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Major in Sociology

The department of sociology offers programs and course work designed to further awareness and understanding of social life including the social causes and consequences of human behavior in groups, organizations, societies, and various cultures. Completion of the curriculum in sociology provides a broad background for students pursuing a variety of careers by helping them to develop the skills most valued by today's employers. These include the ability to communicate effectively and to frame and solve problems realistically and in a teamwork setting. Students interested in research and administrative positions, pursuing graduate degrees in sociology or other related academic fields, or training for teachers of these subject will find the program in sociology academically and professionally rewarding.

Required Courses

These 16 credit hours are required

Sociology 100 Introductory Sociology 3 Hours
Sociology 300 Using Statistics in Sociology 3 Hours
Sociology 302 Strategies of Social Research 3 Hours
Sociology 304

Sociological Theory:Perspectives on Society

 3 Hours

Any one 200-level course (below)

3 Hours
Sociology 409

Senior Seminar

1 Hour


Electives

At least 15 hours must be taken from the following options:

Sociology 210 

Interaction Self Society (C)

3 hours
Sociology 220
Marriage and Family (C)
3 hours
Sociology 230
Deviant Behavior
3 hours
Sociology 232  
Intro. To Law Enforcement
3 hours
Sociology 240  
Contemp. Social Problems
3 hours
Sociology 260  
Race and Ethnic Relations  
3 hours
Sociology 312  
Collective Behavior
3 hours
Sociology 312 
Judicial Process
3 hours
Sociology 312
Constitutional Law 
3 hours
Sociology 312
Criminal Justice
3 hours
Sociology 322
Religion in Society
3 hours
Sociology 324
Sociology of Sport
3 hours
Sociology 330
Criminology
3 hours
Sociology 332
Juvenile Delinquency
3 hours
Sociology 342
Aging in Society
3 hours
Sociology 350
Social Inequality
3 hours
Sociology 355
Sociology of Gender
3 hours
Sociology 359
Sexuality and Society
3 hours
Sociology 360
Community Rural & Urban Settings
3 hours
Sociology 362
Social Institutions: Race, Class, & Gender (E)
 3 hours
Sociology 363
Population and Society
3 hours
Sociology 375
Diversity in American Society (E)
3 hours
Sociology 404
Qualitative Analysis
3 hours
Sociology 410
Socialization
3 hours
Sociology 430
Penology
3 hours
Sociology 432
Sociology of Criminal Law
3 hours
Sociology 433
Community Corrections
3 hours
Sociology 434
Organized Crime
3 hours
Sociology 435
Family Violence
3 hours
Sociology 439
Internship in Criminology
3 hours
Sociology 440
Medical Sociology
3 hours
Sociology 450
Occupations and Professions
3 hours
Sociology 452
Social Change
3 hours
Sociology 460
Urban Sociology
3 hours
Sociology 466
Gender, Family, and Society
3 hours
Sociology 470
Environmental Sociology
3 hours
Sociology 494
Cooperative Education
3 hours