Courses

Undergraduate Courses

Hunter College’s undergraduate Sociology courses seek to inculcate a firm understanding of the sociology of the family, society, professions, racial and ethnic groups, inequality, and trends in sociological theory.

Course	Number	Credits	Fulfills*
Introduction to Sociology	SOC 10100	3	Flexible Core - Individual and Society; Major Gateway - Sociology - Introduction to Sociology
Sociology of the Family	SOC 20100	3	Major Gateway - Sociology - Social Institutions; Pluralism and Diversity - Category 3; Pluralism and Diversity - Group D
Education	SOC 20300	3	Major Gateway - Sociology - Social Institutions
Sociology of Religion	SOC 20500	3	-
Urban Sociology	SOC 21100	3	-
Political Sociology	SOC 21300	3	-
Race and Ethnicity	SOC 21700	3	Pluralism and Diversity - Category 3
Social Inequality	SOC 21800	3	Major Gateway - Sociology - Social Inequality
Sociological Theory	SOC 22400	3	Writing Intensive
Afro Asian/Asian -Black Relations in the U.S.	SOC 22517	3	-
Introduction to Research Methods	SOC 24000	3	-
Social Statistics	SOC 24100	3	-
Deviance and Social Control	SOC 25300	3	-
Sex and Gender Roles	SOC 25700	3	-
Medical Sociology	SOC 30100	3	-
Migration	SOC 30700	3	Pluralism and Diversity - Group B
Social Movements and Social Change	SOC 30900	3	Writing Intensive
Population Dynamics	SOC 31100	3	-
Work and Society	SOC 31500	3	-
Criminology	SOC 31900	3	-
Law, Society and Civil Rights	SOC 32000	3	Pluralism and Diversity - Category 2
Drugs and Society	SOC 32200	3	-
Dynamics of Gender, Race and Class	SOC 3251I	3	-
Criminal Justice and Public Policy	SOC 3251P	3	-
Soc of Mental Health	SOC 3251V	3	-
Contemporary Hasidic Culture	SOC 3252G	3	-
The Sociology of NYC	SOC 32537	3	-
Sem: Food & Society	SOC 32566	3	-
Independent Study	SOC 37101	1	-
Independent Study	SOC 37102	2	-
Independent Study	SOC 37103	3	-
Independent Study	SOC 37200	3	-
Statistics 2	SOC 42502	3	-
Seminar in Applied Evaluation Research	SOC 42527	3	-
Thinking Critically in a Digital Society	SOC 42528	3	-
Sociology of Reproduction	SOC 42566	3	-
Quantitative Digital Research Methods	SOC 42568	3	-
Data Visualization	SOC 42579	3	-
Sociology of UX	SOC 42580	3	-
Capstone	SOC 47004	3	-
Honors/Independent Study	SOC 47100	3	-
Honors Independent Study	SOC 47200	3	-
Internship	SOC 49801	1	-
Internship	SOC 49802	2	-
Internship	SOC 49803	3	-
Internship	SOC 49804	4	-
Internship	SOC 49805	5	-
Internship	SOC 49806	6	-

*Fulfills Hunter Core Requirement. Please note that not all sections of a course may fulfill its listed requirement(s). Consult the CUNY Global Search Tool or Schedule Builder for specific section details.

Course	Number	Credits	Fulfills*
Introduction to Sociology	SOC 10100	3	Flexible Core - Individual and Society; Major Gateway - Sociology - Introduction to Sociology
Sociology of the Family	SOC 20100	3	Major Gateway - Sociology - Social Institutions; Pluralism and Diversity - Category 3; Pluralism and Diversity - Group C
Education	SOC 20300	3	Major Gateway - Sociology - Social Institutions
Sociology of Religion	SOC 20500	3	-
Urban Sociology	SOC 21100	3	-
Political Sociology	SOC 21300	3	-
Race and Ethnicity	SOC 21700	3	Major Gateway - Sociology - Social Institutions; Pluralism and Diversity - Category 3; Pluralism and Diversity - Group B
Sociological Theory	SOC 22400	3	Writing Intensive
Climate Futures	SOC 22514	3	-
Meritocracy & Race: Myth & Reality	SOC 22516	3	-
Afro Asian/Asian -Black Relations in the U.S.	SOC 22517	3	-
Latinxs in the U.S.	SOC 22518	3	-
Community Leadership	SOC 22558	3	-
Introduction to Research Methods	SOC 24000	3	-
Social Statistics	SOC 24100	3	-
Interpersonal Behavior	SOC 25100	3	-
Sex and Gender Roles	SOC 25700	3	-
Medical Sociology	SOC 30100	3	-
Migration	SOC 30700	3	-
Social Movements and Social Change	SOC 30900	3	-
Criminology	SOC 31900	3	-
Sociology of Film	SOC 32518	3	-
Special Topics in Jewish Studies: Sociology of Jewish Humor	SOC 3251Y	3	Pluralism and Diversity - Group A
Contemporary Hasidic Culture	SOC 3252G	3	-
Theories and Methods for Researching Asian American Communities	SOC 3252K	3	-
Building a Narrative Writing Practice	SOC 3252M	3	-
Social Medicine	SOC 3252R	3	-
Displacement, War and Health	SOC 3252S	3	-
The Sociology of NYC	SOC 32537	3	-
Sociology of Punishment	SOC 32600	3	-
Independent Study	SOC 37101	1	-
Independent Study	SOC 37102	2	-
Independent Study	SOC 37103	3	-
Independent Study	SOC 37200	3	-
Intermediate Stats	SOC 42501	3	-
Research Methods 1	SOC 42515	3	-
Public Policy in New York City	SOC 42521	3	-
Data Mining	SOC 42538	3	-
Digital Public Health	SOC 42543	3	-
Digital Identities and the Politics of Online Branding	SOC 42569	3	-
Capstone	SOC 47004	3	-
Honors Independent Study	SOC 47200	3	-
Internship	SOC 49801	1	-
Internship	SOC 49802	2	-
Internship	SOC 49803	3	-
Internship	SOC 49804	4	-
Internship	SOC 49805	5	-
Internship	SOC 49806	6	-

*Fulfills Hunter Core Requirement.

Course	Number	Session / Weeks	Credits	Instructor(s)
Introduction to Sociology	SOC 10100	Session 1 / 6 Weeks Session 2 / 5 Weeks	3	Multiple
Race and Ethnicity	SOC 21700	Session 2 / 5 Weeks	3	Calvin John Smiley
Sociological Theory	SOC 22400	Session 1 / 6 Weeks	3	Multiple
Sex and Gender Roles	SOC 25700	Session 2 / 5 Weeks	3	Pelagia Papazahariou
Medical Sociology	SOC 30100	Session 2 / 5 Weeks	3	Andrew Korall
Migration	SOC 30700	Session 1 / 6 Weeks	3	Heba Gowayed
Work and Society	SOC 31500	Session 1 / 6 Weeks	3	Nicholas Occhiuto
Criminology	SOC 31900	Session 1 / 6 Weeks	3	Michaela Soyer
Independent Study	SOC 37101	11 Weeks Session 2 / 5 Weeks	1	Multiple
Independent Study	SOC 37102	Session 1 / 6 Weeks Session 2 / 5 Weeks	2	Multiple
Independent Study	SOC 37103	Session 1 / 6 Weeks Session 2 / 5 Weeks	3	Multiple
Independent Study	SOC 37200	11 Weeks	3	TBA
Honors/Independent Study	SOC 47100	Session 1 / 6 Weeks Session 2 / 5 Weeks	3	Multiple
Honors/Independent Study	SOC 47200	Session 1 / 6 Weeks Session 2 / 5 Weeks	3	Multiple
Internship	SOC 49803	11 Weeks Session 2 / 5 Weeks	3	Multiple
Internship	SOC 49806	11 Weeks	6	TBA

Graduate Courses

Hunter College’s graduate Sociology courses enable students to apply sophisticated statistical, research, and quantitative methods to the study of sociological phenomena, including gender, crime, urban affairs, organizations, and social movements.

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Schedule of Classes

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Course Catalog

The course catalog lists all Sociology courses ever taught. To see the full list of undergraduate or graduate Sociology courses, use the undergraduate course catalog or graduate course catalog. Sociology courses have the prefix SOC or GSR.

Note: You will need to consult the schedule of classes or contact the department to find when/if a listed course may be offered.

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