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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