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School for Social Research: Africana
studies
Kapsis, Robert E., Professor, Ph.D. 1973,
University of California at Berkeley: art
and culture, mass media
Levine, Harry G., Professor, Ph.D. 1978,
University of California at Berkeley:
American historic culture
Liang, Zai, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. 1992,
University of Chicago: demography,
immigration, ethnic intermarriage
Mankoff, Milton L., Associate Professor,
Ph.D. 1969, University of Wisconsin:
social stratification, social change,
social deviance
Miller, Joanne, Associate Professor, Ph.D.
1975, University of Wisconsin, Madi-
son: work, social structure and person-
ality, applied demography
Min, Pyong Gap, Professor, Ph.D. 1983,
Georgia State: family, ethnicity, and
race, Asian Americans
Reichler, Melvin, Associate Professor,
Ph.D. 1963, University of Michigan:
theory, friendship, computers
Savage, Dean B., Associate Professor, Ph.D.
1975, Columbia University: organiza-
tion, science, work
Seiler, Lauren H., Professor, Ph.D. 1970,
University of Illinois at Urbana: meth-
ods, technology
Smith, Charles W., Professor, Ph.D. 1966,
Brandeis University: theory, social psy-
chology, sociology of markets
Tang, Joyce, Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
1991, University of Pennsylvania: strat-
ification, mobility, science and technolo-
gy, methodology
Zimmer, Lynn E., Associate Professor,
Ph.D. 1982, Cornell University: law,
criminal justice
Master of Arts Program
Requirements for Matriculation
These requirements are in addition to the
general requirements for admission.
1. Sufficient work in sociology or related
fields to pursue graduate work in sociology.
Successful completion of undergraduate
courses in social theory and statistics, or
demonstration of competence by passing
an examination in these subjects.
2. The department reserves the right to
impose additional requirements upon any
candidate for the degree who, in its opin-
ion, enters with insufficient undergraduate
work in sociology.
3. Personal interview with the Gradu-
ate Adviser whenever feasible.
Departmental Requirements
These requirements are in addition to the
general requirements for the Master of
Arts degree.
1. Students must satisfy the following
requirements:
credits
a. Sociological Theory: Sociology
701 and 702
6
b. Quantitative Research Methods
and Statistics: Sociology 710
and 712
6
c. Qualitative Methods or Profes-
sional Communications in Social
Research, Sociology 711 or 716
3
d. One substantive area of Sociol-
ogy, as approved by the depart-
ment, e.g., Sociology 734 and
735 or 754 and 755
6
e. Sociology 793 and submission of
an approved thesis or thesis-
length paper based upon super-
vised independent research
3
f. Elective courses
6
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Total
30
2. The progress of all students will be
reviewed every semester by the Graduate
Committee. Satisfactory progress toward
the degree requires a minimum grade of B
(3.0) in the courses enumerated in a
through d above. Additional work, a quali-
fying examination, or dismissal from the
program will be prescribed for those stu-
dents not satisfying the minimum require-
ments. Necessary action will be decided
upon by the Graduate Committee and com-
municated to the student in writing.
Courses in Sociology
701. The Development of Sociological
Theory. 2 hr. plus conf.; 3 cr. Critical
examination of the major treatises and
schools in the development of sociological
theory from Comte to twentieth-century
theorists.†
702. Contemporary Sociological Theo-
ry. 2 hr. plus conf.; 3 cr. Critical discussion
of current sociological theory. Relationship
of contemporary theory to empirical
research.†
703. Social Pathology. 2 hr. plus conf.; 3
cr. Examination of certain problems, such
as mental illness, delinquency and crime,
poverty, divorce, differential morbidity and
mortality, which are regarded as pathologi-
cal by our society. These problems will be
viewed within the context of a general the-
ory of social pathology and the interplay of
psychic and social variables.††
704. Studies in the Family as a Social
Institution. 2 hr. plus conf.; 3 cr. The
basic functions of family life and the effects
of continuous social change on parenthood,
courtship, and marriage are studied. The
universality of the family and the relation-
ship of the family to social and economic
organizations will be explored. Sociological
theories concerning changes in structure
and function of the family will be present-
ed.††
707. Criminology and Criminal Jus-
tice. 2 hr. plus conf.; 3 cr. Analysis of sta-
tistics, theories of causation, current
research in crime, delinquency, and the
criminal justice system.††
710. Applied Computer Methods. 2 hr.
plus conf.; 3 cr. Prereq.: Introductory
course in statistics. This introductory
applications course illustrates the use of
computers in handling social science data.
The method is to present a problem com-
monly encountered by social researchers
and demonstrate its computer-based solu-
tion. Data handling and analysis are per-
formed using SPSS (Statistical Package for
the Social Sciences). Background is given
in sampling, research design, and survey
analysis.†
711. Qualitative Methods. 2 hr. plus
conf.; 3 cr.  Prereq.: An introductory course
in statistics. Qualitative concepts and
methods of sociological research; applica-
tion of such concepts and methods in repre-
sentative published studies.†
712. Advanced Social Statistics. 2 hr.
plus conf.; 3 cr. Prereq.: An introductory
course in statistics. An examination of
more advanced statistical methods as
applied to sociological data. The course will
deal with the logic and techniques of sam-
pling, the significance of differences, and
the relationships between factors involved
in quantitative sociological studies.†
715. Studies in Urban Sociology. 2 hr.
plus conf.; 3 cr. An analysis of theories of
urban life. The life cycle of urban neighbor-
hoods, urban redevelopment, and planning.
Methods of urban area analysis. Students
will have an opportunity to participate in
research projects.††
716. Professional Writing and Commu-
nication for Social Research. 2 hr. plus
conf.; 3 cr. An applied course stressing suc-
cinct and meaningful communication. The
course will include proposals, analytical
reports, and presentations. Essential con-
cepts will be drawn from a wide variety of
professional experiences.
718. Sociology of Politics. 2 hr. plus
conf.; 3 cr. Review of the basic research
findings on the ecology of voting and on the
determinants of electoral decisions as indi-
cated in election polls and panel studies.
Sociological analysis of the internal struc-
ture of political parties and of the decision-
making process and the power structure on
the community and the national level.††
719. Social Stratification. 2 hr. plus
conf.; 3 cr. The concept of social class in
social science (as used by Marx, Weber,
Warner, and in recent sociological
research). Comparisons of social stratifica-
tion in several countries. Discussion of the
causes and consequences of individual and
structural mobility.††
721. Studies in Sociological Aspects of
Religion. 2 hr. plus conf.; 3 cr. This course
concerns itself with the institutional
expressions of the great historical religions
S O C I O L O G Y
†-Offered either Fall or Spring; see Class Schedule.
††-May be offered; see Class Schedule.

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