Independent sociological study of a topic under the supervision of faculty. Students must identify both a project topic and a sociology faculty mentor who has agreed to supervise this project. A learning contract must be filed in the department in order to receive a grade for this course. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

Independent sociological study of a topic under the supervision of faculty. Students must identify both a project topic and a sociology faculty mentor who has agreed to supervise this project. A learning contract must be filed in the department in order to receive a grade for this course. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

Independent sociological study of a topic under the supervision of faculty. Students must identify both a project topic and a sociology faculty mentor who has agreed to supervise this project. A learning contract must be filed in the department in order to receive a grade for this course. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

An examination of a subset of evaluation methods, topics, and problems. An introductory course in the area with minimal emphasis on quantitative methods. The course is designed to: provide a perspective from which evaluation studies may be viewed; and, to provide experiences for those who will learn from or conduct evaluations.

Intensive examination of the ideas and continuing significance of leading nineteenth century sociological theorists. The work of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and Simmel or Mead is given particular attention. Discussion concerns the contents of their writings, the sociohistorical context in which they were developed, and their applicability to contemporary society.

The purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding of program evaluation processes, concepts, and theories and to develop expertise needed to design and conduct systematic evaluations of formal and non-formal programs. The material to be covered is applicable to a wide range of topics and disciplines, including social welfare, youth development, family studies, agriculture and the environment, community/economic development, and other formal and non-formal educational programs.

This course is a core research design course in the Sociology graduate program. The primary objectives are to: (a) help you understand the process of social science research and (b) build your skills to develop an original research project in sociology or related social science disciplines.

This introductory statistics course emphasizes the basics of quantitative analysis for graduate-level social science research. Students will learn database management, data analysis appropriate statistical software, descriptive statistics, and fundamental inferential statistics. It is an applied course designed to get students involved with basic statistical analysis and prepare them for more advanced training.

This seminar is designed to provide an understanding of the main topics of concern and debate in the study of race, ethnicity, and representation in U.S. film. In the broadest sense, we will explore changing images of race and ethnicity in American films through readings, discussions, screenings, and writing assignments.

Half-time to full-time work on dissertation. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.