C&ESOC/SOC 875
Special Topics
1–4 creditsC&ESOC/SOC 875 covers advanced, variable topics in sociology for graduate students.
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CHICLA 699
Directed Study
1–3 creditsCHICLA 699 is a directed study course for advanced independent research, readings, or projects mentored by faculty.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleExamines ethnicity, race, and justice with a specific emphasis on US Latinx/e peoples.
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Assignments and exams are straightforward, but grading relies heavily on article evaluations with unclear criteria, and the fast lecture pace complicates note-taking.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2024LEGALST 400 explores issues linking social science perspectives to law and legal institutions.
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The course features an extensive workload with three exams and an 8-10 page paper, which some students found graded harshly despite reasonable exam formats.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026LEGALST 681
Senior Honors Thesis
3–4 creditsLEGALST 681 is an individual study course for Legal Studies majors to write honors theses.
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LEGALST 682
Senior Honors Thesis
3–4 creditsLEGALST 682 is an individual study course for majors writing theses for an honors degree.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleLEGALST 699
Directed Study
1–4 creditsLEGALST 699 is a directed study course in legal studies.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026SOC 441
Criminology
3–4 creditsSOC 441 covers theoretical explanations of criminal behavior, crime measurement, and evaluation of criminological research and policy.
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Tests cover lecture content rather than the textbook, making readings optional for exam preparation, though they may aid understanding.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026SOC 496
Topics in Sociology
1–3 creditsSOC 496 offers intensive study of selected topics in sociology.
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The course involves a lot of work, particularly when taken during the summer term.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026SOC 699
Directed Study
1–6 creditsSOC 699 offers directed study projects arranged with a faculty member.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleSOC 700 is an introductory proseminar for graduate students that covers current issues in sociology and its subfields.
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