2026-2027 Catalog

SOCI 20001. Sociological Methods. 100 Units.

This course introduces the approach and practice of social research. This course explores questions of causality in social research and the limits of knowledge. It then covers the basic practices that are a component of all methods of social research through an in-depth examination of interviews, ethnography, surveys, archival, online and computational research. Students spend the quarter working on a series of assignments that culminate in a research proposal for the BA thesis.

Terms Offered: Winter. Not Being offered in 2026-2027

SOCI 20002. Society, Power and Change. 100 Units.

The central objective of this course is to introduce students to some key themes of sociological thought and research relating to social structures, power relations and social transformation. Themes include but are not restricted to the relationship of the individual to society, the social construction of societal institutions and identities, social cleavages such as race, gender and class, and social movements and revolution.

Instructor(s): J. Go     Terms Offered: Autumn

SOCI 20004. Introduction to Statistical Methods and Models. 100 Units.

This course has two purposes. First, using nationally representative US surveys, we'll examine the early emergence of educational inequality and its evolution during adolescence and adulthood. We'll ask about the importance of social origins (parent social status, race/ethnicity, gender, and language) in predicting labor market outcomes. We'll study the role that education and plays in shaping economic opportunity, beginning in early childhood. We'll ask at what points interventions might effectively advance learning and reduce inequality. Second, we'll gain mastery over some important statistical methods required for answering these and related questions. Indeed, this course provides an introduction to quantitative methods and a foundation for other methods courses in the social sciences. We consider standard topics: graphical and tabular displays of univariate and bivariate distributions, an introduction to statistical inference, and commonly arising applications such as the t‐test, the two‐way contingency table, analysis of variance, and regression. However, all statistical ideas and methods are embedded in case studies including a national survey of adult labor force outcomes, a national survey of elementary school children, and a national survey that follows adolescents through secondary school into early adulthood. Thus, the course will consider all statistical choices and inferences in the context of the broader logic of inquiry with the aim of strengthening our understanding of that logic as well as of the statistical methods.

Instructor(s): S. Raudenbush     Terms Offered: Autumn
Prerequisite(s): Priority registration for Ugrad Sociology majors and Sociology PhD students. No prior instruction in statistical analysis is required. Others by consent of instructor.
Equivalent Course(s): SOCI 30004

SOCI 20005. Sociological Theory. 100 Units.

Drawing on the classics as well as on contemporary works in sociological theory, this course raises questions about the nature of sociological theory and its relation to both empirical research and sociological inquiry. Authors include Tarde, Weber, Durkheim, Simmel, and Parsons.

Instructor(s): J. Martin     Terms Offered: Winter. Satisfies Theory Requirement for Sociology Majors

SOCI 20009. Regression and Generalized Linear Models. 100 Units.

Social scientists regularly ask questions that can be answered with quantitative data from a population-based sample. For example, how much more income do college graduates earn compared to those who do not attend college? Do men and women with similar levels of training and who work in similar jobs earn different incomes? Why do children who grow up in different family or neighborhood environments perform differently in school? To what extent do individuals from different socioeconomic backgrounds hold different types of political attitudes and engage in different types of political behavior? This course explores statistical methods that can be used to answer these and many other questions of interest to social scientists. The main objectives are to provide students with a firm understanding of linear regression and generalized linear models and with the technical skills to implement these methods in practice.

Instructor(s): G. Wodtke     Terms Offered: Winter. Priority registration for Sociology Majors and Sociology 1st and 2nd year PhD Students
Prerequisite(s): SOCI 30004 or equivalent to an introductory Stats Class
Equivalent Course(s): SOCI 30005

SOCI 20104. Urban Structure and Process. 100 Units.

This course reviews competing theories of urban development, especially their ability to explain the changing nature of cities under the impact of advanced industrialism. Analysis includes a consideration of emerging metropolitan regions, the microstructure of local neighborhoods, and the limitations of the past American experience as a way of developing urban policy both in this country and elsewhere.

Instructor(s): R. Vargas     Terms Offered: Spring. Cancelled - Not offered in 2026/2027
Equivalent Course(s): GEOG 22700, SOSC 25100, CHST 20104, CEGU 20104, ARCH 20104

SOCI 20112. Applications of Hierarchical Linear Models. 100 Units.

A number of diverse methodological problems such as correlates of change, analysis of multi-level data, and certain aspects of meta-analysis share a common feature--a hierarchical structure. The hierarchical linear model offers a promising approach to analyzing data in these situations. This course will survey the methodological literature in this area, and demonstrate how the hierarchical linear model can be applied to a range of problems.

Instructor(s): S. Raudenbush     Terms Offered: Spring
Prerequisite(s): Applied statistics at a level of multiple regression
Equivalent Course(s): SOCI 30112, EDSO 30112, PPHA 44650

SOCI 20125. Rational Foundations of Social Theory. 100 Units.

This course introduces conceptual and analytical tools for the micro foundations of macro and intermediate-level social theories, taking as a basis the assumption of rational action. Those tools are then used to construct theories of power, social exchange, collective behavior, socialization, trust, norm, social decision making and justice, business organization, and family organization.

Instructor(s): K. Yamaguchi     Terms Offered: Spring
Equivalent Course(s): SOCI 30125

SOCI 20140. Qualitative Field Methods. 100 Units.

This course introduces techniques of, and approaches to, ethnographic field research. We emphasize quality of attention and awareness of perspective as foundational aspects of the craft. Students conduct research at a site, compose and share field notes, and produce a final paper distilling sociological insight from the fieldwork.

Instructor(s): O. McRoberts     Terms Offered: Autumn
Equivalent Course(s): RDIN 20140, RLST 20140, CHDV 20140

SOCI 20175. The Sociology of Deviant Behavior. 100 Units.

This course considers questions such as these through the lens of the social construction of "deviant behavior." We will look at the cultural creation of social problems - smoking, climate change, missing children - and examine how various moral entrepreneurs shape what some sociologists call our "culture of fear." Through course readings, discussions, and empirical research projects, students will learn to critically analyze how certain behaviors come to be labeled "deviant" or "acceptable," and how these labels shift historically, culturally, and politically.

Instructor(s): K. Schilt     Terms Offered: Autumn
Equivalent Course(s): CHDV 20175

SOCI 20233. Race in Contemporary American Society. 100 Units.

This survey course in the sociology of race offers a socio-historical investigation of race in American society. We will examine issues of race, ethnic and immigrant settlement in the United States. Also, we shall explore the classic and contemporary literature on race and inter-group dynamics. Our investigative tools will include an analysis of primary and secondary sources, multimedia materials, photographic images, and journaling. While our survey will be broad, we will treat Chicago and its environs as a case study to comprehend the racial, ethnic, and political challenges in the growth and development of a city.

Instructor(s): S. Hicks-Bartlett     Terms Offered: Autumn Spring. Autumn quarter offered at the Undergraduate level only and Spring quarter offered at the Graduate level only
Equivalent Course(s): RDIN 30233, MAPS 30233, SOCI 30233, CRES 20233, RDIN 20233

SOCI 20258. Maverick Markets: Cultural Economy and Cultural Finance. 100 Units.

What are the cultural dimensions of economic and financial institutions and financial action? What social variables influence and shape 'real' markets and market activities? 'If you are so smart, why aren't you rich?' is a question economists have been asked in the past. Why isn't it easy to make money in financial areas even if one knows what economists know about markets, finance and the economy? And why, on the hand, is it so easy to get rich for some participants? Perhaps the answer is the real markets are complex social and cultural institutions which are quite different form organizations, administrations and the production side of the economy. The course provides an overview over social and cultural variables and patterns that play a role in economic behavior and specifically in financial markets. The readings examine the historical and structural embeddedness of economic action and institutions, the different constructions and interpretations of money, prices, and other dimensions of a market economy, and how a financial economy affects organizations, the art and other areas.

Instructor(s): K. Knorr     Terms Offered: Spring
Equivalent Course(s): ANTH 35405, SOCI 30258, ANTH 25440

SOCI 20295. Contemporary Social Problems: Morrissey's America. 100 Units.

What are the most pressing social problems in the U.S.? What do we know about them and what can we do to address them? We will use the life and music of Morrissey, the controversial former frontman of The Smiths, as a lens through which to explore our country's most critical social issues. An outspoken defender of animal rights and disaffected youth's preeminent lyricist, Morrissey has also increasingly flirted with nationalist policies. As such, he embodies the tensions, complexities, and ambiguities around critical topics that characterize our time. Guided by sociological theory, we will examine the latest social science evidence on race, immigration, gender and sexuality, health, poverty, segregation, crime, and education as they are key sites in which social inequality is produced and reproduced today. Finally, we will discuss potential solutions to these problems.

Instructor(s): R. Flores     Terms Offered: Autumn
Equivalent Course(s): GNSE 22295

SOCI 20547. Involved Interviewing: Strategies for Interviewing Hard to Penetrate Communities and Populations. 100 Units.

Imagine that you must interview someone who hails from a background unlike your own; perhaps you need to interview an incarcerated youth, or gather a life history from an ill person. Maybe your task is to conduct fieldwork inside a community that challenges your comfort level. How do we get others to talk to us? How do we get out of our own way and limited training to become fully and comfortably engaged in people and the communities in which they reside?  This in-depth investigation into interviewing begins with an assumption that the researcher as interviewer is an integral part of the research process. We turn a critical eye on the interviewer's role in getting others to talk and learn strategies that encourage fertile interviews regardless of the situational context. Weekly reading assignments facilitate students' exploration of what the interview literature can teach us about involved interviewing. Additionally, we critically assess our role as interviewer and what that requires from us. Students participate in evaluating interview scenarios that are designed to explore our assumptions, sharpen our interviewing skills and troubleshoot sticky situations. We investigate a diversity of settings and populations as training ground for leading effective interviews. The final project includes: 1) a plan that demonstrates knowledge of how to design an effective interviewing strategy for unique field settings; 2) instructor's feedback on students' interview journals.

Instructor(s): S. Hicks-Bartlett     Terms Offered: Winter
Equivalent Course(s): MAPS 40164, SOCI 40164

SOCI 20548. Coding & Analyzing Qualitative Data using MAXQDA. 100 Units.

This focus of this course is on coding and analyzing qualitative data (e.g., interview transcripts, oral histories, focus groups, letters, and diaries, etc). In this hands-on-course students learn how to organize and manage text-based data in preparation for analysis and final report writing of small scale research projects. Students use their own laptop computers to access one of two free, open-source software programs available for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. While students with extant interview data can use it for this course, those without existing data will be provided text to code and analyze. This course does not cover commercial CAQDAS, such as AtlasTi, NVivo, The Ethnograph or Hypertext.

Instructor(s): S. Hicks-Bartlett     Terms Offered: Autumn Spring. Autumn:Restricted to 4th and 3rd year Sociology Majors only and MAPS students only ONLY. Spring: Offered at the graduate level only
Equivalent Course(s): SOCI 40177, MAPS 40177

SOCI 20574. How to Think Sociologically. 100 Units.

To paraphrase Georg Simmel, sociology isn't just a great pot into which a bunch of topics related to society are dumped. It represents a particular perspective on the world, one that is very different from common-sense and commonly available perspectives rooted in, say, economics, biology, physics, or psychology. Sociologists tend to explain the world using words like social structure, culture, agency, and process rather than self-interest, genetics, evolution, natural laws, or neural wiring. A sociological perspective can be very powerful, casting a new and clarifying light on important social issues and problems, from racial segregation in the United States to democratic backsliding globally (and in the United States). The aim of the course is to get students to think sociologically and deepen their sociological imaginations. To this end, we'll discuss a set of societally important (and not at all controversial) topics, including epistemology, identity, inequality, race, sexuality, social class, orientalism, and political division. As the course will demonstrate, a sociological approach can help illuminate these topics and shed new light on how to approach them. While the readings will include dense social theory, every effort will be made to make the ideas at stake accessible to a non-specialized audience.

Instructor(s): M. Garrido     Terms Offered: Autumn
Equivalent Course(s): SOCI 30574, CHSS 30574, HIPS 20574

SOCI 20575. Logic of Social Inquiry. 100 Units.

The social sciences contain a remarkable diversity of research methods, theoretical orientations, and substantive topics. Nevertheless, social scientists have developed a shared language that enables them to discuss and evaluate each other's work. In this course, we will learn to speak that language--the language of research design. Together, we will tackle both the abstract logic of research design as well as the nuts and bolts of executing a methodologically sound project. We will focus on such topics as the relationship between theory and research; the logic of comparison; issues of measurement, bias, and generalizability; basic methods of data collection; and what social scientists do with data once they have collected them. By the end of this course, you will be able to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of published accounts of social science research, and will have hands-on experience designing and executing your own mini mixed-methods pilot study.

Instructor(s): T. Huttenlocher     Terms Offered: Winter
Prerequisite(s): Priority registration for Sociology 3rd year majors
Equivalent Course(s): CHDV 20575

SOCI 20576. Social Theory for the Digital Age. 100 Units.

Society rearranges itself, though we don't always know where it is heading. When the postmodern moment had arrived in the 1980s it perplexed social theorists, hence its characterization as simply a "post"-stage of modernity. Digitization is one answer to the question of direction of change in the last decades. In this class, we take the ongoing transformations that we attribute to digital media as a starting point to ask what challenges they provide to social theory that may force us to reconsider some of our most basic concepts and premises. We will understand the term digital age broadly to refer to the rise of algorithms, sensors, (big) data, machine learning, and computational methods, all developments that swirl in and around the Artificial Intelligence scene and intersect with and replace purely human relations. The class gives particular attention to concepts such as action and interaction, embodiment, social situations, subjectivity and autonomy, as wells as society as communication.

Instructor(s): K. Knorr     Terms Offered: Spring
Equivalent Course(s): HIPS 20576, CHSS 30576, ANTH 30576, ANTH 20576, SOCI 30576

SOCI 20591. Introduction to Critical Social Theory. 100 Units.

This course introduces graduate and advanced undergraduate students to a tradition of social thought and research called "Critical Social Theory." As opposed to Traditional Social Theory, Critical Social Theory questions inherited theoretical frameworks and conceptual formations in an attempt to reconstruct social theory and harness it for its liberatory potential. It offers alternative theories and concepts to inform social research that exposes and questions rather than assumes existing social institutions, inequalities and power relations. Examples of readings are works by the Frankfurt School, Marxist theorists of hegemony (e.g. Antonio Gramsci, Stuart Hall), theorists of power and agency (Michel Foucault, Pierre Bourdieu), Feminist Standpoint Epistemology/Theory, Black Marxism, Black Feminist Thought, Queer Theory, and Decolonial/Postcolonial Theory - among other possible schools of theorizing. Rather than a detailed examination of any one of these schools of theorizing, the course offers a broad overview, locating shared and contrasting themes and lines of argumentation.

Instructor(s): J. Go     Terms Offered: Autumn
Prerequisite(s): Priority registration to junior and senior undergraduates
Equivalent Course(s): SOCI 30591, CCCT 20591, CCCT 30591

SOCI 20602. Thinking like a Computational Social Scientist. 100 Units.

The movement of much of our social lives online has created exciting new opportunities for social science research. This course provides a broad survey of computational methods used to make sense of this data. Students will learn how to collect online data and analyze this data using contemporary techniques from natural language processing, supervised/unsupervised machine learning, and generative AI. Students will also cultivate analytical skills through formal paper presentations, oral exams, and an original research project. The course will be taught in Python. This is an intuitive introduction without prerequisites, although previous experience with probability, statistics, and/or programming will be helpful. This course has a shared lecture on Thursdays and a separate graduate and undergraduate sections on Tuesdays(required).

Instructor(s): B. Koch     Terms Offered: Winter
Equivalent Course(s): DATA 20602, HIST 49307, MACS 30267, SOCI 40267, MACS 20267, PSYC 38520, PSYC 28520

SOCI 20606. New Topics in Asian American Studies. 100 Units.

This course offers an introduction to new critical works of Asian American studies covering critical themes in an interdisciplinary fields including research from anthropology, cultural studies, gender and women studies, history, political science, psychology and sociology. This course will focus on new works published in recent years that showcase recent theoretical innovations and literary styles that will sharpen our analysis of both Asian and Asian American experiences in the United States and globally. We will cover topics as they relate to migration, war and empire, violence, race/class/gender/sexuality, and immigration integration in educational institutions and the labor market.

Instructor(s): K. Hoang     Terms Offered: Autumn
Equivalent Course(s): SOCI 30606, RDIN 20606

SOCI 20624. The Global Movement of Wealth. 100 Units.

This course introduces the study of contemporary global wealth movements, drawing insights from economics, sociology, geography, and public policy. We will explore the evolving architecture and geography of financialization, examining global capital flows at three levels: macro-economic trends, institutional structures, and individual actors driving capital accumulation. Key topics include China's economic rise, the growth of sovereign wealth funds, and the expansion of offshore financial centers that facilitate and obscure the global circulation of wealth. Special attention will be given to the ethical and social implications of these financial systems, particularly their role in exacerbating global inequality. By the end of the course, students will have a comprehensive understanding of how financialization shapes the global economy and its impact on everyday life.

Instructor(s): K. Hoang     Terms Offered: Winter
Equivalent Course(s): SOCI 30624

SOCI 20632. Sociology of Immigration. 100 Units.

This course is structured as a research seminar. We will explore major topics in immigration studies, including the causes of migration, immigrant assimilation, transnationalism, the intersection of immigration and race, immigration policies, public opinion towards immigration, and illegality. We will also devote some time to immigrant-receiving contexts outside of the U.S. especially Western Europe. The purpose of the class is to encourage students to develop their own immigration research projects. We will pay special attention to research design and methodological issues. We will engage with research that uses multiple methodologies and theoretical perspectives.

Instructor(s): R. Flores     Terms Offered: Spring
Equivalent Course(s): SOCI 30632

SOCI 20640. From Hypotheses to Evidence: Social Science Research Methods. 100 Units.

This course is designed to familiarize undergraduates with ways of knowing the world, through the lens of social science. It will meet the requirement for a research methods course for concentrators in sociology and may be applied to meet methods requirements for other concentrations and departments. We will think about how to pose sociological questions, about what constitutes "evidence", and how to collect and how analyze data about those questions. We will touch on key social theories and concepts. In this course, students will study how appropriate research methods are chosen and employed in influential research and will gain hands-on experience with data collection, data analysis, and interpretation of results. We also learn how to structure a paper or thesis, posing a question, outlining the literature on this question, acquiring evidence and reaching conclusions.

Instructor(s): L. Waite     Terms Offered: Winter
Prerequisite(s): Students must attend lecture and lab

SOCI 20641. Propaganda and Product Defense. 100 Units.

This course explores how powerful institutions shape public understanding through propaganda, misinformation, and deliberate strategies of "product defense." We begin by examining the core mechanisms of propagands,, how it works, why it succeeds, and the psychological, political, and cultural conditions that allow it to thrive. From there, we study major arenas where propaganda has reshaped public knowledge, including tobacco, climate change, policing, and technology, tracing how industries and governments manufacture doubt, manage public perception, and defend harmful products or practices. The course also investigates the production of organized ignorance and the role of media systems in reinforcing or challenging dominant narratives. Finally, we focus on traditions of resistance: the work of truth-tellers, community educators, cultural critics, and organizers who expose misinformation, reclaim narrative power, and build counter-hegemonic knowledge. Students will learn to analyze how propaganda is constructed, how it becomes embedded in everyday life, and how it can be effectively confronted.

Instructor(s): R. Vargas     Terms Offered: Spring

SOCI 20645. Marxism and Society. 100 Units.

Marxism is dead, long live Marxism!" Marxism is arguably one of the most influential and controversial schools of thought that have ever shaped human beings' social and historical practice. But what is Marxism, exactly? What are some of its key premises, analytical perspectives, explanatory frameworks as well as unresolved ambiguities, and tensions? In this course, we survey some of the most foundational texts that have informed the intellectual and political tradition we call "Marxism", and critically reflect upon its relevance to our contemporary societies.

Instructor(s): Y. Zhang     Terms Offered: Winter

SOCI 20646. Al and the Future of Culture. 100 Units.

What happens to culture when artificial intelligence becomes part of how we create it, experience it, and pass it on? This seminar explores how AI is reshaping fundamental aspects of cultural life in ways we are only beginning to understand. We examine AI not just as a tool for making things faster or cheaper, but as something increasingly woven into the fabric of culture itself: algorithms that shape what art and music we encounter, chatbots that become romantic companions, NPCs in games that feel increasingly lifelike, and generative systems that flood the internet with content of wildly varying quality. Through close examination of specific cases and theoretical engagement with cultural sociology, we ask how these changes might alter what gets created, what gets valued, how people learn to be cultural beings, and whether culture becomes richer or poorer as a result.

Instructor(s): B. Koch     Terms Offered: Spring
Equivalent Course(s): SOCI 30646

SOCI 20648. The Inter-generational Transmission of Social Status. 100 Units.

This course focuses on several enduring questions in sociology and economics: How strongly do children's social origins, characterized by race, ethnicity, gender, parents' social status, and neighborhood conditions, predict adult outcomes, including occupational status, earnings, and life expectancy? To what extent does the predictive power of social origins vary across societies and within societies over time? What explanations have social scientists offered to explain these predictions? What social policies have been most effective in reducing the predictive power of social origins? We'll critically examine the research literature and, as a case study, re-analyze national US survey data to ground our discussion.

Instructor(s): S. Raudenbush     Terms Offered: Autumn. Cancelled

SOCI 20649. Research on School Improvement, 1965-Present. 100 Units.

Since the passage of Congressional legislation in 1965 and until very recently, the primary aim of US federal education policy has been to expand educational opportunity. Equalizing resources, improving instruction, holding educators accountable for outcomes, and promoting school choice have been major themes in this endeavor. We'll examine the theoretical rationales for such efforts, review criticisms of these rationales, and ask how effective these strategies have been. Finally, we'll evaluate current scholarly thinking about school improvement as an engine for societal improvement.

Instructor(s): S. Raudenbush     Terms Offered: Spring. Cancelled

SOCI 20653. Political Economy of Policing. 100 Units.

This course examines the political economy of policing, focusing on the inter-institutional networks shaping law enforcement policies, technologies, and legitimacy. Using case studies such as the battle over ShotSpotter in Chicago and similar conflicts around predictive policing, surveillance technologies, and privatized training facilities, students will explore how policing is influenced by economic, political, and institutional forces. The seminar covers research on the relations between private firms, philanthropy, academia, and community organizations in policing. Students will analyze the broader social and economic implications of these linkages while interrogating the political, economic, and racial dynamics that underlie modern policing. The course aims to equip students with a framework for assessing policing as an inter-institutional structure.

Instructor(s): R. Vargas     Terms Offered: Spring
Equivalent Course(s): SOCI 50141

SOCI 20654. Public Records and FOIA Request Methods. 100 Units.

This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and state-level public records laws as a data collection method for social science and investigative journalism. Students will progress from the foundational "why" of transparency to the technical "how" of securing high-value government data, examining the legal frameworks, timelines, and exemptions that govern public access. The course will explain how to integrate formal social scientific research designs using public record request methods, teaching students how to use FOIA for both deductive hypothesis testing and inductive exploratory analysis. Through a series of practical workshops and case studies, participants will master the art of drafting precise requests, managing large-scale file organization, and navigating agency resistance such as fee hurdles and stalling tactics. By the end of the term, students will be equipped to critically evaluate data quality, code complex documents, and execute strategic FOIA campaigns in the public interest.

Instructor(s): R. Vargas and C. Castle      Terms Offered: Spring
Equivalent Course(s): SOCI 30654

SOCI 20655. Religion and Inequality in America. 100 Units.

How does religion reflect, reproduce, and occasional disrupt structures of inequality? Since the earliest days of American social science, researchers have understood that religious groups are highly stratified by race, class, gender, ethnicity, and other factors. We will examine the causes and consequences of these inequalities, both historically and in the contemporary world, by reading key texts and by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data on American religious groups.

Instructor(s): T. Huttenlocher     Terms Offered: Spring
Equivalent Course(s): RDIN 30655, RLST 27233, SOCI 30655, RDIN 20655, AASR 30655

SOCI 29997. Readings in Sociology. 100 Units.

Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. With consent of instructor, students may take this course for P/F grading if it is not being used to meet program requirements.

Terms Offered: Autumn Spring Summer Winter
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and program chair.

SOCI 29998. Sociology BA Thesis Seminar. 100 Units.

For most of your academic career, you have primarily been a consumer of knowledge. Now, you will become a producer of knowledge by undertaking a year-long research project of your own design. While this can be a daunting task, you won't be alone-as a class, we will work together to tackle the nuts and bolts of research: designing a methodologically rigorous project, engaging with theory, collecting and analyzing data, and effectively communicating your research findings. By the end of this course, you will emerge with a BA thesis you can be proud of-and a deeper understanding of how sociologists do research that has the power to shape people's understandings of the world.

Instructor(s): T. Huttenlocher     Terms Offered: Autumn Spring Winter. PQ:SOCI 20575, unless granted an exception by the instructor. Restricted to declared sociology majors