2021-2022 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Sociology
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Dr. Diane S. Illig, Chair
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The Department of Sociology offers a program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in sociology, which generates interest in how the experiences and behavior of individuals are shaped by social forces. Students gain understanding of the social world they live in and learn to deal with people and organizations in their everyday lives.
Sociology is a valuable preparation for careers in a wide variety of fields including social research, criminology, demography, social psychology, public administration, gerontology, education, rehabilitation, social work and market research. It provides a useful background for law, business, medicine, community planning and politics.
Sociology prepares students for most graduate programs in the liberal arts and social sciences. Through its strong emphasis in the core areas of theory and social research, the curriculum particularly enables students to successfully study sociology beyond the B.A.
Departmental Honors Program
Sociology majors of outstanding ability may achieve recognition through the departmental honors program. To be considered for departmental honors, students should apply to the department chair, or be recommended to the chair by a member of the faculty, no later than the start of their senior year. The faculty will admit qualified students to SOCI 495 - Independent Study for Department Honors considering each student and his/her proposal for the independent study. Students are awarded honors upon their completion of the independent study with a grade of B or better and their completion of the major coursework with a minimum 3.5 average.
ProgramsBachelor of ArtsUndergraduate Minors
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