Research in Sociology

3 units

Students will conduct independent research on a sociological topic as directed by a faculty member within the Department of Sociology. The student and supervising professor will agree in writing on the course goals, requirements, readings, assignments, meeting schedule, and evaluation criteria. The written agreement must be submitted to the department's Academic Coordinator and approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies before registration will be authorized. Students should enroll in the section assigned to their faculty supervisor. Students will be waitlisted until faculty supervisor approval is confirmed. Students may take the course for up to three credits, and, with the approval of the supervising faculty member may be repeated. However, this course may be taken for program credit no more than twice (a maximum of 6 credit hours), depending on the student's status as a major or minor. Prerequisites: approval of faculty supervisor and Academic Coordinator.