Courses being offered in a given semester are catalogued in the University Registrar's Directory of Classes, which includes times and locations as well as prerequisites, required permissions, and the unique numbers needed for registration. Any permissions required for courses are to be obtained prior to registration.

Below is a list of graduate courses offered by faculty of the Department of Sociology in the Fall of 2011 and the Spring of 2012. Graduate registration, however, should not be limited to these courses and the department encourages graduate students to check out classes taught at other Columbia departments or at partner universities.