John Freed, Ph.D., Division Chair of Arts & Sciences
Stephanie Amedeo Marquez, Ph.D., Associate Division Chair for Criminal Justice & Sociology
Mark S. Langevin, Ph.D.
Myron Orleans, Ph.D.
Bonnie Ross, Ph.D.
Leslie Wasson, Ph.D.
Bachelor of Arts
We are all social beings; we must live in society and find ways to interact with others and make sense of the world that we create. Sociology is the study of our diverse ways of interacting and of the kinds of institutions and social systems we build. We both shape and are shaped by society.
Sociology is the study of how society organizes itself. The subject matter includes social institutions and culture, community life, family patterns and relationships, social change, social movements, gender and ethnic relations, race, social class, demographics, value systems, deviant behavior, conflict, mass media, health-seeking behavior, and the people and institutions of other societies and cultures.
Sociology is a valuable liberal arts major for students planning careers in educational, governmental and corporate settings. The undergraduate major provides the foundation for careers in social work, urban planning, public health, gerontology, medicine, law, criminal justice, social service agencies and other fields where an understanding of and knowledge of social institutions, social interaction, and a range of research techniques are needed. The sociology major also prepares students to enter graduate study programs and the student may choose between emphases in either sociology or social work.
All courses taken in the major program must be passed with a grade equivalent of "C" or higher. Courses may be used to fulfill both major and general education requirements.
Emphasis in Sociology |
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Sociology core requirements (21 credits) |
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Statistics |
3 |
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Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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Social Research Design |
3 |
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Social Psychology |
3 |
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Social and Political Theory |
3 |
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Integrative Seminar for the Social Sciences I |
3 |
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Integrative Seminar for the Social Sciences II |
3 |
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Sociology electives (18 credits) |
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Fifteen credits must be upper division, and may come from sociology (SOCU), criminal justice (CJCU) or social science (SSCU).
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total credits
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39 |
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Emphasis in Social Work |
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Social work teaches students how to analyze social problems and human needs and to design and implement programs to remedy these problems.
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The social work emphasis can lead to careers working with families and children in federal, state and county agencies, in human resource management and in the legal system. The emphasis also prepares students in enter graduate studies in social work. (M.S.W.)
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Sociology core requirements (21 credits) |
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Statistics |
3 |
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Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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Social Research Design |
3 |
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Social and Political Theory |
3 |
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Social Psychology |
3 |
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Integrative Seminar for the Social Sciences I |
3 |
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Integrative Seminar for the Social Sciences II |
3 |
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Social work core requirements (9 credits) |
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Introduction to Social Work |
3 |
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Socialization through the Life Span |
3 |
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Social Work Practicum |
3 |
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Social work electives (15 credits) |
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choose five courses from the following (four must be upper division): |
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Child Development |
3 |
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Marriage and the Family |
3 |
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Social Problems |
3 |
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Social Inequality/Stratification |
3 |
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Child Abuse |
3 |
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The Sociology of Self |
3 |
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Population and Demography |
3 |
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Social Movements in the Sixties |
3 |
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Women at Work |
3 |
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Sociology of Family |
3 |
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Crime and Delinquency |
3 |
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Drugs and Society |
3 |
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Topics in Sociology of Health |
3 |
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Gerontology |
3 |
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Topics in Criminal Justice
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3 |
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total credits |
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45 |
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Minor in Sociology
A minor in sociology requires a total of 18 credits distributed as follows |
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Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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Social Research Design |
3 |
one of the following |
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Social and Political Theory |
3 |
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Social Psychology |
3 |
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three upper division sociology courses
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9 |
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total credits |
18 |
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