Courses:

• SOC 110: Introduction to Sociology: Perspectives and Methods (4)
• SOC 113: Introduction to Sociology: Individual in Society (4)
• SOC 121: Social Welfare Policy and Programs (4)
• SOC 132: Current Social Problems (4)
• SOC 133: Social Problems in Global Perspective (4)
• SOC 211, 212: Social Work Field Placements (2 or 4)
• SOC 215: Social Psychology (4)
• SOC 231: History of Modern Social Thought (4)
• SOC 242: Social Psychology of Adjustment (4)
• SOC 246: The Modern Individual Through Literature: Individualism, Identity, and Alienation (4)
• SOC 250: Special Topic - Social Work Skills: Working with Individuals and Families (4)
• SOC 252: Organizational Behavior (4)
  Also listed and described as BUS 252.
• SOC 254: The Family (4)
• SOC 257: Aging in the 21st Century (4)
• SOC 259: Environment and Society (4)
  Also listed as ES 259.
• SOC 260: Race, Class, and Gender: A Reflexive Approach (4)
• SOC 281: Group Dynamics (4)
• SOC 290: Independent Study (2 or 4)
• SOC 307: Women and Work (4)
  Also listed as WS 307.
• SOC 311, 312: Social Work Field Placements (2 or 4)
• SOC 315: The Community: In Search of the American Dream (4)
• SOC 318: Deviance and Crime (4)
• SOC 320: Social and Psychological Development in Adulthood (4)
• SOC 325: Women in the Social Sciences (4)
• SOC 333: Blues, Jazz, and Culture (4)
• SOC 337: Communication, Society, and Individual Identity (4)
• SOC 341: Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine (4)
• SOC 350: Special Topic - Women and Violence (4)
  Also listed as WS 350.
• SOC 358: Methods of Social Research (4)
• SOC 390: Independent Study (2 or 4)
• SOC 395: Modern and Postmodern Social Theory (4)
• SOC 399: Internships (4)
• SOC 470: The Practice of Social Research (4)
• SOC 472: Social Work Senior Practicum (6-8)
• SOC 480: Senior Thesis (4)
• SOC 490: Senior Honors Thesis (4, 4)

Courses in Anthropology:

• ANTH 145: Introduction to Anthropology (4)
• ANTH 220: Life Histories/Self-Narratives (4)
  Also listed as WS 220.
• ANTH 242: Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality (4)
  Also listed as WS 242.
• ANTH 290: Independent Study (2 or 4)
• ANTH 312: Women and Social Movements Around the Globe (4)
  Also listed and described as WS 312.
• ANTH 390: Independent Study (2 or 4)

Requirements for a Major in Sociology:
9 courses (36 credits), including 5 core courses and a concentration of elective courses

Core Courses

• One of the following:
  SOC 110: Introduction to Sociology: Perspectives and Methods (4)
  SOC 113: Introduction to Sociology: Individual in Society (4)
  SOC 121: Social Welfare Policy and Programs (4)
  SOC 132: Current Social Problems (4)
  SOC 133: Social Problems: A Global Perspective (4)
  ANTH 145: Inrtroduction to Anthropology (4)
• SOC 231: History of Modern Social Thought (4)
• SOC 358: Methods of Social Research (4)
• SOC 395: Modern and Postmodern Social Theory (4)
• One of the following:
  SOC 470: The Practice of Social Research (4)
  SOC 472: Social Work Senior Practicum (6-8)
  SOC 480: Senior Thesis (4)
• 4 electives from the 200 and 300 level (16)

Concentration of Elective Courses:
Choose one of the following concentrations:

Social Psychology

• SOC 215: Social Psychology (4)
• SOC 242: Social Psychology of Adjustment (4) or
  SOC 246: The Modern Individual Through Literature: Individualism, Identity, and Alienation (4)
• SOC 281: Group Dynamics (4) or
  SOC 320: Social and Psychological Development in Adulthood (4)

Social Work and Social Policy

• SOC 121: Social Welfare Policy and Programs (4)
• SOC 250: Social Work Skills: Working with Individuals and Families (4)
• SOC 315: The Community: In Search of the American Dream (4)
  
• SOC 472: Social Work Senior Practicum (6-8)
• Recommended courses include SOC 257, SOC 260, SOC 281, SOC 320, PSY 144, PSY 342, and PSY 351

Cultural Sociology and Anthropology

• ANTH 145: Introduction to Anthropology (4)
• ANTH 242: Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality (4)
• Two of the following:
  ANTH 312: Women and Social Movements Around the Globe (4)
  SOC 260: Race, Class, and Gender: A Reflexive Approach (4)
  SOC 333: Blues, Jazz, and Culture (4)
  

General Sociology

A thematic subset of three four-credit sociology courses, approved by the department, organized around a topic such as social inequality, social psychology of human development, social institutions, etc. Students are advised to consult with faculty members in the department before selecting concentrations or senior thesis/senior seminar options.

Requirements for a Minor in Sociology:
5 courses (20 credits)

• No more than one course at the 100 level (4)
• Two courses at the 200 level or higher (8)
• At least two courses at the 300 level (8)

Requirements for a Minor in Social Work:
4 courses (20 credits)

• SOC 121: Welfare Policy and Programs (4)
• SOC 250: Social Work Skills: Working with Individuals and Families (4)
• SOC 315: The Community: In Search of the American Dream (4)
• SOC 472: Social Work Senior Practicum (8)
  
  

Requirements for a Minor in Anthropology:
5 courses (20 credits) plus cross-cultural study abroad or
an experiential learning opportunity

• ANTH 145: Introduction to Anthropology (4)
• Four additional courses from the following list: (at least two courses must be ANTH and at least one course must be at the 300-level)
  ANTH 220: Life Histories/Self-Narratives (4)
  ANTH 242: Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality (4)
  ANTH 312: Women and Social Movements Around the Globe (4)
  BIOL 121: Plants and People: An Introduction to Ethnobotany (4)
  INTL/ES 210: World Geography (4)
  INTL 307: International Tourism (4)
  INTL/ANTH 305: Cultural Geography and Landscape Studies (4)
  CLAS 261: Ancient Art (4)
  CLAS 355: Advanced Topics in Ancient Art - Pompeii and Herculaneum (4)
  SOC 395: Modern and Postmodern Social Theory (4)
• cross-cultural study abroad or
  an experiential learning opportunity approved by the ANTH minor advisor

All 300 level courses require one of the following prerequisite courses:

• SOC 110: Introduction to Sociology: Perspectives and Methods (4) or
  SOC 113: Introduction to Sociology: Individual and Society (4) or
  SOC 132: Current Social Problems (4) or
  SOC 133: Social Problems: A Global Perspective (4) or
  permission of the instructor

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