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The Degree in Sociology is a program designed to give students a grasp on the general concepts of Sociology.
I. Core Requirements (18 credit hours)
- SW200-SO Understanding Society
- SO205 Contemporary Social Issues
- SO293 Statistics for Social Research
- SO391 Social Theory Seminar (prereq: SW200-SO, two sociology courses, Junior standing)
- SO393 Social Research Seminar (prereq: SW200-SO, SO293 or PS211, one sociology course, Junior standing)
- SO393 Research Methods Seminar (prereq: SW200-SO, SO293 or PS211, one sociology course, Junior standing)
- SO486 Senior Research Seminar (prereq: SO391, SO393, Senior standing)
(Note: SO499 Honors Thesis may be completed in place of the SO486 Senior Research Seminar.)
II. Sociology Area Requirements (21 credit hours):
Courses are offered in four substantive areas of study. Students must take at least one course from each of the following four areas:
- Culture and Community
- SO306 Animals, People, & Nature
- SO319 Mental Illness, Culture & Society
- SO339 Violence, Media, & Culture
- SO341 Self & Society
- SO343 Popular Culture
- SO345 Deviance & Social Control
- SO346 Violence & Victimization (SL)
- SO347 Urban Community (SL)
- SO354 Aging & the Life Course (SL)
- Inequality and Social Change
- SO303 Political Behavior, Polity, & Society
- SO307 Homelessness in America (SL)
- SO317 Gender & Society
- SO321 Crime & Society
- SO323 Racial & Ethnic Relations
- SO325 Class, Status, & Power
- SO326 Gender, Race, & Crime
- SO329 The Sociology of Racism
- SO349 Social Movements
- SO357 Abolition (SL)
- SO359 Inequality & Social Control
- Social Institutions
- SO301 Families & Society
- SO311 Law & Society
- SO312 Race, Institutions, & Organizations
- SO315 Film, Media, & Society
- SO316 Alcohol, Drugs, & Society
- SO351 Punishment & Society
- SO352 Mental Illness & the Criminal Justice System
- SO353 Juvenile Justice & Delinquency (SL)
- SO356 Health & Society
- SO358 Child Abuse & Neglect
- Transnational Sociology
- SO305 Green Criminology
- SO313 Climate, Conflict, & Community
- SO331 Latin American Societies (SL)
- SO333 European Societies
- SO334 Immigration
- SO335 Global Society
- SO355 International Crime
(Note: All 300 level courses require SW200-SO or permission; SO293, SO381, SO383, SO385 may not be taken to satisfy this requirement.)
III. Community Engagement Requirement
Students must complete an internship (SO484, SO485) or a service-learning course (SL).
Optional Concentrations
If a student would like to declare a Sociology Major with a Concentration, a chosen concentration must be made by the Junior year. The concentration requires three courses (9 credit hours) within the chosen concentration. The Senior Research Seminar paper and the Community Engagement requirement must be in the chosen concentration, as well. The two choices of possible concentration are below; students may only select one concentration.
I. Concentration Option A: Community, Health, and Well-Being
- SO301 Families & Society
- SO305 Green Criminology
- SO306 Animals, People, & Nature
- SO307 Homelessness in America (SL)
- SO316 Alcohol, Drugs, & Society
- SO319 Mental Illness, Culture & Society
- SO339 Violence, Media, & Culture
- SO341 Self & Society
- SO343 Popular Culture
- SO345 Deviance & Social Control
- SO346 Violence & Victimization (SL)
- SO347 Urban Community (SL)
- SO352 Mental Illness & the Criminal Justice System
- SO353 Juvenile Justice & Delinquency (SL)
- SO354 Aging & the Life Course (SL)
- SO356 Health & Society
- SO358 Child Abuse & Neglect
II. Concentration Option B: Inequality, Power, and Resistance
- SO303 Political Behavior, Polity, & Society
- SO307 Homelessness in America (SL)
- SO312 Race, Institutions, & Organizations
- SO313 Climate, Conflict, & Community
- SO317 Gender & Society
- SO323 Racial & Ethnic Relations
- SO325 Class, Status, & Power
- SO326 Gender, Race, a&nd Crime
- SO329 The Sociology of Racism
- SO334 Immigration
- SO335 The Global Society
- SO345 Deviance and Social Control
- SO349 Social Movements
- SO357 Abolition (SL)
- SO369 Inequality & Social Control
39 credit hours + Internship or Service Learning
I. Criminology Core Requirements (18 credit hours)
- SW200-SO Understanding Society
- SO205 Contemporary Social Issues
- SO293 Social Statistics
- SO391 Social Theory Seminar (prereq: two 300-level sociology courses, Junior standing)
- SO393 Research Methods Seminar (prereq: SO293 or PS211, Junior standing)
- SO486 Senior Research Seminar (prereq: SO391, SO393, Senior standing)
(Note: SO499 Honors Thesis may be completed in place of SO486.)
II. Criminology Requirements (12 credit hours)
- Two required classes:
- SO321 Crime & Society (SW200-SO; Junior standing)
- SO345 Deviance & Social Control (SW200-SO; Sophomore standing)
- Inequality (One of the following):
- SO307 Homelessness in America (SL)
- SO312 Race, Institutions, & Organizations
- SO326 Gender, Race & Crime
- SO323 Race & Ethnic Relations
- SO317 Gender & Society
- SO329 Sociology of Racism
- SO357 Abolition (SL)
- SO359 Inequality & Social Control
- Transnational (One of the following):
- SO305 Green Criminology
- SO313 Climate, Conflict, & Community
- SO355 International Crime
- SO331 Latin America Societies (SL)
- SO334 Immigration
III. Criminology Electives (9 credit hours)
- SO305 Green Criminology
- SO311 Law & Society or SO351 Punishment & Society
- SO312 Race, Institutions, & Organizations
- SO313 Climate, Conflict, & Community
- SO316 Alcohol, Drugs, & Society
- SO326 Gender, Race, & Crime
- SO339 Violence, Media, & Culture
- SO346 Violence & Victimization (SL)
- SO352 Mental Illness & the Criminal Justice System
- SO353 Juvenile Justice & Delinquency (SL)
- SO355 International Crime
- SO357 Abolition (SL)
- SO358 Child Abuse & Neglect
- SO359 Inequality & Social Control
IV. Community Engagement
Students must complete an internship (SO484, SO485) or a service-learning course (SL).
39 credit hours + sociology internship or service-learning
I. Sociology Core Requirements (18 credit hours)
- SW200-SO Understanding Society
- SO205 Contemporary Social Issues
- SO293 Statistics for Social Research
- SO391 Social Theory Seminar (prereq: SW200-SO, two sociology courses, Junior standing
- SO393 Research Methods Seminar (prereq: SW200-SO, SO293 or PS211, Junior standing)
- SO486 Senior Research Seminar (prereq: SO391, SO393, Senior standing)
(Note: SO499 Honors Thesis may be completed in place of SO486 Senior Research Seminar.)
II. Social Work Practice Requirements (9 credit hours)
- SO381 Social Work & Social Policy
- SO383 Social Work Methods
- SO385 Practice Skills in Social Work
III. Sociology Requirements (12 credit hours):
One course from each of the following fours areas:
- Culture and Community
- SO306 Animals, People, & Nature
- SO319 Mental Illness, Culture, & Society
- SO339 Violence, Media, & Culture
- SO341 Self & Society
- SO343 Popular Culture
- SO345 Deviance & Social Control
- SO346 Violence & Victimization (SL)
- SO347 Urban Community (SL)
- SO354 Aging & the Life Course (SL)
- Inequality and Social Change
- SO303 Political Behavior, Polity, & Society
- SO307 Homelessness in America (SL)
- SO317 Gender & Society
- SO321 Crime & Society
- SO323 Racial & Ethnic Relations
- SO325 Class, Status, & Power
- SO326 Gender, Race, & Crime
- SO329 The Sociology of Racism
- SO349 Social Movements
- SO357 Abolition (SL)
- SO359 Inequality & Social Control
- Social Institutions
- SO301 Families & Society
- SO311 Law & Society
- SO312 Race, Institutions, & Organizations
- SO315 Film, Media, & Society
- SO316 Alcohol, Drugs, & Society
- SO351 Punishment & Society
- SO352 Mental Illness & the Criminal Justice System
- SO353 Juvenile Justice & Delinquency (SL)
- SO356 Health & Society
- SO358 Child Abuse & Neglect
- Transnational Sociology
- SO305 Green Criminology
- SO313 Climate, Conflict, & Community
- SO331 Latin American Societies (SL)
- SO333 European Societies
- SO334 Immigration
- SO335 Global Society
- SO355 International Crime
(Note: All 300 level courses require SW200-SO or permission.)
IV. Community Engagement Requirement:
Students must complete an internship (SO484, SO485) or a service-learning course (SL).
I. Sociology Core Requirements (9 credit hours)
- SW200-SO Understanding Society
- SO391 Social Theory Seminar (prereq: SW200-SO, two sociology courses, Junior standing)
- SO393 Research Methods Seminar (prereq: SW200-SO, SO293 or equivalent, one sociology course, Junior standing)
II. Sociology Area Requirements (12 credit hours)
One course from each of the following four areas (All 300 level courses require SW200-SO or permission; SO293, SO381, SO383, SO385 may not be taken to satisfy this requirement):
- Culture and Community
- SO306 Animals, People, & Nature
- SO319 Mental Illness, Culture, & Society
- SO339 Violence, Media, & Culture
- SO341 Self & Society
- SO343 Popular Culture
- SO345 Deviance & Social Control
- SO346 Violence & Victimization (SL)
- SO347 Urban & Community (SL)
- SO354 Aging and & Life Course (SL)
- Social Institutions
- SO301 Families & Society
- SO311 Law & Society
- SO312 Race, Institutions, & Organizations
- SO315 Film, Media, & Society
- SO316 Alcohol, Drugs, & Society
- SO352 Mental Illness & the Criminal Justice System
- SO353 Juvenile Justice & Delinquency (SL)
- SO356 Health & Society
- SO358 Child Abuse & Neglect
- Inequality and Social Change
- SO303 Political Behavior, Polity, & Society
- SO307 Homelessness in America (SL)
- SO317 Gender & Society
- SO323 Racial & Ethnic Relations
- SO325 Class, Status, & Power
- SO326 Gender, Race, & Crime
- SO329 The Sociology of Racism
- SO349 Social Movements
- SO357 Abolition (SL)
- SO359 Inequality & Social Control
- Transnational Sociology
- SO305 Green Criminology
- SO313 Climate, Conflict, & Community
- SO331 Latin American Societies (SL)
- SO333 European Societies
- SO334 Immigration
- SO335 Global Society
- SO355 International Crime
I. Criminology Core Requirements (9 credit hours):
- SW200-SO Understanding Society
- SO391 Social Theory Seminar (prereq: SW200-SO, two sociology courses, Junior standing)
- SO393 Research Methods Seminar (prereq: SW200-SO, SO293 or equivalent, one sociology course, Junior standing)
II. Criminology Area Requirements (All 300 level courses require SW200-SO or permission)
Crime and Law Area: Three courses (9 credit hours)
- Required Core Course:
- SO321 Crime & Society (prereq: SW200-SO, Junior standing)
- AND Two of the Following:
- SO305 Green Criminology
- SO311 Law & Society
- SO312 Race, Institutions, & Organizations
- SO313 Climate, Conflict, & Community
- SO316 Alcohol, Drugs, & Society
- SO326 Gender, Race, & Crime
- SO339 Violence, Media, & Culture
- SO345 Deviance & Social Control
- SO351 Punishment & Society
- SO352 Mental Illness & the Criminal Justice System
- SO353 Juvenile Justice & Delinquency
- SO355 International Crime
- SO357 Abolition (SL)
- SO358 Child Abuse & Neglect
- SO359 Inequality & Social Control
- Inequality: One course (3 credit hours):
- SO307 Homelessness in America (SL)
- SO312 Race, Institutions, & Organizations
- SO317 Gender and Society
- SO323 Racial and Ethnic Relations
- SO325 Class, Status, and Power
- SO329 The Sociology of Racism
- SO357 Abolition (SL)
- SO359 Inequality & Social Control
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