Courses

Explores the societal dimensions of hazards and disasters, emphasizing disaster theory and research, key issues in the sociological study of disasters, social vulnerability, the impacts of disasters in the U.S. and worldwide, and the U.S. Emergency Management System. Prereq., SOCY 2077. Same as SOCY 4037.

Studies theories of class, ethnic, sex, and age stratification. Examines social inequality in the United States and analyzes the resulting conflicts. Prereqs., SOCY 1001, and SOCY 3001 or 3011. Restricted to junior/senior SOCY majors. Same as SOCY 4071.

Introduces statistical analysis in the social sciences. Introduces basic techniques of inferentialstatistics and several bivariate statistical techniques including t-test for the difference in means, chi-square independence, analysis of variance (ANOVA), correlation, and simple regression (OLS). This course prepares students for the required course on multivariate regression techniques (Data 2). Prerequisites: Restricted to Sociology (SOCY) graduate students only.

Examines theoretical approaches to core issues and problems in sociology, including the nature of society, the relationship between society and the individual, the role of culture and social structure, the sources of social power, and the conceptual structure of sociological knowledge itself. Prerequisites: Restricted to Sociology (SOCY) graduate students only.

Learn how to teach sociology more effectively while developing a new content area and a clearer sense of the field. Choose a content area within sociology as the basis for planning a course and developing and practicing different teaching techniques. Prereqs., enrollment in SOCY graduate program.

Graduate variable credit. May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours. Prereq., instructor consent.

Offers the opportunity for sociology graduate students specializing in environmental sociology to work with local governmental or non-profit organizations on research assignments. The research topic, academic reading list, and expectations for the final project will be developed collaboratively with a faculty sponsor and organizational representative

Variety of courses in criminology to be taught by visiting lecturers. See current departmental announcements for specific content. May be repeatedup to 9 total credit hours for different topics. Formerly SOCY 5004.

Provides overview of environmental sociological theory and research including topics such as: public environmental perception, concern, and knowledge; environmentalism as a social movement; environmental justice; energy, technology, and risk; human dimensions of environmental change; and natural hazards and disasters. Same as ENVS 6007. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Presents contemporary perspectives on relations between population and society. Focuses on mortality, fertility, and migration, the major demographic areas, with reviews of specific demographic phenomena and controversies. Formerly SOCY 5012.

Covers diverse specializations of faculty in the area of sex and gender. See current departmental announcements or online Schedule Planner for specific content. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours for different topics. Formerly SOCY 5016. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Focuses on the structural forces affecting environmental degradation and environmental behaviorby examining the relationships between a) inequality and democratic decision making and b) undemocratic economic and political decision making, U.S. and corporate food and energy policy; and global environmental degradation. Focus will also be placed on the role that global inequality plays in fostering environmental degradation. Prereq., graduate standing. Formerly SOCY 5137.

Explores "The cultural turn" in sociology and related disciplines. Reviews basic themes in cultural studies--e.g., distinguishing "Cultural" and "Social"; narrative as catalyst between symbols and practices; cultural production processes; self as embodied; culture and power; methods and epistemological issues. Students present their own projects in class and as research papers. Prereq., graduate standing. Formerly SOCY 5041.

Introduces the logics and practices of quantitative research design. Explores key issues confronting empirical researchers: selecting a question, developing conceptual models, addressing issues of causality, collecting data, choosing analytical methods, interpreting findings, and presenting work. Prepares students to do the kinds of quantitative research reported in mainstream sociological journals, at conferences, and in theses and dissertations. Class meetings include lectures and focused discussions of readings, hands-on activities, and participant presentations.

Training in the systematic observation of people in situations, finding them where they are, staying with them in a role acceptable to them that allows intimate observations of behavior. Students report their findings in ways useful to social science but not harmful to those observed. Formerly SOCY 5121. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Introduces first-year graduate students to the full range of substantive topics, research programs, and other projects in which graduate sociology faculty are engaged. Provides a forum in which issues of the discipline are presented and discussed. Features weekly presentations by graduate sociology faculty. Restricted to graduate students. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Offers guidance and instruction on topics related to advanced graduate study and academic life beyond graduation. Discussions will include writing journal articles; creating a vitae; writing dissertations; applying for grants and other sources of funding; the academic job search; and what to expect as a junior faculty member. Restricted to graduate students.

May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours. Prereq., graduate standing. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Presents social disparities in health in their social context. Includes the sociology of health behavior; links between health status and social statuses including gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status; fundamental causes and other explanations for social disparities in health; environment and health; health insurance disparities; the physician-patient interaction and its consequences. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Examines the major criminological theories of the 18th through 21st centuries in Europe, Australia, and theU.S. Emphasizes the historical contexts and paradigms of knowledge influencing these theories. Prereq., graduate standing. Formerly SOCY 5114.

Theoretical and empirical examination of sex stratification, sex role differentiation, and sex differences in socialization, personality, institutions, and culture. Formerly SOCY 5006.

Introduction to relevant, timely research within sociological and social demographic research on raceand ethnicity. Specific areas will include conceptual/measurement issues; population size, growth, and migration; health and mortality; marriage, family, and fertility; socioeconomic context; and policy considerations. Course content will be structured around current empirical pieces in sociology literature with emphasis on methodological approach in analyses.

Introduction to relevant, timely research within sociological and social demographic research on raceand ethnicity. Specific areas will include conceptual/measurement issues; population size, growth, and migration; health and mortality; marriage, family, and fertility; socioeconomic context; and policy considerations. Course content will be structured around current empirical pieces in sociology literature with emphasis on methodological approach in analyses.

Reviews research on human-environment interactions, with a focus on ways in which demographic processes influence, and are influenced by, the environmental context. Specific topics include conceptual and analytical frameworks; methodologies; intervening factors shaping human dimensions of environmental change; and regionally-focused research. Prereq., graduate standing. Formerly SOCY 5117.

Exploration of sociological perspectives on the criminal justice process. Considers organization of criminal law responses, including enforcing and sentencing. Race, class, gender, and age differences in treatment and sentencing are analyzed. Prereq., graduate standing. Formerly SOCY 5314. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Epistemological and methodological issues generated by feminist research and students' own projects. Formerly SOCY 5026.

Surveys the history and current status of capital punishment in the United States, with a critical examination of arguments both for and against the death penalty. Prereq., graduate standing. Formerly SOCY 5414.

Examines the main schools of feminist thought and their impact upon sociological theories. Also examines current feminist theoretical debates and their relevance to feminist sociology. Prereq., graduatestanding. Formerly SOCY 5036. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Denotes third graduate course in sequence of quantitative methods. Following basic inferential statistics (SOCY 5111) and multivariate regression analysis (SOCY 6111), students study advanced statistical techniques such as event history analysis, multilevel modeling, structural equation modeling, and latent class analysis. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours when topics vary. Prereqs., SOCY 5111 and 6111 and graduate standing. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Drawing on data gathered through participation, observation, and in-depth interviewing, students focus on developing theoretical analyses and exploring classical and post-modern ethnographic writing formats. Students present and revise their papersas well as review journal articles. Prereqs., graduate standing and Socy 5121 or 6121, or instructor consent. Formerly Socy 5221. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Studies the individual in social context. Focuses on theoretical perspectives and substantive issues specific to sociological and social psychology, including socialization, the self, social roles, language, deviance, gender, collective behavior, group processes, attitudes and behavior, social norms,and conformity. Formerly SOCY 5531.

May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.