USC Schedule of Classes

Introduction to the causes and effects of contemporary race relations in a diverse U.S. society. Exploration of racial conflict at the personal and institutional levels.

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

Examination of the immigrant experience in the United States. Comparative analysis of social context of migration, formation of immigrant communities, and social integration of immigrants.

The peculiarity of the "modern" Western family system in historical and cross-cultural perspective; focus on the "postmodern" family crisis in the United States.

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

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

Sociological and demographic concepts focusing on the causes of disease, health and wellness. Empirical analysis of population composition and its connection to health.

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

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

Use quantitative analysis skills to study major social issues using large existing survey data sets. Become conversant in describing data to a variety of audiences.

Organization of urban society, including such topics as segregation, urban decay, local politics, residential change, and community conflict.

Nature and trends in crime, policing, courts, and correctional agencies in relation to past, current, and prospective changes in society.

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

Students examine images of urban America and use the camera to produce visual representation in their analysis of social relations.

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

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

Interdisciplinary examination of social, personal meanings of masculinity; variety of male experience by social class, race, sexuality, and age; emerging masculinities of the future.

Examines race/ethnic relations with U.S. and selected countries from a global perspective, causes/social effects of globalization on people's lives, U.S. attitudes, and political policies.

Classical and contemporary theories of power, inequality, sociability, symbols and language in market, state, political, and civic organizations.

Internship in a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Students will conduct sociological research on issues surrounding NGOs and the work they do.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

An interdisciplinary examination of selected emerging issues.

Developments in sociological theory from World War II to the present. Duplicates credit in former SOCI 610.

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.

Women and immigration, employment, and household and family relations in the context of the global economy; women's social and political movements in diverse cultural contexts.

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.

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.

Credit on acceptance of thesis.

Credit on acceptance of thesis.

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

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. Duplicates credit in former SOCI 552.

Critique of research literature and research methods in the area of social class and social stratification; major theories and theoretical implications of current research. Duplicates credit in former SOCI 551.

Theoretical perspectives of population, historical and contemporary accounts of population trends and statistics, and the latest research on the causes and consequences of demographic processes. Recommended preparation: enrollment in a Ph.D. program.

Prepares graduate students to publish in peer reviewed journals. Prerequisite: SOCI 620 or SOCI 622. Graded CR/NC.

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

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.