Sociology

Department Chair & Faculty Listing

The Department of Sociology offers courses that reflect the various forms of human behavior and interaction in social settings. This broad approach is tempered by the differing interests and viewpoints of individual faculty, providing a student with the opportunity to understand more fully the society in which we live.

A major consists of 34 credits in sociology, and is appropriate for a general education or for careers in government and social service agencies, community and recreation work, social research and for pre-professional programs in law, theology and journalism. Sociology also is a recommended second major (double major) for students in most academic disciplines.

Students planning to major in sociology must confer with a member of the sociology faculty to plan a program suitable to their individual goals and arrange to take the courses in the proper sequence. All majors are advised to enroll in SOC 225 and 326 by the end of their Junior year. The program allows flexibility for students to complete their choice of 12 additional elective credits in addition to completing the core requirements. Students are encouraged to complete their electives within either the Applied or Diversity Track. The Applied Track is designed for students who intend to utilize sociological skills to analyze social life or social problems. Courses are designed to help students put their knowledge to practical use within their community or workplace. The Diversity Track is designed to expose students to a wide variety of issues associated with race/ethnicity, social class, gender and other types of diversity found within society and social institutions. Courses are designed to help students understand and function at their best in a diverse society and workplace.

Programs

• Sociology Major (B.A.)

• Sociology Minor

Courses

• SOC 111 - Introduction to Sociology (GE7)
• SOC 112 - Introduction to Anthropology (GE6)
• SOC 190 - Special Topics in Soc
• SOC 193 - College Success
• SOC 225 - Statistics (GE3)
• SOC 236 - Social Problems
• SOC 252 - Physical Anthropology & Archaeology
• SOC 275 - Sociology of Children & Youth
• SOC 280! - Global Cultures (GE8)
• SOC 286 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior
• SOC 290 - Selected Topics in Sociology
• SOC 300 - Social Inequal & Human Diversity
• SOC 301 - Applied Anthropology
• SOC 304 - Evolution of Human Societies
• SOC 305 - Sociology of Aging
• SOC 306 - Japan in Modern Society
• SOC 307 - Sociology of Medicine
• SOC 308 - Sociology of Mental Health
• SOC 310 - Hispanic People U.S. Society
• SOC 312 - Archaeology
• SOC 315 - Crosscultural Aging
• SOC 320 - Community Organization
• SOC 326 - Research Methods
• SOC 327 - Social Psychology
• SOC 328 - Group Dynamics
• SOC 331 - Population
• SOC 333 - Sociology of Gender
• SOC 335 - Computers in Social Research
• SOC 340 - Black Women in America
• SOC 341 - African American Cultures
• SOC 342 - Arab Americans
• SOC 345 - Urban Sociology
• SOC 346 - Juvenile Delinquency
• SOC 350 - The Family
• SOC 355 - Sociology of Education
• SOC 360 - Religions
• SOC 365 - Modern Africa
• SOC 370 - The Family Cross-Culturally
• SOC 380 - Culture and Personality
• SOC 390 - Special Topics in Sociology
• SOC 391 - Special Seminar
• SOC 393 - Directed Readings
• SOC 394 - Independent Research
• SOC 405 - Cross-Cultural Relations
• SOC 407 - Gender and Global Diversity
• SOC 410 - Criminology
• SOC 420 - Social Strat: Power, Inequality Society
• SOC 425 - Social Change
• SOC 430 - The Sociology of World Politics
• SOC 435 - Environmental Sociology
• SOC 440 - Complex Organizations
• SOC 450 - Sociological Theories
• SOC 460 - Applied Sociology
• SOC 470 - Field Placement in Social Gerontology
• SOC 490 - Special Topics in Sociology
• SOC 491 - Seminar in Sociology
• SOC 493 - Directed Reading in Sociology
• SOC 494 - Independent Research
• SOC 496 - Field Work
• SOC 497 - Senior Research
• SOC 498 - Honors Thesis