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Spring 2025 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Capstone Experience: Seminar (51304)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West Bank
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (0 of 58 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?bianx001+SOC4966W+Spring2025
- Class Description:
- This course will guide you through the process of writing your senior project paper, a graduation requirement for all Sociology majors. The class will structure your work as you select your topic, write a draft, and polish your paper. In conjunction with Career Services in CLA, the class will also help students to prepare for the job market---thinking through your career goals and career choices, developing resumes, and getting ready for job interviews. Presentations and discussions by students are organized in class to help them learn from each other. This is a writing intensive class with a total of six writing assignments. The class is organized into three parts.Part One (weeks 1-3) is a recap of sociological knowledge. What is sociology? What are the key elements of a sociological analysis? What are career choices for a sociology major? These three questions are focused in lectures and in-class discussions. The last lecture is a description of three options from which each student chooses for his/her senior project paper.Part Two (weeks 4-6) is focused on expectations and requirements of your major project. This project should be the capstone expression of your "sociological imagination." It should show the knowledge, skills, and ethics that are central to the practice of Sociology. Examples of each of the three different kinds of a major project paper are discussed in lectures.Part Three (weeks 7-14) is designed for the development and finalization of your senior project paper. Each student is required to schedule individual meetings with your chosen Instructor to discuss the issues and challenges that the students encounter during their work progress toward the completion of the senior project paper.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Sociology major in the senior year.
- Learning Objectives:
- To complete senior project paper, a requirement for graduation.
- Grading:
- 60% Six written assignments
15% Class Participation
25% Final paper - Class Format:
- 30% Lectures20% Writing exercises50% Community engagement and major project paper
- Workload:
- Less than 20 Pages Reading Per Week, Four writing exercises (1-5 pages) and One major project paper (12-18 pages).
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51304/1253
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC4966W_Spring2024.pdf (Spring 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC4966W_Spring2020.pdf (Spring 2020) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 30 October 2023
Spring 2025 | SOC 4966W Section 002: Capstone Experience: Seminar (53034)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West Bank
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (0 of 58 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC4966W+Spring2025
- Class Description:
This seminar is designed to meet three goals. First, the course acts as a "capstone" experience for the major, giving you the opportunity to reflect back on what sociology is all about and to think ahead about how the perspectives, insights and experiences you have gained in the major can apply to your life and career beyond the University setting. Second, it provides a structured way to help you complete your thesis writing, a central requirement for majors wishing to graduate. Successful completion of the thesis shows mastery of the skills and perspectives of your field of study. The course is structured to help and encourage you along the way. Throughout, we emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication and meaningful civic engagement. Finally, the course involves career planning, with significant use of CLA Career Services.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Sociology majors, typically in the final year of study.
- Learning Objectives:
- Critical thinking and application of sociological lensDeveloping careful and persuasive proseEstablishing career plan goals
- Grading:
- 50 pts - Career development420 pts - Project development papers30 pts - attendance and participation
- Exam Format:
- No exams; papers are the core development goals.
- Class Format:
- 25% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
40% Service Learning - Workload:
- 20-50 Pages Reading Per Week
25-35 Pages Writing Per Term
1-3 papers (depending on track chosen; same number of pages total)
3 development memos - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53034/1253
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC4966W_Spring2023.pdf (Spring 2023)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 2 November 2022
Fall 2024 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Capstone Experience: Seminar (17241)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2024 - 12/11/2024Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankHubert H Humphrey Center 25
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (41 of 55 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?mgoldman+SOC4966W+Fall2024
- Class Description:
- The purpose of this course is to assist students in fulfilling CLA's senior project requirement, the 'capstone' of the undergraduate career, by creating the learning environment to write a final research paper. Enrollment is limited to student majors in Sociology. The class provides a structure and guided format for completing the senior project. Students select a topic, formulate a research question, read on the topic, conduct preliminary research or use already experienced research, analyze your material and locate within existing debates, and write up the materials as a final analytic paper. Students can choose to focus their project on a new topic, or materials from a previous class, or from an already experienced study abroad, service learning, or employment opportunity. Each week we will discuss specific aspects of the research-and-writing process, so that the final paper will be thought through and written, step by step, throughout the semester. Course work requires intensive engagement in the design of a project and active class discussion of the issues students face in the process.
- Grading:
- 75% final paper
25% weekly short assignments and class participation - Class Format:
- Class discussion, small group activities, writing exercises, and in-class presentations
- Workload:
- Weekly readings that are mostly related to your own research project; short writing assignments due throughout the semester as building blocks to your final paper; and the final paper, which will be approximately 15 pages
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17241/1249
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 29 October 2021
Spring 2024 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Capstone Experience: Seminar (51585)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 250
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (51 of 51 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?cabdi+SOC4966W+Spring2024
- Class Description:
- You have spent a great deal of time and energy in the last few years developing core knowledge, skills and ethics that are central to the practice of Sociology. The senior project class is the final step in your undergraduate experience, which will encourage your to engage deeply in a writing project and showcase the knowledge and skills you have learned via your Sociological course work. We will also discuss the issues and challenges that students encounter as their work progresses. When there are reading assignments, students should come to class prepared to discuss them. In conjunction with Career Services in CLA, the class will help students to prepare for the job market---thinking through your career goals and work values, developing resumes, practice job interviews, etc. Students will write short papers that can be put together in the final senior project paper.
1) An Extended Reflective Work-related Autobiography. This option will follow the class lectures and discussions most closely as we together examine the changing U.S. occupational structure, work experiences, career development, post-graduate educational options (including graduate and professional school, technical training, etc.), occupational choice, and the way sociological knowledge, skills, and perspectives can be used in your future work careers. Students will write about their work-related experiences, including both paid and unpaid work (the latter including work in the family setting, internships, and volunteering) and how they influenced their development. They will also reflect on the benefits, rewards, and drawbacks of the occupations they are considering in the future, drawing on the assigned texts and other relevant literature.
2) Service Learning Report: This option will involve writing a sociological report based on community service learning with a local community organization of your choice. This paper will be based on a minimum of 20 hours of community service work completed during the course of the semester. The Community Service Learning Center will help you find a place, or if you're already volunteering they will help you formalize this so you can write on it.
Or alternatively, instead of writing a report based upon the service experience, the final product will involve working on, and writing about, an actual research on an area of great interest to you and your future plans (profession you hope to enter, discipline you hope to pursue in graduate school etc). This paper will be combined with your personal statement and a resume that forms the core of your job search portfolio of self-presentation.
- Grading:
- 60% Six written assignments
15% Class Participation
25% Final paper - Class Format:
- 30% Lecture
20% Visiting Speakers
50% Small Group Activities and writing exercises - Workload:
- Less than 25 Pages Reading Per Week, Six assignments that are drafts of final paper sections, Final Paper is 12-18 pages
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51585/1243
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 1 November 2023
Spring 2024 | SOC 4966W Section 002: Capstone Experience: Seminar (53435)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 235
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (51 of 51 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?bianx001+SOC4966W+Spring2024
- Class Description:
- This course will guide you through the process of writing your senior project paper, a graduation requirement for all Sociology majors. The class will structure your work as you select your topic, write a draft, and polish your paper. In conjunction with Career Services in CLA, the class will also help students to prepare for the job market---thinking through your career goals and career choices, developing resumes, and getting ready for job interviews. Presentations and discussions by students are organized in class to help them learn from each other. This is a writing intensive class with a total of six writing assignments. The class is organized into three parts.Part One (weeks 1-3) is a recap of sociological knowledge. What is sociology? What are the key elements of a sociological analysis? What are career choices for a sociology major? These three questions are focused in lectures and in-class discussions. The last lecture is a description of three options from which each student chooses for his/her senior project paper.Part Two (weeks 4-6) is focused on expectations and requirements of your major project. This project should be the capstone expression of your "sociological imagination." It should show the knowledge, skills, and ethics that are central to the practice of Sociology. Examples of each of the three different kinds of a major project paper are discussed in lectures.Part Three (weeks 7-14) is designed for the development and finalization of your senior project paper. Each student is required to schedule individual meetings with your chosen Instructor to discuss the issues and challenges that the students encounter during their work progress toward the completion of the senior project paper.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Sociology major in the senior year.
- Learning Objectives:
- To complete senior project paper, a requirement for graduation.
- Grading:
- 60% Six written assignments
15% Class Participation
25% Final paper - Class Format:
- 30% Lectures20% Writing exercises50% Community engagement and major project paper
- Workload:
- Less than 20 Pages Reading Per Week, Four writing exercises (1-5 pages) and One major project paper (12-18 pages).
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53435/1243
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC4966W_Spring2024.pdf
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC4966W_Spring2020.pdf (Spring 2020)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 30 October 2023
Fall 2023 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Capstone Experience: Seminar (17550)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (55 of 58 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?liebler+SOC4966W+Fall2023
- Class Description:
This course is designed to: a) provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a portfolio of self-presentation materials and sociological analyses based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. The main goal of the course is to guide you through the process of writing your capstone portfolio by providing structure, advice, and encouragement. Successful completion of the analytic portion of your portfolio shows mastery of the skills and perspectives of your field of study. Along the way, we will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civil engagement.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Seniors with a major in Sociology
- Learning Objectives:
-- Be able to analyze the day-to-day world sociologically and express yourself in writing
-- Know other people in your graduating class and feel part of a community
-- Gain knowledge about life skills that will help after college
-- Be more prepared for the job market and/or applying to further schooling
- Grading:
-- Active class participation in activities, discussion, and in-class writing (20% of grade)
-- Capstone Portfolio (60% of grade) -- Includes resume, personal statement, paper analyzing CEL site, and paper analyzing interview
-- Life-skills and job market assignments (20% of grade)
- Exam Format:
- There are no exams
- Class Format:
- 10% Lecture
10% Visiting speakers
80% In-class activities in small and large groups, including writing exercises - Workload:
- Students will spend significant time in class and outside of class writing and revising this writing. All students can gain points by doing optional career-focused and adulting-focused assignments. These points are not required to bass the class but are required to get an A in the class.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17550/1239
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/liebler_SOC4966W_Spring2020.pdf (Spring 2020)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 26 March 2022
Spring 2023 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Capstone Experience: Seminar (51922)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 235
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (59 of 55 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?bianx001+SOC4966W+Spring2023
- Class Description:
- This course will guide you through the process of writing your senior project paper, a graduation requirement for all Sociology majors. The class will structure your work as you select your topic, write a draft, and polish your paper. In conjunction with Career Services in CLA, the class will also help students to prepare for the job market---thinking through your career goals and career choices, developing resumes, and getting ready for job interviews. Presentations and discussions by students are organized in class to help them learn from each other. This is a writing intensive class with a total of six writing assignments. The class is organized into three parts.Part One (weeks 1-3) is a recap of sociological knowledge. What is sociology? What are the key elements of a sociological analysis? What are career choices for a sociology major? These three questions are focused in lectures and in-class discussions. The last lecture is a description of three options from which each student chooses for his/her senior project paper.Part Two (weeks 4-6) is focused on expectations and requirements of your major project. This project should be the capstone expression of your "sociological imagination." It should show the knowledge, skills, and ethics that are central to the practice of Sociology. Examples of each of the three different kinds of a major project paper are discussed in lectures.Part Three (weeks 7-14) is designed for the development and finalization of your senior project paper. Each student is required to schedule individual meetings with your chosen Instructor to discuss the issues and challenges that the students encounter during their work progress toward the completion of the senior project paper.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Sociology major in the senior year.
- Learning Objectives:
- To complete senior project paper, a requirement for graduation.
- Grading:
- 60% Six written assignments
15% Class Participation
25% Final paper - Class Format:
- 30% Lectures20% Writing exercises50% Community engagement and major project paper
- Workload:
- Less than 20 Pages Reading Per Week, Four writing exercises (1-5 pages) and One major project paper (12-18 pages).
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51922/1233
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC4966W_Spring2024.pdf (Spring 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC4966W_Spring2020.pdf (Spring 2020) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 24 October 2019
Spring 2023 | SOC 4966W Section 002: Capstone Experience: Seminar (53859)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 120
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (59 of 55 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC4966W+Spring2023
- Class Description:
This seminar is designed to meet three goals. First, the course acts as a "capstone" experience for the major, giving you the opportunity to reflect back on what sociology is all about and to think ahead about how the perspectives, insights and experiences you have gained in the major can apply to your life and career beyond the University setting. Second, it provides a structured way to help you complete your thesis writing, a central requirement for majors wishing to graduate. Successful completion of the thesis shows mastery of the skills and perspectives of your field of study. The course is structured to help and encourage you along the way. Throughout, we emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication and meaningful civic engagement. Finally, the course involves career planning, with significant use of CLA Career Services.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Sociology majors, typically in the final year of study.
- Learning Objectives:
- Critical thinking and application of sociological lensDeveloping careful and persuasive proseEstablishing career plan goals
- Grading:
- 50 pts - Career development420 pts - Project development papers30 pts - attendance and participation
- Exam Format:
- No exams; papers are the core development goals.
- Class Format:
- 25% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
40% Service Learning - Workload:
- 20-50 Pages Reading Per Week
25-35 Pages Writing Per Term
1-3 papers (depending on track chosen; same number of pages total)
3 development memos - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53859/1233
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC4966W_Spring2023.pdf
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 2 November 2022
Fall 2022 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Capstone Experience: Seminar (18072)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (60 of 60 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?liebler+SOC4966W+Fall2022
- Class Description:
This course is designed to: a) provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a portfolio of self-presentation materials and sociological analyses based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. The main goal of the course is to guide you through the process of writing your capstone portfolio by providing structure, advice, and encouragement. Successful completion of the analytic portion of your portfolio shows mastery of the skills and perspectives of your field of study. Along the way, we will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civil engagement.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Seniors with a major in Sociology
- Learning Objectives:
-- Be able to analyze the day-to-day world sociologically and express yourself in writing
-- Know other people in your graduating class and feel part of a community
-- Gain knowledge about life skills that will help after college
-- Be more prepared for the job market and/or applying to further schooling
- Grading:
-- Active class participation in activities, discussion, and in-class writing (20% of grade)
-- Capstone Portfolio (60% of grade) -- Includes resume, personal statement, paper analyzing CEL site, and paper analyzing interview
-- Life-skills and job market assignments (20% of grade)
- Exam Format:
- There are no exams
- Class Format:
- 10% Lecture
10% Visiting speakers
80% In-class activities in small and large groups, including writing exercises - Workload:
- Students will spend significant time in class and outside of class writing and revising this writing. All students can gain points by doing optional career-focused and adulting-focused assignments. These points are not required to bass the class but are required to get an A in the class.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18072/1229
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/liebler_SOC4966W_Spring2020.pdf (Spring 2020)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 26 March 2022
Spring 2022 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Capstone Experience: Seminar (52724)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 250
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (34 of 34 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?mgoldman+SOC4966W+Spring2022
- Class Description:
- The purpose of this course is to assist students in fulfilling CLA's senior project requirement, the 'capstone' of the undergraduate career, by creating the learning environment to write a final research paper. Enrollment is limited to student majors in Sociology. The class provides a structure and guided format for completing the senior project. Students select a topic, formulate a research question, read on the topic, conduct preliminary research or use already experienced research, analyze your material and locate within existing debates, and write up the materials as a final analytic paper. Students can choose to focus their project on a new topic, or materials from a previous class, or from an already experienced study abroad, service learning, or employment opportunity. Each week we will discuss specific aspects of the research-and-writing process, so that the final paper will be thought through and written, step by step, throughout the semester. Course work requires intensive engagement in the design of a project and active class discussion of the issues students face in the process.
- Grading:
- 75% final paper
25% weekly short assignments and class participation - Class Format:
- Class discussion, small group activities, writing exercises, and in-class presentations
- Workload:
- Weekly readings that are mostly related to your own research project; short writing assignments due throughout the semester as building blocks to your final paper; and the final paper, which will be approximately 15 pages
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52724/1223
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 29 October 2021
Spring 2022 | SOC 4966W Section 002: Capstone Experience: Seminar (54892)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022Tue, Thu 04:00PM - 05:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (36 of 36 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?liebler+SOC4966W+Spring2022
- Class Description:
This course is designed to: a) provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a portfolio of self-presentation materials and sociological analyses based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. The main goal of the course is to guide you through the process of writing your capstone portfolio by providing structure, advice, and encouragement. Successful completion of the analytic portion of your portfolio shows mastery of the skills and perspectives of your field of study. Along the way, we will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civil engagement.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Seniors with a major in Sociology
- Learning Objectives:
- Grading:
-- Active class participation in activities, discussion, and in-class writing (20% of grade)
-- Capstone Portfolio (60% of grade) -- Includes resume, personal statement, paper analyzing CEL site, and paper analyzing interview
-- Community-Engaged Learning (20% of grade)
- Exam Format:
- There are no exams
- Class Format:
- 20% Lecture
20% Visiting speakers
60% In-class activities in small and large groups, including writing exercises - Workload:
- Students will spend significant time in class and outside of class writing and revising this writing. Students who chose to do community engaged learning will spend at least 15 hours total on this during the semester, with the hope of 30 hours.All students can gain points by doing optional career-focused and adulting-focused assignments. People who do not do community engaged learning will need to do a lot more of these.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54892/1223
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/liebler_SOC4966W_Spring2020.pdf (Spring 2020)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 8 April 2021
Spring 2022 | SOC 4966W Section 003: Capstone Experience: Seminar (65701)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022Tue, Thu 11:15AM - 12:30PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 415
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (34 of 34 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC4966W+Spring2022
- Class Description:
- In this "capstone" version of the course, we will be looking back at what sociology was all about, looking forward to what sociology majors do after graduation. Most important, the course will provide the resources, assistance and encouragement to help majors in the Sociology Department to fulfill this requirement for a paper in the major field during the senior year -- mostly based on observational studies tied to service learning projects. The course is organized as a seminar and workshop. There are no formal lectures, but the instructor will present overviews of the stages of research and writing necessary to complete the senior project paper. Students build their major project through completing guided, periodic assignments. Along the way, we will be reading and thinking about how to apply a sociological eye to understand success, failure, and the world around us.
- Grading:
- 50% Reports/Papers
10% Attendance
20% Journal
20% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 25% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
40% Service Learning - Workload:
- 20-50 Pages Reading Per Week
25-35 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Paper(s)
Other Workload: Assignments relating to sections of project paper - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65701/1223
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC4966W_Spring2023.pdf (Spring 2023)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 November 2016
Fall 2021 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Capstone Experience: Seminar (19126)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 317
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (65 of 70 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?liebler+SOC4966W+Fall2021
- Class Description:
This course is designed to: a) provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a portfolio of self-presentation materials and sociological analyses based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. The main goal of the course is to guide you through the process of writing your capstone portfolio by providing structure, advice, and encouragement. Successful completion of the analytic portion of your portfolio shows mastery of the skills and perspectives of your field of study. Along the way, we will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civil engagement.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Seniors with a major in Sociology
- Learning Objectives:
- Grading:
-- Active class participation in activities, discussion, and in-class writing (20% of grade)
-- Capstone Portfolio (60% of grade) -- Includes resume, personal statement, paper analyzing CEL site, and paper analyzing interview
-- Community-Engaged Learning (20% of grade)
- Exam Format:
- There are no exams
- Class Format:
- 20% Lecture
40% Visiting Speakers
40% Small Group Activities and writing exercises - Workload:
- Students will spend significant time in class and outside of class writing and revising this writing. Students who chose to do community engaged learning will spend at least 15 hours total on this during the semester, with the hope of 30 hours.All students can gain points by doing optional career-focused and adulting-focused assignments. People who do not do community engaged learning will need to do a lot more of these.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19126/1219
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/liebler_SOC4966W_Spring2020.pdf (Spring 2020)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 8 April 2021
Spring 2021 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Capstone Experience: Seminar (48643)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option No Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (46 of 46 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?liebler+SOC4966W+Spring2021
- Class Description:
This course is designed to: a) provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a portfolio of self-presentation materials and sociological analyses based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. The main goal of the course is to guide you through the process of writing your capstone portfolio by providing structure, advice, and encouragement. Successful completion of the analytic portion of your portfolio shows mastery of the skills and perspectives of your field of study. Along the way, we will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civil engagement.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Seniors with a major in Sociology
- Learning Objectives:
- Grading:
- Active class participation in activities, discussion, and in-class writing (20% of grade)Capstone Portfolio (60% of grade) -- Includes resume, personal statement, paper analyzing CEL site, and paper analyzing interviewCommunity-Engaged Learning (20% of grade)
- Exam Format:
- There are no exams
- Class Format:
- 20% Lecture
40% Visiting Speakers
40% Small Group Activities and writing exercises - Workload:
- Less than 25 Pages Reading Per Week, Six assignments that are drafts of final paper sections, Final Paper is 12-18 pages
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/48643/1213
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/liebler_SOC4966W_Spring2020.pdf (Spring 2020)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 24 October 2019
Spring 2021 | SOC 4966W Section 002: Capstone Experience: Seminar (50905)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option No Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (46 of 46 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC4966W+Spring2021
- Class Description:
This course is designed to: a) provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a portfolio of self-presentation materials and sociological analyses based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. The main goal of the course is to guide you through the process of writing your capstone portfolio by providing structure, advice, and encouragement. Successful completion of the analytic portion of your portfolio shows mastery of the skills and perspectives of your field of study. Along the way, we will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civil engagement.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Seniors with a major in Sociology
- Learning Objectives:
- Grading:
- Active class participation in activities, discussion, and in-class writing (20% of grade)Capstone Portfolio (60% of grade) -- Includes resume, personal statement, paper analyzing CEL site, and paper analyzing interviewCommunity-Engaged Learning (20% of grade)
- Exam Format:
- There are no exams
- Class Format:
- 20% Lecture
40% Visiting Speakers
40% Small Group Activities and writing exercises - Workload:
- Less than 25 Pages Reading Per Week, Six assignments that are drafts of final paper sections, Final Paper is 12-18 pages
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/50905/1213
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/liebler_SOC4966W_Spring2020.pdf (Spring 2020)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 24 October 2019
Spring 2021 | SOC 4966W Section 003: Capstone Experience: Seminar (66596)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option No Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021Mon, Wed 11:15AM - 12:30PMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (44 of 46 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?bianx001+SOC4966W+Spring2021
- Class Description:
- This course will guide you through the process of writing your senior project paper, a graduation requirement for all Sociology majors. The class will structure your work as you select your topic, write a draft, and polish your paper. In conjunction with Career Services in CLA, the class will also help students to prepare for the job market---thinking through your career goals and career choices, developing resumes, and getting ready for job interviews. Presentations and discussions by students are organized in class to help them learn from each other. This is a writing intensive class with a total of six writing assignments. The class is organized into three parts.Part One (weeks 1-3) is a recap of sociological knowledge. What is sociology? What are the key elements of a sociological analysis? What are career choices for a sociology major? These three questions are focused in lectures and in-class discussions. The last lecture is a description of three options from which each student chooses for his/her senior project paper.Part Two (weeks 4-6) is focused on expectations and requirements of your major project. This project should be the capstone expression of your "sociological imagination." It should show the knowledge, skills, and ethics that are central to the practice of Sociology. Examples of each of the three different kinds of a major project paper are discussed in lectures.Part Three (weeks 7-14) is designed for the development and finalization of your senior project paper. Each student is required to schedule individual meetings with your chosen Instructor to discuss the issues and challenges that the students encounter during their work progress toward the completion of the senior project paper.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Sociology major in the senior year.
- Learning Objectives:
- To complete senior project paper, a requirement for graduation.
- Grading:
- 60% Six written assignments
15% Class Participation
25% Final paper - Class Format:
- 30% Lectures20% Writing exercises50% Community engagement and major project paper
- Workload:
- Less than 20 Pages Reading Per Week, Four writing exercises (1-5 pages) and One major project paper (12-18 pages).
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66596/1213
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC4966W_Spring2024.pdf (Spring 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC4966W_Spring2020.pdf (Spring 2020) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 24 October 2019
Fall 2020 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Capstone Experience: Seminar (13786)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Repeat Credit Limit:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option No Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education RequirementOnline Course
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMOff CampusUMN REMOTE
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (70 of 65 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?hartm021+SOC4966W+Fall2020
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major and to think ahead about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied in your lives and careers outside of the University. It is, in short, a capstone course. The focus is on how sociological knowledge, research, and thought help to promote critical thinking, effective communication, an appreciation of diversity and ambiguity, and social responsibility in public life. Specific topics include: the status of social scientific research and writing in politics and public policy implementation; the ways in which sociological thinking and research inform movements for social change; the presence (or absence) of sociological research and thought in popular culture and the mainstream American media; the day-to-day work of professional sociologists in the academy; the professions and careers where sociological methods and insights are most useful and prominent; and the utility and value of situating ones life and work in sociological perspective. This will all be situated in the context of the role of ideas, information, intellectuals, and experts in the complex, contemporary global world. Indeed, the larger intellectual goals of the course are to encourage you to think critically about your place in society and history, to reflect on the role of knowledge in the contemporary world, and to understand what skills and understandings you will take with you from your study of sociology to your future careers and lives beyond the academy.
- Grading:
- 50% Reports/Papers
25% Reflection Papers
25% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 25% Lecture
10% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
15% Guest Speakers
25% Service Learning - Workload:
- 25-50 Pages Reading Per Week
15-20 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/13786/1209
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 November 2016
Spring 2020 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Capstone Experience: Seminar (52136)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option No Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 120
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (53 of 54 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?bianx001+SOC4966W+Spring2020
- Class Description:
- This course will guide you through the process of writing your senior project paper, a graduation requirement for all Sociology majors. The class will structure your work as you select your topic, write a draft, and polish your paper. In conjunction with Career Services in CLA, the class will also help students to prepare for the job market---thinking through your career goals and career choices, developing resumes, and getting ready for job interviews. Presentations and discussions by students are organized in class to help them learn from each other. This is a writing intensive class with a total of six writing assignments. The class is organized into three parts.Part One (weeks 1-3) is a recap of sociological knowledge. What is sociology? What are the key elements of a sociological analysis? What are career choices for a sociology major? These three questions are focused in lectures and in-class discussions. The last lecture is a description of three options from which each student chooses for his/her senior project paper.Part Two (weeks 4-6) is focused on expectations and requirements of your major project. This project should be the capstone expression of your "sociological imagination." It should show the knowledge, skills, and ethics that are central to the practice of Sociology. Examples of each of the three different kinds of a major project paper are discussed in lectures.Part Three (weeks 7-14) is designed for the development and finalization of your senior project paper. Each student is required to schedule individual meetings with your chosen Instructor to discuss the issues and challenges that the students encounter during their work progress toward the completion of the senior project paper.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Sociology major in the senior year.
- Learning Objectives:
- To complete senior project paper, a requirement for graduation.
- Grading:
- 60% Six written assignments
15% Class Participation
25% Final paper - Class Format:
- 30% Lectures20% Writing exercises50% Community engagement and major project paper
- Workload:
- Less than 20 Pages Reading Per Week, Four writing exercises (1-5 pages) and One major project paper (12-18 pages).
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52136/1203
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC4966W_Spring2020.pdf
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC4966W_Spring2024.pdf (Spring 2024)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 24 October 2019
Spring 2020 | SOC 4966W Section 002: Capstone Experience: Seminar (54587)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option No Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 235
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (54 of 54 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?liebler+SOC4966W+Spring2020
- Class Description:
This course is designed to: a) provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a portfolio of self-presentation materials and sociological analyses based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. The main goal of the course is to guide you through the process of writing your capstone portfolio by providing structure, advice, and encouragement. Successful completion of the analytic portion of your portfolio shows mastery of the skills and perspectives of your field of study. Along the way, we will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civil engagement.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- Seniors with a major in Sociology
- Learning Objectives:
- Grading:
- Active class participation in activities, discussion, and in-class writing (20% of grade)Capstone Portfolio (60% of grade) -- Includes resume, personal statement, paper analyzing CEL site, and paper analyzing interviewCommunity-Engaged Learning (20% of grade)
- Exam Format:
- There are no exams
- Class Format:
- 20% Lecture
40% Visiting Speakers
40% Small Group Activities and writing exercises - Workload:
- Less than 25 Pages Reading Per Week, Six assignments that are drafts of final paper sections, Final Paper is 12-18 pages
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54587/1203
- Syllabus:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/liebler_SOC4966W_Spring2020.pdf
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 24 October 2019
Fall 2019 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Capstone Experience: Seminar (17117)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 317
- Enrollment Status:
- Open (52 of 54 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?schurman+SOC4966W+Fall2019
- Class Description:
- This course serves as a capstone to your studies in sociology. It is designed to provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major; to think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of sociology can be used and applied in your lives and careers outside of the University, and to use that knowledge to complete a senior project. The particular focus of this section of the course will be on the "world of work." While the main practical goal of the course is to guide you through the process of doing a senior project (a graduation requirement for all Sociology majors), the central intellectual goal of the course will be to learn about changes in the US economy over the last half century and their implications for the labor market; the new culture of capitalism; different organizational cultures; "life on the job;" and more. All senior projects will need to address some aspect of the sociology of work and will involve both research and your own personal experience/s as a worker, be it through your job, an internship, or service learning. Classes will include a combination of lectures, guest speakers, films, active learning exercises, writing exercises, and engaged discussions of the required readings.
- Grading:
- 35% Reports/Papers
15% Special Projects
15% Written Homework
15% Reflection Papers
20% Class Participation Other Grading Information: I require regular, 2 paragraph written commentaries on the readings, which will constitute 15% of your grade. The 'special project' will involve research into the occupation that most attracts you and will be part of your course paper/project - Exam Format:
- none
- Class Format:
- 15% Lecture
10% Film/Video
25% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
5% Web Based
20% Service Learning Attendance and active participation in this class are mandatory and crucial. - Workload:
- 50-80 Pages Reading Per Week
15-20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Paper(s)
1 Special Project(s)
Other Workload: Readings will be a core part of this course, as will be research on occupations that interest you. - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17117/1199
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 November 2016
Spring 2019 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Capstone Experience: Seminar (52266)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 120
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (54 of 52 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?liebler+SOC4966W+Spring2019
- Class Description:
- You have spent a great deal of time and energy in the last few years developing core knowledge, skills and ethics that are central to the practice of Sociology. The senior project class is the final step in your undergraduate experience, which will encourage your to engage deeply in a writing project and showcase the knowledge and skills you have learned via your Sociological course work. We will also discuss the issues and challenges that students encounter as their work progresses. When there are reading assignments, students should come to class prepared to discuss them. In conjunction with Career Services in CLA, the class will help students to prepare for the job market---thinking through your career goals and work values, developing resumes, practice job interviews, etc. Students will write short papers that can be put together in the final senior project paper.
1) An Extended Reflective Work-related Autobiography. This option will follow the class lectures and discussions most closely as we together examine the changing U.S. occupational structure, work experiences, career development, post-graduate educational options (including graduate and professional school, technical training, etc.), occupational choice, and the way sociological knowledge, skills, and perspectives can be used in your future work careers. Students will write about their work-related experiences, including both paid and unpaid work (the latter including work in the family setting, internships, and volunteering) and how they influenced their development. They will also reflect on the benefits, rewards, and drawbacks of the occupations they are considering in the future, drawing on the assigned texts and other relevant literature.
2) An Extended Reflective Essay on the Uses of Sociology in Public Life. Specific topics could include: the status of social scientific research and writing in politics and public policy implementation; the ways in which sociological thinking and research inform movements for social change;
the presence (or absence) of sociological research and thought in popular culture and the mainstream American media; and others.3) Service Learning Report or Action Project. This option will involve writing a sociological report based on community service learning with a local community organization of your choice. This paper will be based on a minimum of 30 hours of community service work completed during the course of the semester. The Community Service Learning Center will help you find a place, or if you're already volunteering they will help you formalize this so you can write on it.
Alternatively, instead of writing a report based upon the service experience, the final product will involve working on, and writing about, an actual project of direct relevance or immediate concern to your organization or agency. These projects might involve a variety of tasks such as writing a mission statement or action plan, creating program materials or a grant proposal, working on an evaluation study, or producing publicity information.
- Grading:
- 60% Six written assignments
15% Class Participation
25% Final paper - Class Format:
- 30% Lecture
40% Visiting Speakers
30% Small Group Activities and writing exercises - Workload:
- Less than 25 Pages Reading Per Week, Six assignments that are drafts of final paper sections, Final Paper is 12-18 pages
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52266/1193
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/liebler_SOC4966W_Spring2020.pdf (Spring 2020)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 November 2016
Spring 2019 | SOC 4966W Section 002: Capstone Experience: Seminar (54863)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 120
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (54 of 52 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?morti002+SOC4966W+Spring2019
- Class Description:
- You have spent a great deal of time and energy in the last few years developing core knowledge, skills and ethics that are central to the practice of sociology. The senior project class is the final step in your undergraduate experience. It will encourage your to engage deeply in a writing project and showcase the knowledge and skills you have learned via your sociological course work. We will also discuss the issues and challenges that students encounter as their work progresses. When there are reading assignments, students should come to class prepared to discuss them. In conjunction with Career Services in CLA, the class will help students to prepare for the job market---thinking through your career goals and work values, developing resumes, practice job interviews, etc. Students will write short papers that can be put together in the final senior project paper. There are two options:
1) An Extended Reflective Work-related Autobiography. This option will follow the class lectures and discussions closely as we together examine the changing U.S. occupational structure, work experiences, career development, post-graduate educational options (including graduate and professional school, technical training, etc.), occupational choice, and the way sociological knowledge, skills, and perspectives can be used in your future work careers. Students will write about their work-related experiences, including both paid and unpaid work (the latter including work in the family setting, internships, and volunteering) and how they influenced their development. They will also reflect on the benefits, rewards, and drawbacks of the occupations they are considering in the future, drawing on the assigned texts and other relevant literature.
2) An Extended Reflective Essay on the Uses of Sociology in Public Life. Specific topics could include: the status of social scientific research and writing in politics and public policy implementation; the ways in which sociological thinking and research inform movements for social change; the presence (or absence) of sociological research and thought in popular culture and the mainstream American media; and others. - Grading:
- 60% Six written assignments
15% Class Participation
25% Final paper - Exam Format:
- no exam
- Class Format:
- 30% Lecture
40% Visiting Speakers
30% Small Group Activities and writing exercises - Workload:
- Less than 25 Pages Reading Per Week, Six assignments that are drafts of final paper sections, Final Paper is 12-18 pages
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54863/1193
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 November 2016
Fall 2018 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Capstone Experience: Seminar (17355)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 255
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (57 of 57 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide students with an opportunity to reflect on what they have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a sociological analyses - often based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied outside of the University. Through this course sociology majors will emphasize the relationship between a sociological perspective and critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful civic engagement. This class is the final step in the sociology undergraduate major. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?bianx001+SOC4966W+Fall2018
- Class Description:
- You have spent a great deal of time and energy in the last few years developing core knowledge, skills and ethics that are central to the practice of Sociology. The senior project class is the final step in your undergraduate experience, which will encourage your to engage deeply in a writing project and showcase the knowledge and skills you have learned via your Sociological course work. We will also discuss the issues and challenges that students encounter as their work progresses. When there are reading assignments, students should come to class prepared to discuss them. In conjunction with Career Services in CLA, the class will help students to prepare for the job market---thinking through your career goals and work values, developing resumes, practice job interviews, etc. Students will write short papers that can be put together in the final senior project paper.
1) An Extended Reflective Work-related Autobiography. This option will follow the class lectures and discussions most closely as we together examine the changing U.S. occupational structure, work experiences, career development, post-graduate educational options (including graduate and professional school, technical training, etc.), occupational choice, and the way sociological knowledge, skills, and perspectives can be used in your future work careers. Students will write about their work-related experiences, including both paid and unpaid work (the latter including work in the family setting, internships, and volunteering) and how they influenced their development. They will also reflect on the benefits, rewards, and drawbacks of the occupations they are considering in the future, drawing on the assigned texts and other relevant literature.
2) An Extended Reflective Essay on the Uses of Sociology in Public Life. Specific topics could include: the status of social scientific research and writing in politics and public policy implementation; the ways in which sociological thinking and research inform movements for social change;
the presence (or absence) of sociological research and thought in popular culture and the mainstream American media; and others.3) Service Learning Report or Action Project. This option will involve writing a sociological report based on community service learning with a local community organization of your choice. This paper will be based on a minimum of 30 hours of community service work completed during the course of the semester. The Community Service Learning Center will help you find a place, or if you're already volunteering they will help you formalize this so you can write on it.
Alternatively, instead of writing a report based upon the service experience, the final product will involve working on, and writing about, an actual project of direct relevance or immediate concern to your organization or agency. These projects might involve a variety of tasks such as writing a mission statement or action plan, creating program materials or a grant proposal, working on an evaluation study, or producing publicity information.
- Grading:
- 60% Six written assignments
15% Class Participation
25% Final paper - Class Format:
- 30% Lecture
40% Visiting Speakers
30% Small Group Activities and writing exercises - Workload:
- Less than 25 Pages Reading Per Week, Six assignments that are drafts of final paper sections, Final Paper is 12-18 pages
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17355/1189
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC4966W_Spring2024.pdf (Spring 2024)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/bianx001_SOC4966W_Spring2020.pdf (Spring 2020) - Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 November 2016
Spring 2018 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (49005)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 130
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (52 of 52 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?morti002+SOC4966W+Spring2018
- Class Description:
- You have spent a great deal of time and energy in the last few years developing core knowledge, skills and ethics that are central to the practice of sociology. The senior project class is the final step in your undergraduate experience. It will encourage your to engage deeply in a writing project and showcase the knowledge and skills you have learned via your sociological course work. We will also discuss the issues and challenges that students encounter as their work progresses. When there are reading assignments, students should come to class prepared to discuss them. In conjunction with Career Services in CLA, the class will help students to prepare for the job market---thinking through your career goals and work values, developing resumes, practice job interviews, etc. Students will write short papers that can be put together in the final senior project paper. There are two options:
1) An Extended Reflective Work-related Autobiography. This option will follow the class lectures and discussions closely as we together examine the changing U.S. occupational structure, work experiences, career development, post-graduate educational options (including graduate and professional school, technical training, etc.), occupational choice, and the way sociological knowledge, skills, and perspectives can be used in your future work careers. Students will write about their work-related experiences, including both paid and unpaid work (the latter including work in the family setting, internships, and volunteering) and how they influenced their development. They will also reflect on the benefits, rewards, and drawbacks of the occupations they are considering in the future, drawing on the assigned texts and other relevant literature.
2) An Extended Reflective Essay on the Uses of Sociology in Public Life. Specific topics could include: the status of social scientific research and writing in politics and public policy implementation; the ways in which sociological thinking and research inform movements for social change; the presence (or absence) of sociological research and thought in popular culture and the mainstream American media; and others. - Grading:
- 60% Six written assignments
15% Class Participation
25% Final paper - Exam Format:
- no exam
- Class Format:
- 30% Lecture
40% Visiting Speakers
30% Small Group Activities and writing exercises - Workload:
- Less than 25 Pages Reading Per Week, Six assignments that are drafts of final paper sections, Final Paper is 12-18 pages
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/49005/1183
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 November 2016
Spring 2018 | SOC 4966W Section 002: Major-Project Seminar (51789)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 120
- Enrollment Status:
- Closed (52 of 52 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?schurman+SOC4966W+Spring2018
- Class Description:
- This course serves as a capstone to your studies in sociology. It is designed to provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major; to think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of sociology can be used and applied in your lives and careers outside of the University, and to use that knowledge to complete a senior project. The particular focus of this section of the course will be on the "world of work." While the main practical goal of the course is to guide you through the process of doing a senior project (a graduation requirement for all Sociology majors), the central intellectual goal of the course will be to learn about changes in the US economy over the last half century and their implications for the labor market; the new culture of capitalism; different organizational cultures; "life on the job;" and more. All senior projects will need to address some aspect of the sociology of work and will involve both research and your own personal experience/s as a worker, be it through your job, an internship, or service learning. Classes will include a combination of lectures, guest speakers, films, active learning exercises, writing exercises, and engaged discussions of the required readings.
- Grading:
- 35% Reports/Papers
15% Special Projects
15% Written Homework
15% Reflection Papers
20% Class Participation Other Grading Information: I require regular, 2 paragraph written commentaries on the readings, which will constitute 15% of your grade. The 'special project' will involve research into the occupation that most attracts you and will be part of your course paper/project - Exam Format:
- none
- Class Format:
- 15% Lecture
10% Film/Video
25% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
5% Web Based
20% Service Learning Attendance and active participation in this class are mandatory and crucial. - Workload:
- 50-80 Pages Reading Per Week
15-20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Paper(s)
1 Special Project(s)
Other Workload: Readings will be a core part of this course, as will be research on occupations that interest you. - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51789/1183
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 November 2016
Fall 2017 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (14251)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 120
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?mgoldman+SOC4966W+Fall2017
- Class Description:
- The purpose of this course is to assist students in fulfilling CLA's senior project requirement, the 'capstone' of the undergraduate career. Enrollment is limited to student majors in Sociology. The class provides a structure and guided format for completing the senior project. There will be two options: the research option and the service learning option. For the first, students select a topic, formulate a research question, read on the topic, conduct preliminary research, and write up lessons learned from the experience. Emphasis will be on the preparation, reading, and thought that goes into research, less so the implementation, as time is limited. Students can also choose the `service learning' option, in which they will be required to do community service learning and to write either a field research paper or an action project paper based on their work with participating community organizations. The final project will build on the values of critical thinking, effective communication, diversity, and social responsibility that are cultivated in sociology. Course readings provide guidelines about how to ask sociological questions, and the ethical questions concerning research. Course work requires intense individual engagement in the design of a project, and active class discussion of the issues students face in the process.
- Grading:
- 90% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 30% Lecture
40% Visiting Speakers
30% Small Group Activities and writing exercises - Workload:
- Less than 25 Pages Reading Per Week, Six assignments that are drafts of final paper sections, Final Paper is 12-18 pages
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14251/1179
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 November 2016
Summer 2017 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (82618)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Summer Session 10 wk06/12/2017 - 08/18/2017Mon, Wed 06:00PM - 07:55PMUMTC, West BankHanson Hall 1-111
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?manni224+SOC4966W+Summer2017
- Class Description:
- You have spent a great deal of time and energy in the last few years developing core knowledge, skills and ethics that are central to the practice of Sociology. The senior project class is the final step in your undergraduate experience, which will encourage your to engage deeply in a writing project and showcase the knowledge and skills you have learned via your Sociological course work. We will also discuss the issues and challenges that students encounter as their work progresses. When there are reading assignments, students should come to class prepared to discuss them. In conjunction with Career Services in CLA, the class will help students to prepare for the job market---thinking through your career goals and work values, developing resumes, practice job interviews, etc. Students will write short papers that can be put together in the final senior project paper.
1) An Extended Reflective Work-related Autobiography. This option will follow the class lectures and discussions most closely as we together examine the changing U.S. occupational structure, work experiences, career development, post-graduate educational options (including graduate and professional school, technical training, etc.), occupational choice, and the way sociological knowledge, skills, and perspectives can be used in your future work careers. Students will write about their work-related experiences, including both paid and unpaid work (the latter including work in the family setting, internships, and volunteering) and how they influenced their development. They will also reflect on the benefits, rewards, and drawbacks of the occupations they are considering in the future, drawing on the assigned texts and other relevant literature.
2) An Extended Reflective Essay on the Uses of Sociology in Public Life. Specific topics could include: the status of social scientific research and writing in politics and public policy implementation; the ways in which sociological thinking and research inform movements for social change;
the presence (or absence) of sociological research and thought in popular culture and the mainstream American media; and others.3) Service Learning Report or Action Project. This option will involve writing a sociological report based on community service learning with a local community organization of your choice. This paper will be based on a minimum of 30 hours of community service work completed during the course of the semester. The Community Service Learning Center will help you find a place, or if you're already volunteering they will help you formalize this so you can write on it.
Alternatively, instead of writing a report based upon the service experience, the final product will involve working on, and writing about, an actual project of direct relevance or immediate concern to your organization or agency. These projects might involve a variety of tasks such as writing a mission statement or action plan, creating program materials or a grant proposal, working on an evaluation study, or producing publicity information.
- Grading:
- 60% Six written assignments
15% Class Participation
25% Final paper - Class Format:
- 30% Lecture
40% Visiting Speakers
30% Small Group Activities and writing exercises - Workload:
- Less than 25 Pages Reading Per Week, Six assignments that are drafts of final paper sections, Final Paper is 12-18 pages
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/82618/1175
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 November 2016
Spring 2017 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (49404)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 215
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?liebler+SOC4966W+Spring2017
- Class Description:
- You have spent a great deal of time and energy in the last few years developing core knowledge, skills and ethics that are central to the practice of Sociology. The senior project class is the final step in your undergraduate experience, which will encourage your to engage deeply in a writing project and showcase the knowledge and skills you have learned via your Sociological course work. We will also discuss the issues and challenges that students encounter as their work progresses. When there are reading assignments, students should come to class prepared to discuss them. In conjunction with Career Services in CLA, the class will help students to prepare for the job market---thinking through your career goals and work values, developing resumes, practice job interviews, etc. Students will write short papers that can be put together in the final senior project paper.
1) An Extended Reflective Work-related Autobiography. This option will follow the class lectures and discussions most closely as we together examine the changing U.S. occupational structure, work experiences, career development, post-graduate educational options (including graduate and professional school, technical training, etc.), occupational choice, and the way sociological knowledge, skills, and perspectives can be used in your future work careers. Students will write about their work-related experiences, including both paid and unpaid work (the latter including work in the family setting, internships, and volunteering) and how they influenced their development. They will also reflect on the benefits, rewards, and drawbacks of the occupations they are considering in the future, drawing on the assigned texts and other relevant literature.
2) An Extended Reflective Essay on the Uses of Sociology in Public Life. Specific topics could include: the status of social scientific research and writing in politics and public policy implementation; the ways in which sociological thinking and research inform movements for social change;
the presence (or absence) of sociological research and thought in popular culture and the mainstream American media; and others.3) Service Learning Report or Action Project. This option will involve writing a sociological report based on community service learning with a local community organization of your choice. This paper will be based on a minimum of 30 hours of community service work completed during the course of the semester. The Community Service Learning Center will help you find a place, or if you're already volunteering they will help you formalize this so you can write on it.
Alternatively, instead of writing a report based upon the service experience, the final product will involve working on, and writing about, an actual project of direct relevance or immediate concern to your organization or agency. These projects might involve a variety of tasks such as writing a mission statement or action plan, creating program materials or a grant proposal, working on an evaluation study, or producing publicity information.
- Grading:
- 60% Six written assignments
15% Class Participation
25% Final paper - Class Format:
- 30% Lecture
40% Visiting Speakers
30% Small Group Activities and writing exercises - Workload:
- Less than 25 Pages Reading Per Week, Six assignments that are drafts of final paper sections, Final Paper is 12-18 pages
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/49404/1173
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/liebler_SOC4966W_Spring2020.pdf (Spring 2020)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 November 2016
Spring 2017 | SOC 4966W Section 002: Major-Project Seminar (52810)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 120
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?morti002+SOC4966W+Spring2017
- Class Description:
- You have spent a great deal of time and energy in the last few years developing core knowledge, skills and ethics that are central to the practice of sociology. The senior project class is the final step in your undergraduate experience. It will encourage your to engage deeply in a writing project and showcase the knowledge and skills you have learned via your sociological course work. We will also discuss the issues and challenges that students encounter as their work progresses. When there are reading assignments, students should come to class prepared to discuss them. In conjunction with Career Services in CLA, the class will help students to prepare for the job market---thinking through your career goals and work values, developing resumes, practice job interviews, etc. Students will write short papers that can be put together in the final senior project paper. There are two options:
1) An Extended Reflective Work-related Autobiography. This option will follow the class lectures and discussions closely as we together examine the changing U.S. occupational structure, work experiences, career development, post-graduate educational options (including graduate and professional school, technical training, etc.), occupational choice, and the way sociological knowledge, skills, and perspectives can be used in your future work careers. Students will write about their work-related experiences, including both paid and unpaid work (the latter including work in the family setting, internships, and volunteering) and how they influenced their development. They will also reflect on the benefits, rewards, and drawbacks of the occupations they are considering in the future, drawing on the assigned texts and other relevant literature.
2) An Extended Reflective Essay on the Uses of Sociology in Public Life. Specific topics could include: the status of social scientific research and writing in politics and public policy implementation; the ways in which sociological thinking and research inform movements for social change; the presence (or absence) of sociological research and thought in popular culture and the mainstream American media; and others. - Grading:
- 60% Six written assignments
15% Class Participation
25% Final paper - Exam Format:
- no exam
- Class Format:
- 30% Lecture
40% Visiting Speakers
30% Small Group Activities and writing exercises - Workload:
- Less than 25 Pages Reading Per Week, Six assignments that are drafts of final paper sections, Final Paper is 12-18 pages
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52810/1173
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 11 November 2016
Fall 2016 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (14418)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 215
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?aminzade+SOC4966W+Fall2016
- Class Description:
- This section is a community service learning version of the senior projects course that is designed to provide students with an opportunity to think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociology major can be used in lives and careers outside of the University. The course will explore the role of sociological knowledge, research, and thought in contemporary American public life. The focus will be on how those outside the academy (e.g. journalists, judges, lawmakers, probation officers, etc.) have used, ignored, or misused sociological knowledge. Instead of traditional research projects, students will be encouraged to conduct projects that are more engaged and applied in nature. Specifically, students will be required to do community service learning and to write either a field research paper or an action project paper based on their work with participating community organizations. The final project will build on the values of critical thinking, effective communication, diversity, and social responsibility that are cultivated in sociology.
- Grading:
- 60% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation
20% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: paper proposals, outlines and drafts - Class Format:
- 33% Lecture
33% Discussion
33% Service Learning paper development and one on one meetings with instructors - Workload:
- 25-30 Pages Reading Per Week
25 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s)
Other Workload: one final paper with preparatory drafts along the way - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14418/1169
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 13 November 2015
Summer 2016 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (82615)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- Community Engaged LearningUMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Extended Regular Session06/13/2016 - 08/24/2016Mon, Wed 06:00PM - 07:55PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 260
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- No class on Monday, July 4th or Monday, August 22nd. Last class on Wednesday, August 24th. Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?step0310+SOC4966W+Summer2015
- Class Description:
- This course serves as a capstone to your studies in sociology. The focus is on how sociological knowledge, research, and thought help to promote critical thinking, effective communication, an appreciation of diversity, and social responsibility in public life. The first goal of the course is to guide you through the process of writing your senior project paper, a graduation requirement for all sociology majors. This project and related materials require you to reflect on the role of sociological knowledge in the contemporary world and to connect your sociological knowledge to a community-based senior research project. The second goal is for you to connect a sociological perspective to your professional and civic life following graduation. Classes will include a combination of lectures, active learning exercises, writing exercises to help you prepare your main paper, and discussions of the required readings.
Special note: No class on Monday, July 4th or Monday, August 22. Last class on Wednesday, August 24th. - Grading:
- 60% Reports/Papers
20% Written assignments
20% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 25% Lecture
30% Discussion
30% Small Group Activities
15% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 15-25 Pages Writing Per Term
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/82615/1165
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 1 April 2016
Spring 2016 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (47334)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/19/2016 - 05/06/2016Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management 1-142
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?morti002+SOC4966W+Spring2016
- Class Description:
- You have spent a great deal of time and energy in the last few years developing core knowledge, skills and ethics that are central to the practice of Sociology. The senior project class is the final step in your undergraduate experience, which will encourage your to engage deeply in a writing project and showcase the knowledge and skills you have learned via your Sociological course work. We will also discuss the issues and challenges that students encounter as their work progresses. When there are reading assignments, students should come to class prepared to discuss them. In conjunction with Career Services in CLA, the class will help students to prepare for the job market---thinking through your career goals and work values, developing resumes, practice job interviews, etc. Students will write short papers that can be put together in the final senior project paper.
1) An Extended Reflective Work-related Autobiography. This option will follow the class lectures and discussions most closely as we together examine the changing U.S. occupational structure, work experiences, career development, post-graduate educational options (including graduate and professional school, technical training, etc.), occupational choice, and the way sociological knowledge, skills, and perspectives can be used in your future work careers. Students will write about their work-related experiences, including both paid and unpaid work (the latter including work in the family setting, internships, and volunteering) and how they influenced their development. They will also reflect on the benefits, rewards, and drawbacks of the occupations they are considering in the future, drawing on the assigned texts and other relevant literature.
2) An Extended Reflective Essay on the Uses of Sociology in Public Life. Specific topics could include: the status of social scientific research and writing in politics and public policy implementation; the ways in which sociological thinking and research inform movements for social change; the presence (or absence) of sociological research and thought in popular culture and the mainstream American media; and others.
3) Service Learning Report or Action Project. This option will involve writing a sociological report based on community service learning with a local community organization of your choice. This paper will be based on a minimum of 30 hours of community service work completed during the course of the semester. The Community Service Learning Center will help you find a place, or if you're already volunteering they will help you formalize this so you can write on it.
Alternatively, instead of writing a report based upon the service experience, the final product will involve working on, and writing about, an actual project of direct relevance or immediate concern to your organization or agency. These projects might involve a variety of tasks such as writing a mission statement or action plan, creating program materials or a grant proposal, working on an evaluation study, or producing publicity information.
- Grading:
- 60% Reports/Papers
20% Written assignments
20% Class Participation - Exam Format:
- no exam
- Class Format:
- 25% Lecture
50% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities and in class writing - Workload:
- Less than 25 Pages Reading Per Week Paper draft assignments Final Paper is 12-18 pages
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/47334/1163
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 13 November 2015
Spring 2016 | SOC 4966W Section 003: Major-Project Seminar (68238)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/19/2016 - 05/06/2016Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 240
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC4966W+Spring2016
- Class Description:
- In this "capstone" version of the course, we will be looking back at what sociology was all about, looking forward to what sociology majors do after graduation. Most important, the course will provide the resources, assistance and encouragement to help majors in the Sociology Department to fulfill this requirement for a paper in the major field during the senior year -- mostly based on observational studies tied to service learning projects. The course is organized as a seminar and workshop. There are no formal lectures, but the instructor will present overviews of the stages of research and writing necessary to complete the senior project paper. Students build their major project through completing guided, periodic assignments. Along the way, we will be reading and thinking about how to apply a sociological eye to understand success, failure, and the world around us.
- Grading:
- 50% Reports/Papers
10% Attendance
20% Journal
20% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 25% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
40% Service Learning - Workload:
- 20-50 Pages Reading Per Week
25-35 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Paper(s)
Other Workload: Assignments relating to sections of project paper - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/68238/1163
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/gerte004_SOC4966W_Spring2023.pdf (Spring 2023)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 13 November 2015
Fall 2015 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (11821)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 235
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?hartm021+SOC4966W+Fall2015
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major and to think ahead about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied in your lives and careers outside of the University. It is, in short, a capstone course. The focus is on how sociological knowledge, research, and thought help to promote critical thinking, effective communication, an appreciation of diversity and ambiguity, and social responsibility in public life. Specific topics include: the status of social scientific research and writing in politics and public policy implementation; the ways in which sociological thinking and research inform movements for social change; the presence (or absence) of sociological research and thought in popular culture and the mainstream American media; the day-to-day work of professional sociologists in the academy; the professions and careers where sociological methods and insights are most useful and prominent; and the utility and value of situating ones life and work in sociological perspective. This will all be situated in the context of the role of ideas, information, intellectuals, and experts in the complex, contemporary global world. Indeed, the larger intellectual goals of the course are to encourage you to think critically about your place in society and history, to reflect on the role of knowledge in the contemporary world, and to understand what skills and understandings you will take with you from your study of sociology to your future careers and lives beyond the academy.
- Grading:
- 50% Reports/Papers
25% Reflection Papers
25% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 25% Lecture
10% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
15% Guest Speakers
25% Service Learning - Workload:
- 25-50 Pages Reading Per Week
15-20 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/11821/1159
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 5 April 2013
Summer 2015 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (80865)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Times and Locations:
- Summer Session 10 wk06/15/2015 - 08/21/2015Mon, Wed 06:00PM - 07:55PMUMTC, West BankCarlson School of Management L-118
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register. Click this link for more detailed course information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?step0310+SOC4966W+Summer2015
- Class Description:
- This course serves as a capstone to your studies in sociology. The focus is on how sociological knowledge, research, and thought help to promote critical thinking, effective communication, an appreciation of diversity, and social responsibility in public life. The first goal of the course is to guide you through the process of writing your senior project paper, a graduation requirement for all sociology majors. This project and related materials require you to reflect on the role of sociological knowledge in the contemporary world and to connect your sociological knowledge to a community-based senior research project. The second goal is for you to connect a sociological perspective to your professional and civic life following graduation. Classes will include a combination of lectures, active learning exercises, writing exercises to help you prepare your main paper, and discussions of the required readings.
- Class Format:
- 25% Lecture
30% Discussion
30% Small Group Activities
15% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 15-25 Pages Writing Per Term
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/80865/1155
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 9 March 2015
Spring 2015 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (47165)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/20/2015 - 05/08/2015Tue 06:00PM - 08:30PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 130
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register.
- Class Description:
- This course serves as a capstone to your studies in sociology. It is designed to provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major; to think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of sociology can be used and applied in your lives and careers outside of the University, and to use that knowledge to complete a senior project. The particular focus of this section of the course will be on the "world of work." While the main practical goal of the course is to guide you through the process of doing a senior project (a graduation requirement for all Sociology majors), the central intellectual goal of the course will be to learn about changes in the US economy over the last half century and their implications for the labor market; the new culture of capitalism; different organizational cultures; "life on the job;" and more. All senior projects will need to address some aspect of the sociology of work and will involve both research and your own personal experience/s as a worker, be it through your job, an internship, or service learning. Classes will include a combination of lectures, guest speakers, films, active learning exercises, writing exercises, and engaged discussions of the required readings.
- Grading:
- 35% Reports/Papers
15% Special Projects
15% Written Homework
15% Reflection Papers
20% Class Participation Other Grading Information: I require regular, 2 paragraph written commentaries on the readings, which will constitute 15% of your grade. The 'special project' will involve research into the occupation that most attracts you and will be part of your course paper/project - Exam Format:
- none
- Class Format:
- 15% Lecture
10% Film/Video
25% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
10% Guest Speakers
5% Web Based
20% Service Learning Attendance and active participation in this class are mandatory and crucial. - Workload:
- 50-80 Pages Reading Per Week
15-20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Paper(s)
1 Special Project(s)
Other Workload: Readings will be a core part of this course, as will be research on occupations that interest you. - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/47165/1153
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 17 November 2014
Spring 2015 | SOC 4966W Section 002: Major-Project Seminar (47166)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/20/2015 - 05/08/2015Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 230
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report. prereq: 1001, 3701, 3801, 3811, 12 cr upper div sociology, dept consent
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register.
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a senior thesis (usually based on community service learning); and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of sociology can be used and applied in your lives and careers outside of the University. It is, in short, a capstone course. The focus is on how sociological knowledge, research, and thought help to promote critical thinking, effective communication, an appreciation of diversity, and social responsibility in public life. The main goal of the course is to guide you through the process of writing your senior thesis paper, a graduation requirement for all Sociology majors. Course materials encourage you to reflect on the role of sociological knowledge in the contemporary world and to connect your sociological knowledge to a community-based senior research project. Classes will include a combination of lectures, active learning exercises, writing exercises to help you prepare your main paper, and discussions of the required readings.
- Class Format:
- 30% Lecture
40% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
15% Student Presentations - Workload:
- 40 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term
4 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
12 Homework Assignment(s)
Other Workload: Regular engagement in service learning (or another community-based fieldsite). - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/47166/1153
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 November 2013
Fall 2014 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (11938)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report.
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register.
- Class Description:
- This course serves as a capstone to your studies in sociology. It is designed to: a) provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major; b) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of sociology can be used and applied in your lives and careers outside of the University, and c) use that knowledge to write a senior project paper (usually based on community service learning). The focus is on how sociological knowledge, research, and thought help to promote critical thinking, effective communication, an appreciation of diversity, and social responsibility in public life. The main goal of the course is to guide you through the process of writing your senior project paper, a graduation requirement for all Sociology majors. Course materials encourage you to reflect on the role of sociological knowledge in the contemporary world and to connect your sociological knowledge to a community-based senior research project. Classes will include a combination of lectures, active learning exercises, writing exercises to help you prepare your main paper, and discussions of the required readings.
- Grading:
- 50% Reports/Papers
30% Written Homework
20% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 20% Lecture
20% Discussion
20% Small Group Activities
15% Guest Speakers
25% Service Learning - Workload:
- 40-50 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/11938/1149
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 3 April 2014
Fall 2014 | SOC 4966W Section 002: Major-Project Seminar (34391)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014Mon, Wed 11:15AM - 12:30PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 430
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report.
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register.
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major and to think ahead about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied in your lives and careers outside of the University. It is, in short, a capstone course. The focus is on how sociological knowledge, research, and thought help to promote critical thinking, effective communication, an appreciation of diversity and ambiguity, and social responsibility in public life. Specific topics include: the status of social scientific research and writing in politics and public policy implementation; the ways in which sociological thinking and research inform movements for social change; the presence (or absence) of sociological research and thought in popular culture and the mainstream American media; the day-to-day work of professional sociologists in the academy; the professions and careers where sociological methods and insights are most useful and prominent; and the utility and value of situating ones life and work in sociological perspective. This will all be situated in the context of the role of ideas, information, intellectuals, and experts in the complex, contemporary global world. Indeed, the larger intellectual goals of the course are to encourage you to think critically about your place in society and history, to reflect on the role of knowledge in the contemporary world, and to understand what skills and understandings you will take with you from your study of sociology to your future careers and lives beyond the academy.
- Grading:
- 50% Reports/Papers
25% Reflection Papers
25% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 25% Lecture
10% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
15% Guest Speakers
25% Service Learning - Workload:
- 25-50 Pages Reading Per Week
15-20 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34391/1149
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 5 April 2013
Summer 2014 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (81809)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Summer Session 10 wk06/16/2014 - 08/22/2014Mon, Wed 06:00PM - 07:55PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 245
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report.
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register.
- Class Description:
- Major Project Seminar is designed to provide sociology majors with resources and guidance necessary to complete an independent research project. To facilitate your success, I will present material and provide resources relevant to each stage of the research and writing processes including: formulating a research question, reviewing relevant literature, designing the data collection, collecting and analyzing data, and writing a final paper. At each of the above-mentioned stages, you will write and submit a section of your paper, steadily working toward a complete research project due at the close of the semester. You will receive detailed written feedback and one-on-one consultations throughout the research and writing processes. I encourage each of you to investigate a sociological topic of personal interest, thus increasing the likelihood that completion of your major project research experience, though demanding, will be both professionally rewarding and intellectually gratifying.
- Grading:
- 60% Reports/Papers
10% Attendance
10% In-class Presentations
10% Class Participation
10% Laboratory Evaluation - Class Format:
- 20% Lecture
30% Discussion
20% Laboratory
20% Small Group Activities
5% Student Presentations
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 40 - 80 Pages Reading Per Week
40 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
1 Special Project(s)
Other Workload: 1 Final paper is due at the end of the semester. Sections of the paper are due at different dates throughout the semester (detailed in course syllabus) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/81809/1145
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 25 March 2013
Spring 2014 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (51892)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014Mon, Wed 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report.
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register.
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a senior research project based on community service learning; and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of sociology can be used and applied in your lives and careers outside of the University. The focus is on how sociological knowledge, research, and thought help to promote critical thinking, effective communication, an appreciation of diversity, and social responsibility in public life. The main goal of the course is to guide you through the process of writing your senior thesis paper, a graduation requirement for all Sociology majors. Course materials encourage you to reflect on the role of sociological knowledge in the contemporary world and to connect your sociological knowledge to a community-based senior research project. Classes will include a combination of lectures, active learning exercises, writing exercises to help you prepare your main paper, and discussions of the required readings.
- Grading:
- 60% Reports/Papers
10% Attendance
20% Journal
10% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 10% Lecture
10% Film/Video
40% Discussion
10% Student Presentations
30% Service Learning - Workload:
- 40 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
10 Homework Assignment(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51892/1143
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 19 October 2013
Spring 2014 | SOC 4966W Section 002: Major-Project Seminar (51893)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report.
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register.
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to: a) provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major; b) use that knowledge to write a senior thesis (usually based on community service learning); and c) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of sociology can be used and applied in your lives and careers outside of the University. It is, in short, a capstone course. The focus is on how sociological knowledge, research, and thought help to promote critical thinking, effective communication, an appreciation of diversity, and social responsibility in public life. The main goal of the course is to guide you through the process of writing your senior thesis paper, a graduation requirement for all Sociology majors. Course materials encourage you to reflect on the role of sociological knowledge in the contemporary world and to connect your sociological knowledge to a community-based senior research project. Classes will include a combination of lectures, active learning exercises, writing exercises to help you prepare your main paper, and discussions of the required readings.
- Class Format:
- 30% Lecture
40% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
15% Student Presentations - Workload:
- 40 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term
4 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
12 Homework Assignment(s)
Other Workload: Regular engagement in service learning (or another community-based fieldsite). - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51893/1143
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 4 November 2013
Fall 2013 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (17646)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 250
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report.
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register.
- Class Description:
- This course is designed to provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major and to think ahead about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociological enterprise can be used and applied in your lives and careers outside of the University. It is, in short, a capstone course. The focus is on how sociological knowledge, research, and thought help to promote critical thinking, effective communication, an appreciation of diversity and ambiguity, and social responsibility in public life. Specific topics include: the status of social scientific research and writing in politics and public policy implementation; the ways in which sociological thinking and research inform movements for social change; the presence (or absence) of sociological research and thought in popular culture and the mainstream American media; the day-to-day work of professional sociologists in the academy; the professions and careers where sociological methods and insights are most useful and prominent; and the utility and value of situating ones life and work in sociological perspective. This will all be situated in the context of the role of ideas, information, intellectuals, and experts in the complex, contemporary global world. Indeed, the larger intellectual goals of the course are to encourage you to think critically about your place in society and history, to reflect on the role of knowledge in the contemporary world, and to understand what skills and understandings you will take with you from your study of sociology to your future careers and lives beyond the academy.
- Grading:
- 50% Reports/Papers
25% Reflection Papers
25% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 25% Lecture
10% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
15% Guest Speakers
25% Service Learning - Workload:
- 25-50 Pages Reading Per Week
15-20 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17646/1139
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 5 April 2013
Summer 2013 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (82107)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Summer Session 10 wk06/17/2013 - 08/23/2013Mon, Wed 06:00PM - 07:55PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 430
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report.
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register.
- Class Description:
- Major Project Seminar is designed to provide sociology majors with resources and guidance necessary to complete an independent research project. To facilitate your success, I will present material and provide resources relevant to each stage of the research and writing processes including: formulating a research question, reviewing relevant literature, designing the data collection, collecting and analyzing data, and writing a final paper. At each of the above-mentioned stages, you will write and submit a section of your paper, steadily working toward a complete research project due at the close of the semester. You will receive detailed written feedback and one-on-one consultations throughout the research and writing processes. I encourage each of you to investigate a sociological topic of personal interest, thus increasing the likelihood that completion of your major project research experience, though demanding, will be both professionally rewarding and intellectually gratifying.
- Grading:
- 60% Reports/Papers
10% Attendance
10% In-class Presentations
10% Class Participation
10% Laboratory Evaluation - Class Format:
- 20% Lecture
30% Discussion
20% Laboratory
20% Small Group Activities
5% Student Presentations
5% Guest Speakers - Workload:
- 40 - 80 Pages Reading Per Week
40 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s)
1 Presentation(s)
1 Special Project(s)
Other Workload: 1 Final paper is due at the end of the semester. Sections of the paper are due at different dates throughout the semester (detailed in course syllabus) - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/82107/1135
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 25 March 2013
Spring 2013 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (46892)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Seminar
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report.
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register.
- Class Description:
- Description: This Major Project Seminar is designed to provide the resources and guidance necessary for sociology majors to complete their senior research project structured around Community Service Learning. It will also serve as a capstone learning experience for the major, providing students with an opportunity to think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociology major can be used after students graduate. The instructor will present material relevant for each stage of the research and writing process including: formulating a research question, engaging with theory, designing the data collection, collecting and analyzing data, and writing a final paper. During the semester, students will write and submit sections of their paper, working toward a complete research project due at the close of the semester. Students will also work together in small groups, reading and commenting upon each other's work. Students will receive regular feedback from the instructor, as well as one-on-one consultation, throughout the research and writing processes.
- Grading:
- 15% Reports/Papers
55% Special Projects
15% Journal
15% Class Participation - Class Format:
- 15% Lecture
30% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
5% Student Presentations
35% Service Learning Students will participate in a service learning project for at least 30 hours. - Workload:
- 20-80 Pages Reading Per Week
20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Paper(s)
1 Special Project(s)
Other Workload: The heaviest reading load for this course will occur in the first half of the semester, while the writing load will be distributed throughout. - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/46892/1133
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 19 December 2012
Spring 2013 | SOC 4966W Section 002: Major-Project Seminar (46893)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Seminar
- Credits:
- 4 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F or Audit
- Instructor Consent:
- Department Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
- UMNTC Liberal Education RequirementDelivery Medium
- Times and Locations:
- Regular Academic Session01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PMUMTC, West BankBlegen Hall 155
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report.
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register.
- Class Description:
- This section is a community service learning version of the senior projects course that is designed to provide students with an opportunity to think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociology major can be used in lives and careers outside of the University. The course will explore the role of sociological knowledge, research, and thought in contemporary American public life. The focus will be on how those outside the academy (e.g. journalists, judges, lawmakers, probation officers, etc.) have used, ignored, or misused sociological knowledge. Instead of traditional research projects, students will be encouraged to conduct projects that are more engaged and applied in nature. Specifically, students will be required to do community service learning and to write either a field research paper or an action project paper based on their work with participating community organizations. The final project will build on the values of critical thinking, effective communication, diversity, and social responsibility that are cultivated in sociology.
- Grading:
- 60% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation
20% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: paper proposals, outlines and drafts - Class Format:
- 33% Lecture
33% Discussion
33% Service Learning paper development and one on one meetings with instructors - Workload:
- 25-30 Pages Reading Per Week
25 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s)
Other Workload: one final paper with preparatory drafts along the way - Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/46893/1133
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 12 October 2012
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