Sociology Specialization in Social Work/Social Policy and
Psychology
The Degree in Sociology is a program designed to give students a
grasp on the general concepts of Sociology.
Sociology (30 hours)
- SW 200SO Understanding Society
- SO 205 Contemporary Social Issues
- SO 381 Social Work and Social Policy
- SO 383 Social Work Methods
- SO 385 Practice Skills in Social Work
- SO 391W Social Theory Seminar (prereq: SW 200SO, two sociology
courses, Junior standing)
- SO 393 Research Methods Seminar (prereq: SW 200SO, one
sociology course, SO 293 or equivalent, Junior standing)
- SO 486 Senior Research Seminar I (SO 391W, SO 393, Senior
standing) (2 cr. hrs.)
- SO 487 Senior Research Seminar II (SO 486) (1cr. hr.)
Note: SO 499 Honors Thesis may be
completed in place of the SO 486, SO 487 Senior Research Seminar
sequence
- Select one course from the following: ,
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- SO 301 The Family and Gender Roles or SO 341 Self and
Society
- SO 323 Racial and Ethnic Relations or SO 329 Sociology of
Racism
- SO 326 Gender, Race & Crime or SO 347 Urban Community
- SO 345 Deviance and Social Control or SO 353 Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency
- SO 331 Latin American Societies or SO 335 Global Society
- SO 370 Select Topics in Social Work or SO 380 Select Topics in
Sociology (with permission of Department Head)
- Internship (three hours to be applied toward major)
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- SO 484 (3 hours) or SO 485 (6 hours)
Psychology (30 hours)
- SW 250 Psychological Inquiry
- PS 202 Learning and Memory
- PS 210 Research Methods/Statistics I
- PS 211 Research Methods/Statistics II
- PS 235 Biological Basis of Behavior
- PS 310 Statistics in Psychology
- PS 320 Life Span Developmental Psychology
- PS 350 Social Psychology
- PS 440 Psychology of Personality
Select one Seminar or Thesis (3 hours)
- PS 475 Advanced Seminar in Cognitive Psychology
- PS 476 Advanced Seminar in Biopsychology
- PS 477 Advanced Seminar in Social Psychology
- PS 478 Advanced Seminar in Developmental Psychology
- PS 479 Advanced Seminar in Applied Psychology
- PS 499 Honors Thesis