An interdisciplinary graduate seminar exploring Latin American society and culture through multiple academic lenses.
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Spring 2027
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63 courses
Introductory survey of African society, culture, polity, and economy from prehistory to contemporary developments, covering nationalism and social change.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · James Delehanty
The workload included a heavy reading load, but exams and a five-page paper were considered manageable if students completed the assigned work.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026AFROAMER/ANTHRO/C&ESOC/GEOG/HISTORY/LACIS/POLISCI/SOC/SPANISH 260
Latin America: an Introduction
3–4 creditsIntroduction to Latin American culture and society from an interdisciplinary perspective, covering historical developments from pre-Columbian times to the present.
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Past student reviews · Kathryn Sanchez
Lectures delivered a lot of information quickly, requiring diligent note-taking to succeed on tests. One student noted that multiple-choice questions often targeted small details mentioned only once during class.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Examines the allocation of economic and social rewards in the US, focusing on persistently poor regions, minority group poverty, and the structural consequences of poverty programs.
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Past student reviews · Leann Tigges
One student stated the workload was equivalent to at least a five-credit class, describing the course as a nightmare to take.
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Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sampleSeminar on social and economic factors relating to stability, growth, and change in non-Western areas of the contemporary world.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleExplores social continuity and change in contemporary South Korea, covering political, economic, and cultural institutions after the division of the 'two Koreas'.
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Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sampleSociological analysis of ethnic/racial conflict and movements in the U.S., covering relations among major groups and others.
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Past student reviews · Natalia Savelyeva
A student noted that there were a lot of assignments and writing tasks in the class.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to Community and Environmental Sociology examines linkages between social and biophysical environmental dimensions, covering community organizing, food systems, and sustainability.
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Past student reviews · Sarah Rios, Jane Collins
Sarah Rios assigned 2-3 difficult readings weekly and relied on big tests and book reports. Jane Collins used exams based on slides and required several short essays, which one student found strictly graded.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026C&ESOC/SOC 210
Survey of Sociology
3–4 creditsSurvey of Sociology introduces the field of American sociology, covering its subfields, theoretical traditions, and research methods.
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Past student reviews · Chad Goldberg
As a Comm B class, the course required significant writing, with the amount of work varying depending on the quality of the teaching assistant assigned.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026The Sociological Enterprise covers basic principles of sociology, including perspectives, individual and society, groups, stratification, organizations, power, demography, and social change through readings and discussion.
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Past student reviews · Natalia Savelyeva
The class was lecture and reading-heavy, requiring students to take notes because some test material came from the instructor's spoken words rather than slides.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Sociology of Health and Medicine examines social, cultural, and structural factors shaping health definitions, disparate outcomes, and healthcare organization.
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Past student reviews · Frankie Frank
The review did not provide specific details regarding workload or exam difficulty, only noting that the instructor was hard-working and cared about student well-being.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Methods of Sociological Inquiry covers scientific methods for studying society, including testing theory, hypothesis construction, data evaluation, and practical small research projects.
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Past student reviews · Max Besbris, Jane Piliavin
The workload typically included weekly quizzes on lectures and readings, along with two larger group research projects. Some sections moved fast with many assignments, though others were manageable.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Statistics for Sociologists I covers presentation of sociological data, descriptive statistics, probability, inference, hypothesis testing, regression, correlation, and contingency tables.
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Past student reviews · Laura Heideman
The class required weekly homework, which one student found manageable by attending class and doing all assignments. They noted that hard work led to an A.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026This course covers data structure, evaluation, cleaning, documentation, visual display, and merging for social science research.
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Past student reviews · Christine Schwartz
Christine Schwartz's course was rated moderately difficult, and a prior STATA background helped, though she assisted students who needed it.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleClassical Sociological Theory covers Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and other important classical theorists and schools of thought.
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Past student reviews · Anna Paretskaya
The reviewer reported a ton of difficult readings that were hard to understand, making the course feel very challenging.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Semester-long practicum in sociological analysis and research, focusing on executing an independent project, applying quantitative methods, and writing research reports.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleC&ESOC/SOC 875
Special Topics
1–4 creditsSPECIAL TOPICS covers advanced topics in sociology, with specific subjects varying by offering.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Seminar examining theories of environment and society, political ecology, environmental justice, sustainability, and the sociology of environmental science.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2022 · limited sampleSeminar on advanced topics in demography and ecology, covering population and society, health and inequality, environmental/spatial demography, and biodemography.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleResearch course in community and environmental sociology focusing on critical analysis of theoretical and methodological issues via presentations of research in progress.
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Research course for trainees featuring presentations of ongoing work on social and economic change in developing countries.
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A graduate-level workshop titled RESEARCH: METHODOLOGY TRAINEES focusing on social science research methods, professional development, ethics, communication, and data management.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Interdisciplinary training workshop on current research in population science featuring scholars from research and teaching institutions worldwide.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Studies immigration, crime, and border enforcement through historical and present-day debates, focusing on Latinx/e immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Past student reviews · Michael Light
Lectures moved quickly, requiring familiarity with numbers and prior stats knowledge. Exams were detailed and demanded precise recall of graphs, while written assignments received mixed feedback on their difficulty.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026EDPOL/SOC 648
Sociology of Education
3 creditsExamines American schools through a sociological lens, focusing on social inequality and the intersection of class, race, and gender in student experiences.
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Past student reviews · Sara Goldrick-Rab
Readings were numerous but considered relevant and interesting. The student who provided this feedback rated the course difficulty as moderate.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleIntensive, practice-oriented seminar exploring one qualitative research method, including its logics of inquiry, data analysis, and uses.
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Past student reviews · Alice Goffman
Students found the class challenging, noting that it pushed them to do more in their academic pursuits.
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Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sampleFRENCH/GERMAN/HISTORY/POLISCI/SOC 804
Interdisciplinary Western European Area Studies Seminar
3 creditsOffering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleExamines legal and social implications of laws governing sexual behavior, reproduction, media, and privacy, focusing on US systems and global institutions.
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Past student reviews · Frankie Frank
Students had to pay close attention in class because slides were not posted, and they were encouraged to attend office hours for support.
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Spring 2025–Spring 2026Explores the intersection of gender, crime, and justice from a cross-cultural perspective, examining women's experiences in the criminal justice system and theoretical implications.
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Past student reviews · Frankie Frank
Students described the class as extremely hard, with tough grading and difficult tests. One student noted that assignment descriptions often arrived only 3-5 days before due dates.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Multidisciplinary introduction to LGBTQ+ studies covering identity formation, societal interactions, historical cultures, and contemporary legal/political issues, exploring intersections with race, ethnicity, religion, and disability.
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Past student reviews · Cabell Gathman
Weekly quizzes were described as difficult because they covered material absent from lecture slides, while take-home exams were extremely long and harshly graded.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026