SOCIology Major

Criminal Justice Emphasis
Health and Human Services Emphasis

The sociology program commits itself to developing majors with pre-professional training and non-majors with basic knowledge of and skills in sociology. The program achieves its purpose when its students:

• understand the dynamic relation between the individual and society
• have acquired knowledge and skills requisite for entry into selected professions, especially pre-professional careers in the behavioral sciences
• have acquired knowledge and skills requisite for entry into graduate programs in sociology and related fields
• can critically analyze their society through exposure to sociological theories and research methods
• have bridged the gap between theory and practice through internships
• have enhanced their sensitivity to others by studying customs, beliefs, and practices that are different from their own

In addition to preparing its majors, sociology contributes to the General Education program and serves other majors. Forty-nine hours in sociology are required for the major.

Sociology Major

Requirements
G-SO 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 hours
SO 206 Social Problems 3-4 hours
G-SO 202 Minorities in the U.S. 3-4 hours
SO/PY 303 Social Psychology 3 hours
SO 320 Urban Sociology 3 hours
SO/PY 335 Research Methods I 4 hours
SO/PY 336 Research Methods II 4 hours
SO/PY 375 Junior Seminar 1 hour
SO 401 Sociological Theory 4 hours
SO 450 Sociology Proseminar 3 hours
*SO/PY 475 Senior Seminar/Thesis 2 hours
G-MA 221 Elementary Applied Statistics 4 hours

Criminal Justice Emphasis
SO 275 Criminal Justice 3 hours
SO 355 Juvenile Delinquency 3 hours
SO 455 Police and Law Enforcement 3 hours
SO 460 Correctional Institutions 3 hours

Health and Human Services Emphasis
SO 260 Introduction to Human Services 3 hours
SO 365 Social Work in American Society 3 hours
PY 430 Health Psychology 3 hours
SO 470 Social Gerontology 3 hours

Recommended supporting courses
PY/SO 308 Counseling 3 hours
G-BI 101 Principles of Biology 4 hours
EC 201 Macroeconomics 3 hours
G-PS 101 Historical Introduction to Politics 3 hours
G-PS 102 U.S. Government 3 hours
G-PY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 hours
*G-TE 333 Technology and Society 3-4 hours
Foreign Language

 

Sociology Minor

Requirements
G-SO 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 hours
SO 206 Social Problems 3-4 hours
SO 401 Sociological Theory or
SO 450 Sociology Proseminar 3-4 hours
SO/PY 303 Social Psychology 3 hours
SO/PY 335 Research Methods I 4 hours

 

For complete MC course schedules please refer to the latest Schedule 08-09 (2.5MB .pdf).

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