Sociology Courses. 32 hours, including
SOC 100,
SOC 185,
SOC 200,
SOC 381.
Supporting Course Work. 12 hours.
Sociologists study the prganization and construction of social
relations among individuals, including phenomena such as family
structures, the social organization of the workplace, and the criminal
justice system. Sociologists generate, modify, and assess theories of
social behavior and organization using a variety of analytic and
methodological approaches.
The major requires at least 44 hours; 32 in the Department of
Sociology and 12 (supporting course work) outside the department. The
sociology hours must include these courses:
SOC 100--Introduction to Sociology
SOC 185--Introduction to Social Statistics
SOC 200--Introduction to Sociological Theory
SOC 381--Survey Research
Students may select any sociology courses to fulfill the remaining
hours. Students may choose to focus on one substantive area of
sociology. Each substantive area must include at least two courses
from a specified list that is available from the Department of
Sociology office. The substantive areas include
Examples of requirements for two substantive areas follow:
Demography: Recommended for students interested in population studies. Students must take at least two of the following:
SOC
270,
SOC 275,
SOC 276,
SOC 321,
SOC 337,
SOC 343,
SOC 364,
SOC 388.
Criminology. Recommended for students interested in professions related to the criminal justice system. Students must take
at least two of the following:
SOC 231,
SOC 317,
SOC 324,
SOC 331,
SOC 357,
SOC 358.
Supporting Course Work. Supporting course work should
complement the student's chosen substantive area in sociology. All
supporting course work is taken outside the Department of Sociology. A
student may take supporting course work in one department, such as
psychology, economics, history, or statistics, or from a variety of
disciplines. With an adviser's approval, departmental or
interdisciplinary minors may be used in lieu of supporting course
work.
Advising. Each student should see a departmental adviser at
least once a year to choose sociology courses and supporting course
work, and to monitor progress.
Departmental Distinction. To graduate with distinction, a
student must have a University grade-point average of at least 4.3, a
sociology grade-point average of at least 4.5, and complete the senior
honors seminar (
SOC 295). See an undergraduate adviser for details.
Footnotes: 1. Revisions in the major were pending at time of publication. Consult departmental adviser.
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