Sociology Undergraduate Course Descriptions

Undergraduate Course Schedule

The link above will take you to the CUNY Schedule of Classes, for all Sociology undergraduate sections. Below, general descriptions for all Sociology courses are described (regardless of offerings this semester).

You may also read descriptions of the special topics courses and seminars.

Sociology 101
General Introduction to Sociology
(satisfy Social Sciences LASAR requirement)
Sociology 103
Sociology of American Life
(satisfy Social Sciences LASAR requirement; students may not take both Soc 101 & 103 to meet 6 credits Social Sciences LASAR requirement)
Sociology 135W
Writing Workshop (1 credit)
(satisfy College composition requirement for a third writing intensive course)
Sociology 205
Social Statistics I
(satisfy Scientific Methodology & Quantitative Reasoning LASAR requirement)
Sociology 208
Social Problems
Sociology 209
Criminal Justice
Sociology 210
The Modern Urban Community
Sociology 211
Ethnic & Racial Relations
Sociology 212
Sociological Analysis (satisfy Scientific Methodology & Quantitative Reasoning LASAR requirement)
Sociology 213
Deviance & Social Pathology
Sociology 214
The Family
Sociology 212
Sociology of Education
Sociology 216
Social Psychology
Sociology 217
Crime & Juvenile Delinquency
Sociology 218
Mass Communication & Popular Culture
Sociology 219
Social Class in American Society
Sociology 220
Interpersonal Behavior & Group Processes
Sociology 221
Sociology of Religion
Sociology 222
Social Welfare as a Social Institution
Sociology 223
Introduction to Social Work Method (4 credits)
Sociology 224
Complex Organizations
Sociology 225
Sociology of Drugs
Sociology 226
Political Sociology
Sociology 227
Sociology of Medicine
Sociology 228
Work, Industry, & Society
Sociology 229
Sociology of Health & Illness
Sociology 235
Computers & Society
Sociology 236
Population Problems
Sociology 237
Sociology of Selected Countries
Sociology 238
Social Change & Social Movements
Sociology 239
Sociology of Developing Countries (satisfy Pre-Industrial/Non-Western Civilization LASAR requirement)
Sociology 240
Selected Topics in Sociology
Descriptions of the special we are offering are available on the Special Topics Courses page, which also lists information about senior seminars.
Sociology 241
The American Jewish Community
Sociology 242
Modern Israel: Sociological Aspects
Sociology 243
Sex & Gender in Comparative Perspective
Sociology 244
Sociology of Women
Sociology 245
Women & Work
Sociology 246
The Sociology of Human Sexuality
Sociology 247
Sociology of Law
Sociology 249
Sociology of Cinema
Sociology 250
Sociology of Friendship
Sociology 271
The Black Family
Sociology 272
Blacks in American Society
Sociology 273
Social Change in Africa
Sociology 274
Social Change in Latin America & the Caribbean
Sociology 275
Sociology of Asian Americans
Sociology 277
Sociology of Gambling
Sociology 278
Social Geography of Contemporary Cultures
Sociology 279
Globalization: Social & Geographic Perspectives
Sociology 289
Sociology of Death & Dying
Sociology 306
Social Statistics II
Sociology 325
Sociology 330
Field Work Internship
Sociology 331
Foundations of Sociological Theory
Sociology 332
Sociology of Knowledge
Sociology 333
Social Science Research Using Computers (satisfy Scientific Methodology & Quantitative Reasoning LASAR requirement)
Sociology 334
Methods of Social Research
Sociology 348
Orthodox Jews in America
Sociology 351
Social Ecology: Field Study of a City
Sociology 353
Ethnography
Sociology 381W
Senior Seminar
(satisfy College composition requirement for a third writing intensive course)
Descriptions of the senior seminars we are offering are available on the Special Topics Courses page.
Sociology 391, 391
Special Problems Independent Study