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Sociology (SOCI)

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D class assignments for undergraduates available in KAP352C; phone (213) 740-3533.

SOCI 150gm: Social Problems (4.0 units)

Analysis of factors in current American social problems: crime, delinquency, prostitution, family disorganization, race relations, mental illness.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)
Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
61410D	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	100 of 101	Elaine Kaplan	OHE122	Word (1406976 MB)
61412R	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Tuesday	24 of 26	Jeb Middlebrook	VKC151
61413R	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Thursday	24 of 25	Yu-Kang Fan	VKC151
61414R	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	26 of 26	Jeb Middlebrook	KAP145
61415R	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Wednesday	26 of 26	Yu-Kang Fan	GFS105
61420D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	99 of 100	Karen Sternheimer	ZHS159	PDF (177882 KB)
61421R	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Tuesday	25 of 26	Kara Lemma	ZHS360
61422D	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Monday	25 of 26	Sean Mc Carron	KAP145
61423D	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Thursday	24 of 25	Kara Lemma	VKC154
61424R	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Monday	25 of 25	Sean Mc Carron	KAP140

Concurrent Course
WRIT 140: Writing and Critical Reasoning (4.0 units)

Focuses on analytical and argumentative writing skills requisite to academic and professional writing. Emphasizes logical analysis of texts and other data, effective use of evidence, ethical argumentation, and stylistic and grammatical fluency. Requires concurrent enrollment with an affiliated General Education course in the Social Issues category. Students must achieve a satisfactory score on the verbal portion of the SAT, the USC Writing Examination, or credit for WRIT 120 or 121 before enrolling in WRIT 140.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
64185D	Lecture	8:00-9:15am	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	James Condon V I I	WPH202
64190D	Lecture	8:00-9:15am	Tue, Thu	16 of 17	Margaret Flynn	VKC208
64735D	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	James Condon V I I	VKC210
64740D	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	Mary Davis	VKC207
64745D	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	Justin Bibler	VKC260
64750D	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	Margaret Flynn	VKC258
66997D	Lab	7:00-8:50pm	Tuesday	877 of 2000		BOV AUD

SOCI 200m: Introduction to Sociology (4.0 units)

Basic concepts of sociology with special reference to group life, social institutions, and social processes.

Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
61430D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	50 of 50	Christine Jun	SLH100	Word (59392 KB)
61432R	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Wednesday	27 of 27	Roxanne Stys	KAP140
61433R	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Tuesday	23 of 26	Roxanne Stys	VKC154

SOCI 210g: Science, Technology, and Social Conflict (4.0 units)

Science and technology change society and how we understand ourselves. In turn, social struggles influence science. We will explore the interplay between these forces.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)
Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
61435D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	46 of 50	Dan Lainer-Vos	KAP144	Word (56832 KB)
61436R	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Tuesday	22 of 25	Bradly Nabors	VKC157
61437R	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Thursday	24 of 25	Bradly Nabors	VKC157

Concurrent Course
WRIT 140: Writing and Critical Reasoning (4.0 units)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
64325D	Lecture	9:00-9:50am	MWF	17 of 17	Eric Rawson	GFS229
64490D	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	MWF	16 of 17	Eric Rawson	GFS216
66998D	Lab	7:00-8:50pm	Wednesday	794 of 2000		BOV AUD

SOCI 220gm: Questions of Intimacy (4.0 units)

Analysis of conditions of intimacy and intimate personal relationships as lenses for understanding social inequalities of race, social class, gender, sexuality, and nation.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)
Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
61440R	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	134 of 145	Rhacel Parrenas	THH301	Word (134502 KB)
61441R	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Monday	25 of 25	Jazmin Muro	SGM226
61442R	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	24 of 25	Hye-Young Kwon	SGM226
61443R	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	21 of 25	Hye-Young Kwon	GFS108
61444R	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Thursday	15 of 25	Megan Carroll	KAP145
61448R	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Monday	24 of 25	Jazmin Muro	KAP113
61449R	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Tuesday	25 of 25	Megan Carroll	GFS222
61445D	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	48 of 51	Rhacel Parrenas	THH116	Word (134502 KB)
61446R	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	25 of 27	Hoestevha Heap Of Birds	KAP113
61447D	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Wednesday	23 of 26	Hoestevha Heap Of Birds	THH121

Concurrent Course
WRIT 140: Writing and Critical Reasoning (4.0 units)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
64195D	Lecture	8:00-9:15am	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	Alice Bardan	VKC160
64200D	Lecture	8:00-9:15am	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	Nora Gilbert	VKC161
64205D	Lecture	8:00-9:15am	Tue, Thu	15 of 17	David Openshaw	VKC259
64598D	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	16 of 17	Michael Bunn	VKC157
64755D	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	Michael Bunn	VKC205
64760D	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	Nora Gilbert	MHP102
64765D	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	Lauren Elmore	WPH205
66997D	Lab	7:00-8:50pm	Tuesday	877 of 2000		BOV AUD

SOCI 250gm: Grassroots Participation in Global Perspective (4.0 units)

Theory and history behind the ideal of 'the local, grassroots volunteer.' A direct link between theory and research using Los Angeles as a case study.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)
Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
61450D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	45 of 50	Nina Eliasoph	KAP144	Word (60181 KB)
61452R	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Monday	25 of 25	Kushan Dasgupta	GFS104
61454R	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Monday	20 of 25	Kushan Dasgupta	GFS108
61460D	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	43 of 50	Nina Eliasoph	SSL150	Word (60181 KB)
61461R	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	22 of 25	Demetrios Psihopaidas	GFS104
61462R	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Monday	21 of 25	Demetrios Psihopaidas	GFS109
61465D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	42 of 50	Paul Lichterman	VKC100	Word (83456 KB)
61467D	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Monday	24 of 27	Max Greenberg	VKC105
61469R	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Thursday	18 of 25	Max Greenberg	KAP166

Concurrent Course
WRIT 140: Writing and Critical Reasoning (4.0 units)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
64210D	Lecture	8:00-9:15am	Tue, Thu	13 of 17	Genevieve Kaplan	THH217
64215D	Lecture	8:00-9:15am	Tue, Thu	15 of 17	Jennifer Ansley	VKC206
64330D	Lecture	9:00-9:50am	MWF	13 of 17	Farida Habeeb	VKC109
64495D	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	MWF	15 of 17	Farida Habeeb	GFS217
64770D	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	Aaron Walker	WPH106
64772D	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	15 of 17	Jennifer Ansley	VKC204
66997D	Lab	7:00-8:50pm	Tuesday	877 of 2000		BOV AUD
66998D	Lab	7:00-8:50pm	Wednesday	794 of 2000		BOV AUD

SOCI 305m: Sociology of Childhood (4.0 units)

Social construction of childhoods; children's social relations and cultures; issues of childcare, poverty, violence, and children's rights; effects of children on adults.

Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61475D	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	48 of 50	Karen Sternheimer	ZHS352	PDF (222129 KB)

SOCI 313: Sociological Research Methods (4.0 units)

Logic of theory construction, research design, elementary data collection and analysis. Lecture and laboratory.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61480D	Lecture-Lab	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	34 of 35	Ed Ransford	KAP148	Word (29670 KB)

SOCI 314: Sociological Statistics (4.0 units)

Sociological measurement, univariate description, elementary correlation, introduction to statistical inference.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61484D	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	19 of 21	Tim Biblarz	KAP147	PDF (91022 KB)

SOCI 342m: Race Relations (4.0 units)

Past and present relations between the White majority and the "conquered minorities" (Blacks, Chicanos, American Indians), as well as Asian immigrants; conflict vs. assimilation perspectives.

Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61490D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	20 of 21	Elaine Kaplan	KAP134	Word (387072 KB)

SOCI 355m: Immigrants in the United States (4.0 units)

Social construction of historical and contemporary immigration to the United States, including causes of migration, immigration policies, and the socioeconomic integration of immigrants.

Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61492D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	24 of 24	Christine Jun	KAP146	Word (60928 KB)

Crosslist SOCI 357m: Latino Social Movements (4.0 units)

Focuses on the political experience of Latinos in the U.S. Comparative analysis of their political experiences and perspectives, their histories of identity formation, and their political organizations.

Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Crosslist: This course is offered by the AMST department but may qualify for major credit in SOCI. To register, enroll in AMST 357.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
10427D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	6 of 12	Arely Zimmerman	WPH204

SOCI 360m: Social Inequality: Class, Status, and Power (4.0 units)

Inequalities in wealth, prestige, and power in the United States; the American class structure and the extent of upward mobility in that structure.

Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61495D	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	46 of 47	Karen Sternheimer	KAP146	PDF (216110 KB)

SOCI 369: The Family in a Changing Society (4.0 units)

Changing family patterns; personality development; family unity, predicting success in marriage; the family in transition; crises such as economic changes, death, divorce; family reorganization.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61500D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	Canceled	Karen Sternheimer

SOCI 370: Introduction to Sociological Theory (4.0 units)

Historical and contemporary approaches to sociological theory; analysis of conceptual frameworks applied to the study of society and social interaction.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61507D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	45 of 46	Dan Lainer-Vos	SGM601	Word (52224 KB)

Crosslist SOCI 382: Judaism as an American Religion (4.0 units)

The development of American expressions of Judaism as part of the American religious context, from the perspective of the social scientific study of religion.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the JS department but may qualify for major credit in SOCI. To register, enroll in JS 382.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
38263R	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	5 of 20	Leah Hochman, Bruce Phillips	THH115

SOCI 408: Volunteers, Non-Governmental Organizations, and Everyday Politics (4.0 units)

Theory, practice, and history of civic life. Examines communication, personal obligation, collective imagination, and political representation, in grassroots, state-sponsored, and non-governmental organization-sponsored civic associations around the world.

Prerequisite: SOCI 370

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61506D	Lecture-Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	13 of 20	Charles Potts	KAP140	Word (63488 KB)

SOCI 425: Crowds, Publics, and Social Movements (4.0 units)

Spontaneous, expressive, and creative forms that support or revolutionize society, including topics such as audiences, student unrest, tax revolts, patriotism, uprisings, and women's movements.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61508D	Lecture	4:00-6:50pm	Monday	40 of 44	James Thing	KAP146	Word (76288 KB)

SOCI 490x: Directed Research (2.0-8.0 units, max 8)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61539D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	7 of 10	Tim Biblarz	OFFICE
61540D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 15		OFFICE

SOCI 494: Sociology Honors Seminar I (4.0 units)

Advanced seminar involving extensive reasing, research and discussions. Selected subjects; offered in Fall only and restricted to honors students. Acceptance into the Honors Program.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61535D	Lecture	4:00-6:50pm	Thursday	11 of 15	Leland Saito	KAP113	Word (60928 KB)

SOCI 510: Sociological Theory I (4.0 units)

Developments in sociological theory from the discipline's nineteenth century origins to World War II.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61550D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	12 of 15	Andrew Lakoff	KAP345	Word (127455 KB)

SOCI 520: Qualitative Research Methods (4.0 units)

Seminar in epistemologies, ethics, and techniques of qualitative research. Critical reading and practice in social observation, interviewing, fieldwork, and research design. Preparation of IRB proposal.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61555D	Lecture	9:30-12:20pm	Monday	10 of 15	Paul Lichterman	OFFICE	Word (70656 KB)

SOCI 525: Sociology Proseminar: Approaches to Sociological Research (4.0 units)

Graduate students begin their customized literature reviews and develop a paper that will frame the research they pursue in the empirical paper requirement.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Sociology
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61560D	Lecture	10:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	4 of 10	Leland Saito	KAP345

SOCI 552: Sex and Gender in Society (4.0 units)

The social organization of gender in the contexts of work, families, intimacy, sexuality, reproduction, violence. Variations by race, ethnicity, social class. Processes of social change.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61565D	Lecture	9:00-11:50am	Wednesday	11 of 15	Michael Messner	KAP345	Word (162964 KB)

SOCI 555: Seminar in Race Relations (4.0 units)

Current racial problems in the United States and other countries; critiques of race relations literature.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61600D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Thursday	3 of 12	Amon Emeka	KAP345	Word (61952 KB)

Crosslist SOCI 560: Feminist Theory (4.0 units)

History of feminist theory and major perspectives of current feminist theory: liberal feminism, socialist/Marxist feminism, radical feminism, psychological feminism, spiritual feminism, and ecological feminism.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the SWMS department but may qualify for major credit in SOCI. To register, enroll in SWMS 560.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34980D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	19 of 23	Judith Halberstam	THHB10	Word (131443 KB)

SOCI 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61604D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	5 of 10	Tim Biblarz	OFFICE

SOCI 621: Quantitative Methods and Statistics II (4.0 units)

Causal modeling and the inter-relationships among social phenomena: covers the basic elements of causal inference and generalizability, linear regressions analysis, and categorical data analysis.

Prerequisite: SOCI 521

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61620D	Lecture-Lab	9:00-11:50am	Tuesday	14 of 15	Tim Biblarz	KAP327	PDF (52483 KB)

SOCI 664: Seminar in Advanced Methodology (4.0 units, max 8)

Issues and problems in advanced research design and data analysis.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61630D	Lecture	2:00-5:00pm	Tuesday	7 of 10	Veronica Terriquez	KAP345	Word (114688 KB)

SOCI 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61662D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

SOCI 794a: Doctoral Dissertation (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61666D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 20		OFFICE

SOCI 794b: Doctoral Dissertation (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.

Prerequisite: SOCI 794A

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61667D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 10		OFFICE

SOCI 794c: Doctoral Dissertation (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.

Prerequisite: SOCI 794B

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61668D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 10		OFFICE

SOCI 794d: Doctoral Dissertation (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.

Prerequisite: SOCI 794C

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61669D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 10		OFFICE

SOCI 794z: Doctoral Dissertation (0.0 units)

Prerequisite: SOCI 794D

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
61670D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	7 of 25		OFFICE

Information accurate as of 3/8/2012 10:02 PM.