Courses

• CAS SO 434: Seminar: Sociology of Mental Illness
  An evaluation of current theories and research on the social sources and consequences of mental illness. Featured topics for discussion include social-psychological perspectives on the definition, diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of mental disorders.
• CAS SO 437: Seminar: Sociology of Culture
  Examines the mutual interdependence between social structure and culture, focusing on the ways in which belief, faith, knowledge, symbol, ritual, and the like both produce and are products of social organization.
• CAS SO 438: Seminar on International Migration
  Explores the social dynamics of contemporary international migration, ranging from the development of transnational migrant communities to the impact of state policies that strive to regulate migrant labor flows.
• CAS SO 440: Seminar: Political Sociology
  Explores the "deep cultural" level behind the daily conduct of politics. A theoretical framework relying upon Tocqueville and Weber is developed and then applied to unveil the political cultures of the United States, Germany, England, Russia, and Mexico.
• CAS SO 444: Seminar: Sociology of Education
  Explores how learning is executed in different settings and persons are selected to fit in various parts of our culture and how the institution of education contributes to social stability and change. Contemporary educational reforms are reviewed and their effects are analyzed.
• CAS SO 450: Seminar: Sociology of Technology
  Technologies in the four areas of knowledge, work, transportation, and biology are discussed in terms of their historical development and social implications. Benefits and costs of technology are examined with reference to current conflicts over use and misuse.
• CAS SO 457: Seminar: Sociology of Mind
  Illustrates the various sociological approaches to "mental" phenomena and elucidates some recent developments in cognitive sociology.
• CAS SO 462: Seminar: Great Theorists
  Examines works of major classical theorists and addresses issues in sociological theory generally. The theorists' confrontation with modern capitalism and modernity in general is explored, as are their postures with respect to reform and revolution. Focus on Durkheim and Weber.
• CAS SO 491: Directed Study
  Individual instruction and supervised study project in sociology for concentrators and nonconcentrators.
• CAS SO 492: Directed Study
  Individual instruction and supervised study project in sociology for concentrators and nonconcentrators.
• CAS SO 510: Seminar: Black Community and Social Change
  Forces within the larger society that enhance and inhibit development of the black community. Assesses potential of the black community to initiate and implement changes affecting its own development locally and nationally.
• CAS SO 521: Seminar: Epidemiology
  Theoretical and empirical, cross-national examination of the social determinants (e.g., community, race, class, gender, ethnicity) of population health, and of the challenges posed to human capacity and hope by the biological facts of disease and the social processes of illness, including health care, policy, and research.
• CAS SO 534: Seminar: Modernity and Social Change
  Evaluation of globalization. Themes include historical bases of globalization in colonialism and imperialism; increasing global interconnectedness; work pattern shifts; power of transnational and financial institutions; social movements against globalization; possible replacement of globalization with the "new imperialism."
• CAS SO 541: Modernity Seminar I
  This seminar looks at the phenomenon of modernity from a multidisciplinary point of view. Discussed are the cultural foundations of modernity, specifically and primarily nationalism but also Romanticism, science, and major political ideologies. Also analyzed are modernization and development as studied by the social sciences, modernism, and postmodernism in literary and cultural studies; and the nature of man and society in the perspectives of modern philosophy. Also offered as CAS AN 541. Either or both of SO 541 and SO 543 may be taken for credit.
• CAS SO 543: Modernity Seminar II
  This seminar looks at the phenomenon of modernity from a multidisciplinary point of view. Discussed are the cultural foundations of modernity, specifically and primarily nationalism but also Romanticism, science, and major political ideologies. Also analyzed are modernization and development as studied by the social sciences, modernism, and postmodernism in literary and cultural studies; and the nature of man and society in the perspectives of modern philosophy. Also offered as CAS AN 543. Either or both of SO 541 and SO 543 may be taken for credit.
• CAS SO 559: Seminar: Deviance and Social Control
  Sociological explanations of types of deviancy and methods of controlling it. Students select research topics ranging from behaviors and conditions perceived as deviant (e.g., crime, terrorism, sexual deviance, addictions) to methods of control (e.g., law, medical treatment, social exclusion, war).
• CAS SP 400: Internatnl Crse
  
• CAS SS 350: American Institutions
  Focus on most important institutions and traditions shaping U.S. history. Critical analysis of strengths and weaknesses of the American system of government.
• CAS WR 095: Writing Tutorial (ESL)
  Regular tutorial for students deemed to require additional focused attention to their writing.
• CAS WR 097: English Grammar and Composition (ESL only)
  Study of conventions of academic writing along with review of grammar and mechanics. Emphasis on comprehension, summary, and critical analysis of a wide range of readings. Focus on accuracy and fluency in writing and speaking. Frequent papers and in-class writing.

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