| SOED-UE 1002 |
An Introduction to the Sociology of Education
Study of Basic Sociological concepts such as status, rule, & bureaucracy as they apply to the institution of education. Examination of current perspectives & research findings about the social aspects of the learning process.
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45 |
3 |
| SOED-UE 1025 |
The Sociology of Urban Life and Education
Processes of urban growth & change as well as the economic, political, social, & psychological consequences of urban growth & change processes, especially as regards education.
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45 |
3 |
| SOED-UE 1026 |
The Sociology of Work and Occupations
Presents an understanding of the sociological approaches to work & occupations in modern society. Theories of the nature of society (modern, postmodern, or postindustrial) are considered; relation to class systems, family, & education are considered along with work settings.
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45 |
3 |
| SOED-GE 2090 |
Planned Change in Organizational Settings
Change in complex organizations is viewed as a social process composed of stages: initiation, implementation, & incorporation. Studies of hospitals, schools, & other bureaucratic settings are compared emphasizing theoretical & practical issues of resistance to & implementation of the proposed changes. Procedures for assessing organizational change are discussed.
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30 |
3 |
| SOED-GE 2097 |
Latinos in Urban Schools
Introduction to theories & research on Latinos in urban areas, exploring their educational achievements. In particular, course reviews comparative lack of educational success. Topics include assimilation, language, & the interplay of race, class, & gender & transnational communities.
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30 |
3 |
| SOED-GE 2163 |
Sociology of Higher Education
The relationship of higher educational institutions to other social institutions in American society. The development of this relationship & its consequences & implications for the internal structure & functioning of higher educational organizations & for society at large. Issues surrounding role of students, faculty, administration, & external interests are examined.
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30 |
3 |
| SOED-GE 2325 |
The Learning of Culture
Examination of the process of socialization & its interrelationship with culture in a cross-cultural perspective. Basic issues in the study of the relationship of culture & the individual are considered.
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30 |
3 |
| SOED-GE 2371 |
Social Inequality and Education
Consideration of the role of educational institutions in fostering, preventing, & maintaining equalities & inequalities in American society.
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30 |
3 |
| SOED-GE 2400 |
Foundations of Education: Educational Sociology
Fundamental sociological concepts & theories are examined & applied to areas of doctoral & professional work. Contemporary educational & social issues are discussed from a sociological vantage point.
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30 |
3 |
| SOED-GE 2510 |
Thesis Seminar I
Students develop detailed proposals for their thesis research, obtain IRB (Institutional Review Board) approval (when applicable) & commence thesis work.
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30 |
3 |
| SOED-GE 2511 |
Thesis Seminar II
Students will regularly consult with a faculty member as their project develops, & develop strong collegial relations with their fellow thesis-writers. Throughout the tenure of their thesis work, students will be expected to consult with faculty in HMSS & GSAS Sociology who have relevant expertise in students? fields of research specialization.
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30 |
3 |
| HMSS-GE 3002 |
Doctoral Seminar I
This seminar will allow students to read the seminal literature in their field of study & to engage with other students in extended discussion of the importance of critical reading of any & all texts.
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30 |
3 |
| HMSS-GE 3003 |
Doctoral Seminar II
This seminar will help to guide students as they develop a dissertation proposal.
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30 |
3 |
| HMSS-GE 3004 |
Doctoral Seminar III
Provides an opportunity to discuss progress & problems encountered in the writing of the dissertation. Students are expected to report on their research progress every semester & to offer constructive criticism to the other students in the group.
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30 |
1 |
| SOED-UE 0020 |
American Social Movements: Power, Resistence, Identity
Through the lenses of power, resistance, & identity, this course provides an introduction to American social movements from the 1950s to the present. Drawing from history, sociology, & politics, it examines a range of social movements, including: civil rights and Black Power, second & third wave feminism, gay & lesbian liberation & LGBT movements, & Right-wing mobilization. The course also examines the question of how social activism on both the political Left & Right has changed over the past fifty years.
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60 |
4 |
| SOED-UE 1015 |
Education as a Social Institution
Part of the common pedagogical core, this course provides an introduction to the social foundations of education. The structure of education in terms of the rights & responsibilities of teachings, administrators, community members & policy makers in relation to the rest of the society are explored from both legal & sociological credits of view. Comparisons with education & schooling in other countries are made. The study of particular school & professional issues includes diversity, student variability, bilingualism, & special education in terms of their effects on policy, practice, & student & teacher rights.
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30 + 15 tba |
3 |
| SOED-UE 1014 |
Education and Development in Latin America
Education & social issues in Latin America. Explores the relationship between he national development & education - understood broadly as the processes & institutions, both formal & informal, through which people shape their cultural identities & political order. Using conceptual perspectives drawn from comparative education, the course will include case studies of individual nations as well as issues embracing the region as a whole.
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60 |
4 |