University Professor A. Etzioni
Professors W.J. Chambliss, S.A. Tuch (Chair), R. Weitzer, R.J. Cottrol, G.D. Squires
Associate Professors H. Nashman, C. Deitch, M.A.P. Saunders, C.E. Kubrin
Assistant Professors I. Kennelly, D.S. Eglitis, F. Buntman, P. Davidson, L. Torres Adjunct Professor C. Hartman Adjunct Associate Professors R.B. Zamoff, L. Joseph
Adjunct Assistant Professor M. Mashayekhi
Assistant Professorial Lecturer M. Wenger
Master of Arts in the field of sociology—Prerequisite: a bachelor's degree with a major in sociology or in an approved related field.
Required: the general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. All students must complete at least 30 credit hours of graduate course work plus a thesis (Soc 299–300). The following courses are required for the degree: Soc 230, 231, 238, 239, and either 232 or 240; plus two courses in a major field and one course in a minor field. Currently available fields of specialization are criminology, social stratification, and urban sociology. With the consent of an advisor, one graduate course in a related department or program can be used for either one of the major courses or for the minor course requirement. No more than 3 credits of Soc 295 may be applied toward degree requirements.
Master of Arts in the field of criminal justice—This program is a joint offering of the Department of Sociology and the Department of Forensic Sciences. Prerequisite: a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, criminology, or a related field.
Required: the general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. All students must complete at least 30 credit hours of graduate course work plus a thesis (Soc 299–300) or 36 credit hours of graduate course work and a comprehensive examination. The following courses are required for the degree: Soc 230, 231, 258, 259, and either Soc 232 or 240; ForS 221, 222; five elective courses in criminal justice, of which at least one is in forensic sciences and at least one is chosen from Soc 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 266. Students opting for a thesis substitute Soc 299–300 for two of the elective courses.
With permission, a limited number of 100-level courses in the department may be taken for graduate credit; additional course work is required. See the Undergraduate Programs Bulletin for course listings.
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| 230 |
Sociological Research Methods (3) |
Kubrin, Tuch, Davidson, Torres |
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Survey of the procedures, methods, and problems of contemporary sociological data collection, with an emphasis on survey methods. Major topics include research design, instrument construction, survey sampling, and measurement. (Fall) |
| 231 |
Data Analysis (3) |
Kubrin, Tuch, Davidson |
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Intensive study of quantitative data analysis techniques, with strong emphasis on computer applications. Prerequisite: Soc 230. (Spring) |
| 232 |
Qualitative Methodology: Doing Field Research (3) |
Chambliss, Weitzer, Torres |
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Practical application of data collection methods in natural settings; observation, participant observation, and field experience. Emphasis on implementing research projects by using these methods for purposes of developing empirically grounded theory. (Fall) |
| 238 |
Development of Sociological Theory (3) |
Chambliss, Kennelly, Eglitis |
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Development of sociology from the early 1800s to the 1920s. Intensive analysis of the classical theoretical statements. (Fall) |
| 239 |
Contemporary Sociological Theory (3) |
Kennelly, Eglitis |
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Intensive examination and evaluation of contemporary schools of sociological theory in Europe and America. Advanced analysis of theoretical perspectives. (Spring) |
| 240 |
Field Research in Organizational Settings (3) |
Staff |
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Applications of field research techniques in formal organizational settings. Examination of the logic of qualitative inquiry and techniques of qualitative data collection. Intensive interviewing and participant observation in field settings are emphasized. (Fall) |
| 244 |
Sociology of Families and Kinship (3) |
Staff |
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A systematic introduction to recent theoretical perspectives and empirical research on family patterns. The course combines a focus on how and why societal family patterns vary and change over time with an examination of how individuals vary in their experience of life course transitions, such as marriage, childbirth, employment, divorce, and retirement. (Fall) |
| 245 |
Race Relations (3) |
Tuch, Squires, Torres |
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Systematic analysis of race relations and inequality, primarily in the United States. Topics include current status and recent trends in inequality, the institutional and organizational patterning of discrimination, the structure of racial attitudes, theoretical perspectives on race relations, and selected policy issues. (Spring) |
| 246 |
Comparative Race and Ethnicity (3) |
Weitzer |
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Examination of race and ethnic relations in comparative, international perspective. Selected societies are analyzed in terms of patterns of racial and ethnic inequality, intergroup relations, institutional foundations of discrimination, social control systems, and sources of social change. (Spring) |
| 248 |
Race and Urban Redevelopment (3) |
Squires |
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An examination of sociological forces shaping the development of metropolitan areas, racial inequality, and the intersections of urban development and race relations. Major theories of urban and metropolitan development and causes of racial inequality; major past and current public policies. |
| 250 |
Urban Sociology (3) |
Squires, Davidson |
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Systematic analysis of urbanization and life within urban areas, primarily in the United States. Topics include theoretical perspectives on urban growth and neighborhood change, housing, the community question, neighborhood effects on individuals within the metropolis, and selected policy issues. |
| 252 |
Selected Topics (3) |
Staff |
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Examination of selected topics of general importance to sociology. May be repeated once for credit. (Fall and spring) |
| 254 |
Evaluation Research (3) |
Staff |
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Systematic survey of the conceptualization, design, and practice of evaluation research. Prerequisite: Soc 230. (Spring) |
| 255 |
Practicum in Applied Research (3 or 6) |
Staff |
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Supervised sociological research through an internship in a local organization (e.g., a government agency, a non-governmental organization, or a research firm). The internship must be for at least 10 hours a week. Weekly seminar; final paper. Prerequisite: completion of all methodology requirements for the M.A. degree.(Spring, spring, and summer) |
| 258 |
Deviance and Control (3) |
Kubrin, Weitzer |
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Examination of major theories and research in the field of deviance and social control, with special emphasis on recent empirical advances and comparative perspectives. (Fall) |
| 259 |
Criminology (3) |
Kubrin, Chambliss, Weitzer, Buntman |
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The status of various criminology theories. Theories of crime causation and crime control; cross-cultural research on crime. (Spring) |
| 260 |
Special Topics in Criminal Justice (3) |
Chambliss, Kubrin, Weitzer, Buntman |
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Examination of selected topics in criminal justice. May be repeated once for credit if the topic differs. (Fall and spring) |
| 261 |
Sociology of Law (3) |
Chambliss, Buntman |
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The development and use of law in complex societies, including the different roles of civil and criminal law. The role of the sociology of law within the discipline of sociology. (Spring) |
| 262 |
Corrections (3) |
Staff |
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Analysis of adult and juvenile correctional systems, including probation, parole, jails, and prisons. Topics include theoretical perspectives, the impact of corrections on crime rates, and evaluations of sentencing and other reforms. (Spring) |
| 263 |
Race and Crime (3) |
Kubrin, Weitzer, Buntman |
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Examination of race, crime, and punishment in American society. Analysis of competing theoretical explanations for interracial differences in crime rates, and racial patterns in the apprehension, adjudication, and punishment of offenders.(Fall) |
| 264 |
Organized Crime (3) |
Chambliss |
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The role of organized crime in the political economy of different countries, with emphasis on the development of organized crime networks in the United States.(Spring) |
| 265 |
Women, Welfare, and Poverty (3) |
Deitch |
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Same as WStu 265. |
| 266 |
Gender and Criminal Justice (3) |
Buntman |
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How understandings, practices, and theories of gender shape the workings of criminal justice systems, including issues of criminality and responses to crime, victimization and violence, and definitions of illegal behaviors. Same as WStu 266. |
| 268 |
Race, Gender, and Class (3) |
Deitch, Kennelly, Torres |
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How social structures are constructed through race, gender, and class and how they shape experience. The intersections of race, gender, and class in education, science, politics, labor markets, and social welfare policies. Same as WStu 268. (Spring) |
| 271 |
Gender and Society (3) |
Kennelly, Eglitis, Torres |
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An examination of theory and research in the field of gender, with emphasis on current empirical research. (Fall) |
| 273 |
The Sex Industry (3) |
Weitzer |
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Sociological examination of prostitution, pornography, and other forms of sex work in the United States and internationally. Topics include theoretical perspectives, structure of the sex industry, workers' experiences, gender issues, political conflicts, and policy implications. (Spring) |
| 286 |
The Law of Race and Slavery (3) |
Cottrol |
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Same as Hist 286. |
| 290 |
Principles of Demography (3) |
Staff |
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Same as Econ 290/Geog 290/Stat 290. |
| 291 |
Methods of Demographic Analysis (3) |
Staff |
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Same as Econ 291/Geog 291/Stat 291. |
| 295 |
Research (arr.) |
Staff |
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Independent study and special projects. Before permission is granted to register for Soc 295, the student must submit a written plan of study for the approval of the staff member of the department who will be directing the research. May be repeated once for credit but to no more than a total of 6 credits. (Fall, spring, and summer) |
| 299–300 |
Thesis Research (3–3) |
Staff |
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