Sociology Department
Course Requirements for Major and Minor
2005-2006 |
The major in sociology is intended to serve as preparation for careers in teaching, delivery and administration of social and health services, urban and environmental studies, law, government service at local, state and federal levels and related occupations. The major also provides training for advanced graduate work in sociology, social work and other social sciences. Sociology also is recommended as a second major or minor for students of all other social sciences; for business; for the humanities; especially literature and theatre arts; for ethnic and area studies; for journalism and other various applied arts and sciences.
Students interested in sociology also may wish to consider the liberal studies major with a concentration in sociology. The Liberal Studies program is discussed elsewhere in the Catalog. Detailed information about the concentration may be obtained from the Sociology Department Office.
Sociology courses are suitable for fulfilling general education or elective requirements for students of other majors. However, lower division courses selected to fulfill the requirements of the major may not be used to fulfill the requirements of any General Education category.
The department strongly recommends that lower division courses be completed before upper division courses. Taking the courses in sequential order will allow students to gain maximum benefit from the curriculum. Experience has shown that students who take courses out of sequence do not perform as well academically: SOC 200 (Introduction to Data Analysis) and SOC 250 (Elementary Statistics) should be taken before SOC 355 (Quantitative Methods of Social Research). Required upper division courses also should be taken in sequential order consecutively: SOC 356 (Development of Sociological Theory) should be taken before SOC 456 (Modern Sociological Theory.)
