell, B
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SOC 3710
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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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: DSOC 3700
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3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Warren Hall 173
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Hirschl, T
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SOC 3770
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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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ILROB 3770
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MWF Morrill Hall 106
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Garip, F
SOC 4390
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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
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- W Uris Hall 312
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Macy, M
SOC 4520
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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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4516, ASRC 4516, ASRC 6516
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- M White Hall B06
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Gosa, T
SOC 4560
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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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: INFO 4561, STS 4561
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- T Rockefeller Hall 110
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Ziewitz, M
SOC 4910
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This is for undergraduates who wish to obtain research experience or to do extensive reading on a special topic. view course details
SOC 4950
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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
SOC 4960
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Continuation of SOC 4950. Continue to work with honors supervisor and work on and write an honors thesis. view course details
SOC 5020
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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
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- W Uris Hall 320
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Swedberg, R
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SOC 5190
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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
Regular Academic Session.
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2 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- M Uris Hall 360
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Weeden, K
SOC 6020
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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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one discussion. Combined with: PAM 6820
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Uris Hall 320
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Hall, M
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- F Human Ecology Building 101
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Hall, M
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SOC 6050
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No description available. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- T Uris Hall 360
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Berezin, M
SOC 6080
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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
Regular Academic Session.
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1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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- F Uris Hall 398
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Cornwell, B
SOC 6110
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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
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- M McGraw Hall 366
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Cornwell, B
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SOC 6310
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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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: STS 6311
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- M Rockefeller Hall B15
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Pinch, T
SOC 6320
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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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: STS 6321
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- T Uris Hall 331
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Pinch, T
SOC 6370
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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
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- R Uris Hall G44
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Maralani, V
SOC 6440
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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
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- R Uris Hall 360
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York Cornwell, E
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Sociology graduate students only OR by permission of instructor.
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SOC 6910
Course Description
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
SOC 8920
Course Description
Work with a faculty member on a project that is related to your dissertation work. view course details
SOC 8960
Course Description
Work with chair of your committee on your dissertation work. view course details