For the full list of UCSF Courses on offer each quarter, please visit the Registrar's Course Catalog.
If you are taking an Independent Study: please fill out the Report of Independent Study form if you enroll in 249 or 248 by clicking here You will also need to register for S248 or S249 via your Portal to have the units added to your study list. Check with your instructor if there is a section number assigned to any group independent study classes (i.e. S248.01 etc).
These courses represents the SBS courses for both the Sociology and the Nursing Health Policy & Public Health programs.
Fall 2025
Instruction: Sept 26 - Dec 6. Finals Week Dec 9-13
| Course Title | FOR | Day | Time | Room Number |
| S212A Sociological Theory: Classical | Pinderhughes | Tue | 9-12 | View (#1204 WGVCV 12th floor) |
| S285A Qualitative Methods I | Pinderhughes | Tue | 1-4 | View (#1204 WGVCV 12th floor) |
| S289A Advanced Quantitative Research Methods I | McCauley | Wed | 9-12 | View (#1204 WGVCV 12th floor) |
Winter 2026
Instruction: Winter Jan 6 - March 14. Finals Week March 17-21
| Course Title | FOR | Day | Meeting Time |
| S285B Qualitative Methods II | Pinderhughes | Wed | 1-4 |
| S212B Sociological Theory: Contemporary | Shim | TBA | TBA |
| S215 Dissertation Proposal Seminar | Harknett | TBA | TBA |
| S289B Advanced Quantitative Research Methods II | Muench | Weds | 1-4 |
| S248 Incarceration and Health (Group Independent Study) | McCauley | Thurs | 12-3 |
| S251 Professional Development Seminar | McCauley | Thurs | 9-11 |
Spring 2026
Instruction: Spring March 31 - June 6 . Finals Week: June 9-13
| Course Title | FOR | Day | Meeting Time |
| S248 Sociology of Science and Technology (independent study) | Shim | TBA | TBA |
| S273 Fellowship and Grant Writing in the Social Sciences | Harknett | TBA | TBA |
| S237 Proposal Preparation Seminar | Harknett | TBA | TBA |
| S212C Sociological Theory: Symbolic Interactionism | Torres | TBA | TBA |