Sociology
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BA Degree Requirements
Sociology Department
Requirements
College
of Behavioral and Social Science Requirements
University
Requirements
Fundamental Studies: Nine (9) credits required.
Distributive Studies: Twenty-eight (28) credits required.
Diversity
-- 1 course required
Advanced Studies Two 300- or 400- level courses (to be taken after 60 credits) are required. These courses must be taken outside the major and may not include courses used to fulfill the supporting area. Professional Writing (ENGL391-395), Internships, Practica and other skills courses may not be used to fulfill this requirement.
Students entering the major after Summer 1999 must complete 53 hours of Departmental requirements.
Social Stratification: The study of social stratification focuses on the causes, correlates, and consequences of the unequal distribution of power, property, and prestige. Students who choose this concentration are required to take Social Stratification and Inequality (SOCY441) and two additional courses from the following list:
SOCY325 Sociology of Gender SOCY422 Social Change in Latin America SOCY424 Sociology of Race Relations SOCY428 Research in Inequality SOCY442 Family and Social Class SOCY462 Women in the Military SOCY467 Sociology of Education SOCY498B Selected Topics: Poverty in America SOCY498G Selected Topics: Sociology of Homelessness
Supporting courses for Social Stratification
Social Psychology Social psychology is the study of people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in social and cultural contexts. Social psychologists study how individuals are affected by the societies and cultures in which they live and the groups to which they belong; how individuals shape their societies and cultures; how individuals develop identities and make sense of their interactions with others; and the processes that play out when individuals interact within and across groups. Students who choose this concentration are required to take Sociological Social Psychology (SOCY230) and two additional courses from the following list:
SOCY430 Social Structure and Identity SOCY440 Sociology of the Self Concept SOCY447 Lab Practicum in Group Processes Research SOCY448 Research in Social Psychology SOCY450 Measurement of Time, Work, and Leisure
Supporting courses for Social Psychology
Family and Demography Demography is the study of births, deaths, migration, and family formation/dissolution. Populations differ markedly with respect to the rates at which they engage in these four basic processes. Demographers study this variation across countries and over time. They also investigate, for example, how birth rates vary within countries according to socioeconomic characteristics such as education and race. The study of demography also emphasizes both how individual decisions add up to group rates and how social and demographic contexts impinge on individual decisions. Family as a social institution functions as one of the most important contexts in which demographic activities are experienced. Students choosing the Family and Demography concentration are required to take Social Demography (SOCY410) and two additional courses from the following list:
SOCY411 Demographic Techniques SOCY412 Family Demography SOCY442 Family and Social Class SOCY443 Family and Society SOCY444 Sociology of Children SOCY448 Research in Family and Demography
Supporting courses for Family Demography
Social Organizations Because organizations and institutions are central to social life, sociologists must master the principles of organizations and institutions to think sociological about their world. Institutions are normative systems built around important functions in society like the family and reproduction; education and the training of children for adult roles; and the military and the defense of society. Students choosing the Organizations and Institutions concentration are required to take Principles of Organization (SOCY431) and two additional courses from the following list:
SOCY305 Scarcity and Modern Society SOCY425 Gender and Society SOCY438 Research in Org. & Inst SOCY443 Family and Society SOCY460 Sociology of Work SOCY462 Women in the Military SOCY464 Military Sociology SOCY465 Sociology of War SOCY467 Sociology of Education
Supporting courses for Social Organizations
The Sociology curriculum (53 hours) is divided into: a. Required courses for all Sociology majors b. Breadth requirement c. Depth requirement d. Intermediate research methods course; e. Sociology elective courses f. Supporting course sequence g. MATH111
a. Required Core Sociology Courses Are: SOCY 100: Introduction to Sociology (prerequisites for all other SOCY courses) SOCY 201 Statistics (Math 111 or higher is required as a prerequisite) SOCY 202 Research Methods (to be taken in sequence after SOCY 201) SOCY 203 Theory (to be taken anytime after SOCY 100)
The first four of these courses should be completed by the end of the sophomore year or as soon as possible in the case of a transfer student.
MATH requirement: Sociology majors are required to have completed MATH111 or higher prior to enrolling in SOCY201:Statistics. This is a departmental requirement as well as a pre-requisite for SOCY201. (The following Math courses cannot be used to meet this requirement: MATH113, MATH115, MATH210, and MATH211 – Math for Elementary Education majors).
b. Breadth requirement: Sociology majors are required to complete a minimum of one course in three of the four concentration areas (Family/Demography, Organizations/Institutions, Social Psychology, and Stratification).
c, Depth requirement: Sociology majors are required to complete a minimum of three courses in one of the concentration areas. These three courses must include the designated required course(*) for that area.
d. Intermediate Research Methods Following completion of SOCY202:Research Methods, majors are required to select an additional Intermediate research methods course from the following list: SOCY401. SOCY402, SOCY411, SOCY412, SOCY418, SOCY428, SOCY431, SOCY438, SOCY447, SOCY448, SOCY450
e. Sociology Electives: Because of the possibility of overlapping Breadth, Depth, and Methods requirements, the number of Sociology electives will vary from three to twelve (3-12) credits. Sociology majors are required to complete a minimum of 38 credits of Sociology coursework. Students who have fulfilled the specific requirements but who have less than 38 credits of Sociology will need Sociology elective credit.
f. Supporting Courses: Students are required to complete a supporting sequence outside of Sociology that complements their area of concentration. These courses are to be selected from an approved list. The courses must be from the same area but need not be from the same discipline. Two of the courses must be taken at the 400-level. Students completing a double major or double degree will be considered to have completed this requirement.
EXPERIENTIAL COURSE-WORK The Sociology Department offers students two choices of independent study courses that provide practical as well as substantive experience with sociological problems. Both courses require a basic foundation in sociology course-work. In order to register for either of these courses a student must have a minimum of 12 credits in Sociology (preferably in the "core" courses of SOCY 100, 201, 202, and 203). Both of these opportunities are optional but encouraged. Credit earned in both cases will be used as general elective credits and applied toward the total credits necessary for graduation.
Sociology 386, 3-6 credits--Internship SOCY 386 gives each student the opportunity to learn as you work in an internship or volunteer position. Information on internship and volunteer positions is currently available through the Experiential Learning Office located in Hornbake Library, the Sociology listserv and the Undergraduate Bulletin Board
Sociology 399 1-6 credits-Independent Study in Sociology Independent study is directed primarily toward sociology majors who are interested in pursuing a topic beyond the material available in regularly scheduled classes or who want to improve their research skills. Students, with the consent of a specific instructor, may develop a research project (either library research or survey research) and pursue this special interest under faculty supervision. Students may also, with the agreement of the faculty member, choose to work on an individual faculty member’s research project.
Both internship credit and Independent Study are by permission only and must be arranged prior to the start of the semester in which the student plans on enrolling in this coursework.
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Students
must complete 120 academic hours, with a minimum of
"C" average to graduate with a Bachelor's Degree.
For a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology students
must satisfy three sets of requirements: