Sociology: Curriculum

A total of 10 sociology courses are required, including:

Required Courses:

• Introduction to Sociology (SOC 101)
• Social Theory (SOC 307)
• Social Research Methods (SOC 352)
• Senior Seminar in Sociology (SOC 444)

Three courses chosen from the following basic substantive areas:

• Social Problems (SOC 204)
• Marriages and Families (SOC 314)
• Social Classes (SOC 320)
• Crime and Justice (SOC 409)
• Racial and Cultural Minorities (SOC 410)

Three additional upper division sociology electives chosen from the following list:

• Social Problems (SOC 204)
• Gender and Society (SOC 313)
• Marriages and Families (SOC 314)
• Social Classes (SOC 320)
• Environmental Sociology (SOC 321)
• Sociology of the Arts (SOC 322)
• Human Sexual Behavior (SOC 327)
• Special Topics in Sociology (SOC 341) – The following courses have been offered recently: Mass Media and Popular Culture; Neighborhoods and Communities; Sociology of Bodies and Emotions; Women in Asia
• Homelessness (SOC 342)
• Sociology of Religion (SOC 343)
• Deviance (SOC 345)
• Meaning of Death (SOC 349)
• Social Psychology (SOC 406)
• Crime and Justice (SOC 409)
• Racial and Cultural Minorities (SOC 410)
• Social Movements (SOC 413)
• Social Research Methods II (SOC 432)
• Sociology Internship (SOC 483)
• Independent Study in Sociology (SOC 485, 486)

Other Requirements:

• Statistics (MTH 207)
• Fulfillment of college core requirements