• SOC 8030

    Sociological Issues
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    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Studies contemporary issues effecting sociology as a science, as an academic discipline, and as a profession. Frequent guest lecturers.

  • SOC 8031

    Sociology ProSeminar
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    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    The ProSeminar provides an introduction for first year graduate students to the discipline and profession of Sociology, as well as to the Sociology Department.

  • SOC 8040

    Sociological Issues
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    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Studies contemporary issues effecting sociology as a science, as an academic discipline, and as a profession. Frequent guest lecturers.

  • SOC 8051

    Sociology of Work
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    3.60

    Last Taught

    Fall 2024

    Studies the division of labor, occupational classification, labor force trends, career patterns and mobility, occupational cultures and life-styles, and the sociology of the labor market.

  • SOC 8052

    Sociology of Religion
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    Last Taught

    Fall 2019

    Classical and contemporary theories and empirical research are examined to illuminate the changing role of religious belief and religious institutions in the Western World. Emphasizes the methodological problems of studying religion.

  • SOC 8054

    Political Sociology
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    3.93

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Studies the relationships between social structure and political institutions. Discusses competing theories on power structures, political participation, ideology, party affiliation, voting behavior, and social movements in the context of recent research on national and local politics in the United States.

  • SOC 8410

    Race & Ethnicity
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    3.71

    Last Taught

    Spring 2024

    Studies pivotal issues relating to race in contemporary American society from a theoretical and historical point of view.  These include such topics as the contested meaning of the term "race", the relationship between race and ethnicity, assimilation, the relationship between race and inequality, and crime.

  • SOC 8559

    New Course in Sociology
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    Last Taught

    Fall 2019

    This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of sociology.

  • SOC 8710

    Sociology of Organizations
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    3.59

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Examines formal organizations in government, industry, education, health care, religion, the arts, and voluntary associations. Considers such topics as power and authority, communication, 'informal' relations, commitment, and alienation.

  • SOC 8870

    Immigration
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    Last Taught

    Spring 2023

    This course examines migration from global and historical perspective, with a special focus on American immigration policy from 1900 to the present.