SOCIOL 101-001Introduction to Sociology , Fall 2024 Instructor: Timothy O'Brien (obrien34@uwm.edu) Sociology as a special field of social science. The relationship of the work of the sociologist to contemporary society; an examination of the sociological perspective.
SOCIOL 101-201Introduction to Sociology , Fall 2024 Instructor: Kent Redding (kredding@uwm.edu) Sociology as a special field of social science. The relationship of the work of the sociologist to contemporary society; an examination of the sociological perspective.
SOCIOL 102-201Solving Social Problems , Fall 2024 Instructor: Cary Costello (costello@uwm.edu) Examines problems relating to social inequality, troubled institutions, social control and social change. Explains how sociological theories can address these problems and improve communities.
SOCIOL 103-201World Society Instructor: Kristen Schmidt (schm2265@uwm.edu) Meets: Demographic and development trends related to political, economic, and eco-systems. Policy options and strategies regarding population growth, economic development, and selected institutional issues.
SOCIOL 202-001Professional Development for Social Science Majors , Spring 2023 Instructor: Noelle Chesley (chesley@uwm.edu)
SOCIOL 207-201Work and Society , Fall 2024 Instructor: Elizabeth Deiters (edeiters@uwm.edu) An examination of how individuals, groups, and organizations experience and influence work; an overview of the past, present, and future of work; the role of work in shaping larger social (in)equality.
SOCIOL 224-201Race and Ethnicity in the United States , Fall 2024 Instructor: Esther Chan (chane@uwm.edu) Examines racial and ethnic relations in the U.S. in historical and contemporary contexts. Addresses racial inequality and American institutions (such as education, employment, healthcare, criminal justice, housing, and the environment).
SOCIOL 246-001Juvenile Delinquency , Spring 2024 Instructor: Kristen Schmidt (schm2265@uwm.edu) Study of personal and social determinants of juvenile delinquency and agencies for its control, treatment, and prevention.
SOCIOL 255-001Sociology of Sexuality, Fall 2022 Instructor: Cary Costello (costello@uwm.edu) The social construction of sexuality, the social history of sexual arrangements, and contemporary sexual theory and practice.
SOCIOL 260-201Blood, Sex, Money, Power: Families and Intimate Relationships , Spring 2025 Instructor: Noelle Chesley (chesley@uwm.edu)
SOCIOL 261-403Introduction to Statistical Thinking in Sociology , Fall 2024 Instructor: Hannah Smith (smit2788@uwm.edu) Introduction to basic statistical concepts and procedures and their selected application to sociological data. Covers both descriptive and inferential statistics.
SOCIOL 261-201Introduction to Statistical Thinking in Sociology , Fall 2024 Instructor: Aki Roberts (aki@uwm.edu) Introduction to basic statistical concepts and procedures and their selected application to sociological data. Covers both descriptive and inferential statistics.
SOCIOL 304-001Political Sociology , Fall 2024 Instructor: Gordon Gauchat (gauchat@uwm.edu) Examination of structural and cultural factors as related to the nature of political systems; consideration of the organization and roles of political and para-political groups.
SOCIOL 325-201Social Change , Fall 2024 Instructor: Reggie Wynn (rjwynn@uwm.edu) Study of change in society; integration and various theories of social change; examination of contemporary instances of social change.
SOCIOL 327-201Data, Technology, and Society , Fall 2024 Instructor: Noelle Chesley (chesley@uwm.edu) Examines the social implications of new and emerging technology, the diffusion of data and technology into practice, and the ways that data, technology, and society interact to reshape social relations and institutions.
SOCIOL 343-001Collective Behavior , Fall 2024 Instructor: Kent Redding (kredding@uwm.edu) Sociological analysis of the interaction between humans, their artifacts, and the natural environment.
SOCIOL 352-001Social Networks , Spring 2024 Instructor: John Roberts (jmrob@uwm.edu) Introduction to the basic principles and methods of social network analysis; applications and methods that social scientists use to understand the structure and implications of social networks.
SOCIOL 361-201Research Methods in Sociology , Fall 2024 Instructor: Adam Loesch (atloesch@uwm.edu) Scientific methods in the analysis of society, procedures in problem definition, hypotheses/construction, and collection, and evaluation of data.
SOCIOL 375-001Social Theory , Fall 2024 Instructor: Gordon Gauchat (gauchat@uwm.edu) Covers major historical and contemporary works of social thought.
SOCIOL 380-005Honors Seminar: The Sociology of Beer and Brewing, Fall 2024 Instructor: Jennifer Jordan (jajordan@uwm.edu) Selected topics in sociology.
SOCIOL 461-201Social Data Analysis Using Regression , Fall 2023 Instructor: Aki Roberts (aki@uwm.edu)
SOCIOL 461-201Social Data Analysis Using Regression , Fall 2024 Instructor: Aki Roberts (aki@uwm.edu) Advanced practical training in multivariate regression using real, large datasets (surveys, census data, etc.); how multiple independent variables influence a dependent variable.