Tara Milbrandt, PhD

Associate Professor, Augustana - Social Sciences
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Winter Term 2024 (1860)

AUSOC 103 - Introducing Sociology: Institutions and Insight

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Introduction to sociology focusing on the relation between social institutions and everyday life. Through an examination of institutions like law, family, education, politics, religion, and economy, the course develops an understanding of themes such as changes in family organization, the relation between delinquency and power, and the relation between religion and economy.

LECTURE 1B01 (16165)

2024-01-29 - 2024-04-19
MWF 14:00 - 15:00 (AU LIB 2 102)



AUSOC 233 - Theoretic Developments in Sociology II

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Survey of the contributions of modern and contemporary sociological theorists, particularly Weber, Parsons, Mead, and others. Prerequisite: One of AUSOC 101, 103 or 105; and AUSOC 232.

LECTURE 1B01 (17831)

2024-01-29 - 2024-04-19
MWF 09:45 - 10:45 (AU LIB 2 103)



AUSOC 263 - The Social Theory of Community

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Inquiry into the nature of the social, moral, and theoretic ground of human communities, taking as its starting point an examination of the sociological research on the urban/rural difference. Involved in this is an examination of the kinds of social theories that best help us understand the nature of community. For all of the above, Canada is the case study. Prerequisite: One of AUSOC 101, 103, 105, consent of the instructor.

LECTURE 1B01 (17833)

2024-01-29 - 2024-04-19
MW 12:15 - 13:45 (AU LIB 1 130)

Fall Term 2024 (1890)

AUIDS 101 - First Year Seminar

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Selected topics that highlight the interdisciplinary nature of the Liberal Arts and Sciences. This seminar-style class is the first course in Augustana's Core. The focus and content of each course are determined by faculty interests, and vary from year to year.

LECTURE 3A03 (50077)

2024-08-20 - 2024-09-10
MTWRF 09:00 - 12:00 (AU C 014)



AUSOC 101 - Introducing Sociology: Principles and Practice

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Introduction to sociology focusing on understanding the relation between the individual and society using concepts like social control, class, role, self, reference group, ideology, and world view. Through the use of some popular films, specific attention is paid to understanding the way we (as particular individuals) are, in taken-for-granted ways, shaped by our membership in large and small groupings. The implications of this shaping for our ideas of freedom, individuality, and morality are debated and examined.

LECTURE 1A01 (51996)

2024-09-16 - 2024-12-09
TR 10:15 - 11:45 (AU C 101)



AUSOC 232 - Theoretic Developments in Sociology I

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Survey of the origin and the development of classical sociological theory, with particular emphasis on Marx, Durkheim, and Weber. Prerequisite: One of AUSOC 101, 103, 105.

LECTURE 1A01 (51051)

2024-09-16 - 2024-12-09
TR 14:15 - 15:45 (AU C 103)

Winter Term 2025 (1900)

AUCRI 430 - Selected Topics in Law, Crime, and Justice

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Advanced study of a particular dimension of law, crime, and justice studies. Topics may vary from year to year, depending on instructor and student interest. Prerequisite: AUCRI 160 or AUIDS 160 (2020).

LECTURE 1B01 (77720)

2025-01-27 - 2025-04-15
MW 12:15 - 13:45 (AU C 008)



AUSOC 103 - Introducing Sociology: Institutions and Insight

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Introduction to sociology focusing on the relation between social institutions and everyday life. Through an examination of institutions like law, family, education, politics, religion, and economy, the course develops an understanding of themes such as changes in family organization, the relation between delinquency and power, and the relation between religion and economy.

LECTURE 1B01 (75275)

2025-01-27 - 2025-04-15
MWF 15:15 - 16:15 (AU LIB 2 102)



AUSOC 372 - Visual Sociology

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

An inquiry into visual representation in and of society; this includes the social dimensions that encompass the making, interpretation, and use of visual images, especially photographs, in collective life and within contemporary sociological research. Prerequisites: AUSOC 101, 3 units at a senior level in Sociology and 3rd year standing or consent of the instructor.

LECTURE 1B01 (77845)

2025-01-27 - 2025-04-15
W 18:30 - 21:30 (AU C 103)