Sociology & Social Studies
Faculty of Arts
Social Studies Timetable
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| Section | Day | Time | Exam Date | Delivery |
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| SOST 110 - Introduction to Mass Media |
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| This course introduces students to analyses of the mass media of communication in modern societies. |
| 397 |
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- |
20-DEC-23 |
ONLNE |
| SOST 201 - Statistics and Software for the Social Sciences |
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| This course introduces students to the basic methods of statistics with applications in the social sciences and the use of computer software for data management, manipulation and (univariate and bivariate) statistical analysis.
***Prerequisite: Completion of 12 credit hours or SOC 100 or permission of the Department Head***
*Note: It is recommended that sociology majors take SOST 201 and 203 concurrently in the Fall semester.* |
| 001 |
T |
4:00pm - 5:50pm |
19-DEC-23 |
RMTE |
| 001 |
R |
4:00pm - 4:50pm |
19-DEC-23 |
RMTE |
| 002 |
R |
5:00pm - 5:50pm |
|
RMTE |
| SOST 203 - Introduction to Social Research Methods |
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| An introduction to the social research process and the ethical dilemmas faced by social scientists. A survey of the essential procedures for investigating social research problems, including writing literature reviews, stating testable hypotheses, specifying conceptual and operational definitions for relevant concepts, sampling, and selecting appropriate methods for data collection.
*** Prerequisite: 12 credit hours or permission of the Department Head ***
*Note: It is recommended that sociology majors take SOST 201 and 203 in the Fall semester.* |
| 001 |
TR |
2:30pm - 3:45pm |
12-DEC-23 |
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| 002 |
TR |
2:30pm - 3:45pm |
12-DEC-23 |
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| SOST 306 - Applied Methods: Quantitative Approaches |
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| In this course, students will produce and analyze quantitative data, using a survey and other methods. Students will be introduced to computer programs and use these to assist in writing reports and papers that analyze the data. This class is intended for sociology majors.
***Prerequisite: SOST 201 and SOST 203, or permission of department head***
*Note: This class is intended for sociology majors* |
| 001 |
W |
4:00pm - 6:45pm |
13-DEC-23 |
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| 002 |
M |
4:00pm - 5:30pm |
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| 002 |
M |
4:00pm - 4:50pm |
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| SOST 800 - Graduate Seminar |
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| A weekly seminar devoted to a discussion of special issues in interdisciplinary social sciences, reports of research projects, and presentations by students and faculty. Students are expected to register in the graduate seminar in two semesters. |
| 001 |
W |
12:30pm - 1:45pm |
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| SOST 801 - Interdisciplinary Issues in the Social Sciences |
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| A framework for interdisciplinary studies in the social sciences, examining the roles of complexity, uncertainty, and change in areas of social reality not normally covered by established disciplines. An emphasis on conceptual and methodological integration, developing alternative forms of conceptualization, constructing interdisciplinary research questions, and devising unique research strategies. |
| 001 |
F |
2:30pm - 5:15pm |
08-DEC-23 |
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| SOST 901 - Research |
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| Thesis Research |
| 001 |
|
- |
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| 002 |
|
- |
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| 003 |
|
- |
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| 006 |
|
- |
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| 007 |
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- |
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| 008 |
|
- |
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| 009 |
|
- |
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| 011 |
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- |
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