Major Requirements
Eleven courses (44 units) are required to complete the major.
COURSEWORK
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 units |
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| SOC 102 | Introduction to Sociology: Global Perspectives | 4 units |
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| SOC 304 | Sociological Inquiry | 4 units |
| SOC 490 | Senior Seminar in Sociology | 4 units |
Students must select one course from below:
| SOC 200 | Classical Sociological Theory: Marx, Weber, Durkheim | 4 units |
| SOC 205 | Contemporary Sociological Theory | 4 units |
Students must select one from the list below:
| SOC 305 | Quantitative Research Methods | 4 units |
| SOC 306 | Qualitative Research Methods | 4 units |
| SOC 310 | Sociological Field Methods | 4 units |
Electives:
Choose six additional courses from within the department
The Sociology Department encourages students to declare the major by the end of their first year.
INTERNSHIPS
The department, in concert with the Hameetman Career Center, keeps files on available internships in law, criminal justice, and various social and community agencies.
PROGRESSION THROUGH THE MAJOR
If you declare at the end of your first year, you should:
Take Classic or Contemporary Sociological Theory in your sophomore year.
| SOC 200 | Classical Sociological Theory: Marx, Weber, Durkheim | 4 units |
| SOC 205 | Contemporary Sociological Theory | 4 units |
Take Sociological Inquiry in your sophomore year
Take a research methods course in your junior year
| SOC 305 | Quantitative Research Methods | 4 units |
| SOC 306 | Qualitative Research Methods | 4 units |
| SOC 310 | Sociological Field Methods | 4 units |
Enroll in Senior Seminar (490) in the fall of your senior year.
| SOC 490 | Senior Seminar in Sociology | 4 units |
If you declare during your sophomore year, you should:
Take Classic or Contemporary Sociological Theory as soon as possible.
| SOC 200 | Classical Sociological Theory: Marx, Weber, Durkheim | 4 units |
| SOC 205 | Contemporary Sociological Theory | 4 units |
Take Sociological Inquiry as soon as possible.
Take a research methods course in your junior year.
| SOC 305 | Quantitative Research Methods | 4 units |
| SOC 306 | Qualitative Research Methods | 4 units |
| SOC 310 | Sociological Field Methods | 4 units |
Enroll in Senior Seminar in the fall of your senior year.
| SOC 490 | Senior Seminar in Sociology | 4 units |
Sociology students are encouraged to consider studying abroad for a semester. Those who plan to study abroad should work with their advisor on an academic plan that allows for both a study abroad experience and completion of their major requirements. The ideal plan ensures that students study abroad, and have taken at least two Sociology electives and the following courses prior to senior year: SOC 101 or SOC 102; SOC 200 or SOC 205; SOC 304; and SOC 305, SOC 306, or SOC 310. Up to two courses taken in Sociology departments while abroad count towards the major electives.