Sociology
300-400 Level Courses:
SOCI 320: Classical Social Theory
SOCI 321: Feminist Social Theory
SOCI 322: Contemporary Issues in Social Theory
SOCI 380: Social Survey Design and Analysis
SOCI 382: Qualitative Research Methods
SOCI 3200
SOCI 3200
Classical Social Theory (2,1,0) 3 credits
This course provides a guided entry into the complex works of Marx, Durkheim and Weber focusing on the development of capitalism, the formation of modern society, and the discovery of the society as an object of knowledge.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Sociology Major Program
SOCI 3210
SOCI 3210
Feminist Theory (2,1,0) 3 credits
An introduction to the history of Western feminist thought and the major traditions of feminist theory. The course examines classical and contemporary debates on gender relations relevant to Sociologists and other social theorists. This is a core course for students in the Sociology majors program.
Prerequisites: SOCI 1110, SOCI 1210 and SOCI 3200 or permission of the instructor
SOCI 3220
SOCI 3220
Contemporary Issues in Social Theory (2,1,0) 3 credits
This course examines contemporary issues in social theory. The course evaluates the range of strategies theorists use to clarify and resolve theoretical problems. Links between theory, research and explanation are also explored. This is a core course for students in the Sociology major.
Prerequisite: One 3 credit second year Sociology course and SOCI 3200
SOCI 3800
SOCI 3800
Social Survey Design and Analysis (2,1,0) 3 credits
Questionnaire design, interviewing, sampling, and analysis of survey data.
Prerequisite: SOCI 2720
SOCI 3820
SOCI 3820
Socio-Ethnographic Research Methods in Sociology (Qualitative Methods) (2,1,0) 3 credits
This course introduces the six main ways of collecting “qualitative” (non-numerical) data: interviewing, focus groups, ethnography, sociometry, “unobtrusive” measures, and historiography. We will also be concerned with ways of “making sense” of such data, using non-numerical techniques.
Prerequisite: SOCI 2720