Undergraduate Syllabi
The UWM sociology department offers undergraduate classes in a variety of types. Introductory courses, or 100-level courses, offer an overview of the field of sociology, and are accessible to all students. Courses at the 200-level are generally open to students with at least sophomore standing, or those who have taken a 100-level course, and focus on particular subfields of sociology, such as sociology of work, social inequality, and sexuality.
Upper-division undergraduate courses are intended for juniors and seniors who have taken an introductory- level course, and guide students in a more intensive, in-depth analysis of the subject matter. Seminars are small classes that encourage a lot of student participation. An internship arranges for students to be placed in "real-world" settings as a form of service-learning, which many students appreciate.
Finally, through enrollment in SOCIOL 199 or 399, a qualified student may engage in an independent study course. Students register in either 199 or 399 after preparing, with the approval of the supervising professor, a study proposal. The study proposal would include the following information: general statement of subject
matter; description of student’s activities—read books/journal articles (list titles), conduct surveys or interviews, etc.; and description of how
student will be evaluated—oral reports, exams, papers, etc. This
study proposal would then be included with the SOCIOL 199 or 399
independent study form (pdf). The study proposal must be approved by the department chair and forwarded to the Office of Student Academic Services in the College of Letters and Science. Failure to obtain approval will result in an administrative drop from the course.
Representative syllabi are available for the following courses:
101 Introduction to Sociology
Dr. D. Nowacek 101-001 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Dr. S. O'Connor 101-203, 204 & 206 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Dr. T. Moore 101-405 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Dr. M. Mantyh 101-352 Summer 2009 (pdf)
Prof. L. Bharadwaj 101-001 Spring 2009 (pdf)
Prof. J. Jordan 101-203 Spring 2008 (pdf)
Prof. K. Redding 101-405 Fall 2007 (pdf)
102 Social Problems in American Society
Dr. C. Costello 102-401 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Dr. M. Czarnezki 102-001 & 002 Spring 2007 (pdf)
Dr. J. Harris 102-002 Fall 2007 (pdf)
Dr. T. Moore 101-404 Fall 2007 (pdf)
103 World Society
Prof. R. Edari 103-201 Fall 2009 (pdf)
104 Introduction to Social Psychology
Dr. S. O'Connor 104-201 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Dr. S. O'Connor 104-402 Fall 2008 (pdf)
150 Multicultural America
Prof. W. Vélez 150-001 Fall 2009 (pdf)
193 Freshman Seminar
Dr. M. Czarnezki 193-002 Fall 2008 (pdf) Subtitle: College and the City
Dr. M. Mantyh 193-001 Fall 2008 (pdf) Subtitle: Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism
200 Contemporary American Society
Dr. M. Czarnezki 200-001 & 002 Spring 2009 (pdf)
207 Work and Society (Inactive)
224 American Minority Groups
Prof. R. Edari, 224-002 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Prof. F. Wilson 224-001 Fall 2008 (pdf)
233 Social Inequality in the United States
Dr. T. Moore 233-001 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Dr. T. Moore 233-002 Fall 2009
235 Social Change in the Global Economy (Inactive)
241 Criminology
Dr. M. Mantyh 241-001 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Dr. D. Green 241-202 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Prof. D. Green 241-211 Summer 2009 (pdf)
Dr. M. Krzewinksi 241-201 Fall 2004 (pdf)
246 Juvenile Delinquency
Dr. M. Czarnezki, 246-001 & 002 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Dr. M. Czarnezki 246-391 Summer 2009 (pdf)
248 Sociology of Education
Prof. W. Vélez 248-001 Fall 2006 (pdf)
250 Sex and Gender
Prof. C. Costello 250-202 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Prof. S. Oliker 250-001 Fall 2009
255 Sociology of Sexuality
Prof. C. Costello 255-001 Fall 2008 (pdf)
260 The Family and Intimate Relationships
Dr. M. Czarnezki 260-001 & 002 Fall 2009 (pdf)
261 Introduction to Statistical Thinking in Sociology
Prof. H. Shin 261-201 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Prof. P. Goldsmith 261-402 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Dr. J. Harris 261-201 Spring 2008 (pdf)
282 Sociology of Aging
Prof. N. Chesley 282-001 Spring 2007 (pdf)
290 International Migration (Inactive)
304 Political Sociology (Inactive)
305 Sociology of Sport
Prof. F. Wilson 305-051 Summer 2009 (pdf)
307 Industrial Sociology
Dr. J. Harris 307-201 Fall 2009 (pdf)
320 Social Change in American Indian Societies
Prof. D. Green 320-001 Fall 2009 (pdf)
321 Contemporary Issues of the American Indian
Prof. D. Green 321-001 Spring 2009 (pdf)
323 Perspectives on Latino Communities
Prof. W. Vélez 323-201 Fall 2009 (pdf)
324 Comparative Race Relations
Prof. R. Edari 324-001 Spring 2007 (pdf)
325 Social Change
Dr. M. Mantyh 325-001 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Dr. M. Mantyh 325-002 Fall 2009 (pdf)
327 The Social Organization of Technology: A Comparative Perspective (Inactive)
330 Economy and Society
Prof. M. Britton 330-201 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Prof K. Chang 330-001 Fall 2008 (pdf)
331 Sociology of Health Care
Prof. A. Greer 331-001 Fall 2009 (pdf)
333 Social Class in Industrial Society (Inactive)
338 Small Groups
Dr. S. O'Connor 338-201 & 202 Spring 2006 (pdf)
341 Sociology of Deviant Behavior
Dr. M. Krzewinski 341-001 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Dr. M. Krzewinski 341-002 Fall 2009 (pdf)
342 Sociology of Law
Dr. D. Nowacek 342-001 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Dr. D. Nowacek 342-002 Fall 2009 (pdf)
343 Collective Behavior
Dr. M. Mantyh 343-001 Fall 2009 (pdf)
361 Research Methods in Sociology
Prof. M. Britton 361-401 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Dr. T. Moore 361-401 Fall 2008 (pdf)
Prof. N. Chesley 361-403 Fall 2006 (pdf)
Prof. K. Chang 361-201 & 202 Spring 2006 (pdf)
375 History of Sociological Theory
Dr. D. Nowacek 375-002 Fall 2009 (pdf)
Prof. K. Redding 375-291 Summer 2009 (pdf)
Prof. J. Jordan 375-001 Spring 2005 (pdf)
376 Modern Sociological Theory
Prof. L. Bharadwaj 376-001 Fall 2009
Prof A. Aneesh 376-211 Summer 2009 (pdf)
377 Urbanism and Urbanization
Prof. R. Edari 377-001 Fall 2007 (pdf)
380 Honors Seminar:
Prof. W. Mayrl 380-001 Fall 2006 (pdf) Subtitle: Social Construction of Religion
404 Applied Sociology (Inactive)
423 Immigration and Incorporation
Prof. W. Vélez 423- Summer 2007 (pdf) Subtitle: Latinos in the Midwest: Settlement and Incorporation
440 Sociology of the Family
Prof. S. Oliker 440-001 Fall 2008
442 The Work-Family Intersection (effective 01/25/2010)
443 Organizations, Occupations, and Professions
Prof. K. Chang 443- Spring 2007 (pdf)
444 Sociology of the Body
Prof. C. Costello 444-001 Spring 2008 (pdf)
448 Sociology of Children and Adolescents
Dr. M. Czarnezki 448-001 & 002 Spring 2009 (pdf)
450 Environmental Sociology
Prof. L. Bharadwaj 450-001 Fall 2005 (pdf)
452 Social Networks in Global Commerce (Inactive)
472 Population and Society
Prof. H. Shin 472-001 Fall 2009 (pdf)
489 Internship in Sociology, Upper Division
Dr. M. Mantyh 489-001 Spring 2008 (pdf)
493 Capstone Seminar in Sociology
Prof. J. Jordan 493-001 Fall 2008 (pdf)
495 Seminar in Sociology
Prof. N. Chesley 495-201 Fall 2009 (pdf) Subtitle: The Work-Family Intersection
Prof. H. Shin 495-001 Spring 2009 (pdf) Subtitle: Population and Society
610 Reproduction of Minority Communities
Prof. W. Vélez, Spring 2007 (pdf)