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SociologyThe Berkeley Sociology Graduate Program is the heart of our collectiveenterprise as a department. We have been able to recruit superlativestudents year after year thanks to the efforts of the University, the faculty,and our current graduate students. Students who come here find agraduate program that has been carefully designed to offer them a richand complete sociological education, while simultaneously allowing spaceand incentives to explore and develop their original ideas.

• Admission to the University (p. 1)

• Admission to the Program (p. 1)

Admission to the UniversityMinimum Requirements for AdmissionThe following minimum requirements apply to all graduate programs andwill be verified by the Graduate Division:

1. A bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from an accreditedinstitution;

2. A grade point average of B or better (3.0);

3. If the applicant comes from a country or political entity (e.g., Quebec)where English is not the official language, adequate proficiency inEnglish to do graduate work, as evidenced by a TOEFL score ofat least 90 on the iBT test, 570 on the paper-and-pencil test, or anIELTS Band score of at least 7 on a 9-point scale (note that individualprograms may set higher levels for any of these); and

4. Sufficient undergraduate training to do graduate work in the givenfield.

Applicants Who Already Hold a Graduate DegreeThe Graduate Council views academic degrees not as vocational trainingcertificates, but as evidence of broad training in research methods,independent study, and articulation of learning. Therefore, applicants whoalready have academic graduate degrees should be able to pursue newsubject matter at an advanced level without the need to enroll in a relatedor similar graduate program.

Programs may consider students for an additional academic master’s orprofessional master’s degree only if the additional degree is in a distinctlydifferent field.

Applicants admitted to a doctoral program that requires a master’s degreeto be earned at Berkeley as a prerequisite (even though the applicantalready has a master’s degree from another institution in the same ora closely allied field of study) will be permitted to undertake the secondmaster’s degree, despite the overlap in field.

The Graduate Division will admit students for a second doctoral degreeonly if they meet the following guidelines:

1. Applicants with doctoral degrees may be admitted for an additionaldoctoral degree only if that degree program is in a general area ofknowledge distinctly different from the field in which they earned theiroriginal degree. For example, a physics PhD could be admitted to adoctoral degree program in music or history; however, a student witha doctoral degree in mathematics would not be permitted to add aPhD in statistics.

2. Applicants who hold the PhD degree may be admitted to aprofessional doctorate or professional master’s degree program ifthere is no duplication of training involved.

Applicants may apply only to one single degree program or oneconcurrent degree program per admission cycle.

Required Documents for Applications1. Transcripts: Applicants may upload unofficial transcripts with your

application for the departmental initial review. If the applicant isadmitted, then official transcripts of all college-level work will berequired. Official transcripts must be in sealed envelopes as issuedby the school(s) attended. If you have attended Berkeley, uploadyour unofficial transcript with your application for the departmentalinitial review. If you are admitted, an official transcript with evidenceof degree conferral will not be required.

2. Letters of recommendation: Applicants may request online lettersof recommendation through the online application system. Hardcopies of recommendation letters must be sent directly to theprogram, not the Graduate Division.

3. Evidence of English language proficiency: All applicants fromcountries or political entities in which the official language is notEnglish are required to submit official evidence of English languageproficiency. This applies to applicants from Bangladesh, Burma,Nepal, India, Pakistan, Latin America, the Middle East, the People’sRepublic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, mostEuropean countries, and Quebec (Canada). However, applicantswho, at the time of application, have already completed at least oneyear of full-time academic course work with grades of B or better at aUS university may submit an official transcript from the US universityto fulfill this requirement. The following courses will not fulfill thisrequirement:

• courses in English as a Second Language,

• courses conducted in a language other than English,

• courses that will be completed after the application is submitted,and

• courses of a non-academic nature.

If applicants have previously been denied admission to Berkeley onthe basis of their English language proficiency, they must submitnew test scores that meet the current minimum from one of thestandardized tests. Official TOEFL score reports must be sentdirectly from Educational Test Services (ETS). The institution codefor Berkeley is 4833. Official IELTS score reports must be maileddirectly to our office from the British Council. TOEFL and IELTSscore reports are only valid for two years.

Where to ApplyVisit the Berkeley Graduate Division application page (http://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/apply/).

Admission to the ProgramApplicants must hold a bachelor of arts degree or its equivalent froman institution of acceptable standing and may hold a master of arts inSociology or another field. Previous concentration in Sociology is notrequired.

The department does not accept applicants interested in a terminalMaster of Arts in Sociology; this graduate program leads to the PhD.

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Official TOEFL score reports must be sent directly from Educational TestServices (ETS). The institution code for Berkeley is 4833. Official IELTSscore reports must be mailed directly to our office from British Council.TOEFL and IELTS score reports are only valid for two years.

Additional Required Documents forApplications (continued from above)4: Graduate Record Examinations (GRE): A GRE is required for ourPh.D program. GRE scores are only valid for 5 years. There are nominimum required scores. However, the average GRE scores of admittedapplicants are as follows:Average Scores: Average Percentile:161 Verbal 84% Verbal154 Quantities 57% Quantitative5.0 Writing 83% Writing

5. Statement of Purpose: Please describe your aptitude and motivationfor graduate study in your area of specialization, including yourpreparation for this field of study, your academic plans or researchinterests in your chosen area of study, and your future career goals.Please be specific about why UC Berkeley would be a good intellectual fitfor you.

6. Personal History Statement: In an essay, discuss how your personalbackground informs your decision to pursue a graduate degree.Please include any educational, familial, cultural, economic, or socialexperiences, challenges, or opportunities relevant to your academicjourney; how you might contribute to social or cultural diversity within yourchosen field; and/or how you might serve educationally underrepresentedsegments of society with your degree.

7. Writing Sample: One Writing Sample of your work in English (e.g.term paper, thesis, publication). Written work should be non-fictionand conducive to evaluation on its own merit. Admission committeemembers are especially impressed with writing samples that attemptto link theoretically informed arguments with empirical evidence. Theaverage length is 15-20 pages.

Required CoursesStudents are required to take a minimum of eight courses for the MA.An additional three courses for a total of eleven courses are required toreceive the PhD. In their first year, most students are required to takethe methods sequence (271A-B-C) and the theory sequence (201A-B). Students who receive special consideration may fulfill all or part ofthe Methods requirements through a combination of exams, exercises,and/or written work. This option is discouraged because the 271A-B–C sequence is unlike similar sequences offered elsewhere. Studentswithout a previous MA who are exempted from a methods course stillneed to complete an alternate course in its place.

Additional course requirements include two 280s (pre-MA, introductionsto subfields), one 273 (post-MA) advanced methods course, andthree additional elective courses. Some recommended courses areSOCIOL 202s (advanced theory), additional 280s or 290 (special topics).In addition, two graduate-level, sociologically relevant, 3 or 4 unit coursesare allowed from a department outside Sociology. Finally, no more thantwo substantive, letter-graded independent study 299s are allowedtoward the 11-course PhD requirement.

Students Entering with an MAStudents who enter the program with an MA must meet with the directorof graduate studies during their first semester in the department to work

out an acceptable program of study. Normally, students who enter withan MA take the five courses required of students seeking the MA atBerkeley (i.e., Sociology 201A, 201B, 271A, 271B, and 271C) or petitionfor special consideration as described above. Most students also taketwo other courses (280s). Students who are exempted from one or moreof these required courses must still take a minimum of three courses atthe MA level.

CurriculumSOCIOL 200 Proseminar 1

SOCIOL 201A Classical Social Theory 3

SOCIOL 201B Modern Social Theory 3

SOCIOL 271A Methods of Sociological Research 4

SOCIOL 271B Methods of Sociological Research 3

SOCIOL 271C Methods of Sociological Research 3

SOCIOL 280 Two Subfield Courses Required 6total

SOCIOL 273 One Advanced Methods Course Required 3

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Three Elective Courses Required 9-12total

Normative Time RequirementsNormative Time to AdvancementNormative time to advancement is the end of the fourth year(eighth semester) in the program. Normative time to completethe masters paper is the fifth semester in the program (must alsohave completed eight of the eleven required courses before thistime). Normative time to complete the qualifying examinations isseventh semester in the program (must also have completed the elevenrequired courses before this time).

Normative Time in CandidacyNormative time in doctoral candidacy is two years.

Total Normative TimeTotal normative time is six years.

Pre-Candidacy Academic MilestonesMaster’s PaperThe department requires students to write a master’s paper to receivethe MA degree. This paper needs to be approved by an MA committeecomposed of two to three faculty members. Sometimes these researchpapers begin as coursework, but the finished product is significantly moredeveloped than a typical term paper.

Qualifying ExaminationThe purpose of the qualifying examination is to ascertain the breadth ofthe student’s comprehension of fundamental facts and principles thatapply to theory and at least two subfields of sociology. It also determineswhether the student has the ability to think incisively and critically aboutthe theoretical and practical aspects of these subfields.

ProspectusThe dissertation prospectus is the last requirement that graduatestudents must meet before advancing to candidacy. The prospectusis a description of the proposed dissertation research. Through theprospectus, students articulate the topic and research question that

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motivates the dissertation research; explain why this question is ofimportance to the relevant fields of study; and describe as thoroughly andsuccinctly as possible their research design.

Time in CandidacyDissertationThe student assembles a committee that generally consists of two regularsociology faculty, one of whom will serve as chair, as well as one regularmember from another department at Berkeley. The research projectis carried out and analyzed in dissertation form. Most dissertations gothrough several drafts. Once the committee members accept the finaldraft, the work is signed and submitted to the Graduate Division ascomplete. There is no formal defense of the completed dissertation.

Required Professional DevelopmentProseminarFirst-year students attend SOCIOL 200. This proseminar offers anintroduction to the faculty and the discipline as well as advice aboutcompleting the requirements of the program.

Students are encouraged to teach during their graduate study in theprogram as part of their professional training. A significant number of ourundergraduate courses offer graduate student instructor (GSI) positions.The department offers training for our new GSIs through our pedagogycourse (SOCIOL 375). New GSIs are required to attend the TeachingConference for First-Time GSIs (http://gsi.berkeley.edu/programs-services/conference/) each year and are encouraged to attend furtherofferings through the GSI Teaching & Resource Center on campus,including their Certificate Program in Teaching and Learning in HigherEducation.

ColloquiumStudents are strongly encouraged to attend the sociology colloquiumseries. The departmental colloquium is generally a who’s who ofcontemporary sociology. Attending these talks is a very efficient and livelyway of getting an overview of the discipline. It is also a means by whichstudents are introduced to the profession.

WorkshopsThe department offers a variety of workshops (SOCIOL 292) eachsemester which is formed in collaboration with faculty and interestedstudents. Topics cover a variety of subfields and topics, such asimmigration, race, economic sociology, gender, archival methods,qualitative data analysis as well as mathematical, analytical andexperimental sociology. New workshops are often arranged according tostudent interests.

Professional Conference Attendance andPresentationEach year our students attend and present at conferences relevant totheir research interests, including the American Sociological Conferenceand the International Sociological Conference, among others.

Job Market Workshops Our PhD students have been extraordinarily successful in obtainingresearch and teaching positions in research-oriented universities as wellas more teaching-oriented colleges. A smaller but significant number

have pursued careers in research institutes, business, government, andnonprofits.

To prepare for the current job market, we encourage students toproduce publishable research papers early in their studies, master bothquantitative and/or qualitative research techniques, and gain relevantteaching experience. Students also benefit from presenting their ownresearch in department workshops and at professional conferences.

We encourage all students who are about to enter the job market toattend our departmental Job Market Workshops. These workshops aredesigned to help locate both academic and non-academic job openingsas well as post-doctoral positions and refine application materials. Theworkshops also help students prepare for the job talk and understand theinterview process.

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SOCIOL 200 Proseminar 1 UnitTerms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018This proseminar is required of all first-year graduate studentsand is supervised by a regular faculty member. The seminar willfamiliarize students with faculty and their various research interestsand of opportunities available for funding via research and teachingassistantships. It consists of presentations by faculty on their past,present and future research and by representatives of OrganizedResearch Units on their mission, programs of research, and opportunitiesfor assistantships.Proseminar: Read More [+]Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture per week

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SOCIOL 201A Classical Social Theory 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018Social Theory began as an attempt to come to grips with the massivesocial transformations in Europe beginning around 1500. Modernity wasunderstood in three ways. It concerned the development of a capitalisteconomy based on the use of science to develop new technology, theemergence of states with bureaucracies allied with military organizations,and the decline of religious authority as the main arbiter of moral valuesaccompanied by the rise of the model of the self-interested purposiveactor. Social theory was produced not just to create an understandingof these changes and the problems they caused, but also to be used topropose how society ought to be structured. In this class, we examinehow classical thinkers, like Karl Marx, Max Weber, and Emile Durkheimamong others, proposed how to analyze those changes and in doing socreated theories of society.Classical Social Theory: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 201A after taking201.

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Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week

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SOCIOL 201B Modern Social Theory 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018This course is a continuation of our required graduate theory course.We separate modern and classical social theory by considering modernsocial theory to consist of works published after World War II. Modernsociological theory uses classical social theory both as a source anda foil. There have been continuities in social thought whereby morecontemporary theorists view themselves as using elements of classicalsocial theory, sometimes in combination and at other times to understanddifferent kinds of phenomena, such as micro-interaction or genderrelations. Contemporary theory has also been critical of classical theory.This has caused different theorists to construct entirely new ideas or relyon new sources for their theories. The course considers a wide varietyof authors and perspectives to illustrate the current breadth of socialthought.Modern Social Theory: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 202A Advanced Study in SociologyTheory: Classical Sociological Theory 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2009, Spring 2008, Spring 2007Particular theorists or theoretical traditions will be selected for intensivestudy, according to the interests of the instructor.Advanced Study in Sociology Theory: Classical Sociological Theory:Read More [+]Hours & Format

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SOCIOL 202B Advanced Study in SociologyTheory: Contemporary Sociological Theory 3UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019Particular theorists or theoretical traditions will be selected for intensivestudy, according to the interests of the instructor.Advanced Study in Sociology Theory: Contemporary Sociological Theory:Read More [+]Hours & Format


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SOCIOL 202C Advanced Study in SociologyTheory: Systematic Sociological Theory 3UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Particular theorists or theoretical traditions will be selected for intensivestudy, according to the interests of the instructor.Advanced Study in Sociology Theory: Systematic Sociological Theory:Read More [+]Hours & Format


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SOCIOL 205A Supervised PreparatoryCourse Work: Law 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2009, Spring 2008, Spring 2001Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Law: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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SOCIOL 205B Supervised PreparatoryCourse Work: Race and Ethnic Relations 3UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2003, Spring 1999, Spring 1997Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Race and Ethnic Relations: ReadMore [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205C Supervised PreparatoryCourse Work: Political Sociology 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 1997Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Political Sociology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205D Supervised PreparatoryCourse Work: Organizations 3 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Organizations: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205E Supervised Preparatory CourseWork: Industrial Sociology 3 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Industrial Sociology: Read More[+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205F Supervised Preparatory CourseWork: Family 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2005, Spring 2000Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Family: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205G Supervised PreparatoryCourse Work: Social Stratification and ClassAnalysis 3 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Social Stratification and ClassAnalysis: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205H Supervised PreparatoryCourse Work: Development 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2005, Spring 2001, Fall 1997Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Development: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205I Supervised Preparatory CourseWork: Religion 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 1998, Spring 1996Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Religion: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205J Supervised Preparatory CourseWork: Urban Sociology 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 1999Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Urban Sociology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205K Supervised PreparatoryCourse Work: Social Psychology 3 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Social Psychology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205L Supervised Preparatory CourseWork: Gender 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2006, Spring 2004, Spring 2000Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Gender: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205M Supervised PreparatoryCourse Work: Culture 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2004, Spring 2004, Fall 1996Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Culture: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205N Supervised PreparatoryCourse Work: Education 3 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Education: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205O Supervised PreparatoryCourse Work: Health and Medicine 3 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Health and Medicine: Read More[+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205P Supervised Preparatory CourseWork: Area Studies 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2006, Spring 2001Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Area Studies: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205Q Supervised PreparatoryCourse Work: Economy and Society 3 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Economy and Society: Read More[+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205R Supervised PreparatoryCourse Work: Professions 3 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Professions: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205S Supervised Preparatory CourseWork: Social Movements 3 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Social Movements: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205T Supervised Preparatory CourseWork: Theory 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2011Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Theory: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205U Supervised PreparatoryCourse Work: Society and Environment 3UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Society and Environment: ReadMore [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 205V Supervised Preparatory CourseWork: Society and Technology 3 UnitsTerms offered: Prior to 2007Introductory study of a sociological field, among those listed in the 280series, including participation in the appropriate undergraduate course inthat field. Also includes individual meetings with the faculty sponsor, whomay stipulate additional requirements.Supervised Preparatory Course Work: Society and Technology: ReadMore [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 271A Methods of SociologicalResearch 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019A three-semester sequence course introducing logical and analytictechniques commonly employed in social science research. Themethodological problems encountered in field work, historical andcomparative inquiry, experimental research, and survey analysis. The firstsemester concentrates on techniques for gathering evidence; the secondand third semesters focuses on beginning and intermediate numericaltechniques for analyzing evidence.Methods of Sociological Research: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 271B Methods of SociologicalResearch 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018A three-semester sequence course introducing logical and analytictechniques commonly employed in social science research. Themethodological problems encountered in field work, historical andcomparative inquiry, experimental research, and survey analysis. The firstsemester concentrates on techniques for gathering evidence; the secondand third semesters focuses on beginning and intermediate numericaltechniques for analyzing evidence.Methods of Sociological Research: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


Credit Restrictions: Credit and grade to be assigned at the end of eachsemester.

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Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-3 hours of lecture and 0-2 hours ofdiscussion per week

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SOCIOL 271C Methods of SociologicalResearch 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018A three-semester sequence course introducing logical and analytictechniques commonly employed in social science research. Themethodological problems encountered in field work, historical andcomparative inquiry, experimental research, and survey analysis. The firstsemester concentrates on techniques for gathering evidence; the secondand third semesters focuses on beginning and intermediate numericaltechniques for analyzing evidence.Methods of Sociological Research: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL C271D Quantitative/StatisticalResearch Methods in Social Sciences 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014Selected topics in quantitative/statistical methods of research in the socialsciences and particularly in sociology. Possible topics include: analysisof qualitative/categorical data; loglinear models and latent-structureanalysis; the analysis of cross-classified data having ordered andunordered categories; measure, models, and graphical displays in theanalysis of cross-classified data; correspondence analysis, associationanalysis, and related methods of data analysis.Quantitative/Statistical Research Methods in Social Sciences: Read More[+]Rules & Requirements


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Also listed as: STAT C261

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SOCIOL 273A Advanced Seminarsin Research Methods: Agent-BasedModeling-Practical Implementation andEpistemological Reflections 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2017Seminar in advanced sociological research methods. This courseserves as an introduction to the particular particle simulation method ofagent-based modeling. As such, the course has four aims: 1) exposeparticipants to exemplary agent-based models; 2) teach participants howto code many such models: 3) teach participants how to conduct theadditional stages of a serious agent-based mode study, and 4) sensitizeparticipants to the many epistemological and philosophical questions andimplications agent-based models might pose.Advanced Seminars in Research Methods: Agent-Based Modeling-Practical Implementation and Epistemological Reflections: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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SOCIOL 273C Advanced Seminars inResearch Methods: Comparative andHistorical Research 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2018Seminar in advanced sociological research methods.Advanced Seminars in Research Methods: Comparative and HistoricalResearch: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

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Formerly known as: 272C

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SOCIOL 273D Advanced Seminars inResearch Methods: Quantitative/StatisticalResearch 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015Seminar in advanced sociological research methods.Advanced Seminars in Research Methods: Quantitative/StatisticalResearch: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 273E Advanced Seminars inResearch Methods: Participant Observation 3UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Fall 2018, Spring 2017Seminar in advanced sociological research methods.Advanced Seminars in Research Methods: Participant Observation: ReadMore [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 273F Advanced Seminars inResearch Methods: Interview Methods 3UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019Seminar in advanced sociological research methods.Advanced Seminars in Research Methods: Interview Methods: ReadMore [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 273I Advanced Seminars inResearch Methods: Experimental Methods 3UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2013Seminar in advanced sociological research methods.Advanced Seminars in Research Methods: Experimental Methods: ReadMore [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL C273N Social Networks 4 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2020, Spring 2019This course provides a broad introduction to the empirical and theoreticalstudy of social networks. We will cover classic and contemporary studies,beginning with fundamental definitions and models, and then movingthrough a range of topics, including models of network formation andstructure (homophily, foci, communities); dynamic processes on networks(contagion, influence, and disease models); collaborative networks;personal networks; online networks; and network sampling and datacollection. The course material is intended to be of interest to studentsfrom a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, including demography,sociology, statistics, computer science, and related fields.Social Networks: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions: Students who have taken DEMOG 260-001:SOCIAL NETWORKS in spring 2017 or DEMOG 260-001: SOCIALNETWORKS in spring 2018 for credit may not receive credit forDEMOG C280 or SOCIOL C273N.

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Also listed as: DEMOG C280

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SOCIOL 275 Research Design 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2018, Spring 2015, Spring 2014This course will take students through the process of developing, carryingout, and writing up a research project. The course is ideal for studentsworking on their MA papers, but it is also appropriate for students whoare formulating dissertation prospectuses. We will begin by reading aguide to the logical problems that all research methods, qualitative orquantitative, must address if they are to study social causation.Research Design: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 280A Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Law 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Law: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Undergraduate preparation in the field; completion of a205 in the field or an equivalent determined by the instructor


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SOCIOL 280AA Advanced Study inSubstantive Sociological Fields: Sociology ofPoverty 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015This course introduces students to the sociology of poverty byunderstanding its causes and conditions. Poverty is part of thesocial stratification system as well as a condition with properties thatcharacterize the individual living with extreme material scarcity. Thus, itinvolves both the social and the physical world. The course will engagea broad literature on poverty that incorporates research from sociology,economics, and anthropology. We also will consider structure, culture,and agency in creating and maintaining individuals and groups in thecondition of poverty.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Sociology of Poverty:Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280B Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Race and EthnicRelations 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Race and EthnicRelations: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280C Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Political Sociology 3UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Political Sociology:Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280D Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Organizations 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2019, Fall 2016, Spring 2015Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Organizations: ReadMore [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280DD Sociology of Medicine 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2018Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Sociology of Medicine: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280E Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Sociology of Work 3UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2020, Spring 2017, Fall 2015Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Sociology of Work:Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280F Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Family 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2012, Spring 2012Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Family: Read More[+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280G Advanced Study inSubstantive Sociological Fields: SocialStratification and Class Analysis 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2017, Fall 2015Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Social Stratificationand Class Analysis: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280H Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Development 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Fall 2018, Fall 2016Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Development: ReadMore [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280I Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Religion 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2013, Fall 2010Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Religion: Read More[+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280J Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Urban Sociology 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2018, Spring 2016Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Urban Sociology:Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280K Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Social Psychology 3UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Fall 2010Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Social Psychology:Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280L Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Gender 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2017, Spring 2014Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Gender: Read More[+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280M Advanced Study inSubstantive Sociological Fields: Culture 3UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2017, Fall 2015, Fall 2014Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Culture: Read More[+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280N Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Education 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2020, Spring 2019, Fall 2016Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Education: ReadMore [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280P Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Area Studies 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2016, Fall 2015Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Area Studies: ReadMore [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280Q Advanced Study inSubstantive Sociological Fields: Economyand Society 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Economy andSociety: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280R War & Genocide 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2018, Spring 2006, Spring 2001Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.War & Genocide: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280S Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Social Movements 3UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2012Courses under this number involve pursuing graduate study insubstantive sociological subfields. The courses presume familiarity withthe fields of study. Consult departmental catalog for current descriptions.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Social Movements:Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280V Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Sociology of EverydayLife 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2012, Spring 2000, Spring 1998This seminar approaches the sociology of everyday life from a thematicperspective. This course covers topics grouped in six major rubics:the habitus, the public sphere, the private sphere, strategy and tactics,space, and time. We will focus on codes/rules of conduct and etiquette,taste, style, self-presentation, (house) work, emotions, resistance, andthe spatial and temporal coordinates of social action. Readings will covera broad terrain chronologically and geographically.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Sociology ofEveryday Life: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280W Advanced Study inSubstantive Sociological Fields: Sexuality 3UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2009, Fall 2008, Fall 2007In this course we address a wide range of social theories and sociologicalinvestigations of sexuality as it is conceptualized and experiencedin social contexts. Theoretical approaches to sexuality may includepsychoanalytic, feminist, Marxist, symbolic-interactionist, and discursive/post-structural approaches to understanding how sexual categories varyover time and across cultures, how people identify with or against them,and how social power works through time.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Sexuality: Read More[+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280X Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Immigration andIncorporation 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2018, Fall 2014, Fall 2013This seminar examines the dynamics of migration, integration, andcitizenship, both from the perspective of the receiving society and fromthe lived experiences of migrants themselves. The seminar focuses onprocesses of incorporation--economic, social, cultural, and political--but we also look at paradigms that challenge an integrationist readingof migration, in particular transnationalism and models of postnationalcitizenship.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Immigration andIncorporation: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 280Y Sociology of Globalization 3UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2016, Spring 2014Sociology now analyzes social organization that transcends nationalboundaries, not just as linking national societies or as influencingnational societies, but as a phenomenon in its own right. This coursebrings together a selection of literature that looks at transnational socialorganizations and the distinctive dynamics of global political economyand culture and offers a sociological perspective on what lies behind thevague and confusing label of ’globalization.’Sociology of Globalization: Read More [+]Hours & Format


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SOCIOL 280Z Advanced Study in SubstantiveSociological Fields: Sociol Policy 3 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Fall 2010This course will examine the major theoretical arguments that seek toaccount for the development of social policy, including arguments aboutthe pwoer of social forces such as business and labor, the role of racialand ethnic division, the influence of ideas, and the organizational featuresof the state. The course readings examine developments in the UnitedStates with some comparision to other countries.Advanced Study in Substantive Sociological Fields: Sociol Policy: ReadMore [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 285 Dissertation Seminar 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2012, Spring 2010, Spring 2008The seminar is a forum for intensive attention to writing of seminarmembers at any stage, from initial planning of the dissertation to the jobpresentation talk. We will be especially concerned with reflexive issues:the choice of problem and method as a sociological, political, personal,and market issue; the place of the researcher in research; sociology as adiscipline and interdiscipline. Problems of organization, scope, theoreticaland empirical emphasis will also be addressed.Dissertation Seminar: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 286 Professional Writing Seminar 3UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2015, Spring 2012, Spring 2011This seminar is a workshop on professional writing for sociologists.We will focus on editing, rewriting, re-editing, and re-rewriting seminarmembers' papers with the goal of completing a paper appropriate for theprofessional journals. In addition, we will cover several topics in writing,including psychological inhibition, style, journals, writing for the generalpublic, and the world of book publishing. Class time will be divided intoshort lectures and workshop periods, during which we will discuss workin-progress and do some collective editing of sample texts.Professional Writing Seminar: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 290 Seminar 3 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019Advanced study in modern sociology. The specific topics will beannounced at the beginning of each semester.Seminar: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 292 Advanced Research Seminar 1UnitTerms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018The purpose of this seminar is to provide participants with an opportunityto present their work-in-progress, be it a potential academic journalsubmission, dissertation chapter, dissertation prospectus or even a draftinterview schedule. Through a process of peer-review, we will work onimproving each participant's written work, and to stay abreast of thediverse work being done in the field of the seminar's topic.Advanced Research Seminar: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week

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SOCIOL 292D Advanced Research Seminar--Dissertation 1 UnitTerms offered: Prior to 2007The purpose of this seminar is to provide students an opportunity topresent their work in progress (dissertation, chapter/prospectus, etc.).Through a process of peer review we will work to improve each student'sdissertation work.Advanced Research Seminar--Dissertation: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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Fall and/or spring:8 weeks - 2 hours of seminar per week15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week

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SOCIOL 292W Advanced Research Seminar 1UnitTerms offered: Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015The purpose of this seminar is to provide students an opportunity topresent their work in progress (academic journal submission, dissertationchapter/prospectus, etc., or even a draft interview schedule). Through aprocess of peer review, we will work to improve each student's writtenwork and to stay abreast of the diverse work being done in the field of theseminar's topic.Advanced Research Seminar: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 295 Independent Study for GraduateStudents in Sociology 1 - 12 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2016 8 Week Session, Spring 2016, Summer2015 8 Week SessionBy arrangement with faculty.Independent Study for Graduate Students in Sociology: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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Summer:6 weeks - 1-12 hours of independent study per week8 weeks - 1-12 hours of independent study per week

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SOCIOL 296 Directed Dissertation Research 1- 12 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2020 Second 6 Week Session, Spring 2020,Summer 2019 Second 6 Week SessionBy arrangement with faculty. Open to qualified students advanced tocandidacy.Directed Dissertation Research: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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Summer:6 weeks - 2.5-30 hours of independent study per week8 weeks - 1.5-22.5 hours of independent study per week10 weeks - 1.5-18 hours of independent study per week

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SOCIOL 298 Directed Group Studies forGraduates 1 - 9 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Fall 2014Group studies of selected topics which vary from year to year.Directed Group Studies for Graduates: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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SOCIOL 299 Individual Study and Research 1- 9 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014For students engaged in individual research and study. May not besubstituted for available graduate lecture courses or 290.Individual Study and Research: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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Summer:6 weeks - 1.5-14.5 hours of independent study per week8 weeks - 1-9 hours of independent study per week

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SOCIOL 301 Professional Training: Teachers3 - 6 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014Professional Training: Teachers: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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SOCIOL 375 Professional Training: Teachers3 - 6 UnitsTerms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2015Professional Training: Teachers: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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Formerly known as: Sociology 301

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SOCIOL 601 Individual Study for Master'sStudents 1 - 12 UnitsTerms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Fall 2014Individual study for the master's requirements in consultation withthe adviser. Units may not be used to meet either unit or residencyrequirements for the master's degree.Individual Study for Master's Students: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements



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Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-12 hours of independent study perweek


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SOCIOL 602 Individual Study for DoctoralStudents 1 - 12 UnitsTerms offered: Summer 2016 8 Week Session, Spring 2016, Summer2015 8 Week SessionIndividual study in consultation with the adviser intended to provide anopportunity for qualified students to prepare themselves for the variousexaminations required of candidates for the Ph.D. May not be used forunit or residence requirements for the doctoral degree.Individual Study for Doctoral Students: Read More [+]Rules & Requirements


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