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Below is a listing of the Undergraduate Sociology course offerings for Spring 2020. Click the plus sign (+) to display full information about the course.

Congratulations to Rutgers sociologist József Böröcz! He has recently been awarded a Fulbright research fellowship to Poland for the 2019-20 academic year.  His host institution will be the Robert Zajonc Institute for Social Research of the University of Warsaw.

Congratulations to Rutgers sociology Department Administrator Lisa Iorillo! She has been announced as a recipient of the SAS Staff Excellence Recognition Award, which recognizes staff who have distinguished themselves in service excellence, dedication to the School of Arts and Sciences and to faculty, students and constituents.  Her contributions were recognized at an awards ceremony in February.

SOCIOLOGY is the scientific study of human social life, groups, and societies. Sociology faculty pursue cutting-edge research in the areas of culture, gender, inequality, health and aging, population, politics, globalization, economic life, crime, the environment, tecnhnology, and social networks. We invite you to make a gift and make a difference to Sociology students and faculty by supporting our Sociology Gift Fund: Contributions to the Sociology Gift Fund benefit the following initiatives: Graduate Student SupportSupport undergraduate and graduate students by providing travel stipends and awards for exceptional teaching and research. Awards include honors for outstanding theses, dissertations, and publications, and travel funds to facilitate student research presentations at professional conferences. Undergraduate Internship OpportunitiesFoster the development of our internship program for undergraduate students who hope to gain professional experience in sociology or related social sciences. Funds will be used to support students, offset financial costs (e.g. transportation costs to and from a site among other options), promote the program, and identify opportunities for our students. Intellectual CommunityHelp sustain departmental activities and initiatives, including seminars, distinguished visiting scholar symposia, technology enhancement, and small pilot grants to encourange new and innovative research. We also hope to launch a new public lecture series, where our graduate students and faculty share their work with the community beyond Rutgers. You can support this program by making a secure online donation. Our vision for the future includes the establishment of new endowed professorships and graduate student fellowships to enhance our ability to recruit the best faculty and graduate students to our program. To learn more about these and other exciting giving opportunities, please contact the School of Arts and Sciences Development Office at development@sas.rutgers.edu.