Courses
Undergraduate students looking for a sociology course have a wealth of options that can satisfy multiple catalog requirements, including diversity credits and writing-enhanced curriculums. Whether you appreciate the anonymity of a large lecture hall or the intimacy of a smaller, discussion-based seminar, the department offers classes in multiple formats to meet your learning style.
Course descriptions in our ClassInfo database provide more in-depth information about courses, expectations, and workload to give you a realistic understanding of what you will experience in the course.
For a complete list of all our classes and course descriptions, visit the University Catalog. Use the Two Stop tool to view all the courses offered during a specific semester (select term and year from the drop-down box).
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOC 1001 | Introduction to Sociology |
| SOC 1101 | Law, Crime, & Punishment |
| SOC 3003 | Social Problems |
| SOC 3005 | Social Science Fiction |
| SOC 3090 | Topics in Sociology |
| SOC 3093 | Directed Study |
| SOC 3094 | Directed Research |
| SOC 3101 | Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System |
| SOC 3101H | Honors: Sociological Perspectives on the Criminal Justice System |
| SOC 3102 | Criminal Behavior and Social Control |
| SOC 3201 | Inequality: Introduction to Stratification |
| SOC 3211W | Race and Racism in the U.S. |
| SOC 3221 | Sociology of Gender |
| SOC 3241 | Sociology of Women's Health: Experiences from Around the World |
| SOC 3243W | On Drugs: Pleasures, Panics & Punishments |
| SOC 3246 | Diseases, Disasters, & Other Killers |
| SOC 3251W | Sociological Perspectives on Race, Class, and Gender |
| SOC 3301W | Politics and Society |
| SOC 3309 | Atheists & Others: Religious Outsiders in the United States |
| SOC 3322W | Social Movements, Protests, and Change |
| SOC 3411W | Organizations and Society |
| SOC 3412 | Social Networking: Theories and Methods |
| SOC 3412H | Honors: Social Networking: Theories and Methods |
| SOC 3417W | Global Institutions of Power: World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and World Trade Organization |
| SOC 3421W | Sociology of Work: Good Jobs, Bad Jobs, No Jobs? |
| SOC 3446 | Comparing Healthcare Systems |
| SOC 3451W | Cities & Social Change |
| SOC 3452 | Education and Society |
| SOC 3501 | Sociology of Families |
| SOC 3503 | Asian American Identities, Families & Communities |
| SOC 3503H | Honors: Asian American Identities, Families & Communities |
| SOC 3505 | Migrations: People in Motion |
| SOC 3511 | World Population Problems |
| SOC 3511H | Honors: World Population Problems |
| SOC 3613W | Stuffed and Starved: The Politics of Eating |
| SOC 3681 | Gender and the Family in the Islamic World |
| SOC 3701 | Social Theory |
| SOC 3721 | Principles of Social Psychology |
| SOC 3801 | Sociological Research Methods |
| SOC 3811 | Social Statistics |
| SOC 4090 | Topics in Sociology |
| SOC 4093 | Directed Study |
| SOC 4094W | Capstone Experience: Directed Research (4 credits) |
| SOC 4101V | Honors: Sociology of Law |
| SOC 4101W | Sociology of Law |
| SOC 4102 | Criminology |
| SOC 4102H | Honors: Criminology |
| SOC 4104 | Crime and Human Rights |
| SOC 4104H | Honors: Crime and Human Rights |
| SOC 4105 | Sociology of Punishment |
| SOC 4106 | Crime on TV |
| SOC 4108 | Current Issues in Crime Control |
| SOC 4111 | Sociology of Deviance |
| SOC 4113 | Sociology of Violence: Bedrooms, Backyards, and Bars |
| SOC 4125 | Policing America |
| SOC 4133 | Sociology of Gender, Sex, and Crime |
| SOC 4135 | Sociology of White-Collar Crime |
| SOC 4135H | Honors: Sociology of White-Collar Crime |
| SOC 4141 | Youth Crime & Punishment |
| SOC 4141H | Honors: Youth Crime & Punishment |
| SOC 4147 | Sociology of Mental Health & Illness |
| SOC 4161 | Criminal Law in American Society |
| SOC 4162 | Criminal Procedure in American Society |
| SOC 4171 | Sociology of International Law: Human Rights & Trafficking |
| SOC 4190 | Topics in Sociology With Law, Criminology, and Deviance Emphasis |
| SOC 4243W | Brewing Society: Alcohol & Social Life |
| SOC 4246 | Sociology of Health and Illness |
| SOC 4305 | Environment & Society: An Enduring Conflict |
| SOC 4309 | Religion in American Public Life: Culture, Politics, & Communities |
| SOC 4309H | Honors: Religion in American Public Life - Culture, Politics, & Communities |
| SOC 4311 | Power, Justice & the Environment |
| SOC 4321 | Globalize This! Understanding Globalization through Sociology |
| SOC 4451 | Sport, Culture & Society |
| SOC 4461 | Sociology of Ethnic and Racial Conflict |
| SOC 4511 | Sociology of Children & Youth |
| SOC 4521 | Love, Sex, & Marriage |
| SOC 4521H | Honors: Love, Sex, & Marriage |
| SOC 4551 | Sociology of Sexualities |
| SOC 4551H | Honors: Sociology of Sexualities |
| SOC 4966W | Capstone Experience: Seminar |
| SOC 4977V | Senior Honors Proseminar I |
| SOC 4978V | Senior Honors Proseminar II |
| SOC 4994W | Capstone Experience: Directed Research (1 credit, to be paired with additional Soc elective) |