First-Year Courses in SociologyConsult the new Course Guide at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/lsa/cg_subjectlist/0,2030,8,00.html?show=20&termArray=f_04_1510&cgtype=ug This page was created at 1:01 PM on Wed, May 5, 2004. Fall Academic Term, 2004 (September 7 - December 23)SOC 100. Principles of Sociology.
Introductory coursesSection 001.Instructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: Open to first- and second-year students. Juniors are strongly encouraged to enroll in SOC 300. Seniors must elect SOC 300. (4). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in SOC 195 or 300. No credit for seniors. May not be included in a concentration plan. (Introductory course). Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Sociology is the exciting and systematic study of individuals within the context of their society. This introductory course offers new perspectives by which to examine the world on a micro (individual or personal) sociological level, as well as on a macro (global) level. Students are introduced to the Sociological Imagination and its application to social interaction and issues of social inequality (class and stratification, gender and sex, age, race and ethnicity). In the latter part of the course these principles are applied to the American family, exploring family structures, love, commitment, child and domestic abuse, maltreatment, neglect, and violence. violence.
SOC 100. Principles of Sociology.
Introductory coursesSection 020.Instructor(s): Luis Sfeir-Younis (lsfeir@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Open to first- and second-year students. Juniors are strongly encouraged to enroll in SOC 300. Seniors must elect SOC 300. (4). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in SOC 195 or 300. No credit for seniors. May not be included in a concentration plan. (Introductory course). Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This survey of sociological principles and problems has as its main purpose to introduce you to the history, theories, major findings and central problems of this discipline. It also seeks to create the proper pedagogic environment for the unfolding of a quality of mind that would allow you to better understand the complex relationship between yourself and the world around you. The first part of the course (Part I: The Classical tradition) explores the life and major theoretical contributions of four great thinkers who contributed to the founding and development of modern sociology: A. Comte, K. Marx, É. Durkheim and M. Weber. Each one of them provides us with an interpretation of the world we now know as "modern capitalism". They explain how this social system emerged from earlier forms and how they envision its future expansion and demise. The second part of this course (Part II: Contemporary Problems) examines the legacy of these writers for current sociology and for the understanding of contemporary society. We will address such fundamental issues as Class and Inequality, Social Deviance and Crime, Gender and Sexuality, Racism and Discrimination, as well as Social Movements and Change. Hopefully, the substance of this course and the manner it is taught will inspire you to further examine your own life and the workings of the surrounding society by means of the perspectives and insights gained from this introductory course.
SOC 101. Person and Society: An Introduction to Sociology Through Social Psychology.
Introductory coursesSection 001.Instructor(s): Lynette F Hoelter (lhoelter@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Open to first- and second-year students. Juniors are strongly encouraged and seniors must take SOC 300 or 401. (4). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. No credit for seniors. May not be included in a concentration plan. (Introductory course). Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Did you ever wonder whether and how social settings help shape individuals' attitudes, behaviors, relationships, and feelings? This course provides an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of social psychology, with particular attention given to the sociological forms of social psychology. Using social psychology as a way of introducing sociological ideas and concepts, the main theme will be the power of social influences on the individual as examined through the lens of everyday life. Sociological perspectives and methods will be introduced. In general, we will be studying human behavior. More specifically, such topics as self and identity, attitudes, race and gender, emotions, friendships and close relationships, and socialization will be explored. In short, students will be challenged to think about social psychology as it relates to their daily lives.
SOC 102. Contemporary Social Issues: An Introduction to Sociology.Introductory coursesSection 001 — Social Inequality: Race, Labor, and Education in Detroit.Instructor(s): E Ian RobinsonPrerequisites & Distribution: Open to first- and second-year students. Juniors are strongly encouraged and seniors must take SOC 300 or 401. (4). (SS). May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 8 credits. Credit is granted for a combined total of eight credits elected through SOC 102, 202, 203, and 401, provided that the course topics are different. No credit for seniors. May not be included in a concentration plan. (Introductory course). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. No Description Provided. Contact the Department.
SOC 105. First Year Seminar in Sociology.Section 001 — Transforming America: Immigrants Then and Now.Instructor(s): Silvia Pedraza (spedraza@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Only first-year students, including those with sophomore standing, may pre-register for First-Year Seminars. All others need permission of instructor. (3). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. May not be included in a concentration plan.
Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. That America is a nation of immigrants is one of the most common yet truest statements. In this course we will survey a vast range of the American immigrant experience: that of the Irish, Germans, Jews, Italians, Blacks, Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Cubans, Koreans, and Japanese. Immigration to America can be broadly understood as consisting of four major waves: the first one, that which consisted of Northwest Europeans who immigrated up to the mid-19th century; the second one, that which consisted of Southern and Eastern Europeans at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th; the third one, the movement from the South to the North of Black Americans and Mexicans precipitated by two World Wars; and the fourth one, from 1965 on, is still ongoing in the present, of immigrants mostly from Latin America and Asia. At all times, our effort will be to understand the immigrant past of these ethnic groups, both for what it tells us about the past as well as their present and possible future.
SOC 105. First Year Seminar in Sociology.Section 002 — Democracy, Diversity & Community.Instructor(s): David Schoem (dschoem@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Only first-year students, including those with sophomore standing, may pre-register for First-Year Seminars. All others need permission of instructor. (3). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. May not be included in a concentration plan.
Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This seminar will explore the possibilities for building community across race, gender and class as students examine their own racial and other social group identities. How do we build a strong democracy comprised of people with perspectives and viewpoints that differ from our own in our schools, neighborhoods, and cities? To what extent does this country's democratic principles continue to provide a bond for our society in the face of racial and class divisions? This seminar will address a wide range of questions on intergroup relations and community building. Students from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to enroll in this seminar, bringing personal experience and perspective to enrich the discussion of theoretical readings. All students are expected to participate actively in class discussions, read carefully, and write extensively. Students will observe and participate in a number of community-based activities.
SOC 110 / SI 110. Introduction to Information Studies.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Robert L Frost (rfrost@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The vaunted Information Revolution is more than Web surfing, 'Net games, and dotcoms. Indeed, it is the foundation for an economic and social transformation on a scale comparable to the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century. As a culture we have learned from earlier such transformations, and it is important to recognize those lessons and chart a path toward intellectual and practical mastery of the emerging world of information. At the School of Information, we take pride in our tradition, inherited from librarianship, of "user-centeredness" and public access. For this reason, not only will you, the user of this course, be given unusual attention, but intellectually, we will approach information technology from the perspective of end-users and their concerns. This course will provide the foundational knowledge necessary to begin to address the key issues associated with the Information Revolution. Issues will range from the theoretical (what is information and how do humans construct it?), to the cultural (is life on the screen a qualitatively different phenomenon from experiences with earlier distance-telescoping and knowledge-building technologies such as telephones and libraries?), to the practical (what are the basic architectures of computing and networks?). Successful completion of this "gateway" course will give you, the student, the conceptual tools necessary to understand the politics, economics, and culture of the Information Age, providing a foundation for later study in Information or any number of other academic fields. Topics will include:
SOC 122 / PSYCH 122. Intergroup Dialogues.
Instructor(s): Kelly E Maxwell (kmax@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (2). (Excl). May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 4 credits. May not be included in a concentration in psychology or sociology. Credits: (2). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.
SOC 195. Principles in Sociology (Honors).Introductory coursesSection 001.Instructor(s): Fatma Müge Göçek (gocek@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Open to first- and second-year students admitted to the Honors Program, or other first- and second-year students with a grade point average of at least 3.2. Juniors are strongly encouraged and seniors must take SOC 202 or 300. (4). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. Credit is not granted for both SOC 195 and SOC 100, 202, or 300. No credit for seniors. May not be included in a concentration plan. (Introductory course). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. No Description Provided. Contact the Department.
SOC 210. Elementary Statistics.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Laurie A Morgan (morganla@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Sociology Honors students should elect this course prior to beginning the Honors Seminar sequence. Sociology concentrators should elect this course during their third year. (4). (MSA). (BS). (QR/1). May not be repeated for credit. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in STATS 100, 350, 265, 311, 350, 405, or 412, or ECON 404 or 405.
Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course is designed to give students in the social sciences a basic background in statistics and show how statistics can be used to analyze and understand a wide variety of social and policy issues. No prior background in statistics or math beyond algebra is necessary. We will cover data collection, ways to summarize data, including using graphs and charts, and most importantly, inference. Our goal will be to learn how to use sample data (collected from surveys, polls, archives, etc.) to answer questions like "Do women earn less money than men when they hold the same jobs?"
SOC 231. Investigating Social and Demographic Change in America.Section 001.Instructor(s): William H Frey (billf@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (SS). (QR/2). May not be repeated for credit. Restricted to first- and second-year students.
Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This computer–based course for first year and sophomores allows participants to investigate how major social, economic, and political changes have affected the demographic structure of the U.S. population in the past four decades. What does this mean for issues related to race, gender, and inequality? How do you fit into the picture? We will address questions such as: How greatly have Black-white income differences become reduced since the 1960s? Is the middle class shrinking? To what extent has the traditional family disintegrated? Will women continue to earn less than men? Will Generation X fare better than the Baby Boomers? Through readings, lectures, and exercises on the WEB and Windows machines, in this computer-based course you will learn how to examine such questions using U.S. Census data and simple statistical analyses. In the process, you will come to understand how major dimensions of the nation's social and demographic structure have changed from 1950 to the present. The course involves individual and team exercises as well as two exams.
SOC 389. Practicum in Sociology.Instructor(s): Sheila Bluhm Morley (sbluhm@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (2-4). (Excl). (EXPERIENTIAL). May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 8 credits. Up to four credits of SOC 389 may be included in a concentration plan in sociology. A combined total of eight credits of SOC 321, 389, and 395 may be counted toward a concentration in sociology. Offered mandatory credit/no credit. Laboratory fee ($40) required. Credits: (2-4). Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($40) required. Course Homepage: http://www.umich.edu/~mserve/pc/ SOC 389 is known as Project Community. Students combine three to four hours of weekly service in community settings, with weekly student-led seminars. Seminars are interactive, focus on related sociological issues, and provide a time for mutual support, planning, and problem-solving. Students enrolled in SOC 389 are responsible for regular attendance in the weekly seminar as well as regular participation at the designated community service site. Students will be asked to complete weekly reflective journal assignments, a midterm paper/project, and a final paper/project. Questions and override requests must be directed to the Project Community Office, 1024 Hill Street, (734) 647-8771, Sean de Four, seafour@umich.edu. ALL STUDENTS MUST FIRST VIEW THE WEBSITE — COURSE SECTION DESCRIPTIONS. PRIOR TO REGISTERING for a SOC 389/Project Community section. NOTE: All sections of SOC 389 will commence in the first week of class. There will NOT be a delayed start. Over 35 community service settings are available. They include schools, hospitals, correctional facilities, shelters, advocacy agencies, and family care organizations. For details, please see the specific section descriptions on the above website. Transportation to off-campus service sites is provided to all students and is coordinated through the Project Community office. If a particular section is full, please e-mail Sean de Four (seafour@umich.edu) to be added to the waitlist. EDUCATION Section 100 - THURSTON ELEMENTARY ENRICHMENT. (3 credits). HEALTH Section 200 - UM HOSPITAL: MOTT/WOMEN'S. (3 credits). HOUSING/HOMELESSNESS Section 300 - SOS: AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. (3 credits). CRIMINAL JUSTICE Section 400 - JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER: WRITING TUTORS. (3 credits). MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM (MCSP)/LUCY Section 500 - MCSP: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TUTORING: NORTHSIDE. (3 credits). COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Section 600 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: WARREN CONNOR DEVELOPMENT COALITION. (4 credits).
SOC 495. Special Course.
Section 005 — History of European Integration: 1945-present. Meets with HISTORY 391.002 and POLSCI 389.005.Instructor(s): Dario Gaggio (dariog@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: One introductory course in sociology. (1-3). (Excl). May be repeated for credit. May be elected more than once in the same term. Credits: (1-3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.
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