Application of sociological theory and research to public and private sector enterprises. Emphasis on observation and analysis of sociological issues that serve as the foundation for an original research paper. Students are responsible for identifying the internship setting and having it approved by the Sociology Undergraduate Coordinator.

This course will require regular meetings with a faculty member to plan out the experience, monitor and facilitate progress, and then frame an original research paper inspired by the internship experience.

Every Year - Fall Spring Summer.

1 hours lecture and 5 hours lab per week.

An experimental research methods course emphasizing hands-on experience in the lab. Readings and weekly seminar meetings focus on ethics in human research, sociological theories of social interaction, experimental design, experimental procedures, data interpretation, and scholarly writing. Students will work in collaborative teams to conduct original research in the Laboratory for the Study of Social Interaction.

This course is part seminar and part practicum format. One hour per week will be spent in lecture/seminar. Students will also spend approximately five hours per week in research related tasks in the lab. In addition to these activities, students will be expected to participate in regular lab meetings, trainings, and research presentations. Students will be expected to spend approximately 12 hours a week in course- related activities, including lectures, discussions, trainings, collecting and processing data, and independent scholarship.

Every Year - Fall.

Case studies and guest talks are used to examine the work, culture, and work settings of various criminal justice practitioners, assess ethical issues in criminal justice practice, and learn new directions in the field.

Every Year - Fall Spring.

Explores the shift from "government" to "governance" in the domain of natural resource management, focusing on land, forests, and rangelands in the global South. It explores the promise and challenges of networked forms of governance in which non-state actors are assuming roles traditionally assumed by state agencies.

Every Year - Fall.

Explores the institutional dimensions of social and environmental sustainability. Institutions refer to rules and patterns of interaction that humans devise to orient/regulate their behavior vis-à-vis one another and the natural world. Institutional themes include collective action, property rights, national and international law, market-based instruments, and multi-level/hybrid/networked forms of governance.

Every Year - Spring.