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stratification and mobility research. Instructor: Brady, Keister, Lin, Spenner, or O'Rand. 3
units.
229S. Proseminar in Social Psychology. Selected topics in microsociology and social
psychology, including social interaction, decision making, social exchange, group
processes, intergroup relations, self and identity, social structure and personality, social
networks, and application in organizations and health care. Introduction to social
psychology; rational choice and social exchange; sociology of self and identity; group
processes and intergroup relations; experimental research; practicum; social psychology.
Instructor: Burton, George, Lin, Smith-Lovin, or Spenner. 3 units.
290S. Global Responses to the Rise of China. Issues on the impact of globalization on jobs
and wages in advanced industrialized countries, the trend of regionalization in international
political economy, the new strategies adopted by both advanced industrialized countries and
developing countries under the WTO framework, South-North relationship in the era of
globalization, the impact of outsourcing through globalization production networks on
developing countries, comparative analysis of inequality, and other issues faced by
developing countries today. Instructor: Gao. 3 units. C-L: Economics 267S
291. Research Methods in Japanese (B). 3 units. C-L: see Japanese 291; also C-L: Cultural
Anthropology 290, History 292, Political Science 291
293S. Social Change, Markets, and Economy in China. Introduction to recent economic,
social, and institutional changes in China, with focus on recent (post 1980) periods. Up-todate
descriptive reviews, empirical data, and discussions on historical background, current
status, and future perspectives. Instructor: Yi. 3 units. C-L: Economics 269S
298S. Seminar in Selected Topics. Substantive, theoretical, or methodological topics.
Restricted to Sociology graduate program majors only. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
299S. Seminar in Selected Topics. Substantive, theoretical, or methodological topics.
Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
For Graduate Students Only
301. Current Debates and Professional Concerns in Sociology. A two-semester overview
of the sociological research being conducted in the Department, a discussion of current
controversies in the discipline, how to prepare for a professional career in sociology, the
ethics of doing sociological research, the practice of teaching, how to apply for research
grants. Instructor: Staff. 1.5 units.
302. Workshop on Sociological Research. A two-semester workshop in which each
student carries out a research project from beginning to end. Weekly seminars offer the
opportunity for students to critique each other's work. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
303. Developing a Dissertation Proposal. A two-semester workshop in which students
develop their dissertation proposals. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
333. Seminar in Political Economy: Macro Level (C-E). 3 units. C-L: see Political
Science 333
392. Individual Research in Sociology. Students will conduct on an individual basis
research designed to evaluate a sociological hypothesis of their choice. The process must be
completed by preparation of a report on this research in adequate professional style.
Prerequisite: Sociology 208 or consent of instructor. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.
Department of Statistical Science (STA)
Professor Gelfand, Chair (214 Old Chemistry); Professor West, Director of Graduate
Studies; Professors Berger, Clark, Dunson, Kepler, Winkler, and Wolpert; Associate
Professor Clyde; Assistant Professors Huber, Li, Mukherjee, Reiter and Schmidler;
Professors of the Practice Banks and Stangl; Associate Research Professor Iversen;
Professor Emeriti Burdick and Sacks; Adjunct Professor Bayarri; Visiting Associate
Professor Dinwoodie; Visiting Assistant Professor Bigelow.
Courses of Instruction 288