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Summer 2021

Courses offered Summer 2021:

Course	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
1021E-650 Introduction to Sociology Class No 1228	Suzanne Ricard	online	outline
1026F-650 Controversies in Sociology Class No 1445	Lauren Barr	online	outline
2140-650 Social Problems Class No 1229	Lyn Hoang	online	outline
2205A-650 Statistics for Sociology Class No 1560	Anthony Jehn	online	outline
2206A-650 Research Methods in Sociology Class No 1513	Lauren Barr	online	outline
2240E-650 Survey of Sociological Theory Class No 1230	Amanda Zavitz	online	outline
2246A-650 Sociology of Health and Illness Class No 1918	Stephen Lin	online	outline
2266A-650 Crime and Society Class No 1561	Lisa Lyons	online	outline

Fall and Fall-Winter 2020

Courses offered Fall and Fall-Winter 2020:

Course	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
1020-001 Introduction to Sociology Class No 1895	Scott Schaffer	Tu 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm online	outline
1021E-001 Introduction to Sociology Class No 1718	Lauren Barr	W 10:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
2106A-001 Technology and Society Class No 6240	Anabel Quan-Haase	online	outline
2140-001 Social Problems Class No 1789	Gale Cassidy	online	outline
2172A-001 Advertising and Society Class No 2294	Gale Cassidy	online	outline
2205A-001 Statistics for Sociology Class No 2086	Patrick Denice	online	outline
2206A-001 Research Methods in Sociology Class No 3466	Rachel Margolis	online	outline
2227A-001 Social Change and Development Class No 6061	Tess Hooks	online	outline
2228A-001 Social Inequality in Canada Class No 5557	Tess Hooks	online	outline
2233-650 Social Psychology Class No 3079	Suzanne Ricard	online	outline
2235-001 The Family Class No 6243	Gale Cassidy	online	outline
2240E-650 Survey of Sociological Theory Class No 6782	Amanda Zavitz	online	outline
2242A-001 Gender and Society Class No 9208	Tess Hooks	online	outline
2246A-001 Sociology of Health and Illness Class No 10319	Stephen Lin	online	outline
2259-001 Sociology of Deviance Class No 2175	Lauren Barr	Th 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm online	outline
2266A-650 Crime and Society Class No 6245	Lisa Lyons	online	outline
2267A-001 Youth in Conflict with the Law Class No 12067	Lisa Lyons	online	outline
2270A-001 Foundations of Social Theory Class No 6261	Scott Schaffer	Th 10:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
3306A-001 Investigating the Social World: Quantitative Research Class No 2327	Teresa Abada	Tu 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
3306A-002 Investigating the Social World: Quantitative Research Class No 5269	Yoko Yoshida	W 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
3307F-001 Investigating the Social World: Qualitative Research Class No 9222	Stephen Lin	W 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
3312A-001 Wrongfully Convicted Class No 3468	Kim Ashby	Tu 10:30 am - 1:30 pm online	outline
3347F-001 Current Issues in Stratification Class No 10472	Jennifer Elgie	Th 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm online	outline
3358F-001 Women and Crime Class No 5735	Kim Ashby	W 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm online	outline
3362F-001 Sociology of Utopia Class No 6060	Michael Gardiner	Tu 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
3368F-001 Marriage Markets Class No 9224	Kate Choi	M 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm online	outline
3404F-001 Modern Sociological Theory Class No 2571	David Calnitsky	M 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm online	outline
4437F-001 Advanced Sociology of Deviance: MASS MURDERERS Class No 5736	Kim Ashby	Tu 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm online	outline
4442F-001 Serial Killers Class No 3470	Kim Ashby	M 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm online	outline
4451F-001 Policing and Society Class No 5923	Laura Huey	Th 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm online	outline
4455F-001 Advanced Sociology of Law Class No 6267	Dale Ballucci	W 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
4478F-001 Advanced Program and Policy Evaluation Class No 9318	Michael Haan	Tu 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
4485F-001 Selected Topics in Sociology: THE SOCIOLOGY OF CLIMATE CHANGE Class No 9229	Michael Gardiner	Th 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
4486F-001 Selected Topics in Sociology: HEALTH INEQUALITIES Class No 9230	Kate Choi	Tu 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
4487F-001 4487F Selected Topics in Sociology: MOTHERHOOD AND MOTHERING Class No 5271	Tess Hooks	W 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm online	outline

Winter 2021

Courses offered Winter 2021:

Course	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
1025B-001 Society and You Class No 12839	Sean Waite	online	outline
2144B-001 Sociology of Education Class No 3464	Lauren Barr	online	outline
2166B-001 The Organization and Experience of Work Class No 6241	Tracey Adams	online	outline
2172B-001 Advertising and Society Class No 2925	Gale Cassidy	online	outline
2190G-001 Decolonizing Canada Class No 12612	Janice Forsyth	M 10:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
2205B-001 Statistics for Sociology Class No 3465	Anna Zajacova	online	outline
2206B-001 Research Methods in Sociology Class No 5920	Yoko Yoshida	online	outline
2212B-001 Women and Third World Development Class No 6242	Tess Hooks	online	outline
2228B-650 Social Inequality in Canada Class No 5725	Tess Hooks	online	outline
2229B-001 Global Inequality Class No 5558	Tess Hooks	online	outline
2236B-001 Population Studies Class No 4178	Teresa Abada	online	outline
2247B-001 Sociology of Health Care Class No 12096	Lauren Barr	online	outline
2266B-001 Crime and Society Class No 6244	Lisa Lyons	online	outline
2267B-650 Youth in Conflict with the Law Class No 6246	Lisa Lyons	online	outline
2271B-001 Survey of Contemporary Theory Class No 6262	Scott Schaffer	Th 10:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
2298B-001 Special Topics in Sociology: ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY Class No 10324	Kim Shuey	online	outline
3260B-001 Sociology of Law Class No 5601	Dale Ballucci	online	outline
3301G-001 The Internet and Society Class No 6263	Anabel Quan-Haase	Tu 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm online	outline
3306B-001 Investigating the Social World: Quantitative Research Class No 2367	Andrea Willson	W 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
3307G-001 Investigating the Social World: Qualitative Research Class No 3399	Tracey Adams	Tu 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
3307G-002 Investigating the Social World: Qualitative Research Class No 5270	Wolfgang Lehmann	Th 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
3312B-001 Wrongfully Convicted Class No 5734	Kim Ashby	W 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm online	outline
3341G-001 The Social Construction of Gender Class No 9209	Tess Hooks	Th 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
3358G-001 Women and Crime Class No 3239	Kim Ashby	Th 10:30 am - 1:30 pm online	outline
3365G-001 Selected Topics: INEQUALITIES ACROSS FAMILIES: WHY THE RICH GET RICHER AND THE POOR GET POORER Class No 9223	Kate Choi	Tu 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
3381G-001 Migration and Family Class No 5921	Kate Choi	M 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm online	outline
3404G-001 Modern Sociological Theory Class No 3469	David Calnitsky	M 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm online	outline
3404G-002 Modern Sociological Theory Class No 7110	David Calnitsky	Tu 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm online	outline
4405G-001 Seminar in Sociological Theory Class No 10326	Scott Schaffer	W 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm online	outline
4407G-001 Criminological Theory and Research Class No 6266	Dale Ballucci	Tu 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
4416G-001 Migration Class No 9319	Teresa Abada	Th 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
4420G-001 The Social Context of Racial Inequality Class No 9226	Patrick Denice	Tu 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
4437G-001 Advanced Sociology of Deviance: MASS MURDERERS Class No 4884	Kim Ashby	Tu 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm online	outline
4442G-001 Serial Killers Class No 3471	Kim Ashby	M 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm online	outline
4451G-001 Policing and Society Class No 6790	Laura Huey	Th 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm online
4466G-001 Professions, Professionals and their Work Class No 9227	Tracey Adams	W 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
4488G-001 Selected Topics in Sociology: IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION IN CANADA: THEORY AND PRACTICE Class No 12840	Yoko Yoshida	online	outline

New courses

New in 2020-2021:

Course	Instructor	Time & Location	Outline
2190G-001 Decolonizing Canada Class No 12612	Janice Forsyth	M 10:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
2298B-001 Special Topics in Sociology: ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY Class No 10324	Kim Shuey	online	outline
4486F-001 Selected Topics in Sociology: HEALTH INEQUALITIES Class No 9230	Kate Choi	Tu 9:30 am - 12:30 pm online	outline
4488G-001 Selected Topics in Sociology: IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION IN CANADA: THEORY AND PRACTICE Class No 12840	Yoko Yoshida	online	outline