2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

CSU-Pueblo
SW 327 Practice with Abused and
Neglected Children ........................3
SW 490 Special Projects..........................1-5
SW 491 Special Topics ...............................3
SW 495 Independent Study ........................3
SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY/
SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
(Including Criminology)
Department Chair: I.M. Gomme
Faculty: Calhoun-Stuber, Forsyth, Gomme, Green,
McGettigan, Wright
The programs in sociology, anthropology and social
science are intended to increase the student’s
knowledge of social organization and social relationships,
knowledge that can be applied to many career
objectives in government and business.
SOCIOLOGY
Sociology is the study of human social behavior and is
concerned with conditions such as crime and
delinquency, family problems, social inequality, and
organizations in contemporary industrial society.
Sociologists are interested not only in understanding
social issues and institutions, but also in resolving
social problems.
As an applied program, the major prepares students to
work in a wide variety of occupations, including
education, government, business, industry and private
human service agencies. They are employed in such
areas as health care, youth services, drug rehabilitation,
law enforcement, corrections, probation, and
counseling. Students may receive a general sociology
degree, or they may specialize within the criminology
emphasis area and receive a sociology/criminology
degree.
The major in sociology leads to the Bachelor of Arts
(BA) and the Bachelor of Science (BS). The BS is
designed for those pursuing an applied, careeroriented
program, while the BA requires a foreign
language. Both degrees prepare students for graduate
studies and applied careers.
Sociology Program Goals
• Graduates will be able to compare and contrast
the major theoretical perspectives that inform
modern sociological analysis.
• Graduates will be able to apply a range of
research methods in conjunction with sociological
theory in order to explain and analyze complex
social relations and organizations.
• Graduates will be able to apply social analysis to
the substantive social area of their emphasis:
criminology or general sociology, and will be able
to present findings in a clear, understandable and
concise manner.
• Graduates will be able to engage in critical
thinking about the relationship between social
and personal experiences.
• Minors will have an understanding of the
significant theories, issues and methodologies of
the discipline.
• Minors will have an understanding of the impact
of social processes and institution on personal
experiences.
Expected Student Outcomes
General Requirements
• Successful completion of the sociology core;
• Successful completion of the general or the
criminology emphasis areas;
• No grade below a C in sociology courses is
acceptable for the major or the minor; and
• Completion of at least 36 credit hours in
approved sociology courses.
Specific Requirements for the Sociology Major
CORE
SOC Courses Titles Credits
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology............... 3
SOC 301 Sociological Methods .................... 3
SOC 310 Social & Cultural Theory .............. 3
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TOTAL 9
154