The Sociology Major has five components.
- Basic courses provide students who have no training in sociology with a general introduction to the discipline.
- Foundation courses provide necessary grounding in sociological theory, analysis and methods.
- Cross-cultural component courses which will enhance sociological analysis in a global perspective.
- Elective courses chosen by majors allow students to delve more deeply in specific areas. (These courses are open to non-majors as well.)
- The senior seminar capstone course requires all majors to conduct an original primary research project and complete a senior thesis.
Requirements:
120 Total Credits (90 credits of liberal arts are required for the B.A. degree; 60 credits of liberal arts are required for the B.S. degree.)
A minimum grade of C- or higher is required for all courses counted toward the major.
A. Liberal Education Curriculum
Refer to the Liberal Education Curriculum Bulletin for specific requirements.
B. Major Requirements: 40 credits
In addition to college-wide requirements, students majoring in sociology must pass a minimum of ten courses, each with a grade of C- or better, and maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in the major. The specific course requirements for the major are:
1. SY1500 Introductory Sociology 4 credits
2. Three elective courses from the following list. Freshmen and Sophomores are encouraged to take electives at the 2000 and 3000 level. 12 credits
- SY2222 Sociology of Caring
- SY2400 Sociology Through the Arts
- SY2550 Social Problems
- SY2600 Social Deviance
- SY2800 Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality
- SY2999 Religion, Science and Knowledge
- SY3160 Sociology of Culture
- SY3280 Social Inequality
- SY3630 Political Sociology
- SY3700 Family and Society
- SY3750 Medical Sociology
- SY3800 Race and Ethnicity
- SY3900 Social Movements
- SY3910 Sociology of Work
- SY4260 Social Work: Theory and Practice
- SY4270 Internship in Social Work, Sociology and Criminology
- SY4400 Social Psychology
- SY4500 Global Sociology
- SY4600 Social Programs, Planning and Policy
- SY4651 Sociology of Communications and Media
- SY4810 Law and Justice
- SY4830 Gender and Society
- SY4850 Urban and Suburban Sociology
- SY4950 Sociology of Music
- SY4999 Issues in Sociology
- CR2090 Juvenile Delinquency
- CR3092 Victimology
- CR3093 Criminal Justice Administration
- CR3094 Drugs and Society
- CR3099 Sociology of Violence
- CR3117 Policing Bodies
- CR3200 Crime, Media and Culture
- CR4000 Gender, Crime and Justice
- CR4091 Punishment and Corrections
- CR4999 Issues in Criminology
3. Four Sociological Foundation courses: 16 credits
- SY4520 Research Methods I
- SY4530 Sociological Theory I
- SY4540 Sociological Theory II
- SY4570 Research Methods II
NOTE: SY4530 Sociological Theory I must be successfully completed before enrolling in SY4540 Sociological Theory II. SY4520 Research Methods I must be successfully completed before enrolling in SY4570 Research Methods II.
4. Cross Cultural Component 4 credits
One course chosen from among the following list:
- CR3094 Drugs and Society
- CR3200 Crime, Media and Culture
- SY3160 Sociology of Culture
- SY3700 Family and Society
- SY4500 Global Sociology
- SY4651 Sociology of Communications and Media
- SY4950 Sociology of Music
5. SY5990 Senior Seminar
6. Students may repeat any Sociology/ Criminology course used to fulfill their major requirements, only once.
C. General Electives
In consultation with an academic advisor