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Social Science
Sociology Major (36-40 credits):
Sociology is the analytical study of the development, structure and function of human groups and
societies. It is concerned with the scientific understanding of human behavior as it relates to and is a
consequence of interaction within groups.
A. All of the following:
S110 Sociological Imagination
S250 Logic of Analysis
S304 Political and Social Thought I
S350 Field Methods
B. One of the following:
ST132 Reasoning with Statistics
ST232 Introduction to Statistics
C. Fifteen credits in sociology selected in consultation with a department advisor.
D. Section D or E:
S489 Thesis Development
S490 Research in Sociology
E. Section D or E; minimum six credit internship:
S496/497 Internship
S498 Internship Integration
Sociology Minor (21 credits):
A. All of the following:
S110 Sociological Imagination
S250 Logic of Analysis
S304 Political and Social Thought I
S350 Field Methods
B. Six additional credits in sociology selected in consultation with the student’s advisor.
Program Courses:
AN300 Introduction to Anthropology 3 credits
A general introduction to the study of human culture. Topics: anthropology as an academic discipline, nature
of human language, human culture, history of anthropological thought, and human social organizations.
GE305 Introduction to Geography 3 credits
A general introduction to the study of geography, with special emphasis on linking geography’s basic
concepts to the realms and major regions of the world.
S110 Sociological Imagination 3 credits
The nature and foundations of society and the individual, the main forces that strengthen and weaken
social groups and the conditions that transform social life is examined in this course.
S250 Logic of Analysis 4 credits
This course examines the major sociological perspectives in conjunction with an instruction in the logic
and procedures of gathering information about social phenomena. The course covers topics such as: the
logic of the scientific method, research design, hypotheses formation, theory and methods of scaling,
and research analysis. Also offered as PS242. Prerequisites: S110 and either ST132 or ST232.
S298 Field Exploration 1-3 credits
A field exploration in sociology involves supervised field work in particular areas of the student’s
interest. The student is expected to commit at least ten hours per week to the field exploration
experience (varies according to the number of credits assigned to the field exploration).
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