Sociology
Major/Minor
The sociologist, in pursuing a scientific study of human groups, seeks to learn: how social structures evolve, how groups relate to one another, how they change, what enables some groups to survive and prosper while others decline and disappear, how a group affects various members, and how members affect the group. Today, sociology is a field so broad that its practitioners must specialize in one or more of its component fields.
- The specific program of study for each sociology major is determined by the student in consultation with a faculty advisor.
- Related course requirements may be selected from offerings in anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, history, and social work. Students may wish to consider a minor in one of the disciplines.
| Bachelor of Arts in Sociology—Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
English Comp I & II
Math & Modern World
GE History
GE Non-Western Course
GE Human Expression
Modern Society
Social Life
GE Sciences (3)
Foreign Languages
Elective |
Sophomore
GE Human Behavior
GE Additional Courses (2)
College Component
Sociology Career Seminar
Sociological Analysis
History of Sociological Thought
Computer Literacy
Logic
Foreign Languages
Elective |
Junior
Intro to Research Methods
Deviant Behavior
Social Organization
Upper-Level Sociology
Courses
Sociology Electives
Upper-Level Related Elective
Electives
Contemporary Sociological Theory
Sociology of Deviant Behavior |
Senior
Race & Minority Relations
Applications of Research Methods
Upper-Level Related Electives
Electives |
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