Courses
Our first year courses introduce students to the concepts and methods that sociologists use in analyzing and understanding the social world. Students are challenged to rethink their assumptions as they explore the various topics studied and approaches used across the discipline.
Second year courses allow students to explore a particular area in depth and learn more about the research methods that sociologists use to understand the social world.
Our 300-level and 400-level courses delve deeply into specific topics and provide students with advanced skills development in critical thinking, analysis, and academic writing. In addition to our regular courses, students may also enroll in an Independent Research Course to pursue a specific topic of interest.
Each year, we offer a rotation of “New Topics in Sociology” courses at the 200, 300 and 400 levels. These courses teach up-to date research and highlight areas of our faculty’s research expertise. See this year’s New Topics in Sociology.
Course Offerings
Check the Arts and Science course calendar for restrictions, exclusions and for course descriptions, and the Arts and Science Timetable for course locations.
Summer 2020 Courses
| Course Code | Session | Course Title | Cap | Days/Time | Instructor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC100H1F | LEC5101 | Introduction to Sociology - I - Sociological Perspectives | 165 | TTH6-9 | Jerry Flores | jerry.flores@utoronto.ca |
| SOC150H1S | LEC5101 | Introduction to Sociology II - Sociological Inquiries | 90 | TTH6-9 | Lance Stewart | lance.stewart@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC201H1F | LEC5101 | Classical Sociological Theory | 50 | TTH6-9 | Cinthya Guzman | c.guzman@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC202H1F | LEC0101 | Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Sociology | 50 | MW12-3:30 | Markus Schafer | markus.schafer@utoronto.ca |
| SOC204H1F | LEC0101 | Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Sociology | 40 | TTH12-3 | James Lannigan | james.lannigan@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC205H1S | LEC0101 | Urban Sociology | 40 | TTH2-4 | Amny Athamny | amny.athamny@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC209H1S | LEC5101 | Sexuality and Modernity | 50 | MW6-8 | A.W. Lee | Aww.lee@utoronto.ca |
| SOC210H1F | LEC0101 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | 40 | MW12-2 | Yukiko Tanaka | yukiko.tanaka@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC212H1F | LEC5101 | Sociology of Crime & Deviance | 75 | MW6-8 | Chris Tatham | chris.tatham@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC214H1F | LEC0101 | Family Patterns | 40 | MW4-6 | Spencer Underwood | s.underwood@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC220H1F | LEC0101 | Social Inequality in Canada | 40 | TTH10-12 | Ivanka Knezevic | knezevic@chass.utoronto.ca |
| SOC243H1S | LEC0101 | Sociology of Health and Illness | 50 | MW10-12 | Brigid Burke | b.burke@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC251H1S | LEC5101 | Contemporary Sociological Theory | 30 | TTH6-9 | Sebastien Parker | sebastien.parker@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC252H1S | LEC0101 | Intermediate Quantitative Methods in Sociology | 20 | MW12-4 | Matt Parbst | matt.parbst@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC254H1S | LEC0101 | Intermediate Qualitative Methods in Sociology | 25 | TTH12-3 | Cinthya Guzman | c.guzman@utoronto.ca |
| SOC293H1F | LEC0101 | New Topics in Sociology: Sociology of Law | 40 | TTH4-6 | Ronit Dinovitzer | ronit.dinovitzer@utoronto. |
| SOC309H1F | LEC0101 | HIV and AIDS: Social Policies and Programs | 55 | MW10-12 | Chris Tatham | chris.tatham@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC326H1F | LEC0101 | Social Control | 25 | TTH12-3 | Erika Canossini | erika.canossini@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC331H1S | LEC0101 | Technology and Society | 25 | TTH12-3 | Andrew Nevin | andrew.nevin@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC345H1F | LEC0101 | Global Inequality | 25 | MW12-3 | Rachel La Touche | rachel.latouche@utoronto.ca |
| SOC350H1S | LEC0101 | New Topics in Sociology: Sociology of Violence | 25 | MW12-3 | Ioana Sendroiu | ioana.sendroiu@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC351H1S | LEC0101 | New Topics in Sociology: Sociology of LGBTQ+ Families | 25 | TTH10-1 | Spencer Underwood | s.underwood@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC360H1S | LEC0101 | Social Movements | 40 | TTH10-12 | Sebastien Parker | sebastien.parker@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC363H1S | LEC0101 | Sociology of Mental Health | 40 | TTH4-6 | Amy Spendik | amy.klassen@utoronto.ca |
| SOC365H1S | LEC0101 | Gender Relations | 40 | MW4-6 | Brigid Burke | b.burke@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC370H1S | LEC0101 | Immigration and Employment | 40 | MW10-12 | Rene Bogovic | rene.bogovic@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC381H1F | LEC0101 | Culture and Inequality | 40 | MW4-6 | Ioana Sendroiu | ioana.sendroiu@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC394H1F | LEC0101 | New Topics in Sociology: Immigration and Crime Control | 40 | TTH4-6 | Jerry Flores | jerry.flores@utoronto.ca |
| SOC412H1S | LEC5101 | Medicalization of Deviance | 15 | TTH6-8 | Amy Spendik | amy.klassen@utoronto.ca |
| SOC422H1S | LEC5101 | Advanced Studies in Political Sociology | 15 | MW6-8 | Sebastien Parker | sebastien.parker@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC486H1S | LEC5101 | Advanced Topics in Urban Sociology | 15 | TTH6-8 | James Lannigan | james.lannigan@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC493H1F | LEC5101 | New Topics in Sociology: Mental Health and Education | 15 | TTH6-8 | Rachel La Touche | rachel.latouche@utoronto.ca |
| SOC494H1S | LEC0101 | New Topics in Sociology: Sociology of Masculinities | 15 | MW2-4 | Chris Tatham | chris.tatham@mail.utoronto.ca |
| SOC496H1F | LEC0101 | New Topics in Sociology: Sociology of Human Rights | 15 | TTH2-4 | Ioana Sendroiu | ioana.sendroiu@mail.utoronto.ca |
Fall and Winter 2019 – 2020 Courses
| Course | Session | Title | Section | Day/Time | Location | Instructors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC100H1 | F | Introduction to Sociology I - Sociological Perspectives | L0101 | W12-2 | TBA | Rachel La Touche | ||
| SOC100H1 | F | Introduction to Sociology I - Sociological Perspectives | L5101 | TH4-6 | TBA | Lorne Tepperman | ||
| SOC100H1 | S | Introduction to Sociology I - Sociological Perspectives | L5101 | T6-8 | TBA | Robert Brym | ||
| SOC150H1 | S | Introduction to Sociology II - Sociological Inquiries | L0101 | W12-2 | TBA | Lance Stewart | ||
| SOC150H1 | S | Introduction to Sociology II - Sociological Inquiries | L0201 | TH10-12 | TBA | Scott Schieman | ||
| SOC197H1 | S | Future "Agents" & Social Relations | L0101 | M10-12 | TBA | William Magee | ||
| SOC198H1 | F | The Social Networks of Students | L0101 | T12-2 | TBA | Alexandra Marin | ||
| SOC199Y1 | Y | How We Use Time in Everyday Life | L0101 | W4-6 | TBA | William Michelson | ||
| SOC201H1 | F | Classical Sociological Theory | L0101 | M4-6 | TBA | Jack Veugelers | ||
| SOC201H1 | F | Classical Sociological Theory | L5101 | TH6-9 | TBA | Joseph Bryant | ||
| SOC201H1 | S | Classical Sociological Theory | L0101 | M10-12 | TBA | Jack Veugelers | ||
| SOC202H1 | F | Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Sociology | L0101 | T10-12 | TBA | Fedor Dokshin | ||
| SOC202H1 | F | Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Sociology | L5101 | T6-8 | TBA | Fedor Dokshin | ||
| SOC202H1 | S | Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Sociology | L5101 | T6-8 | TBA | Irene Boeckmann | ||
| SOC204H1 | F | Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Sociology | L0101 | T12-2 | TBA | James Lannigan | ||
| SOC204H1 | F | Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Sociology | L0201 | TH4-6 | TBA | Rachel La Touche | ||
| SOC204H1 | S | Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Sociology | L0101 | M4-6 | TBA | Tahseen Shams | ||
| SOC205H1 | F | Urban Sociology | L0101 | WE10-12 | TBA | Brent Berry | ||
| SOC207H1 | S | Sociology of Work & Occupations | L5101 | M6-8 | TBA | Sharla Alegria | ||
| SOC208H1 | S | Introduction to Social Policy | L0101 | M10-12 | TBA | Kim Pernell | ||
| SOC209H1 | F | Sexuality and Modernity | L0101 | TH4-6 | TBA | Adam Green | ||
| SOC210H1 | F | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | L0101 | T4-6 | TBA | Tahseen Shams | ||
| SOC212H1 | F | Sociology of Crime and Deviance | L0101 | W2-4 | TBA | Candace Kruttschnitt | ||
| SOC212H1 | S | Sociology of Crime and Deviance | L0101 | F10-12 | TBA | Steven Hayle | ||
| SOC213H1 | F | Sociological Social Psychology | L0101 | TH10-12 | TBA | Scott Schieman | ||
| SOC243H1 | S | Sociology of Health and Illness | L0101 | W2-4 | TBA | William Magee | ||
| SOC249H1 | F | Sociology of Migration | L0101 | W4-6 | TBA | Claudia Diehl | ||
| SOC250Y1 | Y | Sociology of Religion | L5101 | W6-8 | TBA | Joseph Bryant | ||
| SOC251H1 | F | Contemporary Sociological Theory | L0101 | M3-6 | TBA | Katelin Albert | ||
| SOC251H1 | S | Contemporary Sociological Theory | L5101 | TH6-9 | TBA | Joseph Bryant | ||
| SOC252H1 | F | Intermediate Quantitative Methods in Sociology | L0101 | T2-4 | TBA | Blair Wheaton | ||
| SOC252H1 | S | Intermediate Quantitative Methods in Sociology | L5101 | T6-8 | TBA | Chang Lin | ||
| SOC254H1 | F | Intermediate Qualitative Methods in Sociology | L0101 | T4-6 | TBA | James Braun | ||
| SOC254H1 | S | Intermediate Qualitative Methods in Sociology | L0101 | M4-6 | TBA | Judith Taylor | ||
| SOC256H1 | S | Lives and Societies | L0101 | T4-6 | TBA | Brigid Burke | ||
| SOC260H1 | S | Fundamentals of Political Sociology | L0101 | T2-4 | TBA | Yoonkyung Lee | ||
| SOC265H1 | F | Gender and Society | L0101 | M12-2 | TBA | Rachel La Touche | ||
| SOC280H1 | F | Sociology of Culture | L0101 | W12-2 | TBA | Vanina Leschziner | ||
| SOC294H1 | S | New Topics: Introduction to Social Networks | L0101 | W10-12 | TBA | James Lannigan | ||
| SOC306H1 | F | Economic Sociology | L0101 | M2-4 | TBA | Kim Pernell | ||
| SOC312H1 | S | Population and Society | L0101 | TH12-2 | TBA | Brent Berry | ||
| SOC313H1 | S | Social Control | L0101 | F12-2 | TBA | Christian Caron | ||
| SOC320H1 | F | Family Demography | L5101 | T6-9 | TBA | Irene Boeckmann | ||
| SOC321H1 | F | Status Mobility | L0101 | M9-12 | TBA | William Magee | ||
| SOC335H1 | F | Urban Health | L0101 | TH12-3 | TBA | Brent Berry | ||
| SOC340H1 | F | Comparative Political Sociology | L0101 | T12-3 | TBA | Yoonkyung Lee | ||
| SOC348H1 | S | Culture and Inequality | L0101 | TH3-6 | TBA | Ioana Sendroiu | ||
| SOC350H1 | S | New Topics: Social Policy and Housing | L0101 | M12-3 | TBA | Alicia Eads | ||
| SOC351H1 | S | New Topics: Xenophobia and Discrimination | L0101 | W3-6 | TBA | Claudia Diehl | ||
| SOC352H1 | S | New Topics: Deconstructing "Muslim American" - Race, Nationalism, and Religion | L5101 | T6-9 | TBA | Tahseen Shams | ||
| SOC353H1 | S | New Topics: Debates in Contemporary Theory | L0101 | M3-6 | TBA | Jack Veugelers | ||
| SOC354H1 | S | New Topics: Sociology of Serial Homicide | L0101 | T3-6 | TBA | Jooyoung Lee | ||
| SOC360H1 | S | Social Movement | L0101 | T10-12 | TBA | Sebastien Parker | ||
| SOC363H1 | S | Sociology of Mental Health and Mental Disorders | L0101 | TH2-4 | TBA | Blair Wheaton | ||
| SOC367H1 | F | Race, Class, and Gender | L5101 | M6-8 | TBA | Sharla Alegria | ||
| SOC370H1 | F | Immigration and Employment | L0101 | T10-12 | TBA | Jeff Reitz | ||
| SOC387H1 | F | New Topics: Three Answers to the Jewish Question | L0101 | W10-12 | TBA | Robert Brym | ||
| SOC388H1 | S | Sociology of Everyday Life | L0101 | W12-2 | TBA | Vanina Leschziner | ||
| SOC393H1 | S | New Topics: Sociology of Hip Hop | L0101 | T12-2 | TBA | Jooyoung Lee | ||
| SOC394H1 | F | New Topics: Sociology of LGBTQ+ Families | L0101 | F12-2 | TBA | Spencer Underwood | ||
| SOC395H1 | F | New Topics: Transnational Asia | L0101 | TH2-4 | TBA | Yoonkyung Lee | ||
| SOC397H1 | S | New Topics: Sociology of Atrocities | L0101 | TH10-12 | TBA | Ron Levi | ||
| SOC413H1 | F | Sociology of Punishment | L0101 | T2-4 | TBA | Candace Kruttschnitt | ||
| SOC448H1 | F | Sociology of Emotions | L0101 | W2-4 | TBA | William Magee | ||
| SOC478H1 | S | The Social Context of Policy Making | L0101 | T2-4 | TBA | Ito Peng | ||
| SOC481H1 | F | Culture and Social Networks | L0101 | T12-2 | TBA | Bonnie Erickson | ||
| SOC483H1 | S | Culture and Cognition | L0101 | T12-2 | TBA | Vanina Leschziner | ||
| SOC485H1 | F | New Topics: Sexuality and Research Design | L0101 | T4-6 | TBA | Adam Green | ||
| SOC488H1 | F | Mental Health Over the Life Course | L0101 | TH2-4 | TBA | Blair Wheaton | ||
| SOC489H1 | F | New Topics: Sociology of Organizations | L0101 | M10-12 | TBA | Kim Pernell | ||
| SOC493H1 | S | New Topics: Mental Health and Education | L0101 | M4-6 | TBA | Rachel La Touche | ||
| SOC494H1 | F | New Topics: Researching Social Networks | L0101 | TH10-12 | TBA | Alexandra Marin | ||
| SOC494H1 | S | New Topics: Gender, Migration, and Citizenship | L0101 | M2-4 | TBA | Bahar Hashemi | ||
| SOC495H1 | S | New Topics: Global Inequalities and Contentious Politics | L0101 | TH2-4 | TBA | Yoonkyung Lee | ||
| SOC496H1 | S | New Topics: Sociology of Free Time | L0101 | W12-2 | TBA | Brent Berry | ||
| SOC497H1 | S | New Topics: Cultural Objects and Materiality | L0101 | F12-2 | TBA | Lance Stewart | ||
| SOC498H1 | S | New Topics: Gender and Inequality in the Knowledge Economy | L5101 | T4-6 | TBA | Sharla Alegria | ||
| SOC499H1 | F | New Topics: Sociology of Disability | L5101 | T6-8 | TBA | Tanya Titchkosky |
Syllabi from Previous Years
Our syllabus archive contains the syllabi from courses offered since 2012.