Course Information

 

Course selection needs to be approved by the Graduate Chair. Please review course requirements for your program and Departmental course forms. Additional course information can be found here. Courses are in person, unless otherwise noted.

If you are enrolled in a graduate specialization please ensure you meet the course requirements specific to your specialization.

Course schedules are subject to change.

Fall 2025

Classes begin on September 8.

Course Instructor
9001 Introduction to Multivariable Analysis Yoko Yoshida
9003 Research Design Kate Choi
9005 Contemporary Social Theory Ed Bell
Professional Seminar Series (PhD) Yoko Yoshida

 

Winter 2026

Classes begin on January 5.

Course Instructor
9007 Advanced Multivariate Statistical Analysis Patrick Denice
9021 Qualitative Research Methods Tracey Adams
9147 Stratification Lora Phillips
9154 Sociology of Work, Occupations, and Professions Sean Waite
9331 Demographic Analysis and Social Change Anna Zajacova
9268 Social Inequalities in Health Anders Holm
MA Sociological Research Practicum Patrick Denice
Professional Seminar Series (PhD) Patrick Denice
9001 Introduction to Multivariable Analysis    Course Outline   Back to Fall schedule  

The course will provide an introduction to statistical concepts and techniques used in social science research.   It is designed to provide you insights about how quantitative data is collected and how these data are then analyzed for information. This is an applied course where the focus will be on (1) the application of statistical techniques to answer empirical questions and (2) the interpretation of quantitative evidence. 


9003 Research Design   Course Outline  Back to Fall schedule

This course will help students become informed and critical consumers of social research, as well as move students from consumers to producers of social research. The course focuses on the theoretical underpinnings of sociological research methodology, as well as practical aspects of sociological inquiry using quantitative and qualitative methods, including formulating research questions, concept formation and measurement, and sampling.


9005 Contemporary Social Theory    Course Outline  Back to Fall schedule

 

9007 Advanced Multivariate Statistical Analysis   Course Outline     Back to Winter schedule

In this course we will cover the most common statistical techniques in the practice of sociology - linear regression, logistic regression, and survival analysis (event history analysis).  We will discuss the uses of these techniques and the assumptions that we make when using them.  Throughout the course, we will discuss how to develop an answerable research question, how to choose the best modeling strategy for that question, and how to interpret the results of quantitative analysis in light of relevant hypotheses.  There will also be an applied portion of the class held in the computer lab, where we will talk through basic issues that come up when working with data, such as missing data; saving data, code, and output; and making tables.  The last portion of the course will focus on writing about multivariate analysis - communicating questions, methods, and results clearly.


9021 Qualitative Research Methods    Course Outline     Back to schedule

This course introduces students to epistemological issues that distinguish qualitative from quantitative methods and provides an overview of several of the main types of qualitative research methods. It also considers ethical issues and data analysis and management challenges that are associated with qualitative research.


9154 Sociology of Work, Occupations and Professions   Course Outline     Back to Winter schedule

 

9268 Social Inequalities in Health   Course Outline     Back to Winter schedule

 

9331 Demographic Analysis and Social Change     Course Outline     Back to Fall schedule


MA Sociological Research Practicum     Course Outline    Back to Winter schedule

This research writing seminar will guide students in the three-term research paper MA stream through the various stages of completing research and writing research papers. Topics of focus will include formulating research questions and hypotheses, locating and selecting data and literature sources, conducting and writing reviews of the literature, and writing about one's findings. Upon successful completion, students will have met the requirements of the MA Sociological Research Practicum Milestone.


 ProSem     Course Outline    Back to Winter schedule