Sociology (SO)

Some say that “there is a sociology of everything,” and, indeed, sociology is perhaps the single most diverse science of them all.  Sociology explores every intricacy of our social worlds, from the ways we interact in small groups to crime and deviance, from race and gender relations to love and divorce, from the role of religion in everyday life to environmental justice, and more.  Sociology majors graduate with the ability to gather data independently about these phenomena, to analyze them statistically and qualitatively, and to apply theories to explain them.  Perhaps most importantly, sociology deepens students’ awareness of the social forces affecting their lives and those of others, enabling them to address a host of social issues critically and constructively. Recent sociology graduates have gone on to careers in non-governmental organizations, health care, business, law, government, education and higher education. 

In the fall or spring of the first year, a prospective sociology major should take  the Sociology “gateway” course -- SO-101: Sociological Perspectives. This course satisfies the prerequisite for most of the 200-level courses. In the spring of the first year, students who have taken SO-101 should take a 200-level elective course.

Before graduating, the sociology major should have completed a Sociology gateway course as well as SO-227, SO-228, SO-324 or SO-325, and sufficient electives to bring the total number of credit-hours in sociology to 32 with a minimum of 10 courses.  SO-374: Senior Coda in Sociology must be completed in the fall of the senior year.

 

Sociology Department site

2nd Floor, Tisch Learning Center 518-580-5410