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Course Schedule for SOCIOLOGY - Fall 2013

Class No.	Course ID	Title	Credits	Type	Instructor(s)	Days:Times	Location	Permission Required	Dist
2023	SOCL-101-01	Principles of Sociology	1.00	LEC	Williams,Johnny Eric	TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 40
		NOTE: 20 seats reserved for first-years.
		The course will deal with questions such as these: What are the underlying causes of our major social problems? Are inequality and the exercise of power by some over others inevitable in all social life? How important in human life are cultural and social factors compared to the influence of biological inheritance, personality and economic constraints? What are the origins of, prospects for, and results of attempts at deliberate social change? To what extent can we realistically expect to achieve our democratic ideals of freedom and equality in contemporary societies? The course addresses the basic concerns, ideas and methods of sociology both as a scientific and a humanistic discipline.
2283	SOCL-101-02	Principles of Sociology	1.00	LEC	TBA		TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 40
		NOTE: 20 seats reserved for first-years.
		The course will deal with questions such as these: What are the underlying causes of our major social problems? Are inequality and the exercise of power by some over others inevitable in all social life? How important in human life are cultural and social factors compared to the influence of biological inheritance, personality and economic constraints? What are the origins of, prospects for, and results of attempts at deliberate social change? To what extent can we realistically expect to achieve our democratic ideals of freedom and equality in contemporary societies? The course addresses the basic concerns, ideas and methods of sociology both as a scientific and a humanistic discipline.
2518	SOCL-101-03	Principles of Sociology	1.00	LEC	Morris,Theresa	MW: 8:30AM-9:45AM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 40
		NOTE: 20 seats reserved for first-years.
		The course will deal with questions such as these: What are the underlying causes of our major social problems? Are inequality and the exercise of power by some over others inevitable in all social life? How important in human life are cultural and social factors compared to the influence of biological inheritance, personality and economic constraints? What are the origins of, prospects for, and results of attempts at deliberate social change? To what extent can we realistically expect to achieve our democratic ideals of freedom and equality in contemporary societies? The course addresses the basic concerns, ideas and methods of sociology both as a scientific and a humanistic discipline.
2342	SOCL-202-01	Clas & Contemp Theory	1.00	LEC	Miceli,Melinda S.	W: 6:30PM-9:00PM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 30
		Prerequisite: Prior Sociology course or consent of instructor.
		Critical examination of the major theoretical perspectives current in sociology (structure functionalism, interactionism, conflict theory, exchange theory, and ethnomethodology) and consideration of their implications for core problems: such as social order and social change that concern all sociologists. Also, emphasis upon the methods of theory construction, the relationship between theory and research, and the significance of the classic (e.g., Durkheim’s Suicide) for sociologists now.
3170	SOCL-210-01	Statistics for Social Sciences	1.00	LEC	TBA	TBA	TBA		NUM
		Enrollment limited to 20
		Prerequisite: Prior Sociology course or consent of instructor.
		This course is an introduction to statistical methods, their conceptual underpinnings, and their use in analyzing social science data. Topics include basic presentation and graphing of data, descriptive statistics, probability theory, the normal distribution, one and two sample t-tests and tests of proportions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing, chi-square tests, and an introduction to linear regression. The course will emphasize the logic and practice of statistical analysis as it applies to the social sciences. Students will also learn to carry out basic statistical analysis with the aid of computer software. This course is intended for students who want a practical introduction to statistical methods and who plan to major in a social science.
2689	SOCL-214-01	Racism	1.00	LEC	Williams,Johnny Eric	TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 40
		A cross-national comparison of racial and ethnic differences as sources of conflict and inequality within and between societies. We will also consider the role of race and ethnicity as a basis for group and national solidarity. Topics will include the persistence of ethnic and racial loyalties in regard to language, marital choice, and politics; a comparison of social mobility patterns among various ethnic and racial groups; ethnicity and race as reactionary or revolutionary ideologies; the issues and facts regarding assimilation and pluralism in different societies.
2304	SOCL-227-01	From Hartford to World Cities:	1.00	LEC	Chen,Xiangming	M: 1:15PM-3:55PM	TBA		GLB5
		Enrollment limited to 30
		The 21st century is truly a global urban age characterized by the simultanious decline and revival of post-industrial cities in the United States and the co-existence of boom and poverty in the rapidly industrializing cities in developing countries, as well as by how globalization is exerting growing impact on urban places and processes everywhere. This course adopts an integrated and comparative approach to studying the local and global characteristics, conditions, and consequences of the growth and transformation of cities and communities. Using Hartford—Trinity's hometown—as a point or place of departure, the course takes students to a set of world or global cities outside the United States, especially a few dynamic mega-cities in developing countries to explore the differences and surprising similarities among them.
2690	SOCL-342-01	Sociology of Religion	1.00	LEC	Williams,Johnny Eric	TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 20
		Prerequisite: Prior Sociology course or permission of the instructor. Course not open to first-year students.
		An examination of the significance of religion for social life, using major sociological theories of religion, supplemented by material from anthropology and psychology. The course focuses on how religious beliefs and practices shape the world views and behavior of humans and influence the development of social structure. The following topics are examined: the origins of religion, magic and science, rituals, religion and the economy, women and religion, and religions of Africans in diaspora.
2498	SOCL-355-01	Reproduction, Birth & Power	1.00	SEM	Morris,Theresa	MW: 10:00AM-11:15AM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 15
		Prerequisite: Prior Sociology course or permission of instructor.
		This course examines topics related to reproductive practices, experiences, and ideologies through current, historical, and cross-cultural lenses. Through our study of specific topics such as contraception, prenatal testing, assisted reproductive technologies, and women’s pregnancy and birth experiences, we will explore the constructed and contested meanings surrounding womanhood, motherhood, sexuality, reproductive freedom, and eugenics. We will pay attention to how the construction of and struggle over these issues are indicators of the status of women in society and have profound effects on women's lives and bodies. This course has a community learning component.
2259	SOCL-399-01	Independent Study	1.00 - 2.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
2260	SOCL-466-01	Teaching Assistant	0.50 - 1.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Credit does not count toward the major. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
2282	SOCL-490-01	Research Assistantship	0.50 - 1.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		From time to time the opportunity exists for students to assist professors in their research. Hours and duties will be determined on the basis of project needs and student interests. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
2343	SOCL-498-01	Senior Thesis Part 1	2.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y	WEB
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Written report on original research project. Students should consult with the faculty supervisor before registration, i.e., during the previous spring term. Required of all candidates for honors; elective for others. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for each semester of this year

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