A lot of policy work is contingent on who gets to leverage, correct, or tell the story of the past. This course will push students to think about the historical context of policy work. We will learn a variety of ways of studying past policies using historical methods and discuss in detail the politics of how we remember (and forget) policies. This course will focus on both polices with obvious historical context (like confederate memorials or reparations), and examples where the past is less obvious (like privacy and social media).

The significance of large, complex organizations like schools, hospitals, businesses, religions and government. How such organizations identify goals and achieve them. How such organizations change over time and why.

Prerequisite: A 100-level or 200-level Sociology course.

The overarching topic for this one-unit course is how to be as balanced, happy, and productive as possible while facing the rigors and challenges of life in a PhD program. Each semester will center around a particular question and a particular book. Possible topics include: Is a faculty job right for me? How do I get myself organized? How do I make myself get work done? Does "balance" really exist, and if so, how do I find it? How do I gain skills I somehow missed out on? How can mindfulness help me be happier? How do I overcome imposter syndrome?

This is a potential honors colloquium. In addition to the requirements of the base course, students will need to complete additional work, research, and/or writing as directed by the instructor. Enrollment is only by consent of the instructor and meeting times will be arranged with the instructor. Students will perform analysis of some type of data related to the course, and will learn how to create an annotated bibliography or literature review. Additionally, students will display their findings in either a paper or a presentation.

Introduction to sociology. Theory, methods, and approaches to the study of society. The use of several key sociological perspectives such as culture, social class, social psychology, and organizational power to analyze contemporary social issues. (Gen.Ed. SB, DU)

This course examines who, why, and how different groups immigrate to the U.S. and what happens once they arrive -- how they are received by mainstream society and how they perceive their experience in a new country. Specific topics include entry, immigration controls, education, identity, discrimination, employment, language, legal status, belonging, settlement, trans-nationalism, political participation, and examples of efforts to reform U.S. immigration laws. (Gen.Ed. SB)

The evolution and current status of labor and work in the U.S. Examines multiple perspectives on workers, unions, workplace systems, and worker rights.

An introduction to the major subfields of the profession, the populations social workers serve, the types of interventions they use, the theories behind those interventions, and the obstacles to success.

This course will help you see the world sociologically and understand how your own life is affected not only by yourself and other individuals, but also by the social structures and social circumstances in which you live. You will learn to translate complex sociological ideas and concepts into clear sophisticated written arguments that illustrate a nuanced understanding of our social world.

Aspects of drugs (alcohol, cannabis, stimulants, psychedelics, depressants, opiates): historical and cross-cultural perspectives; behavioral effects; social and cultural factors affecting use; addiction (including alcoholism); political economy of drugs; drugs and social reality. (Gen.Ed. SB)