Requires 31 hours. Students are required to complete:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Major Courses | ||
| Four Core Courses | ||
| One 100-level SOC course * | 3 | |
| SOC 270 | Sociological Theory ** | 3 |
| SOC 271 | Social Statistics ** | 4 |
| SOC 272 | Research Methods in Sociology ** | 3 |
| Concentrations within the Major | ||
| Students pursuing a major in sociology may elect to specialize in one of four concentrations: | 12 | |
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Students should take one 100-level SOC course in the freshmen or sophomore year prior to declaring their major in sociology. Any one but no more than two 100-level SOC courses will count towards the major. No 100-level SOC course taken by seniors can count towards the major.
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Students are strongly encouraged to complete SOC 270 and SOC 271 in the fall of their junior year, and SOC 272 in the spring of their junior year.
A minimum average of 2.0 in all sociology courses is required at the time the major is declared. A minimum GPA of 2.0 in all sociology courses is required for graduation.
Inequality and Social Justice
The student must complete the requirements for the major in sociology including 12 hours from the following SOC electives:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 305 | Gender in Society | 3 |
| SOC 309 | Sexuality and Society | 3 |
| SOC 321 | Sociology of Contested Past | 1.5 |
| SOC 329 | Health Inequalities | 3 |
| SOC 334 | Sociology of Education | 3 |
| SOC 344 | Social Justice in Theory, Method, and Practice | 3 |
| SOC 355 | Social Psychology of Inequality | 3 |
| SOC 356 | Sociology of Immigration | 3 |
| SOC 358 | Racial Capitalism | 3 |
| SOC 359 | Race and Racism | 3 |
| SOC 360 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| SOC 364 | Power, Politics, and Protest | 3 |
| SOC 369 | Social Movements | 3 |
| SOC 381 | Special Topics Seminar in Social Inequality | 3 |
Crime and Criminal Justice
The student must complete the requirements for the major in sociology including 12 hours from the following SOC electives:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 338 | Courts and Criminal Procedure in the Era of Mass Incarceration | 3 |
| SOC 339 | Family Violence | 3 |
| SOC 340 | Corrections | 3 |
| SOC 341 | Criminology | 3 |
| SOC 342 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| SOC 343 | Law and Society | 3 |
| SOC 345 | Advanced Seminar on Criminal Homicide | 3 |
| SOC 346 | Sociology of Guns | 3 |
| SOC 352 | White-collar Crime | 3 |
| SOC 357 | Crime, Law, and Immigration | 3 |
| SOC 384 | Special Topics Seminar in Crime and Criminal Justice | 3 |
Business and Society
The student must complete the requirements for the major in sociology including 12 hour from the following SOC electives:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 303 | Business and Society | 3 |
| SOC 316 | Conflict Management in Organizations | 3 |
| SOC 320 | Sociology of Sports and Art Worlds | 1.5 |
| SOC 336 | Money, Markets and Medicine | 3 |
| SOC 351 | Management and Organizations | 3 |
| SOC 352 | White-collar Crime | 3 |
| SOC 358 | Racial Capitalism | 3 |
| SOC 362 | Work, Conflict, and Change | 3 |
| SOC 363 | Global Capitalism | 3 |
| SOC 365 | Technology, Culture, and Change | 3 |
| SOC 366 | Sociological Analysis of Film | 3 |
| SOC 385 | Special Topics Seminar in Business and Society | 3 |
Social Determinants of Health and Well-Being
The student must complete the requirements for the major in sociology including 12 hours in the concentration*:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sexuality and Society | ||
| Sociology of Emotion | ||
| The Sociology of Food | ||
| Health Inequalities | ||
| Gender, Social Relationships, and Well-Being | ||
| The Social and Legal Contexts of Medicine | ||
| Sociology of Health and Illness | ||
| Money, Markets and Medicine | ||
| Opioids in American Society | ||
| Family Violence | ||
| Sociology of Guns | ||
| Death and Dying | ||
| Special Topics Seminar in Medicine and Health Care |
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Pending approval by core faculty in the concentration or the Chair of the Department, students may have the option of counting a health-related course in another social science department not on the list towards the 12-hours once they provide a syllabus of the course.
Students must petition the department for substitutions. A minimum of 31 hours is required for each program. Students who complete the requirements for a concentration are awarded a certificate by the department and have the concentration included on their college transcript.