S-Morphology

Introduction to the structure of complex words. Examples from English and from a variety of other languages. Introduction to theoretical approaches to the study of the structure of words.

Writing in Sociology

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.

Introduction to Microeconomics

Beyond standard introductory economics courses, this honors course shows the overall logic, structure, and societal implications of neoclassical economic theory. It explains that theory's grand vision for society and how and why it connect to humanism. It also introduces its most severe critics: Marx and Keynes. (Gen.Ed. SB)

Writing in Sociology

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.

S-FieldMthd/Legal-Tricks/Trade

This course is designed to teach students how to develop and implement research projects using naturalistic field research. Naturalistic research entails observing on-going social behavior and conducting formal interviews and informal conversations with social actors. Topics include: identifying and gaining access to a research site, constructing a research sample, conducting and recording field observations and interviews, analyzing qualitative research data, and writing-up analysis in the form of a research report.

S-Defining Justice/Diverse Dem

This seminar introduces students to some of the big normative questions in contemporary democratic theory. For example, what do justice and equality look like in a diverse democracy? What should participation, inclusion, and representation look like when they take difference into account? How are concepts like citizenship and membership affected by immigration and identity politics? What role do law, legal institutions, and legal statuses play in defining democracy, citizenship, justice?
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