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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course analyzes how the English language aids globalization and how globalization changes English. After studying the historical and geographical bases for the rise of English, we explore the implications of decolonization, diaspora communities, the Internet, and the new economy for diversifying the structure, norms, and usage of the English language. Students engage in research, oral presentations, electronic discussion, and collaborative inquiry to explore the subject. (This course is cross-listed as COM 4015 and ENG 4015. Students may receive credit for SOC 4015, COM 4015, or ENG 4015. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ENG 2150 and ENG/LTT 2800 or 2850, or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course helps students acquire the analytical tools needed to study the contribution of religious communities to the multifaceted landscape of New York City. Students will explore the definitions of religion, politics, power, and ritual, in conjunction with their study of myriad religious groups active in New York City. We will draw from the work of a variety of authors to construct a theoretical framework that will be applied by students as they conduct field work within a religious community in New York City. (This course is cross-listed as ANT 4050 and REL 4050. Students may receive credit for only one of these courses. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ENG 2150 and two 3000-level sociology or anthropology courses, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course is an overview of major theoretical perspectives in sociology, beginning with the roots of modern theory in the 18th and 19th centuries and continuing through contemporary theoretical debates. Major theorists whose work will be covered include Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and G.H. Mead in the classical traditions and selected contemporary theorists, including those in feminist theory, cultural studies, and other new contributions to the field. Prerequisites: SOC 1005 or ANT 1001, and ENG 2100.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course is an introduction to qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis used by sociologists and anthropologists as well as other social scientists. The course introduces the research process, examines the interplay between methods and theory, and reviews research methods, including field work and ethnography, interviews and questionnaires, and secondary analysis. (This course is equivalent to ANT 4110. Students may receive credit for either SOC 4110 or ANT 4110. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: 12 credits at the 3000 level in SOC or ANT, and ENG 2100.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course provides an introduction to statistics as a tool for analyzing and understanding data related to social life. It covers the application of elementary statistical techniques and introduces statistical inference and sampling theory. Prerequisites: SOC 1005 or ANT 1001, and ENG 2100. Students interested in this course should see a department advisor. Sociology majors can also take STA 2100 Statistics for Social Science as an alternate statistical course to fulfill the requirements.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course is a survey of how sociological research and theorizing shed light on the social institutions, processes, and problems of our time through careful analysis and extensive discussion of long-standing and recent "great works" in thefield. The course examines classical sociological theories and considers how contemporary researchers have applied and adapted these theories to analyze contemporary problems and issues. Prerequisites: SOC 1005 or ANT 1001, plus two 3000-level sociology or anthropology courses, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Hours and credits to be arranged Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Credit flexible, usually 3 credits per term Individual and group projects as determined jointly by the instructor and students. May involve concentrated reading in a particular area, participation in an ongoing research project, or both. (Limited to seniors majoring in the department. Application for the course should be made by April 1 for the fall term or November 1 for the spring term.) Prerequisites: Honors candidacy and permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course introduces the student to the essential techniques and methods of acting. Students are introduced to selected plays through both literary analysis and attendance at current productions.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits By considering the role of drama in the elementary and junior high school classroom and the practical problems generally met in elementary and junior high school play production, this course offers a learning and testing ground for the skills requisite to the teaching of drama on these levels. Prerequisite: THE 1043 or departmental permission.
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