2001-03 Catalog
Sociology Requirements

Sociology Major (10 courses): Students majoring in sociology may elect to concentrate in sociology itself or to concentrate in the related fields of anthropology or human services. Requirements for each area are stated below.

Sociology Concentration: The basic sociology major focuses on substantive social issues, theory, and research. It consists of nine sociology courses and one course in statistics. Six courses are required (SC 100, 111, 300, 351, 355, and DS 224) and four others are electives. Students are advised to take SC 100 and 111 as freshmen, SC 300 and DS 224 as sophomores, and SC 351 and 355 as juniors.

Anthropology Concentration: The sociology major with concentration in anthropology consists of nine sociology/anthropology courses plus DS 224. Course requirements include SC 100, SC 111, and SC 300, plus at least one social theory course (choose from among SC 310, 351 or 355); and at least four anthropological courses (from among SC 246, SC 260, SC 265, SC 308, and SC 312). Because some professional and graduate education programs in anthropology require study in all aspects of the discipline (biological or physical anthropology, linguistics, archaeology or prehistory, and ethnology or sociocultural anthropology), students interested in the anthropology concentration are strongly urged to take BL 100, and SC 246 in addition to SC 111. Students are advised to take SC 100 and SC 111 as freshmen; BL 100, DS 224, SC 300 and SC 246 as sophomores; and the social theory course as juniors.

Human Services Concentration: The human services concentration exists to prepare students for entry level positions in the fields of social work, social geriatrics, human relations, counseling, and corrections. Students are advised, however, that it has become desirable and often necessary to study at the graduate level to progress in these fields. The sociology major with a concentration in human services consists of nine sociology/anthropology courses plus DS 224. Core courses must include SC 100, 222, 300, 351, 355; and 494 plus DS 224; one course in personality or social psychology (from among DS 220 and PS 212, 221, 310, 312, and 325 ); and two additional sociology/anthropology courses. Human Biology is recommended as it is often required by Graduate Schools of Social Work.

Sociology Teaching Major (10 courses): Teaching majors for secondary education certification in these fields consist of the same courses required for the sociology major or the anthropology concentration.

Sociology Academic Minor (6 courses): The academic minor consists of six courses, including SC 100, 300 and 310 or 351 plus three additional sociology or anthropology courses and DS 224.

Sociology Teaching Minor (6 courses): The teaching minor in sociology/anthropology for elementary education majors consists of six courses in sociology or anthropology including SC 100, 111 and 300; either SC 310, 351 or 355, and two additional sociology or anthropology courses plus DS 224.

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