SOCIOLOGY MAJOR

General Track

A major in sociology requires the following:

Two introductory courses: 

201 - Principles of Sociology

302 - Methods of Sociology

Two courses in Inequality and Diversity; select from:

306 - Modern Social Problems

308 - Social Stratification

310 - Racial and Cultural Minorities

315 - Sex and Gender in Social Contexts

327 - Social Gerontology

331 - Environment, Power, and Opportunity

One course in Crime and Deviance; select from:

341 - Criminology

342 - Social Deviance

343 - Juvenile Delinquency

344 - Violence in Society

346 - Crime and Organizations

347 - Alcohol, Drugs and Society 

Two courses in Culture and Social Organization; select from: 

361 - Society and the Individual

374 - Work in Society

375 - Sociology of Health and Illness

381 - Sociology of Sport

382 - Families Public and Private

387 - Death and Dying in Social Context

389 - Sociology of Religion

One additional elective course above the 299 level

Four courses required of all majors.

303 - Quantitative Methods in Social Research

339 - Sociological

403 - Research Design and Analysis

407 - Urban Sociology or 419 - Population and Society

 498 - Sociology Internship is a recommended, but optional, elective.

 The Department also offers Sociology 205, Marriage and Family, as no prerequste elective course

A minor in Sociology requires 6 courses including Sociology 201.