Registration for the Fall 2022 semester will begin on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 and runs through Friday, November 15, 2022. Please be sure to check your PAWS account to determine when you are eligible to register.
*NOTES FROM THE CHAIR*:
This fall, be sure to check out the rarely offered electives the Department has mixed in with our popular favorites. For Sociology, Dr. Borland is offering Applied Sociology (SOC 385) for a community-engaged learning experience connecting Sociology skills in service of area not-for-profits – it’s a great way to gain practical experience and build your resume. For Anthropology, Dr. Hilary Symes is offering a re-imagined Culture, Health, and Illness (ANT 371), which also carries a Global Liberal Learning designation.
To deepen your engagement and get a terrific experience, consider a mentored internship or independent research with a faculty member. If you don’t have a professor to collaborate with in mind, come meet with me about your ideas and I can help connect you.
Don’t forget us during the Summer! Dr. Didi-Ogren will offer Contemporary Japan (ANT 171) in a fully remote format. And, don’t miss the inaugural year of Summer Field School with Dr. Leader: a two week, intensive experience with archaeology right here on campus.
Please send me a note or stop by my office to share highlights (and low-lights) of this Academic Year, or simply to say hello. I love to hear from you!
Dr. Gazley
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Summer 2022 Course List
Course | Title | Days | Location | Dates | Instructor | Class Nbr | Liberal Learning |
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ANT 171-301 | CONTEMPORARY JAPAN | Asynchronous Online | ONLINE | 7/18 - 8/18/22 - Summer Session 3 | Didi-Ogren,Holly | 60210 | BSCP; Global |
ANT 315-201 | ETHNICITY, RACE, & NATION | Online with synchronous online meetings Weds 6:00pm - 8:00 pm | ONLINE | 6/13 - 7/14/22 - Summer Session 2 | Shakow, Miriam | 60435 | BCSP; Global; Race & Ethnicity |
ANT 370-401 | HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL | Monday - Saturday 10:00-4pm | SOCI 321 and TCNJ Campus | 7/27 - 8/10/22 (Two week special offering) | Leader,George | 60379 | BSCP |
This summer, the department of Sociology and Anthropology is excited to launch our first Historical Archaeology Field School (ANT 370)! This field school will be an intensive two-week, hands-on methods and techniques learning experience. It is designed to provide excavation instruction and practice for archaeology students. The first two days will be in the classroom learning the background of the William Green Plantation Project, historical archaeology, and ceramics and artifact analysis. The remainder of the course will be learning and applying methods at the excavations site, and analyzing the recovered artifacts. Students will be trained in survey, mapping, gridding, excavations, analysis, and public archaeology. This course will take place primarily at the William Green house on TCNJ campus on Metzger Drive behind the TCNJ track.
The course is co-taught by archaeologists Dr. George Leader (TCNJ) and Dr. Lance Greene (Wright State University). It is open to both TCNJ and non-TCNJ students looking for field experience. Residential option available for additional fee.
Fall 2022 Course List
Course | Title | Days | Time | Room | Instructor | Class Nbr | Liberal Learning |
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ANT 110-01 | INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | Mon/Thurs | 9:30 - 10:50am | SOCI 321 | Leader,George | 80466 | BSCP; Global |
ANT 110-02 | INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | Mon/Thurs | 2:00-3:20pm | SOCI 323 | Leader,George | 80464 | BSCP; Global |
ANT 110-03 | INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | Tues/Fri | 2:00-3:20pm | SOCI 321 | TBD | 80465 | BSCP; Global |
ANT 110-04 | INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | Tuesdays | 5:30-8:20pm | SOCI 323 | Symes, Hilary | 80467 | BSCP; Global |
ANT 112 | INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY | Mon/Thurs | 11:00am-12:20pm | SOCI 321 | Leader,George | 80471 | BSCP; Global |
ANT 213 | INTRO TO LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLO | Mon/Thurs | 2:00 - 3:20pm | BLISS 234 | Didi-Ogren, Holly | 80476 | BSCP; Global |
ANT 371 | CULTURE, HEALTH, AND ILLNESS | Thursdays | 5:30-8:20pm | SOCI 323 | Symes, Hilary | 82382 | BSCP; Global |
ANT 398 (must be taken with ANT 499) | SENIOR CAPSTONE INTERNSHIP | Tuesdays | 5:30-6:50pm | SOCI 131 | Clydesdale,Timothy | 82383 | BSCP |
ANT 499 (must be taken with ANT 398) | SENIOR SEMINAR IN ANTHROPOLOGY | Tuesdays | 4:00-5:20pm | SOCI 131 | Clydesdale,Timothy | 82384 | BSCP |
SOC 101-01 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | Mon/Thurs | 9:30 - 10:50am | SOCI 323 | TBD | 80637 | BSCP; Race & Ethnicity |
SOC 101-02 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | Mon/Thurs | 12:30-1:50pm | SOCI 321 | Li,Rebecca | 80638 | BSCP; Race & Ethnicity |
SOC 101-03 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | Mon/Thurs | 2:00-3:20pm | SOCI 321 | Li,Rebecca | 80639 | BSCP; Race & Ethnicity |
SOC 101-04 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | Mon/Thurs | 3:30-4:50pm | SOCI 321 | TBD | 80640 | BSCP; Race & Ethnicity |
SOC 101-05 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | Mon/Thurs | 5:30-6:50pm | SOCI 321 | TBD | 80641 | BSCP; Race & Ethnicity |
SOC 101-06 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY *This section reserved for incoming Sociology majors |
Tues/Fri | 9:30 - 10:50am | SOCI 321 | Gazley, Lynn | 80642 | BSCP; Race & Ethnicity |
SOC 101-07 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | Tues/Fri | 11:00am-12:20pm | SOCI 321 | Cohen,Ted | 80643 | BSCP; Race & Ethnicity |
SOC 101-08 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | Tues/Fri | 3:30-4:50pm | SOCI 321 | Ussery,Maggie | 80644 | BSCP; Race & Ethnicity |
SOC 101-09 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | Tuesdays | 5:30-8:20pm | SOCI 321 | Ussery,Maggie | 82348 | BSCP; Race & Ethnicity |
SOC 301-01 | DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIO-CULTURAL THEORY | Tues/Fri | 2:00-3:20pm | SOCI 324 | Borland,Elizabeth | 80646 | BSCP |
SOC 301-02 | DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIO-CULTURAL THEORY | Tues/Fri | 4:00-5:20pm | SOCI 324 | Borland,Elizabeth | 80647 | BSCP |
SOC 302-01 | QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS | Mon/Thurs | 9:30 - 10:50am | SOCI 021 | Bates,Diane | 80649 | BSCP; Quantitative Reasoning |
SOC 302-02 | QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS | Mon/Thurs | 11:00am-12:20pm | SOCI 021 | Bates,Diane | 80650 | BSCP; Quantitative Reasoning |
SOC 302-L1 | QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS | Mondays | 2:00-3:20pm | SOCI 021 | Bates,Diane | 80651 | BSCP |
SOC 302-L2 | QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS | Thursdays | 2:00-3:20pm | SOCI 021 | Bates,Diane | 80652 | BSCP |
SOC 310 | URBAN YOUTH DEVIANCE | Tues/Fri | 9:30 - 10:50am | SOCI 324 | Cohen,Ted | 82373 | BSCP; Global |
SOC 333 | BODY IMAGE, CULTURE AND SOCIETY | Mon/Thurs | 12:30-1:50pm | SOCI 324 | Brodsky,Jodi | 82346 | BSCP; Gender |
SOC 365 | POVERTY AND WELFARE IN THE US | Mondays | 5:30-8:20pm | SOCI 323 | Scarpati,Antonino | 80648 | BSCP; Gender; Race & Ethnicity |
SOC 371 | CULTURE, HEALTH, AND ILLNESS | Thursdays | 5:30-8:20pm | SOCI 323 | Symes, Hilary | 82664 | BSCP; Global |
SOC 385 | INTRO TO APPLIED SOCIOLOGY | Tues/Fri | 11:00am-12:20pm | SOCI 324 | Borland,Elizabeth | 82377 | BSCP; Community Based Learning |
SOC 398 (must be taken with SOC 499) | SOCIOLOGY CAPSTONE INTERNSHIP | Tuesdays | 5:30-6:50pm | SOCI 131 | Clydesdale,Timothy | 80657 | BSCP |
SOC 499 (must be taken with SOC 398) | SENIOR SEMINAR IN SOCIOLOGY | Tuesdays | 4:00-5:20pm | SOCI 131 | Clydesdale,Timothy | 80656 | BSCP |
Research Opportunities in Sociology and Anthropology
Each of our Sociology and Anthropology faculty members maintains an ongoing research program which you can read about in their faculty profiles here. Students interested in an independent research experience should reach out to a faculty member who can guide you in topic selection and the process to apply to pursue an Independent Study (ANT/SOC 391) or a more in-depth Independent Research project (ANT/SOC 393) for credit. By definition, Independent Study is an independent study course in which the student works independently with only minimal faculty direction. Independent Research is an independent research course in which the student works independently with significant faculty involvement. Note that this can be done for partial units .25 unit to 1.5 units. For more information, please read TCNJ’s Policy here.
SOC 397 Learning Assistant in Sociology for SOC 301
Dr. Borland is seeking a learning assistant for 2 sections of SOC 301 for Fall 2022.To be eligible, you must have taken the course (ideally with Dr. Borland) and earned a B+ or better.
You must also have at least a 3.25 GPA.
Fall 2022 Course Descriptions
ANT 110 / Intro to Cultural Anthropology
A survey of the major concepts of social-cultural anthropology. Cross-cultural comparison will be a central concern of the course, as will the process of cultural change.
ANT 112 / Intro to Archaeology
How do anthropologists learn about people and the worlds in which they live when they can’t talk with those people or observe their day-to-day activities? Archaeology is the sub-discipline of anthropology that explores what it means to be human by examining the material things that people made, modified, and left behind. Students in this course will learn to explain how archaeologists use the material remains of human activities to understand past human relationships, behaviors, and beliefs. Simultaneously, they will grow to appreciate how interpretations and presentations of the past affect people living today.
ANT 213 / Language and Culture: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
An introduction to the Anthropological subfield of Linguistic Anthropology, which investigates the relationship between language and culture. Language permeates our lives, and yet most of us take it for granted. This course is intended to clarify your ideas about language as it is used by speakers in various social contexts across a wide range of cultures. By the end of the course you should be familiar with some of the terminology and techniques of linguistic anthropological analysis and be able to apply this knowledge to the description of different languages.
ANT 371 / Culture, Health, and Illness (crosslisted with SOC 371)
Provides a critical perspective in understanding how values, beliefs, conflict, economic and social condition influence how illness is defined, how healthcare is viewed and delivered. Social epidemiology, the sick role, bio-ethics, unequal access to health care, women’s health issues and cross-cultural approaches to medicine are discussed.
ANT 398 / 499 Senior Capstone Experience in Anthropology (crosslisted with SOC 398/499) – see description below. Enrollment with department consent
SOC 101 / Intro to Sociology
Sociology explores the intersection of biography and history. Students learn the basic foundations of sociology, including its development as a field of inquiry, early sociological theory, and methodology. The course also analyzes social organization, addressing culture, structure, socialization, and social control. Students investigate how culture, class, race, sex, family, medicine, business, religion, education, and government affect our lives. Special attention is paid to the impact of society on self.
SOC 301 / Development of Socio-Cultural Theory
SOC 101 or ANT 110 is a pre-requisite (with a B- or better required of Sociology majors/minor)
The response of social theorists to the consequences of the industrial revolution and the issues of capitalism, secularism, modern consciousness, and the socio-critical enterprise, as seen through the work of such theorists as Marx, Durkheim, and Weber. Contemporary development of these theories will also be discussed.
SOC 302 / Quantitative Research Methods
SOC 101 (B- or better), & STA 115 (B- or better) or STA 215 (C+ or better) are prerequisites. SOC302 and a required 80-minute lab class are co-requisites.
The course is designed to familiarize students with quantitative research methodology, methods of quantitative data collection, and analysis of quantitative data used in sociology. In addition, students will learn one of the most widely used statistical software packages in the social sciences (SPSS) and conduct independent research using one of the most widely used sources of quantitative social data, the General Social Survey (GSS). One additional 80-minute lab session is required as a co-component to this course.
SOC 310 / Urban Youth Deviance
This course focuses on the nature of urban youth deviance, deviant behavior, its impact and influence within the context of the urban mind-set and issues of social control. Students will examine their own perceptions of and experiences with urban youth deviance within the context of sociological theories and concepts pertinent to broadening the student’s understanding of urban youth deviance and issues of social control.
SOC 333 / Body Image, Culture, and Society
This course is intended to engage students in critical thinking about social responses to the idealized images of women and men around them, as well as the individual decisions they make affecting their own bodies. It is, simultaneously, a case study in the dynamics of social power.
SOC 365 / Poverty and Welfare in the US
History, nature, extent, levels, causes of poverty. Effect of industrialization, urbanization, and technology. Impact upon major institutions. Ethnic and racial group problems and reactions. Governmental and private organizational programs.
SOC 371 / Culture, Health and Illness (crosslisted with ANT 371)
Provides a critical perspective in understanding how values, beliefs, conflict, economic and social condition influence how illness is defined, how healthcare is viewed and delivered. Social epidemiology, the sick role, bio-ethics, unequal access to health care, women’s health issues and cross-cultural approaches to medicine are discussed.
SOC 385 / Intro to Applied Sociology
An introduction to the substantive areas and ways in which sociological concepts and methods can be applied in non-academic settings, such as business, schools, social work, and consulting.
SOC 398 / Sociology Capstone Internship
Capstone internship constituting a culminating experience for sociology majors. Course draws on skills and knowledge of sociology courses as well as knowledge gained from the liberal arts broadly construed to be applied to reflect deeply and examine experiences and the social world at the internship site. Must be taken as a bundle with SOC 499 Senior Seminar in Sociology (of the same section number) to fulfill the capstone requirements of the sociology major. (0.5 course unit; Corequisite: SOC 499; Prerequisites: SOC 301 and 302)
SOC 499 / Senior Capstone Seminar
SOC 301 and SOC 302 are prerequisites with a grade of C or better.
Senior seminar constituting a culminating experience for sociology majors. Course draws on skills and knowledge of sociology courses as well as knowledge gained from the liberal arts broadly construed. Must be taken as a bundle with SOC 398 Sociology Capstone Internship (of the same section number) to fulfill the capstone requirements of the sociology major. (0.5 course unit; Prerequisites: SOC 301 and 302; Corequisite: SOC 398)