25 classes matched your search criteria.

Spring 2025  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (51845)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Repeat Credit Limit:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Sociology graduate student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025
Tue 01:15PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (0 of 8 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
Class Notes:
6 seats reserved for Sociology grad students. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC8001+Spring2025
Class Description:
The seminar is designed to give you a chance to explore the "hidden curriculum" of graduate school. This second semester will be devoted to planning and developing large writing projects. Students should have a key writing goal in mind -- often this will be the prelim, but may also be a prospectus, a grant application, or an independent research paper. To facilitate a student-centered focus, the seminar is designed to be open-ended, flexible, and interactive. Depending upon student needs, we will spend some of our class time discussing some of the key milestones students face in the program: the reading list, the preliminary exam, the prospectus, and internal and external grant applications. We also use class time for writing and peer editing.
Who Should Take This Class?:
The course is designed for graduate students in Sociology working on writing projects. Typically, second-year or third-year students who are working on prelims -- but students at other stages are welcome.
Learning Objectives:
Most concretely, the course provides a structured environment for writing and peer engagement of writing projects. Discussion topics depend upon student needs but often involve a) department milestones including the prelim and prospectus, as well as funding applications; b) how to structure and organize large writing projects; c) paper development for conferences and journals.
Grading:
The only requirements are to (1) be there each week; (2) participate; and (3) be reflective. Some reading (often example prelims) occurs early the semester, but the bulk of work involves writing and peer editing.
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
40% Discussion
60% Writing and peer editing
Workload:
Weekly goals for writing and peer editing.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51845/1253
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
18 November 2017

Fall 2024  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (17917)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Repeat Credit Limit:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Sociology graduate student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2024 - 12/11/2024
Tue 01:00PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1114
Enrollment Status:
Open (1 of 8 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
Class Notes:
8 seats reserved for Sociology graduate students. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?cabdi+SOC8001+Fall2024
Class Description:
This class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and exploration of professional careers in this field.

We will discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students get started in thinking about becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities.

We will share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concern. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences in the program.




Who Should Take This Class?:
First year graduate students in Sociology.
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn about different types of sociological careers and share experiences that facilitate adaptation to the life of a graduate student.
Grading:
S-N
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
We meet one hour per week. Several sessions feature visitors or panels of sociologists representing different institutional contexts (e.g. R1 university faculty, faculty at a small liberal arts college, sociologists in research organizations, those who work in government agencies, etc.).
Workload:
There are no required readings or exams.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17917/1249
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 March 2017

Spring 2024  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (52147)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Repeat Credit Limit:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Sociology graduate student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024
Tue 01:15PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1114
Enrollment Status:
Open (4 of 9 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
Class Notes:
9 seats reserved for Sociology grad students. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?savel001+SOC8001+Spring2024
Class Description:
This course should help graduate students in their transition from the first part of graduate studies to the second and much more independent part, driven by your own work. Supplementing the work you will be doing with your advisors (and eventually committee members), this course will provide additional assistance with the production of reading lists and prelims. This structure is flexible, however, and we will adjust based on the needs of the group. We do not have papers, readings or formal graded assignments. The main goal of the course is to provide a structure for what you need to get done, and to encourage peer-review and discussion of work in progress. In addition to practical matters of working toward prelim papers, topics may include: library search strategies; teaching; planning for the prospectus; grant proposals; journal submissions; and IRB applications.

Who Should Take This Class?:
Third year graduate students in Sociology (possibly 2nd year, especially if entered the program with an MA in hand).
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn and exchange ideas about strategies of moving toward prelim writing, possibly prospectus work and beyond.
Grading:
S-N
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
We meet one hour per week. Several sessions feature visitors, e.g., a librarian, faculty, more advanced students in the ABD stage (or recent graduates, looking back).
Workload:
There are no required readings or exams.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52147/1243
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
12 October 2023

Fall 2023  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (18260)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Repeat Credit Limit:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Sociology graduate student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Tue 01:00PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1114
Enrollment Status:
Closed (9 of 9 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
Class Notes:
9 seats reserved for Sociology graduate students. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?cabdi+SOC8001+Fall2023
Class Description:
This class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and exploration of professional careers in this field.

We will discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students get started in thinking about becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities.

We will share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concern. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences in the program.




Who Should Take This Class?:
First year graduate students in Sociology.
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn about different types of sociological careers and share experiences that facilitate adaptation to the life of a graduate student.
Grading:
S-N
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
We meet one hour per week. Several sessions feature visitors or panels of sociologists representing different institutional contexts (e.g. R1 university faculty, faculty at a small liberal arts college, sociologists in research organizations, those who work in government agencies, etc.).
Workload:
There are no required readings or exams.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18260/1239
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 March 2017

Spring 2023  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (52502)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Repeat Credit Limit:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Sociology graduate student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023
Tue 01:15PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1114
Enrollment Status:
Open (4 of 12 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
Class Notes:
12 seats reserved for Sociology grad students. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?savel001+SOC8001+Spring2023
Class Description:
This course should help graduate students in the transition from the first part of graduate studies to the second, and the much more independent part, that is driven by your own work. Supplementing the work you will be doing with your advisors (and eventually committee members), this course will provide additional assistance with the production of reading lists and prelims. This structure is flexible, however, and we will adjust based on the needs of the group. We do not have papers, readings or formal graded assignments. The main goal of the course is to provide a structure for what you need to get done, and to encourage peer-review and discussion of work in progress. In addition to practical matters of working toward prelim papers, topics may include: library search strategies; planning for the prospectus; grant proposals; journal submissions; and IRB applications.

Who Should Take This Class?:
Third year graduate students in Sociology (possibly 2nd year, especially if entered the program with an MA in hand).
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn and exchange ideas about strategies of moving toward prelim writing, possibly prospectus work and beyond.
Grading:
S-N
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
We meet one hour per week. Several sessions feature visitors, e.g., a librarian, more advanced students in the ABD stage (or recent graduates, looking back).
Workload:
There are no required readings or exams.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52502/1233
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
29 September 2021

Fall 2022  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (18828)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Repeat Credit Limit:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Sociology graduate student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2022 - 12/14/2022
Tue 01:00PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
Enrollment Status:
Open (4 of 10 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
Class Notes:
10 seats reserved for Sociology graduate students. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?cabdi+SOC8001+Fall2022
Class Description:
This class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and exploration of professional careers in this field.

We will discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students get started in thinking about becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities.

We will share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concern. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences in the program.




Who Should Take This Class?:
First year graduate students in Sociology.
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn about different types of sociological careers and share experiences that facilitate adaptation to the life of a graduate student.
Grading:
S-N
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
We meet one hour per week. Several sessions feature visitors or panels of sociologists representing different institutional contexts (e.g. R1 university faculty, faculty at a small liberal arts college, sociologists in research organizations, those who work in government agencies, etc.).
Workload:
There are no required readings or exams.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18828/1229
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 March 2017

Spring 2022  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (53348)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Repeat Credit Limit:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Enrollment Requirements:
Sociology graduate student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022
Tue 01:15PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1114
Enrollment Status:
Open (9 of 12 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
Class Notes:
12 seats reserved for SOC grad students. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?savel001+SOC8001+Spring2022
Class Description:
This course should help graduate students in the transition from the first part of graduate studies to the second, and the much more independent part, that is driven by your own work. Supplementing the work you will be doing with your advisors (and eventually committee members), this course will provide additional assistance with the production of reading lists and prelims. This structure is flexible, however, and we will adjust based on the needs of the group. We do not have papers, readings or formal graded assignments. The main goal of the course is to provide a structure for what you need to get done, and to encourage peer-review and discussion of work in progress. In addition to practical matters of working toward prelim papers, topics may include: library search strategies; planning for the prospectus; grant proposals; journal submissions; and IRB applications.

Who Should Take This Class?:
Third year graduate students in Sociology (possibly 2nd year, especially if entered the program with an MA in hand).
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn and exchange ideas about strategies of moving toward prelim writing, possibly prospectus work and beyond.
Grading:
S-N
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
We meet one hour per week. Several sessions feature visitors, e.g., a librarian, more advanced students in the ABD stage (or recent graduates, looking back).
Workload:
There are no required readings or exams.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53348/1223
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
29 September 2021

Fall 2021  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (19963)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Repeat Credit Limit:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Enrollment Requirements:
Sociology graduate student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021
Tue 01:00PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
Enrollment Status:
Closed (3 of 3 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
Class Notes:
All 3 seats reserved for sociology graduate students. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?hull+SOC8001+Fall2021
Class Description:
This class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and exploration of professional careers in this field.

We will discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students get started in thinking about becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities.

We will share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concern. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences in the program.

Who Should Take This Class?:
First year graduate students in Sociology.
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn about different types of sociological careers and share experiences that facilitate adaptation to the life of a graduate student.
Grading:
S-N
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
We meet one hour per week. Several sessions feature visitors or panels of sociologists representing different institutional contexts (e.g. R1 university faculty, faculty at a small liberal arts college, sociologists in research organizations, those who work in government agencies, etc.).
Workload:
There are no required readings or exams.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/19963/1219
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
29 March 2021

Spring 2021  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (49287)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Repeat Credit Limit:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Enrollment Requirements:
Sociology graduate student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/19/2021 - 05/03/2021
Tue 01:15PM - 02:15PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (6 of 12 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
Class Notes:
12 seats reserved for Sociology grad students. 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/?gerte004+SOC8001+Spring2021
Class Description:
The seminar is designed to give you a chance to explore the "hidden curriculum" of graduate school. This second semester will be devoted to planning and developing large writing projects. Students should have a key writing goal in mind -- often this will be the prelim, but may also be a prospectus, a grant application, or an independent research paper. To facilitate a student-centered focus, the seminar is designed to be open-ended, flexible, and interactive. Depending upon student needs, we will spend some of our class time discussing some of the key milestones students face in the program: the reading list, the preliminary exam, the prospectus, and internal and external grant applications. We also use class time for writing and peer editing.
Who Should Take This Class?:
The course is designed for graduate students in Sociology working on writing projects. Typically, second-year or third-year students who are working on prelims -- but students at other stages are welcome.
Learning Objectives:
Most concretely, the course provides a structured environment for writing and peer engagement of writing projects. Discussion topics depend upon student needs but often involve a) department milestones including the prelim and prospectus, as well as funding applications; b) how to structure and organize large writing projects; c) paper development for conferences and journals.
Grading:
The only requirements are to (1) be there each week; (2) participate; and (3) be reflective. Some reading (often example prelims) occurs early the semester, but the bulk of work involves writing and peer editing.
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
40% Discussion
60% Writing and peer editing
Workload:
Weekly goals for writing and peer editing.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/49287/1213
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
18 November 2017

Fall 2020  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (14633)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Repeat Credit Limit:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Enrollment Requirements:
Sociology graduate student
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Tue 01:00PM - 02:00PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Closed (7 of 7 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
Class Notes:
This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times. All 7 seats reserved for sociology graduate students. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?hull+SOC8001+Fall2020
Class Description:
This class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and exploration of professional careers in this field.

We will discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students get started in thinking about becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities.

We will share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concern. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences in the program.




Who Should Take This Class?:
First year graduate students in Sociology.
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn about different types of sociological careers and share experiences that facilitate adaptation to the life of a graduate student.
Grading:
S-N
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
We meet one hour per week. Several sessions feature visitors or panels of sociologists representing different institutional contexts (e.g. R1 university faculty, faculty at a small liberal arts college, sociologists in research organizations, those who work in government agencies, etc.).
Workload:
There are no required readings or exams.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14633/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 March 2017

Spring 2020  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (52795)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020
Tue 01:15PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 915
Enrollment Status:
Open (4 of 12 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
Class Notes:
12 seats reserved for Sociology grad students. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?morti002+SOC8001+Spring2020
Class Description:
This class offers support for completing the preliminary examination in Sociology, by providing structure, peer and instructor review of drafts, and ways to improve one's writing. For those who have already completed their prelim, the class will provide support for the prospectus or another writing project (e.g., a journal article or a grant application).




Who Should Take This Class?:
Graduate students in Sociology usually take this class in the Spring of their third year.
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn about how to improve their writing, how to be an effective peer reviewer, and ways to make writing a more successful and satisfying experience.
Grading:
S-N
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
We meet one hour per week. Sessions will be spent discussing students' drafts and sharing writing experiences.
Workload:
Students will write their prelim exams or work on another writing project. They will also read a short book by Howard Becker, Writing for Social Scientists. How to Start and Finish your Thesis, Book, or Article.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52795/1203
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
4 November 2019

Fall 2019  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (17997)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Tue 01:00PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 715
Enrollment Status:
Closed (9 of 9 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
Class Notes:
All 9 seats reserved for sociology graduate students. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?meierann+SOC8001+Fall2019
Class Description:
This class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and exploration of professional careers in this field.

We will discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students get started in thinking about becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities.

We will share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concern. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences in the program.




Who Should Take This Class?:
First year graduate students in Sociology.
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn about different types of sociological careers and share experiences that facilitate adaptation to the life of a graduate student.
Grading:
S-N
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
We meet one hour per week. Several sessions feature visitors or panels of sociologists representing different institutional contexts (e.g. R1 university faculty, faculty at a small liberal arts college, sociologists in research organizations, those who work in government agencies, etc.).
Workload:
There are no required readings or exams.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17997/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 March 2017

Spring 2019  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (52951)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019
Tue 01:15PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
Enrollment Status:
Open (12 of 15 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
Class Notes:
Soc grad student or Instr consent. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC8001+Spring2019
Class Description:
The seminar is designed to give you a chance to explore the "hidden curriculum" of graduate school. This second semester will be devoted to planning and developing large writing projects. Students should have a key writing goal in mind -- often this will be the prelim, but may also be a prospectus, a grant application, or an independent research paper. To facilitate a student-centered focus, the seminar is designed to be open-ended, flexible, and interactive. Depending upon student needs, we will spend some of our class time discussing some of the key milestones students face in the program: the reading list, the preliminary exam, the prospectus, and internal and external grant applications. We also use class time for writing and peer editing.
Who Should Take This Class?:
The course is designed for graduate students in Sociology working on writing projects. Typically, second-year or third-year students who are working on prelims -- but students at other stages are welcome.
Learning Objectives:
Most concretely, the course provides a structured environment for writing and peer engagement of writing projects. Discussion topics depend upon student needs but often involve a) department milestones including the prelim and prospectus, as well as funding applications; b) how to structure and organize large writing projects; c) paper development for conferences and journals.
Grading:
The only requirements are to (1) be there each week; (2) participate; and (3) be reflective. Some reading (often example prelims) occurs early the semester, but the bulk of work involves writing and peer editing.
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
40% Discussion
60% Writing and peer editing
Workload:
Weekly goals for writing and peer editing.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52951/1193
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
18 November 2017

Fall 2018  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (18275)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018
Tue 01:00PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
Enrollment Status:
Closed (6 of 6 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
Class Notes:
All 6 seats reserved for sociology graduate students. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?meierann+SOC8001+Fall2018
Class Description:
This class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and exploration of professional careers in this field.

We will discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students get started in thinking about becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities.

We will share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concern. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences in the program.




Who Should Take This Class?:
First year graduate students in Sociology.
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn about different types of sociological careers and share experiences that facilitate adaptation to the life of a graduate student.
Grading:
S-N
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
We meet one hour per week. Several sessions feature visitors or panels of sociologists representing different institutional contexts (e.g. R1 university faculty, faculty at a small liberal arts college, sociologists in research organizations, those who work in government agencies, etc.).
Workload:
There are no required readings or exams.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/18275/1189
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 March 2017

Spring 2018  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (49706)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018
Tue 01:15PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
Enrollment Status:
Open (9 of 12 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
Class Notes:
Grad SOC major or Instr consent. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC8001+Spring2018
Class Description:
The seminar is designed to give you a chance to explore the "hidden curriculum" of graduate school. This second semester will be devoted to planning and developing large writing projects. Students should have a key writing goal in mind -- often this will be the prelim, but may also be a prospectus, a grant application, or an independent research paper. To facilitate a student-centered focus, the seminar is designed to be open-ended, flexible, and interactive. Depending upon student needs, we will spend some of our class time discussing some of the key milestones students face in the program: the reading list, the preliminary exam, the prospectus, and internal and external grant applications. We also use class time for writing and peer editing.
Who Should Take This Class?:
The course is designed for graduate students in Sociology working on writing projects. Typically, second-year or third-year students who are working on prelims -- but students at other stages are welcome.
Learning Objectives:
Most concretely, the course provides a structured environment for writing and peer engagement of writing projects. Discussion topics depend upon student needs but often involve a) department milestones including the prelim and prospectus, as well as funding applications; b) how to structure and organize large writing projects; c) paper development for conferences and journals.
Grading:
The only requirements are to (1) be there each week; (2) participate; and (3) be reflective. Some reading (often example prelims) occurs early the semester, but the bulk of work involves writing and peer editing.
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
40% Discussion
60% Writing and peer editing
Workload:
Weekly goals for writing and peer editing.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/49706/1183
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
18 November 2017

Fall 2017  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (15224)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Tue 01:00PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This 1 credit class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and preparation for a sociological career. In the Fall, we explore professional careers in this field. We discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students further explore the next steps to becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities. We share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concerns. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences during their first semester in the PhD program. The Spring 8001 class is oriented to particular milestones in the Sociology Graduate Program and important student activities (for example, preparing reading lists for the preliminary exam and then writing the preliminary exam, preparing a dissertation prospectus, writing grant proposals, preparing an article for publication, etc.). Pre-req: Soc PhD students
Class Notes:
11 seats reserved for sociology graduate students. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?morti002+SOC8001+Fall2017
Class Description:
This class fosters adaptation to the Graduate Program in Sociology and exploration of professional careers in this field.

We will discuss the wide range of opportunities in sociology and help students get started in thinking about becoming a scholar, educator, and member of various professional, intellectual, and social communities.

We will share practical information about being a student in sociology and about sociological careers, discuss presentations in department workshop seminars, and provide a safe place to discuss issues of student concern. Students are encouraged to bring to the class their thoughts and reactions to experiences in the program.




Who Should Take This Class?:
First year graduate students in Sociology.
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn about different types of sociological careers and share experiences that facilitate adaptation to the life of a graduate student.
Grading:
S-N
Exam Format:
No exams
Class Format:
We meet one hour per week. Several sessions feature visitors or panels of sociologists representing different institutional contexts (e.g. R1 university faculty, faculty at a small liberal arts college, sociologists in research organizations, those who work in government agencies, etc.).
Workload:
There are no required readings or exams.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/15224/1179
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 March 2017

Spring 2017  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (50152)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017
Tue 01:15PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Fall: Sample topics for this 1-credit weekly course for new sociology graduate students: role of sociology in society, professional organizations, employment opportunities, professional ethics, and writing for publication or grant proposals. Spring: This 1-credit course meets weekly with the purpose of advancing toward completion a piece of written work for each seminar participant (i.e. preliminary exam, grant proposal, or in-process journal article). Students will need to set writing goals for themselves, report regularly on their progress, and share their work with the group for critique and feedback.
Class Notes:
Grad SOC major or Instr consent. Click this link for more detailed information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?hull+SOC8001+Spring2017
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/50152/1173

Fall 2016  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (15455)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016
Tue 01:00PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Fall: Sample topics for this 1-credit weekly course for new sociology graduate students: role of sociology in society, professional organizations, employment opportunities, professional ethics, and writing for publication or grant proposals. Spring: This 1-credit course meets weekly with the purpose of advancing toward completion a piece of written work for each seminar participant (i.e. preliminary exam, grant proposal, or in-process journal article). Students will need to set writing goals for themselves, report regularly on their progress, and share their work with the group for critique and feedback.
Class Notes:
11 seats reserved for sociology graduate students. Click this link for more detailed course information: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?morti002+SOC8001+Fall2016
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/15455/1169

Spring 2016  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (49714)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/19/2016 - 05/06/2016
Tue 11:15AM - 12:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Fall: Sample topics for this 1-credit weekly course for new sociology graduate students: role of sociology in society, professional organizations, employment opportunities, professional ethics, and writing for publication or grant proposals. Spring: This 1-credit course meets weekly with the purpose of advancing toward completion a piece of written work for each seminar participant (i.e. preliminary exam, grant proposal, or in-process journal article). Students will need to set writing goals for themselves, report regularly on their progress, and share their work with the group for critique and feedback.
Class Notes:
Grad Soc major or instr consent Click this link for more detailed information http://classinfo.umn.edu/?gerte004+SOC8001+Spring2016
Class Description:
This is the first part of a one-credit, two-semester seminar designed for first-year graduate students in Sociology. The seminar is designed to give you a chance to explore the "hidden curriculum" of graduate school. During the first semester, the seminar will focus on many practical matters of graduatre school and professional life, as well as issues related to the development of a professional identity and purspose. To facilitate a student-centered focus , the seminar is designed to be open-ended, flexible, and interactive. That said, we do have a number of formal goals: (1) to provide practical information about sociology, academic life, and career goals; (2) to introduce resources and opportunities available in graduate school; (3) to provide a space to discuss presentations by students, faculty and job candidates in the department; (4) to foster an environment promoting creativity, a free exchange of ideas, and a place to ask questions and to form ideas about our work and our place in the discipline.
Grading:
Other Grading Information: There are no readings, exams or other formal requirements. The only requirements are to (1) Be there each week; (2) participate; and (3) Be reflective and be yourself as honestly as you can.
Class Format:
80% Discussion
20% Guest Speakers We will have everyone sign up to help with weekly preparation to help foster our discussion.
Workload:
2 Homework Assignment(s)
Other Workload: There is no formal grading for the course. There will be at least 2 short "homework" assignments designed to help foster discussion about life in graduate school. We will also produce working CVs.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/49714/1163
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
5 April 2013

Fall 2015  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (15817)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2015 - 12/16/2015
Wed 01:00PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Sample topics: role of sociology in society, professional organizations, employment opportunities, professional ethics, and writing for publication or grant proposals. prereq: Grad soc major
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/15817/1159

Spring 2015  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (49714)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/20/2015 - 05/08/2015
Tue 01:00PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Sample topics: role of sociology in society, professional organizations, employment opportunities, professional ethics, and writing for publication or grant proposals. prereq: Grad soc major
Class Notes:
Grad Soc major or instr consent
Class Description:
This course provides a forum for first-year Ph.D. students in sociology to learn about the department and navigate the graduate program successfully and comfortably. We also work together to identify resources within and beyond the University for expanding our skills and networks. Students are encouraged to develop a clearer vision of the professional life they wish to pursue. There are very limited readings and few formal assignments, but students are expected to actively participate in class discussions, the department's workshop series, and other seminars or training activities.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/49714/1153
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
16 April 2014

Fall 2014  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (16207)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014
Tue 01:00PM - 02:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Sample topics: role of sociology in society, professional organizations, employment opportunities, professional ethics, and writing for publication or grant proposals.
Class Description:
This course provides a forum for first-year Ph.D. students in sociology to learn about the department and navigate the graduate program successfully and comfortably. We also work together to identify resources within and beyond the University for expanding our skills and networks. Students are encouraged to develop a clearer vision of the professional life they wish to pursue. There are very limited readings and few formal assignments, but students are expected to actively participate in class discussions, the department's workshop series, and other seminars or training activities.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/16207/1149
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
16 April 2014

Spring 2014  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (54534)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2014 - 05/09/2014
Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Sample topics: role of sociology in society, professional organizations, employment opportunities, professional ethics, and writing for publication or grant proposals.
Class Notes:
Grad Soc major or instr consent
Class Description:
This is the first part of a one-credit, two-semester seminar designed for first-year graduate students in Sociology. The seminar is designed to give you a chance to explore the "hidden curriculum" of graduate school. During the first semester, the seminar will focus on many practical matters of graduatre school and professional life, as well as issues related to the development of a professional identity and purspose. To facilitate a student-centered focus , the seminar is designed to be open-ended, flexible, and interactive. That said, we do have a number of formal goals: (1) to provide practical information about sociology, academic life, and career goals; (2) to introduce resources and opportunities available in graduate school; (3) to provide a space to discuss presentations by students, faculty and job candidates in the department; (4) to foster an environment promoting creativity, a free exchange of ideas, and a place to ask questions and to form ideas about our work and our place in the discipline.
Grading:
Other Grading Information: There are no readings, exams or other formal requirements. The only requirements are to (1) Be there each week; (2) participate; and (3) Be reflective and be yourself as honestly as you can.
Class Format:
80% Discussion
20% Guest Speakers We will have everyone sign up to help with weekly preparation to help foster our discussion.
Workload:
2 Homework Assignment(s)
Other Workload: There is no formal grading for the course. There will be at least 2 short "homework" assignments designed to help foster discussion about life in graduate school. We will also produce working CVs.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54534/1143
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
5 April 2013

Fall 2013  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (22137)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013
Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Sample topics: role of sociology in society, professional organizations, employment opportunities, professional ethics, and writing for publication or grant proposals.
Class Description:
This is the first part of a one-credit, two-semester seminar designed for first-year graduate students in Sociology. The seminar is designed to give you a chance to explore the "hidden curriculum" of graduate school. During the first semester, the seminar will focus on many practical matters of graduatre school and professional life, as well as issues related to the development of a professional identity and purspose. To facilitate a student-centered focus , the seminar is designed to be open-ended, flexible, and interactive. That said, we do have a number of formal goals: (1) to provide practical information about sociology, academic life, and career goals; (2) to introduce resources and opportunities available in graduate school; (3) to provide a space to discuss presentations by students, faculty and job candidates in the department; (4) to foster an environment promoting creativity, a free exchange of ideas, and a place to ask questions and to form ideas about our work and our place in the discipline.
Grading:
Other Grading Information: There are no readings, exams or other formal requirements. The only requirements are to (1) Be there each week; (2) participate; and (3) Be reflective and be yourself as honestly as you can.
Class Format:
80% Discussion
20% Guest Speakers We will have everyone sign up to help with weekly preparation to help foster our discussion.
Workload:
2 Homework Assignment(s)
Other Workload: There is no formal grading for the course. There will be at least 2 short "homework" assignments designed to help foster discussion about life in graduate school. We will also produce working CVs.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/22137/1139
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
5 April 2013

Spring 2013  |  SOC 8001 Section 001: Sociology as a Profession (49637)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Seminar
Credits:
1 Credit
Grading Basis:
S-N or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013
Thu 04:00PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Sample topics: role of sociology in society, professional organizations, employment opportunities, professional ethics, and writing for publication or grant proposals.
Class Notes:
Grad Soc major or instr consent
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/49637/1133

ClassInfo Links - Sociology Classes

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http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=SOC&catalog_nbr=8001
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http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=SOC&catalog_nbr=8001&url=1
To see this page output as XML, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=SOC&catalog_nbr=8001&xml=1
To see this page output as JSON, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=SOC&catalog_nbr=8001&json=1
To see this page output as CSV, use:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?subject=SOC&catalog_nbr=8001&csv=1

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