Sociology studies societies and human groups. It examines social conflict and cooperation, and the organization of families, communities, workplaces, and nations. The program at UCI covers the breadth of the discipline while giving students opportunities to conduct independent research, to do an internship in the community, to participate in an Honors Program, and to take advantage of departmental opportunities in such areas as human services, diversity, international sociology, and business, economy, and society. All students take basic courses on social institutions, theory, and methods. Students then take more specialized courses such as Race and Ethnicity, Social Psychology, Sociology of Gender, or Chinese Society. Courses are enriched by ongoing faculty research on such topics as the work and family of immigrants to the U.S., economic change in Asia, the relation between women and men in different social classes and ethnic groups, and attitudes to sexual behavior.

In addition to developing students' ability to critically analyze and understand social patterns, the major is relevant to professional careers in high school teaching, social work, urban planning, law, business, public health, and government service. It also provides training for advanced graduate work in sociology.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR'S DEGREE

Participating Faculty

Edwin Amenta: Political sociology, comparative/historical sociology, quantitative methodology

Stanley Bailey: Race/ethnic/minority relations, religion, mass communications/public opinion

Nina Bandelj: Economy and society; organizations, formal and complex; cultural sociology

Frank Bean: International migration and U.S. migration, social demography, economic sociology, sociology of racial/ethnic groups

Catherine Bolzendahl: Political sociology, sex and gender, comparative/historical sociology

Susan K. Brown: Immigration, inequality, urban sociology

Carter Butts: Mathematical sociology, social networks

Francesca Cancian: Gender sociology of the family, caregiving

Katherine Faust: Social networks, research methods

Cynthia Feliciano: Race/ethnicity, education, immigration

David Frank: Environmental sociology, sexuality and homosexuality, education

Linton Freeman: Network models of social structure

Matthew L. Huffman: Social stratification, gender and racial inequality in the workplace, research methods

Jennifer Lee: Migration and immigration, race/ethnic/minority relations, urban sociology

David S. Meyer: Social movements, public policy, war and peace, political sociology

Calvin Morrill: Organizations, law and society, culture, youth, qualitative field methods

Andrew Noymer: Demography, health, rumorology, mathematical sociology

Joy Pixley: Family, stratification/mobility, aging/social gerontology

Francesca Athene Polletta: Culture, collective identity, civil rights, globalization, social movements

Jen'nan Read: Sex and gender, race/class/gender, religion

Belinda Robnett: Social movements, race and ethnicity, gender

Ruben G. Rumbaut: International migration, ethnic identity, health and mental health

David A. Smith: Urbanization, comparative historical sociology, political sociology, world-system analysis

David A. Snow: Collective behavior, social movements, social psychology, culture, qualitative methods

Judith Stepan-Norris: Sociology of work, political sociology, historical and comparative sociology, American society

Yang Su: Social movements and collective action, political sociology, China's political transition

Judith Treas: Population studies, sociology of aging, social stratification, sociology of family

Wang Feng: Demography, social change, economy and society

Affiliated Faculty

Kitty C. Calavita: Sociology of law, criminology, social deviance, immigration, and inequality

Gilbert Q. Conchas: Race and social inequality and sociocultural processes

John D. Dombrink: Crime and criminal justice, deviance, and social control

Martha Feldman: Organization theory and behavior, stability and change in organizations, decision making, and information processing

Michael R. Gottfredson: Criminology, theory, and crime and policy

John R. Hipp: Criminology, community context of crime, household decisions and neighborhood change, quantitative research methods, and social network analysis

C. Ronald Huff: Criminology and public policy

Valerie Jenness: Links between deviance and social control, gender, and social change

James W. Meeker: Law and society, criminology/delinquency, and quantitative methodology

Henry N. Pontell: Criminal justice, sociology of law, medical sociology

Carroll Seron: Sociology of law, sociology or professions, law and society

Linda Trinh Võ: Asian American studies, race and ethnic relations, immigration theory, gender relations, social stratification and inequality, ethnographic research methods, community and urban sociology

The Department of Sociology offers a Ph.D. degree program in Sociology. The focus on research in social inequality reflects departmental faculty strengths. Particular emphases include gender, race/ethnicity, labor, social movements, family, migration, population, political economy, and states and global transformation. The program provides structured training in sociological theory, statistics, and qualitative and quantitative research methods. While the core of the program is sociological, it also includes an interdisciplinary component, incorporating links to anthropology, political science, history, criminology, and urban planning. Small entering cohorts ensure personalized attention for each student and provides them with greater access to professors, allowing for close mentorship relationships. Program faculty take diverse theoretical and methodological approaches to a variety of substantive issues, are committed to empirical research addressing central sociological issues, and are open to intellectual cross-pollination from cognate disciplines.

Graduate students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of interdisciplinary research units, including the Center for the Study of Democracy, the Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies, and informal research groups in demography and labor studies. The Sociology Department is linked to Women's Studies and various ethnic studies programs, such as Asian American Studies, Chicano/Latino Studies, and African American Studies. Research and funding opportunities are also available through UC-wide programs like Pacific Rim Studies and the Humanities Research Institute located on the UCI campus.

ADMISSION

Students in the program come from diverse educational, ethnic, and social backgrounds, including a number from different countries and various regions of the United States. The deadline for applications to receive full funding consideration for fall admission is January 15. Students are admitted for winter and spring quarter only under exceptional circumstances. Admission is based on application materials and evidence of scholarly potential, including grade point average, GRE scores, statements of purpose, and letters of recommendation.

REQUIREMENTS

Students must complete a two-quarter proseminar, a course in research design, a three-quarter statistics sequence, one seminar each in classical and contemporary theory, an advanced sociological methodology course, and nine Sociology seminars selected in consultation with the student's advisor, in order to build competency in two areas of specialization in the discipline. Course work prepares students to complete an independent research project, which is presented in oral and written form during the winter quarter of their second year. Students must pass a formal evaluation at the end of their second year involving assessment of course work and the second-year research project and evaluation of teaching or research experience. Knowledge of one foreign language is required.

All required course work must be completed prior to advancement to candidacy. The normative time to advance to candidacy is four years. The advancement-to-candidacy examination is based on field examinations in two broad areas of sociology and an oral defense of a dissertation research prospectus, contextualized in the appropriate literature and including a discussion of data collection and methods of analysis. In preparation, students usually take at least the required one quarter of the Dissertation Seminar course during the third year. After advancing to candidacy, students are expected to work in close consultation with their advisor and dissertation committee. Committee approval of a satisfactory dissertation follows a final oral defense of the document. The normative time for completion of the Ph.D. is six years, and the maximum time permitted is eight years.

Feminist Studies Emphasis. A graduate emphasis in Feminist Studies also is available. Refer to the Women's Studies section of the Catalogue for information.

LOWER-DIVISION

INTRODUCTORY COURSES

1 Introduction to Sociology (4). Major concepts and approaches to the study of society: social interaction, social differentiation, social control, social change, social institutions. (III)

2 International Sociology (4). Introduces international sociology by examining international social structures and processes. Attention to international migration to and from various countries around the world, and to theories and research about the determinants of international migration for both sending and receiving countries. (III, VII-B)

3 Introduction to Social Problems (4). Focuses on how institutional and organizational features of societies generate problems for people. Particular attention is directed at a set of problems related to political and economic inequality: poverty, racism, sexism, urban and population problems, the environment, the criminal justice system. (III)

METHODS

10A-B-C Probability and Statistics (4-4-4). An introduction to probability and statistics. Emphasis on a thorough understanding of the probabilistic basis of statistical inference. Emphasizes examples from sociology, anthropology, and related social science disciplines. Same as Anthropology 10A-B-C. Students who receive credit for Sociology 10A-B-C may not receive credit for Anthropology 10A-B-C, Psychology 10A-B-C, Social Ecology 13, or Social Science 9A-B-C or 10A-B-C. (V)

19 Special Topics: Methods (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

THEORY

23 Understanding Social Facts (4). Focus on perspectives toward the question of what constitutes sociological knowledge and processes through which competent investigators have built sociological arguments from data. Examination of several types of research techniques. (III)

29 Special Topics: Theory (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

31 Introduction to Social Psychology (4). Studies sociological contributions to theory and research in social psychology, with focus on the social influences on personality, attitudes, beliefs, and behavior; socialization, human groups, and social interaction. Same as Psychology 78A. (III)

39 Special Topics: Social Psychology (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

SOCIAL STRUCTURE

41 Small Group Behavior (4). Deals with models for understanding behavior in small groups, including coalition formation, socialization, group norms and decision rules, leadership, conformity, group structure, and communication processes.

43 Urban Sociology (4). The nature, causes, and consequences of urbanization are examined along with its changing scale and complexity, demographic and ecological city growth patterns, the quality of life in urban areas, processes of decision-making in cities, and the bearing of sociological investigation on public policy concerns in contemporary urban society.

44 Population (4). Introduction to the analysis of human population including fertility, mortality dispersion, sex distribution. Attention is focused on the effects of these variables on, e.g., over-population, social disorganization, and the stability of social institutions. (VII-B)

49 Special Topics: Structures (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CULTURE

51 Asian American Family and Community (4). Briefly examines the history of different Asian American groups and provides an in-depth analysis of issues related to family composition, mate selection, changing gender roles, and intergenerational conflict.

55 Mass Media and American Society (4). Examines the social implications of the fundamental changes in the organization and structure of American mass media since World War II, including the demise of big-city newspapers, the rise of broadcast television, and the fragmentation of radio and magazine markets. Explores the potential implications of emerging technologies—cable, telecast, and direct broadcast satellite (DBS)—on American culture and institutions.

56 Society and Religion (4). A critical and personal examination of the varieties of religious and spiritual experiences human beings are undergoing in contemporary society. The role of conscious understanding and unconscious conditioning regarding religion and spirituality.

59 Special Topics: Social Institutions and Culture (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

AGE, GENDER, RACE, AND ETHNICITY

62 Marriage and Families (4). Sociological theories and research on marriage, kinship, intimacy, and divorce. Emphasis on comparing family patterns in different social classes, ethnic groups, and societies, and on relating family life to the economy and other social institutions. Topics include gender roles, child-rearing, historical change. (III)

63 Race and Ethnicity (4). Focuses on racial and ethnic relations in the United States and compares them with those found in other societies. Analyzes the conditions that favor either cooperation and integration or rivalry, tension, and conflict. Appraises strategies for reducing and resolving conflicts. (VII-A)

64A Social Psychology of Family and Close Relationships (4). Analysis of the social psychology of family life: close relationships, courtships, marriage and family interaction in American society; examination of processes of preparation for marriage, role differentiation, communication, conflict, integration and socialization within the family: the psychodynamics of family life.

65 Cultures in Collision: Indian-White Relations Since Columbus (4). An introductory survey of topics such as: indigenous religious belief and socio-political organization, stereotypic "images," intermarriage, the fur trade, Native leaders, warfare, and contemporary issues. Slides, films, and trips to local museums enhance student learning. Same as Anthropology 85A. (VII-A)

66 The Life Course (4). How social institutions channel the course of our lives from birth to death. Childhood, adolescence, transition to adulthood. Family, occupations, and other careers. Conversions and turning points. Generations and the influence of population age structures. Cross-cultural and historical comparisons. (III)

68A Ethnic and Immigrant America (4). Focusing on Asian, Latino, and Black immigrant groups, examines the second generation's experience of straddling two cultures and growing up American. Covers topics such as assimilation, bilingualism, race relations, education, bicultural conflicts, interracial marriage, and multiracial identities. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 65. (VII-A)

69 Special Topics: Age, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL INEQUALITY

75 Social Change (4). Comparison of various theories of social change from the classical formulations of Marx and Weber through contemporary functionalist, neo-evolutionary, political economy, and world system perspectives. Emphasis is macrosociological, focusing on processes of transformation affecting societies, nation-states, or the international system as a whole.

77 Social Change in East Asia (4). Introduction to comparative sociology focusing on social change in East Asia. Particular attention to macrostructural shifts in these societies such as economic development/underdevelopment, social inequality, political stability/instability, and rapid urbanization and population growth. (VII-B)

78 Social Work (4). Provides conceptual tools to understand the social welfare response to need as it has evolved from the seventeenth century to the present. Provides an understanding of the structure of service programs and the history of the organized social work profession. (III)

79 Special Topics: Societies and Social Inequality (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

UPPER-DIVISION

METHODS

110 Research Methods (4). Methods of data collection and analysis used by sociologists. Experimental methods, surveys, and interviews, field research and participant observation, demographic methods, historical and comparative approaches. Prerequisite when offered for upper-division writing: satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement.

111 Community Research (4). Students formulate and carry out a study on intimate relationships and interpersonal networks. Focus on family, friendship, and community and how people create a supportive network of relations in modern society. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

112A Practicum in Sociology (4). Hands-on research course. Students work together to apply sociological skills to class projects. Application of sociological theories to practical tasks. Use of multiple data collection methodologies (e.g., surveys, interviews, observations). May be taken for credit twice as topics vary.

114A Exploring Society Through Photography (4). Students explore society through presentation, interpretation, and discussion of their own photographs. A few common exercises at the beginning of the quarter are followed by individual projects. Photography as social observation and the relation of photographs in an essay are stressed. Prerequisite: basic darkroom techniques or the digital equivalent. Same as Anthropology 176A and Social Science 182A.

115A Oral History Interviewing (4). Provides detailed instruction on the oral history method including developing oral history projects, selecting research subjects, constructing an interview schedule/guide, oral history interviewing, transcribing the tapes, analyzing and writing up the results. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

119 Special Topics: Methods (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

THEORY

120 Sociological Theory (4). What a theory of society is and is not. Historical and contemporary models, perspectives, and schools.

122 Games as Models of Social Phenomena (4). Games as analogies of social, economic, and political situations. The interaction of contingency plans. Games (situations) with no winner and/or loser. Technical definition and discussion of conflict, threat, stability. Paradoxes involved in defining "rational decision." Prerequisite: one year of college-level mathematics.

126 Critical Political Theory (4). Acquaints students with current political theories, critical of conventional thinking, which attempt to join political, economic, social, historical, linguistic, and philosophical concerns to questions involving the relationships between and among individuals, groups, and institutions in the society, economy, and polity. Prerequisite: upper-division standing. Same as Political Science 132A.

127 Nietzsche (4). The social, economic, and political philosophy of Nietzsche. Nietzsche's seminal ideas about knowledge and language and how these ideas have influenced contemporary thinking concerning these subjects. Same as Political Science 131D.

129 Special Topics: Theory (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

135 Social Psychology of Networks (4). Review of network methods used in small group and organizational research. Discussion of social psychological literature relevant to the network of study of cognitive social structure, exchange and communication, identity negotiation, and social control. Case study of network datasets exemplifies research issues. Same as Psychology 178N. Formerly Sociology 162R.

136 Religious Traditions of Asian Americans (4). Introduction to the religious traditions of Asian Americans, the transplantation of religious institutions, the establishment of sacred spaces, the socialization of children, and the role of religion in the structuring of gender relations and family.

138 Business Decisions (4). Surveys normative and descriptive models of decision-making behavior, with an emphasis on organizational and policy contexts. Topics include rational choice theory, biases and heuristics, framing effects, and overconfidence. Management fads, panics, and herd behavior are also discussed. Prerequisites: either Anthropology 10A-B-C, Sociology 10A-B-C, Social Sciences 10A-B-C, or Mathematics 2A-B, 7.

139 Special Topics: Social Psychology (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

SOCIAL STRUCTURE

141 Organizations (4). How bureaucracies, formal organizations, and voluntary associations work, how and why they grow, and where they are going. History and structure of organizational rationality; dynamics of organized groups; behavior in organizations. The limits of bureaucratization and attempts to overcome these limits through decentralization. Same as Political Science 155C.

142 White-Collar Crime (4) W. Examines criminal activity in business and corporate enterprise, organizations, and the professions. Theories regarding the causes and control of white-collar and corporate crime are covered as well as the numerous definitions of these terms. Same as Criminology, Law and Society 142.

143 Social Networks and Social Support (4). Examines the manner in which behaviors and attitudes of individuals are affected by their network ties to others. How are peoples' opportunities and well-being increased or decreased by their social networks? What are the processes involved? Topics vary and may include studies in mental and physical health, job seeking, separation and loss, and aging.

144 Political Sociology (4). Includes an examination of the major theoretical approaches to political sociology, and the application of these ideas to the politics of advanced capitalist societies. Also considers stability and change in power structures.

145 Occupations and Professions (4). What makes some jobs satisfying and others boring? How does technology influence the workplace? What changes are coming in the U.S. job market? Sociology and psychology of occupations. Students interview workers and study aspects of their occupations. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.

147A Cities and Social Change (4). Focuses on comparative urban political economy and the way cities and urban process are linked to changes in the global system. Attempts to draw on a diverse interdisciplinary literature that includes sociology, geography, and urban planning. Prerequisite: upper-division standing and completion of lower-division writing requirement.

149 Special Topics: Structures (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CULTURE

152 Sociology and Psychology of the Arts (4). Explores the relationship between artists and the "art world" through which artistic activity is defined, supported, and consumed. Empirical studies in the plastic arts, performing arts, and literature are used to examine varieties of aesthetic expressions. Prerequisite: upper-division standing; authorization required.

153 Sociology of Science (4). Empirical studies of scientific activity, the growth of scientific disciplines, communication in science, and cognitive organization are used to explore the relationship of science, scientific communities, and society. Provides an overview of the literature and the directions of new research in the field. Prerequisites: upper-division standing; satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement.

154 Medical Sociology (4). Current problems in the United States health-care system and proposals for reform. Considers financial barriers to access, the problem of patient dumping, underinsurance affecting the middle class, prenatal and perinatal care, child services, preventative care and needs of the elderly, minorities, low-income people, and the undocumented. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.

155 Mass Communications (4). An examination of the origin, history, and functions of mass communications and its effect on social life.

155B Baseball and Society (4). An examination of baseball's role in American social life over the last 150 years. Issues of fraternal organizations, national development, capitalism, rationalization, race and ethnicity, gender, economic organization, labor relations, and politics are discussed. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement.

156 Deviance (4). Perspectives on deviance and criminality in behavior, institution, community, and myth. The suitability of contemporary theories of deviant behavior. Same as Psychology 177D and Criminology, Law and Society C107.

157A Sociology of Education (4). Focuses on education as a social institution and as an agent of socialization. Education from cross-national perspectives, the formal organization of education, education and the family, education and social stratification, and education as a vehicle for examining and solving social problems.

158A Work and Family Issues (4). Historical trends in the relation of two social institutions. Contemporary challenges facing businesses and families in the U.S. and abroad. Changing gender relations in home and workplace. Corporate policies and family adaptions to employment. Production of household goods and services. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.

158B Work and Employment Relations (4). Sociological and economic theories of labor markets. Workers' job search methods, recruitment strategies used by employers, and their consequences. Structural changes in the labor market and the employment relationship. Models of discrimination and introduction to employment discrimination law.

158C Money, Work, and Social Life (4). Sociological perspective on issues related to money and work. Consumption practices and lifestyles, jobs and organizations, issues of money in intimate relations, marriage, and households, illegal work, discrimination, economic globalization are discussed. Prerequisite: when offered for upper-division writing, satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement.

159 Special Topics: Social Institutions and Culture (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

SOCIAL INEQUALITY MODULE

161 Sociology of Gender (4). Explores the complex processes contributing to the social construction of gender and sexuality in the U.S. with particular attention to the intersection of gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and class; and evaluates how men and women are differentially constituted in the family, education, work, politics, media, and language. Prerequisite when offered for upper-division writing: satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement. (VII-A)

162A Race, Class, and Gender (4). Examines race/ethnicity, class, and gender from both a macro-sociological and a micro-sociological perspective.

162B Race and Gender Inequality at Work (4). Examines a specific subset of research in social inequality: gender and racial inequality in employment contexts.

163A Sociology of Sexual Assault (4). Examines the causes and consequences of sexual assault including rape, incest, and child molestation, and efforts to eliminate sexual assault. Explores the impact of gender, media, and "rape culture." Analyzes the effects of assault on victims and paths to recovery.

164 Sociology of Age (4). Introduction to sociology of age, aging, and the aged. Problems posed by aging population. Life course transitions. How social organizations influence the life course. Work, health, family in later life. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.

165A Social Inequality: Anthropological Perspectives (4). Concrete anthropological and sociological studies from across the world, including the United States, are compared to give perspectives on social status, power, economic differences, race, ethnicity, and gender. Prerequisite: one course in Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, or Sociology. Same as Anthropology 121H. (VII-B)

166A Sociology of Childhood (4). The child's place in society historically, cross-nationally, and in the contemporary United States. Childhood socialization, social class, and ethnic variation are addressed, as well as social problems and recommendations for social policy regarding children.

167A Racial and Ethnic Relations in the United States (4). Examines central questions and issues in the field of race and ethnicity; the emergence, maintenance, and consequences of the ethnic and racial stratification system in the United States; the future of racial and ethnic relations; and relevant public policy issues. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement. Same as Chicano/Latino Studies 148.

168 Sexism and Power (4). Sexism may be seen as a particular form of socially constructed power which creates and maintains gender differences as relations and practices of structured inequalities. Males and females are objects constructed in a powered language dominated and controlled by males to their positional and distributional advantage. Prerequisite: upper-division standing. Same as Political Science 134J.

169 Special Topics: Age, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL INEQUALITY

170A Vietnam War (4). Examines social structures and social changes in Vietnamese and U.S. societies through the study of the Vietnam War.

170B U.S. War on Terrorism (4). Analyzes the United States war on terrorism by focusing on terrorism, the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and changes in police powers throughout the Patriot Act, as well as the political leadership which directs the war.

170C African American Protest Movements (4). Examines the work of major African American Marxist individuals and organizations in the twentieth century. Their theories of racism, capitalism, and their developed practices are covered.

171 Environmental Sociology (4). Examines society's changing relationship to the natural world. Delineates different models of "nature" and then explores their institutional roots, the social responses they have generated, and their implications for social inequality.

172F American Society (4). Seminar examines recent trends in U.S. institutions such as family, community, labor, economy, media, schools, religion, criminal justice, medicine, politics, popular culture. Special attention to race, immigration, childhood, aging. Cross-national comparisons.

173 Social Stratification (4). Sources, functions, and dynamics of the unequal distribution of wealth, prestige, knowledge, and power in American and other societies.

174 Social Movements and Collective Behavior (4). A survey of models of collective action drawn from sociology, economics, psychology, and political science. Focus on areas such as social movements, strikes, crowd psychology, cults, fads, fashions, public opinion, and symbolic and mythical elements in collective culture. Prerequisite: Economics 1, Political Science 6A, or Sociology 1. Same as Political Science 156D.

175A Korean Society and Culture (4). Introductory background to the social and cultural forces that affect the lives of the Koreans, including those in the United States. Considers traditional values and contemporary issues within a historical framework. Same as Anthropology 163K and East Asian Languages and Literatures 130. (VII-B)

175B Comparative Societies: China (4). Chinese society from 1949 to present. Social change in the context of political control and ideological considerations. Focus on the power structure, political decision processes, and ideological legitimation, and interplay with the Chinese community and culture. (VII-B)

175D Comparative International Migration (4). Examines the migration patterns to the three largest nations that receive immigrants (i.e., permanent settlers)—Australia, Canada, and the United States. Same as Asian American Studies 171A; concurrent with Sociology 266. (VII-B)

176 Social Policy (4). Comparison of theoretical perspectives on the role of the state in contemporary society and an examination of the gender, racial-ethnic, and class dimensions of social policy. Particular focus on social welfare, labor, health policies, and policies on sexual violence.

178 Sociology of Peace and War (4). Describes various commonly accepted but often erroneous notions of the causes and consequences of war and deterrence. Major theories concerning the sources of war in international and intranational social systems. The modes, techniques, and outcomes of efforts to restrict, regulate, and resolve international conflicts.

179 Special Topics: Societies and Social Inequality (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

RESEARCH AND HONORS

NOTE: Students are reminded that each quarter of a sequential course (i.e., Sociology 180A-B, H188A-B) must be taken in order.

180A-B Sociology Majors Seminar (4-4). Students learn sociology by doing it. A modest-sized research project is planned and implemented by each student. Prerequisites: Sociology 110 and satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement. Limited to Sociology majors only.

182 Sociology Issues Seminar (2). Drawing on experts from campus and community, explores various sociological questions, findings, approaches through lectures and discussion. Students select seminar topics, prepare opening remarks, lead discussion with faculty member, guest lecturer. May be taken for credit four times as topics vary.

185A Sociology Internship (4). Designed for Sociology majors who have a working knowledge of sociological methods and theory. Students secure a field placement with the help of the instructor and mutually agreed upon sponsor. The sponsor provides a field experience for the student.

H188A-B Honors Research and Thesis (4-4). Focuses on the design and implementation of individual research projects undertaken by senior Sociology majors. Writing projects consist of a proposal and paper on some empirical research. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and honors status.

189 Special Topics: Honors Sequence (4). Prerequisites vary. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

197 Field Study (4). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

198 Directed Group Study (4). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

199 Independent Study (1 to 4). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

GRADUATE

202A Proseminar I in Sociology (1). Introduces first-year graduate students in Sociology to the current research interests of Sociology faculty, as well as to other aspects of graduate life at UCI and to the profession of sociology more generally. Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor.

202B Proseminar II in Sociology (4). Focus is on second-year research projects, design, development, data gathering, analysis, and preparing both oral and written presentations of the results. Students learn new analytic and writing skills, gain experience with the research process, and become socialized about professional standards, customs, and institutions. Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor.

210A Classical Social Theory (4). Examines the development of classical sociological theory through the writings of Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Georg Simmel, and George Herbert Mead. Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of instructor. Same as Social Science 253N.

210B Contemporary Social Theory (4). Familiarizes students with twentieth-century developments in social thought that have influenced sociological research, suggesting "what is living and what is dead" in the "classics" and offering an overview of the main outlines of recent sociological theorizing. Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. Same as Social Science 253R.

212 Network Theory (4). An introduction to theoretical work in the field of social networks. Topics include baseline models, homphily, and propinquity, exchange and power, balance theory, diffusion and social influence, equivalence, and cohesion. Deductive use of theory to make novel predictions is emphasized. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

219 Special Topics: Theory (2 to 4). Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

220A Research Design (4). Data collection, organization, and analysis in ethnographic or quasi-experimental settings, including interviewing, participant observations, behavior observations, and questionnaires. Research design issues include sampling, longitudinal research, and comparative research. Emphasis on the integration of qualitative and quantitative data. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Sociology 220A and Sociology 265 may not both be taken for credit.

221A-B-C Graduate Statistics I, II, III (4-4-4). Statistics with emphasis on applications in sociology and anthropology. Examines exploratory uses of statistical tools in these fields as well as univariate, bivariate, and multivariate applications in the context of the general linear model. Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor.

222A Comparative and Historical Methods (4). Topics include the logic of comparative and historical analysis techniques and the examination of exemplar works in representative problem areas. Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. Same as Social Science 256M.

223 Advanced Qualitative Methods: Analyzing Qualitative Data (4). Introduces students to the theory and practice of analyzing qualitative data. Students must have already learned about data collection and research design for qualitative research and they must have qualitative data they can analyze in the course. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Same as Political Science 273A and Planning, Policy, and Design U213.

224A Survey Research Methods I: Designing Surveys (4). Trains students to design and administer studies involving interviewing or self-administered questionnaires. Focuses on developing survey projects and designing instruments. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Formerly Sociology 275A.

224B Survey Research Methods II: Conducting Surveys (4). Trains students to design and administer studies involving interviewing or self-administered questionnaires. Focuses on the principles and practices of collecting survey data. Prerequisites: Sociology 224A and graduate standing. Formerly Sociology 275B.

225A Analysis of Relational Data (4). A practicum in social networks data analysis focusing on the special problems raised by data sets that embody relations. Log-linear and quadratic assignment procedures are stressed along with multidimensional scaling and other representational models. Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. Same as Anthropology 222A and Social Science 201G, 241C, and 256A.

226A Methods of Demographic Analysis (4) S. Introduces basic demographic methods used in social science and public health research. Topics include sources and limitations of demographic data; components of population growth; measures of nuptiality, fertility, mortality, and population mobility projection methods; and demographic models. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.

227A-B Seminar in Ethnographic and Qualitative Field Methods (4-4). Comprehensive and critical discussion of the traditions of qualitative fieldwork; detailed examination of the collection, coding, analysis, and presentation of ethnographic/qualitative field data; and close mentoring of student projects culminating in an original research paper. In-Progress grading. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

228A-B-C Dissertation Seminar (4-4-4) F, W, S. Research design, problem conceptualization, and advanced data analysis in the area of social relations. Emphasis on methods of analysis in ethnography, cross-cultural research, and quasi-experimental research. Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. Same as Social Science 250X-Y-Z.

229 Special Topics: Methods (1 to 4). Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

230A Race and Ethnicity (4). An examination of central questions and issues in the field of race and ethnicity through a critical analysis and discussion of the principal theoretical perspectives and paradigms that have framed much of the scholarship in the area. Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. Same as Social Science 253V.

231A Theory and Methods in Asian American Studies (4). Examines major theoretical and methodological issues in Asian American Studies. Topics include the social construction of race and identity, the intersection with class and gender, and the relationship between quantitative and qualitative approaches in research methodologies. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

232A Gender, Family, and Community (4). Analyzes theory and research on family and community relations from the perspective of gender. Feminist theories of family power relations, caring in family and community settings, women and men as caregivers in the family and workplace, grass-roots organizing for family and community issues. Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. Same as Social Science 253H.

234 Theory of Ethnicity (4). Examines critically the meaning and measurement of ethnicity, race, and nation in sociological theory and research. Theories of ethnicity are explored, along with empirical studies of the construction of ethnic and pan-ethnic identities in historical and contemporary contexts. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

235 Planning and Poverty Alleviation in Developing Countries (4). Critically examines competing conceptualizations, methods of measurement, and poverty alleviation strategies widely used in developing countries. Focuses on poverty conceptualized as economic deprivation, well-being, vulnerability, and social exclusion. Same as Planning, Policy, and Design U251.

236 Immigrant Incorporation (4). Focuses on the conceptual and theoretical ideas on immigrant adaptation and identity to a new country; frameworks that emphasize incorporation as a melting pot; synthesizing the theoretical and empirical literature on incorporation in order to develop better models. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

237 Educational Inequality (4). Focuses on macro-level explanations of inequality of schooling, particularly in the U.S. context. Explores traditional models, such as conflict, functionalism, status-attainment, cultural reproduction, and newer synthetic accounts. Emphasis on higher education access and the intersection of education and work. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

239 Special Topics: Social Inequality (2 to 4). Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

240A Social Movements (4). A survey of the field of Social Movements, oriented around critical themes in the major theoretical traditions and contemporary exemplars. Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. Same as Social Science 253J.

241A Political Sociology (4). Begins with an examination of the three major orientations to the State (Pluralist, Elitist, and Class). Next considers current topics in political sociology including the Welfare State, the New Deal, political behavior, social movements, participation, and democracy. Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. Same as Social Science 253I.

249 Special Topics: Political Sociology and Social Movements (2 to 4). Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

252A Global Urbanization (4). Examines the spread of cities worldwide in the twentieth century. What are the political and economic causes of this process? What are the social-cultural, political, economic effects? How is contemporary urbanization liked to global restructuring of other kinds? Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. Same as Social Science 254J and Planning, Policy, and Design U273.

259 Special Topics: Global Studies and Comparative Development (2 to 4). Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

261A Age, Generations, and the Life Course (4). Age is a central organizing principle of individual lives, social institutions, and human populations. Considers how age is socially defined and how developmental transitions between ages (i.e., growing up and growing older) are accomplished. Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. Same as Social Science 253E.

262A Populations (4). Introduces the interrelationships between population and social organization. Considers measurement and explanation of historical and contemporary trends in birth rates, death rates, migration, and marriage and divorce. Case material is drawn primarily from the U.S. and other industrialized nations. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Same as Social Sciences 253F.

264 Immigrant America (4). The study of the causes and consequences of international migration has become one of the most vital fields of sociological theory and research. Examines principal theoretical perspectives and empirical research on contemporary immigration flows and the processes of incorporation. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

265 Demographic and Social Analysis (DASA) (4). Data collection, organization, and analysis in population studies and demography. Research design issues include sampling, longitudinal research, and comparative research. Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor, and enrollment in DASA program. Sociology 265 and Sociology 220A may not both be taken for credit.

266 Comparative International Migration (4). Examines the migration patterns to the three largest nations that receive immigrants (i.e., permanent settlers)—Australia, Canada, and the United States. Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of instructor. Same as Asian American Studies 202; concurrent with Sociology 175D. (VII-B)

269 Special Topics: Social Demography (2 to 4). Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

270 Organization Theory (4). Examination of theoretical approaches for analyzing the origins, operations, and consequences of complex organizations. Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor.

272A Work and Industrial Relations (4). Explores the nature, causes, and results of workplace conflict in American Society. Considers topics such as "American Exceptionalism," sex segregation in the workplace, strikes and the role of unions in American society. Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. Same as Social Science 253U.

276 Sexuality and Social Institutions (4). Takes a broad institutional approach to sexuality, arguing that "sexuality" is neither fixed in reality nor free-floating in space but rather institutionalized in a limited set of dynamic cultural and organizational arrangements. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.

279 Special Topics: Social Organizations and Institutions (2 to 4). Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

280 Analysis of Social Network Data (4). Overview and application of methods for analyzing social network data. Topics include: data structures, visualization, graph theory, centrality, subgroups, positions, blockmodels, local properties, and statistical models. Social network analysis software is used to analyze a range of examples. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

281 Introduction to Social Network Analysis (4). Designed to provide a broad overview of social network analysis. At the same time, students have an opportunity to delve deeply into applications of the network approach in their individual areas of interest. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

289 Special Topics (2 to 4). Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

290 Dissertation Research (1 to 12). Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

299 Independent Study (1 to 12). Prerequisites: graduate standing, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.