Faculty: Professors Crawford, Hogan,  and Saleeby (Chair); Associate Professor Whetstone; Assistant Professor Shannon King (Cunningham); Assistant Professor in Residence Conrad

Sociology is a popular major for students planning careers in such professions as law, business, journalism, health care, education, politics, criminal justice, social work, or public administration. It provides a solid body of knowledge on the nature and problems of human relations and a distinctive way of looking at the world. The courses offer a range of research techniques and perspectives which can be applied in a variety of fields such as administration, criminal justice, health care, counseling, and social work. In addition, exposure to theoretical and methodological issues and to historical, cross-cultural, and critical analyses provides students with a firm foundation for graduate work in sociology, anthropology, or related fields.

Major Requirements - 30 Hours

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
Foundations Course		3.0
Select one of the following:
SOC 100	The Sociological Perspective
SOC 105	Foundations of Social Justice
SOC 111	Contemporary Social Problems
Methods Course		3.0
Select one of the following:
SOC 240	Research Methods 1
Theory Course		3.0
Select one of the following:
CRM 301	Theories of Crime and Justice 2
SOC 312	Social Inequality
SOC 320	Social Theory
SOC 322	Self and Social Interaction
Distributed Elective Courses		21.0
Students are required to complete 21 hours of distributed electives, including at least once course from each Cluster.
Cluster A
SOC 300	Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
SOC 310	Sociology of Families
SOC 311	Families in Cross-Cultural Perspective
SOC 315	Gender and Society
Cluster B
SOC 312	Social Inequality
SOC 313	Race, Ethnicity, and Power
SOC 322	Self and Social Interaction
ANT 314	Indigenous Peoples
Cluster C
SOC 308	Immigration: People, Place and Power
SOC 316
SOC 325	Environmental Sociology
SOC 326	Sociology of Globalization
SOC 330	Perspectives On Deviance
SOC 331	Correctional Policies and Society
SOC 332	Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 333	Sociology of Violence
SOC 334	Crime and Society
SOC 341	Medical Sociology
SOC 343	Sociology of Mental Health
SOC 344	Social Movements
SOC 345	People, Power, and Politics
SOC 346	Sociology of Education
SOC 347
SOC 390	Topics in Sociology
SOC 391	Internship in Applied Sociology
ANT 303	Culture & Belief: Magic, Witchcraft, Religion
ANT 305	Peoples and Cultures of the World
ANT 306	Illness and Healing in Cross-Cultural Perspective
S W 310	Child Welfare I
S W 355	Social Welfare Policy
Total Hours		30

¹

Double majors may substitute another appropriate Methods course, with Sociology Program approval (Examples: S W 260, PSY 206, PLS 209). 

²

Option for double SOC-CRM majors only.

Up to 6 semester hours of individual research or internship courses (SOC 391 Internship in Applied Sociology, SOC 490 Directed Readings, SOC 491 Directed Research, SOC 492 Advanced Research Colloquium) may be counted toward overall elective hours. 

Advanced Research Track Requirements (33-36 Hrs.)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
Foundations Course		3.0
Select one of the following:
SOC 100	The Sociological Perspective
SOC 105	Foundations of Social Justice
SOC 111	Contemporary Social Problems
Methods Course		3.0
Select one of the following:
SOC 240	Research Methods 1
Theory Course		3.0
Select one of the following:
CRM 301	Theories of Crime and Justice 2
SOC 312	Social Inequality
SOC 320	Social Theory
SOC 322	Self and Social Interaction
Distributed Elective Courses
Students are required to complete 18 hours of distributed electives, including at least one course from each Cluster		18.0
Cluster A
SOC 300	Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
SOC 310	Sociology of Families
SOC 311	Families in Cross-Cultural Perspective
SOC 315	Gender and Society
Cluster B
SOC 312	Social Inequality
SOC 313	Race, Ethnicity, and Power
SOC 322	Self and Social Interaction
ANT 314	Indigenous Peoples
Cluster C
SOC 308	Immigration: People, Place and Power
SOC 316
SOC 325	Environmental Sociology
SOC 326	Sociology of Globalization
SOC 330	Perspectives On Deviance
SOC 331	Correctional Policies and Society
SOC 332	Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 333	Sociology of Violence
SOC 334	Crime and Society
SOC 341	Medical Sociology
SOC 343	Sociology of Mental Health
SOC 344	Social Movements
SOC 345	People, Power, and Politics
or SOC 346	Sociology of Education
SOC 347
SOC 390	Topics in Sociology
SOC 391	Internship in Applied Sociology 3
ANT 303	Culture & Belief: Magic, Witchcraft, Religion
ANT 305	Peoples and Cultures of the World
ANT 306	Illness and Healing in Cross-Cultural Perspective
S W 310	Child Welfare I
S W 355	Social Welfare Policy
Required Advanced Research Courses		6.0-9.0
SOC 490	Directed Readings
SOC 491	Directed Research
SOC 492	Advanced Research Colloquium
Total Hours		33-36

¹

Double majors may substitute another appropriate Methods course, with Sociology Program approval (Examples: S W 260, PSY 206, PLS 209).

²

option for double SOC-CRM majors only.

³

Up to 3 semester hours of SOC 391 Internship in Applied Sociology may be counted toward overall elective hours.