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Electives
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The
Skidmore College Sociology Program seeks to develop
each student's knowledge of and abilities in the following
areas:
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Critical thinking |
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The
sociology major should be able to: |
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identify assumptions underlying theoretical arguments. |
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.identify limitations of theoretical arguments. |
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identify assumptions underlying particular research methodologies. |
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identify limitations of particular research methodologies. |
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e.
understand alternative viewpoints on social scientific
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The
discipline of sociology and its contributions to understanding
social life |
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sociology major should be able to: |
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describe similarities and differences between sociology
and both the other social sciences. |
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describe how sociology contributes to understanding human
experiences. |
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apply the sociological imagination--understanding of the
intersection of biography and history within social structures. |
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apply sociological concepts and principles to individual
experiences and the social world. |
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Sociological theory |
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sociology major should be able to: |
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describe how theory contributes to sociological knowledge. |
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compare and contrast major theoretical orientations. |
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explain how theories reflect and affect the historical
and cultural context in which they developed. |
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d.
describe major theories in selected substantive areas
of sociology. |
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Methodology |
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sociology major should be able to: |
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explain how empirical evidence contributes to sociological
knowledge. |
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formulate empirical research questions. |
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identify materials, research, and data relevant to research
questions. |
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identify major methodological approaches and describe
the general role of methods in building sociological knowledge. |
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explain and apply basic statistical principles and techniques. |
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evaluate statistical information and analyses. |
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design and carry out a research project. |
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critically assess empirical research of others. |
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Basic concepts in sociology and their interrelationships |
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The
sociology major should be able to explain basic concepts
such as culture, roles, norms, social structure, social
institution, socialization, and stratification. |
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Social structure and social institutions |
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sociology major should be able to: |
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describe relationships between culture and social structure. |
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demonstrate how culture and social structure vary across
time and place and describe the effects of such variations. |
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demonstrate how demographic and other social changes affect
social structures and individuals. |
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demonstrate how social institutions affect each other. |
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demonstrate the effects of social institutions and their
interactions on individuals. |
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Reciprocal relationships between individuals and society |
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sociology major should be able to: |
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explain how the self develops sociologically. |
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demonstrate how societal and structural factors influence
individual behavior and the self's development. |
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demonstrate how social interaction and the self influence
society and social structure. |
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8.
Knowledge of a substantive area within sociology |
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sociology major should be able to: |
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summarize basic issues in the area. |
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compare and contrast basic theoretical orientations and
middle-range theories in the area. |
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explain how sociology contributes to understanding of
the area. |
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summarize current research in the area. |
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suggest specific policy implications of research and theories
in the area. |
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9.
Social and cultural variations |
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The
sociology major should be able to: |
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describe the significance of variations by across social
categories. |
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describe the significance of cross-cultural variations. |
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describe social and cultural trends. |
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d.
generalize appropriately or resist inappropriate generalizations
across groups and through historical time. |
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10.
Sociological analysis of values |
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