Sociology (SOC)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

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

  •  6358 SOC 1101   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sullivan, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6359 SOC 1101   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sullivan, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6360 SOC 1101   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sullivan, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6361 SOC 1101   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sullivan, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6362 SOC 1101   DIS 204

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sullivan, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6363 SOC 1101   DIS 205

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sullivan, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6364 SOC 1101   DIS 206

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sullivan, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6365 SOC 1101   DIS 207

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sullivan, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6366 SOC 1101   DIS 209

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sullivan, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6367 SOC 1101   DIS 210

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sullivan, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6368 SOC 1101   DIS 211

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sullivan, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 2030

Population and Public Policy exposes students to the logic and skills of demographic research and policy analysis. The course emphasizes the nature, collection, and interpretation of demographic data, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PUBPOL 2030

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5211 SOC 2030   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sassler, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5212 SOC 2030   DIS 201

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sassler, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5213 SOC 2030   DIS 202

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sassler, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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 why, ... view course details

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

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4929 SOC 2100   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Marshall, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    To add yourself to the wait list, see https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQ1-1f0OqZZXSPMZaN0C2rMteYYdiGnrqY_ssSNe_Pc5brvw/viewform?usp=pp_url.

  •  4930 SOC 2100   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Marshall, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4931 SOC 2100   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4932 SOC 2100   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4933 SOC 2100   DIS 204

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Marshall, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4934 SOC 2100   DIS 205

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Marshall, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 2208

This course surveys research on inequalities in education, income, wealth, prestige, occupation, political power, and health in the U.S. and other rich countries. How much inequality exists and why is ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 2208PUBPOL 2208

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6370 SOC 2208   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For enrollment help, please contact the Department of Sociology, sociology@cornell.edu.

  •  6371 SOC 2208   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6372 SOC 2208   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6451 SOC 2208   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6373 SOC 2208   DIS 204

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6374 SOC 2208   DIS 205

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6375 SOC 2208   DIS 206

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6376 SOC 2208   DIS 207

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6377 SOC 2208   DIS 209

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 2210

This course is designed for students who want to better understand elite higher education and how inequalities are both perpetuated and mediated by its structure and practices (focusing on gender, race, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HE 2210

  • 2 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18214 SOC 2210   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Harrison, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 2280

This course examines the evolution of modern rational legal capitalism as the dominant economic order of the global economy. It explores the question of capitalism and socialism through the lens of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2280ILRGL 2180

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6445 SOC 2280   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Nee, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 2310

This course introduces the field of sexuality studies to advanced undergraduates by examining the social, cultural, political, and historical dimensions of sexuality. We will read theoretical and empirical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: FGSS 2310LGBT 2310

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6444 SOC 2310   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Budnick, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 2370

Public policy is a fundamental mechanism for addressing the most vexing and important social problems of our time. Racial inequality and structural racism are chief among such problems. Policy is thus ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 2365PUBPOL 2370

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5314 SOC 2370   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sykes, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5315 SOC 2370   DIS 201

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sykes, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5316 SOC 2370   DIS 202

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sykes, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5317 SOC 2370   DIS 203

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sykes, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5318 SOC 2370   DIS 204

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sykes, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 2510

Analyzes the social aspects of aging in contemporary American society from a life course perspective. Topics include (1) an introduction to the field of gerontology, its history, theories, and research ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 2510

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14092 SOC 2510   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Wells, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 2560

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18329 SOC 2560   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • York Cornwell, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18331 SOC 2560   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • York Cornwell, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18332 SOC 2560   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • York Cornwell, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 2710

This course aims to explore and answer a single question about America's promise-of success if you work hard and do well in school: Why do we have such substantial and long-standing inequality in the U.S.? ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 11589 SOC 2710   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  • 11590 SOC 2710   LEC 002

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11591 SOC 2710   DIS 201

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11592 SOC 2710   DIS 202

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11593 SOC 2710   DIS 203

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11594 SOC 2710   DIS 204

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 2800

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2801

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18211 SOC 2800   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Strang, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 3030

This course introduces students to the principles of sociological research methods. We will first discuss the research process itself, then focus on issues such as the relationship between theory and empirical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PUBPOL 3120

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6396 SOC 3030   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Bischoff, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 3060

This course focuses on the sociological histories of regional-based technology clusters. The construction and life course of the technology cluster is a prevalent form of contemporary economic development. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6438 SOC 3060   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sullivan, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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.  Combined with: BSOC 3111GDEV 3111STS 3111

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4956 SOC 3130   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Leuenberger, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 3180

This course will examine how health disparities are defined and measured, sources of health disparities, and strategies to reduce health disparities. During the course students will learn of the complexities ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PUBPOL 3180

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5279 SOC 3180   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Reyes, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 3190

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6428 SOC 3190   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Schnabel, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 3240

Humans have fraught relationships with the animals, plants, land, water-even geological processes-around us. In this course, we will examine how people make and respond to environmental change and how ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GDEV 3240STS 3241

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 11690 SOC 3240   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Zinda, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 3290

Economic sociology extends the sociological approach to the study of economic life. The aim of the seminar is to understand the relationship between social structure, organizational form and economic action. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6369 SOC 3290   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Nee, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 3360

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PUBPOL 3360

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5230 SOC 3360   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sassler, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 3490

Where do social structures come from? Social structures emerge from interaction between individuals. But not all interactions create durable structures. In this course, we will explore several micro-mechanisms ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6439 SOC 3490   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Park, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 3580

This course showcases frontier research that uses big data and graphical analysis to understand our social world. Topics include inequality and opportunity, success in higher education, the gender wage ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6437 SOC 3580   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Young, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 3630

Disciplines as different as anthropology, literary studies, philosophy, and sociology have developed a strong interest in the theory and practice of friendship in recent years; friendships are seen on ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GERST 3630

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8935 SOC 3630   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Siegel, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 3710

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GDEV 3700

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11692 SOC 3710   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hirschl, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 3810

In this course we will explore the origins and consequences of mass incarceration- extraordinarily high incarceration rates within particular demographic groups above and beyond historical levels in the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3808PUBPOL 3810

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5331 SOC 3810   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sykes, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 4160

This course explores poverty and inequality in American society through the lens of ethnographic and other field-based research. We will read classic and contemporary texts which have shaped our understanding ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 4160PUBPOL 4160

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5248 SOC 4160   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Waller, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 4380

Ever wonder why the same traits that get you sent to the principal’s office might land you a six-figure tech job - or leave you struggling to find any work at all? Why the intense focus that makes someone ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6448 SOC 4380   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Schnabel, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6398 SOC 4910   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Bischoff, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6399 SOC 4910   IND 602

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6400 SOC 4910   IND 603

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Macy, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6401 SOC 4910   IND 604

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • York Cornwell, E

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6402 SOC 4910   IND 605

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sullivan, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6403 SOC 4910   IND 606

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Cornwell, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6404 SOC 4910   IND 607

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Strang, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6405 SOC 4910   IND 608

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Budnick, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6406 SOC 4910   IND 609

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Schnabel, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6407 SOC 4910   IND 610

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Maralani, V

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6408 SOC 4910   IND 611

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Nee, V

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6409 SOC 4910   IND 612

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Young, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6410 SOC 4910   IND 613

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Park, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6411 SOC 4910   IND 614

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Berezin, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6412 SOC 4910   IND 615

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hirschman, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6413 SOC 4910   IND 616

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sassler, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

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

  •  6414 SOC 4950   RSC 701

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Young, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

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

  •  6415 SOC 4960   RSC 701

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Young, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

SOC 5020

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6416 SOC 5020   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Berezin, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 5190

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  6421 SOC 5190   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 5710

This course aims to explore and answer a single question about America's promise-of success if you work hard and do well in school: Why do we have such substantial and long-standing inequality in the U.S.? ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 11613 SOC 5710   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  • 11614 SOC 5710   LEC 002

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11615 SOC 5710   DIS 201

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11616 SOC 5710   DIS 202

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11617 SOC 5710   DIS 203

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11618 SOC 5710   DIS 204

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 6020

This course provides the second part of a two-semester introduction to quantitative methods in sociological research. It is designed for first-year graduate students in sociology. The course covers intermediate ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one discussion. Combined with: PUBPOL 6020

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6417 SOC 6020   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hall, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6418 SOC 6020   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hall, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  6423 SOC 6080   SEM 102

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Weeden, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 6110

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

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  •  6429 SOC 6110   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Park, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 6240

There are fewer concepts in sociology that are both more controversial and more widely discussed and employed in the literature. This course introduces to the deep theoretical bases of the concept, follows ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6450 SOC 6240   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Cornwell, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 6310

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 6311

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4944 SOC 6310   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Ziewitz, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 6440

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

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6433 SOC 6440   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • York Cornwell, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

SOC 6460

The seminar in economic sociology explores questions addressed by social scientists studying the social mechanisms that enable economic life. The aim is to introduce the most important and influential ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6427 SOC 6460   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Nee, V

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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

  •  6424 SOC 6910   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

SOC 8920

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

  •  6425 SOC 8920   RSC 701

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

SOC 8960

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

  •  6426 SOC 8960   RSC 701

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research