Graduate Bulletin
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1996-1997
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Sociology
In the College of Arts and Letters
Office: Nasatir Hall 203
Telephone: (619) 594-5449
Fax: (619) 594-1325
EMail:
msannwal@mail.sdsu.edu
James L. Wood, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Chair of Department
Ann B. Cottrell, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology
Robert E. Emerick, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology
Charles F. Hohm, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology
(Graduate Adviser)
Richard L. Hough, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology
Kenji Ima, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology
Bohdan Kolody, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology
David L. Preston, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology
Rubén G. Rumbaut, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology
Dennis C. Scheck, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology
Rolf H. K. Schulze, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology
Robert W. Winslow, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology
Robert E. Buck, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology
Shelly E. Chandler, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology
Phillip T. Gay, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology
Will C. Kennedy, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology
R. George Kirkpatrick, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology
Joan T. Werner, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology
Graduate associateships and graduate teaching associateships in sociology are available to a limited number of qualified students. Application blanks and further information may be obtained from the chair of the department.
The Department of Sociology, in the College of Arts and Letters, offers graduate work leading to the Master of Arts degree in Sociology. Research facilities provided by the Department of Sociology include a well-equipped Social Science Research Laboratory for use by the faculty and graduate students. Faculty in the Department of Sociology are involved in a wide range of research activities with a focus on applied sociological research. Regular opportunities exist for participation in these projects by graduate students within the department.
All students must satisfy the general requirements for admission to the University with classified graduate standing, as described in Part Two of this bulletin. Students whose preparation is deemed insufficient by the graduate advisory committee may be admitted as conditionally classified and will be required to complete specified courses in addition to the minimum of 30 units required for the degree.
All students must satisfy the general requirements for advancement to candidacy as described in Part Two of this bulletin. Students must take at least three of the four 600-level core courses (Sociology 601, 602, 603, and 604) and must achieve a minimum "B" (3.0) grade average by the end of the first year in the master's program and no less than a B- grade in each core course. A student may seek exemption from a maximum of two core courses by passing an examination in the respective areas.
In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing and the basic requirements for the master's degree, as described in Part Two of this bulletin, students must complete an approved graduate program including a total of at least 30 units. While six units of electives may be taken in other departments, these courses must be acceptable for master's degree credit in the particular departments in which they are offered. Students must include in their graduate program at least 18 units of sociology courses from the list of 600- and 700-numbered courses. Sociology 799A (Thesis) and an oral examination on the thesis are required. The student will be expected to relate the narrower concerns of the thesis to a more comprehensive treatment of theoretical and methodological issues. Before the student proceeds with the thesis, approval must be obtained based upon a detailed thesis proposal, usually undertaken through Sociology 797.
There is no foreign language requirement, but students who wish to pursue a doctorate at another university are advised to acquire a reading knowledge of one or two foreign languages.
The Master of Arts degree in sociology may be obtained with a specialization in one of the following areas:
General Sociology. Students master theory and methods with an emphasis on surveying the discipline in preparation for teaching or more advanced graduate study.
Courses required for the general sociology specialization: 30 units to include 12 units of core courses, Sociology 601, 602, 603, and 604; a minimum of six additional units in sociology courses from the list of 700-level seminar courses; Sociology 799A (Thesis); and a minimum of nine additional units, chosen from 500-, 600-, and 700-numbered courses (six units of which may be taken in other departments).
Applied Sociology. Students master theory and methods, but with an emphasis on applying social theory and methods to specific real-world research problems, in preparation for employment as applied researchers in non-academic settings.
Courses required for the applied sociology specialization: 30 units to include Sociology 505; nine units of core courses, Sociology 601, 602, and either 603 or 604; a minimum of nine -additional units, selected from Sociology 500-, 600-, and 700-numbered courses (a maximum of six units may be selected from another department, with approval of the graduate adviser); Sociology 760 (Seminar in Research Methods); Sociology 796 (Field Practicum); and 799A (Thesis).
505. Applied Sociological Research (3)
Prerequisite: Sociology 407 or 408.
Types and methods of applied sociological research; and an overview of their application in substantive areas. Practical research skills.
517. Life Crises and Coping: Sociological Perspectives (3)
Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
Social variation in the occurrence of life crises, personal and social coping strategies, and psychosocial outcomes.
522. The Family in Comparative and Historical
Perspectives (3)
Prerequisite: Sociology 101. Recommended: Sociology 421.
Comparative study of selected family systems in the past and present. Family and parafamily forms in intentional communities of the nineteenth century compared with contemporary communal experiments. Ethnic and class differences in family organization.
527. Aging and Society (3)
Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
Status and roles of men and women in the second half of the life cycle. Ethnic, sex and class variables in aging. Cross-cultural comparisons of occupational, educational, familial, recreational and political opportunities for the aging.
528. Death and Dying (3)
Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
Sociological concepts and theories of the process of dying. Comparative study of death and dying with emphasis on social, psychological and social organization approaches. Consideration of contemporary social-ethical issues surrounding dying in our society.
531. Working and Society (3)
Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
Work and occupations in the division of labor. Paid and unpaid labor; work at home and in the marketplace. The social drama of work: identity, role conflict, and change. Power, pay, and status ranking of occupations; the professionalization of work.
532. Workers, Managers, and Bureaucracy (3)
Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
Sociology of work in formal organizations. From classic theories on division of labor, industrial capitalism, and bureaucracy, to transformation of work in the twentieth century. Experiences of workers and managers in the U.S. and other societies. (Formerly numbered Sociology 431.)
537. Political Sociology (3)
Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
Social organization of political processes. Power and authority, social class, primary groups, collective behavior, social change, and other sociological factors considered in their relationships to political processes.
539. Sociology of Education (3)
Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
Social organization of education in the United States and other societies. Structure and functions of educational institutions. Formal and informal education. Class, ethnic, and other social factors affecting the educational process. Implications of educational decision making and testing.
543. Police, Courts, and Corrections: The Sociology of Crime and Punishment (3)
Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
Historical sociology of the American criminal justice system. Development and functions of police, criminal courts, prisons, parole, and probation. Theories and ideologies of punishment and rehabilitation. Review of contemporary research.
555. Immigrants and Refugees in Contemporary
American Society (3)
Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
Contemporary migration to the United States, especially from Latin America and Asia. Political and economic migration. Immigrant and refugee adaptation. Theoretical controversies, research applications, and policy implications.
556. Topics in Comparative Societies (3)
Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
Social structures, social problems, and social change in selected areas of the world in comparative and historical perspectives. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit six units.
557. Urban Sociology (3)
Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
The structure and function of the modern city; types of neighborhoods; forms of recreation; social forces in a metropolitan area; types of urban personalities and groups; rural-urban conflicts of culture. Practical field studies required.
596. Current Topics in Sociology (1-3)
Prerequisite: Sociology 101.
Selected specialized, controversial or currently relevant topics in sociology. Maximum opportunity provided for student initiative in determining course content and procedures. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor's degree. Maximum credit of six units of 596 applicable to a bachelor's degree. Maximum combined credit of six units of 596 and 696 applicable to a 30-unit master's degree.
597. Investigation and Report (3) I, II
Prerequisites: Fifteen units in sociology and consent of instructor.
Analysis of special topics in sociology. Maximum credit six units.
601. Advanced Social Theory: Core Course (3)
Prerequisites: Conditional graduate standing, Sociology 401.
Systematic treatment of the original European and American classic sociological writing and an overview of the major developments in contemporary social theory.
602. Advanced Research Methods: Core Course (3)
Prerequisites: Conditional graduate standing; Sociology 406, 407,
or 408.
Problems and techniques in social research with stress on philosophy of science, theory building, research design, measurement, and data analysis including fundamental critiques and alternatives.
603. Advanced Social Psychology
(Sociological Approaches): Core Course (3)
Prerequisites: Conditional graduate standing, Sociology 410.
Investigation and analysis of original works in classical social psychological theory focusing on implications for research on topics such as socialization, motivation, perception, role, self, interaction and symbolic processes.
604. Advanced Social Organization: Core Course (3)
Prerequisites: Conditional graduate standing, Sociology 430.
Concepts, theories and findings concerning structure and change in society, institutions, formal organizations, the community and small groups. Special attention given key concepts of culture, stratification, division of labor, power, bureaucracy, role relationships and interaction.
695. Topics in Directed Readings (3)
Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent registration in at least one core
course or one seminar.
Selected reading providing coverage of social theory, social disorganization, social organization, social institutions, social psychology (sociological approaches), community research methods, population and demography, or special topics. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree.
696. Experimental Topics (3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
Intensive study in specific areas of sociology. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit of six units of 696 applicable to a master's degree. Maximum combined credit of six units of 596 and 696 applicable to a 30-unit master's degree.
700. Seminar in Social Theory (3)
Prerequisites: Sociology 401 and 407.
Classics of sociology, American social theory, theory construction, application of theory to research, theoretical models, sociology of knowledge, special topics. See Class Schedule for specific content. May be repeated with new content. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree.
730. Seminar in Social Institutions (3)
Prerequisites: Sociology 407 and 430.
The family and kinship, political organization, economic organization, religion, education, industry, occupations and professions, social stratification, special topics. See Class Schedule for specific content. May be repeated with new content. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree.
740. Seminar in Social Psychology: Sociological Approaches (3)
Prerequisites: Sociology 407 and 410.
Socialization, role theory, motivation, perception, self, social context of personality, attitude theory, interaction, language and symbolic process, social types, collective behavior, small groups, special topics. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree.
760. Seminar in Research Methods (3)
Prerequisites: Sociology 401 and 407.
Analysis of methods used in current sociological research, including evaluation of reported findings. Discussion of research designs appropriate to particular types of projects. Evaluation of research in progress by members of the seminar. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree.
770. Seminar in Population and Demography (3)
Prerequisites: Sociology 350 and 407.
Demographic theories, fertility, mortality, migration, construction and application of demographic indices, demographic prediction, world population trends, special topics. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree.
796. Field Practicum (3) Cr/NC
Prerequisites: Sociology 601, 602, and either 603 or 604.
Supervised field placement in community agency. Application of sociological theories and methods to policy and research needs of agency. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree.
797. Research (3) Cr/NC/SP
Prerequisite: Sociology 407.
Independent investigation of special topics. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree.
798. Special Study (1-3) Cr/NC/SP
Prerequisite: Consent of staff, to be arranged with department
chair and instructor.
Individual study. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree.
799A. Thesis (3) Cr/NC/SP
Prerequisites: An officially appointed thesis committee and
advancement to candidacy.
Preparation of a project or thesis for the master's degree.
799B. Thesis Extension (0) Cr/NC
Prerequisite: Prior registration in Thesis 799A with an assigned
grade symbol of SP.
Registration required in any semester or term following assignment of SP in Course 799A in which the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the University; also student must be registered in the course when the completed thesis is granted final approval.
