Sociology

Elaine Howard Ecklund

Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences

Professor of Sociology

Director, Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance

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3.5

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3.5

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Courses

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Research areas

Religion, science, immigration, and culture

Courses taught

SOCI 327

Kinder Inst For Urban Research

This course offers the opportunity to work with a faculty member on that faculty member's existing research project. The course involves intensive pedagogy and mentoring including a pedagorical plan developed in conjunction with the sponsoring faculty member.

SociologyNone1-4 credits

3.95.4hAbramson, Corey, Bratter, Jenifer, Brown, Tony, Bryan, Brielle, Chavez, Sergio, Considine, Craig, Diaz, Christina, Ecklund, Elaine Howard, Elliott, Jim, Evans, Shani, Ewoodzie, Joseph, Fiel, Jeremy, Gorman, Bridget, Hordge-Freeman, Elizabeth, Jalili, Jaleh, Kimbro, Rachel, Li, Jing, Padmanabhan, Kavya, Rhodes, Anna, Roberto, Elizabeth, Turley, Ruth, Waggoner, Miranda

SOCI 403

Independent Study

Directed reading and written papers on subjects not regularly offered; advanced study of subjects on which courses are offered. Repeatable for Credit.

SociologyNone1-6 credits

3.45.9hAbramson, Corey, Bratter, Jenifer, Brown, Tony, Bryan, Brielle, Chavez, Sergio, Considine, Craig, Diaz, Christina, Ecklund, Elaine Howard, Elliott, Jim, Evans, Shani, Ewoodzie, Joseph, Fiel, Jeremy, Gorman, Bridget, Hordge-Freeman, Elizabeth, Jalili, Jaleh, Kimbro, Rachel, Li, Jing, Padmanabhan, Kavya, Rhodes, Anna, Roberto, Elizabeth, Smirnova, Michelle, Thomas, Kevin, Turley, Ruth, Waggoner, Miranda

SOCI 492

Directed Honors Research

Sociological research under faculty supervision. Includes first-semester review of relevant literature and the preparation of an outline for planned research, followed by second-semester research and the writing of an honors thesis. Open only to students in sociology honors program.

SociologyNone3 credits

3.89.8hAbramson, Corey, Bratter, Jenifer, Brown, Tony, Bryan, Brielle, Chavez, Sergio, Considine, Craig, Diaz, Christina, Ecklund, Elaine Howard, Elliott, Jim, Evans, Shani, Ewoodzie, Joseph, Ferguson, Todd, Fiel, Jeremy, Gorman, Bridget, Hordge-Freeman, Elizabeth, Jalili, Jaleh, Kimbro, Rachel, Li, Jing, Padmanabhan, Kavya, Rhodes, Anna, Roberto, Elizabeth, Smirnova, Michelle, Thomas, Kevin, Turley, Ruth, Waggoner, Miranda

SOCI 580

Classical Theory

This course engages and analyzes the foundational texts of social theory from its classical roots to its contemporary branches. Students will explore theoretical approaches that inform current sociological research and during the course will examine social phenomena of particular interest to them from the perspective of two major theorists.

SociologyNone3 credits

3.48.2hEcklund, Elaine Howard

SOCI 605