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2015-2016 University Catalog

SOCI 601 - Proseminar in Public and Applied Sociology

Credits: 3
Not Repeatable
Core course devoted to the philosophical, historical, theoretical, and methodological dimensions of public and applied sociology within the United States. Traces the evolution of the field during the 20th century, from its inception in the Chicago school and the studies of W.E.B. DuBois to more recent formulations, as these bear on the interplay between social scientific knowledge and public decisions and debates.

Equivalent to SOCI 801 (2014-2015 Catalog).

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3

When Offered: Fall