[ Human Development - Sociology and Education ]

	Please check the Class Schedule or contact the program for course availability for each semester:
	HUDF 4000 - Education and public policy Current issues in American educational policy.

	HUDF 4010 - Sociology of online learning Exploration of the social dimensions of online learning. Students examine the structure of online learning programs, the social organization of online learning communities, and the social experience of online learning activities.

	HUDF 4021 - Sociology of education A broad analysis of education using basic sociological concepts, including schools as organizations, socialization, stratification, and ethnic relations.

	HUDF 4022 - Sociology of urban education Analysis of urban schools and districts within the context of urban social and political systems.

	HUDF 4024 - Social stratification and education An examination of the link between education and social inequality in Western societies, questioning whether schools are a mechanism of social mobility, enabling poor and disadvantaged children to get ahead in life, or whether schools perpetuate the hardships faced by poor and minority populations. Topics include the importance of quantity and quality of schooling for adult success; the ways in which race/ethnicity, sex and social class background structure students educational experiences; the role of tracking and ability grouping within schools; and the link between schooling and the economy.

	HUDF 4027 - Sociology of classrooms An examination of sociological research on the structure and operation of classrooms. Particular attention to the processes of stratification, socialization, legitimation, and social organization.

	HUDF 4028 - Sociology of the life course Sociologists define the life course of individuals by when, and in what order, people assume key social roles, such as becoming an adult, or moving from the workforce to retirement. This course looks at the sociology of the life course, focusing on how historical and societal factors combine with the personal characteristics of individuals to produce unique life course patterns.

	HUDF 4029 - Sociology of schools An examination of sociological research on the structure and operation of schools. Particular attention to the processes of socialization, stratification, and legitimation as well as social organization and the sociology of school curriculum.

	HUDF 4030 - Sociology of educational processes in formal organizations An introduction to organizational theory as it applies to a variety of institutions with particular attention to the potential of educational activities as a force in formal organizations.

	HUDF 4031 - Sociology of evaluation An examination of the social dimensions of the development and operation of different kinds of evaluation systems in modern societies. Major topics include the social, political and intellectual contexts for evaluation, the institutional bases of evaluation activities, the social settings in which evaluation takes place, and the effects of evaluations on individuals and groups.

	HUDF 4032 - Gender, difference and curriculum A study of the extent and causes of gender inequality in society, and the ways in which schools work both to reduce and exacerbate inequality.

	HUDF 4620 - Introductory colloquium in sociology of education Permission required. Intensive readings and discussions of basic literature in sociology of education, with attention to common issues and research strategies.

	HUDF 4899 - Federal Policy Institute The purpose of the Federal Policy Institute is to examine three themes: the enduring values of American education, contemporary issues in national school reform efforts, and the role of the federal government. During a week-long program in Washington, students will have the opportunity to identify a policy issue of personal interest and to explore that issue with the nation's senior policymakers. Introductory and concluding sessions meet at the College.

	HUDF 4903 - Research and independent study Permission required.

	HUDF 5020 - Methods of social research: Survey methods Relationship between research problem and study design, choice of population, sampling methods, instrument construction, interviewing, data processing, and analysis.

	HUDF 5022 - Sociological analysis of educational systems Analysis of local and national education systems through application and adaptation of organization theory, with special attention to problems of innovation.

	HUDF 5100 - Supervised research and practice Supervised research and practice

	HUDF 5620 - Advanced colloquium in sociology of education This course is designed to enhance student knowledge of social theory in sociological research. Particular attention is devoted to deductive models of explanation and their use in the construction of theory and its application as a basis for empirical inquiry.

	HUDF 5621 - Technology and society Explores the many and varied dimensions of the impact of changing information technologies on major social institutions in contemporary society.

	HUDF 5645 - Policy seminar I Conceptualization and identification of social and educational problems that can be subjected to policy interventions. Design and evaluation of alternative policy choices. Effective stratigies for presenting policy analysis to multiple auidences.

	HUDF 5646 - Policy seminar II An introduction to the evaluation of social and educational programs. Topics include evaluation to inform program conceptualization and design; measuring program implementation; impact assessment, including randomized experiments; cost-effectiveness analysis; and the social and political context of program evaluation.

	HUDF 6021 - Social research methods: Reporting Student teams will analyze data and write a social science article.

	HUDF 6525 - Seminar in sociology of education A seminar for doctoral students to further their professional development and to prepare for doctoral research.

	HUDF 6903 - Research and independent study Permission required.

	HUDF 6920 - Studies in sociology and education Studies in sociology and education

	HUDF 7503 - Dissertation seminar Permission required. Required of doctoral students in the semester following successful completion of certification examinations.

	HUDF 8903 - Dissertation advisement Individual advisement on doctoral dissertations. Fee to equal 3 points at current tuition rate for each term. For requirements, see section in catalog on Continuous Registration for Ed.D./Ph.D. degrees.