Department of Sociology
Courses
I. Sociological Foundations
These courses include basic concepts, ideas and empirical generalizations that explain society. They do not assume prior knowledge of sociology.
Required Core (9 hours)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
And 3 hours from:
SOC 102 Cultural Anthropology
SOC 103 Social Problems
SOC 156 Men in Society
And
SOC 294 Principles of Sociology
Sequence I electives (3 hours)
SOC 215 Criminology
SOC 255 The Family
SOC 259 Women in Society
II. Tools and Intermediate Applications
These courses do not assume prior exposure to social
research methods or social theory.
Required Core (9 Hours)
SOC 301 Statistics
SOC 302 Social Research Methods
SOC 307 History of Social Thought
Sequence II Electives (3 Hours)
SOC 322 Social Inequality
SOC 331 Working a Changing Society
SOC 340 Medical Sociology
SOC 341 The Life Cycle and Aging
SOC 356 Demography, Ecology and the Environment
III. Advanced Applications
These courses assume a background in social theory and social research methods and are
designed for students with majors or minors in sociology or related social science and
humanities disciplines.
Required Core (3 Hours)
SOC 403 Survey Research and Data Analysis
OR
SOC 407 Contemporary Sociological Theory
Sequence 111 Electives (3 Hours)
SOC 414 Political Sociology
SOC 416 Law and Society
SOC 422 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 455 The African American Family
IV. Integrative Course
The senior seminar is intended to promote the synthesis of the various elements of the
discipline as an approach to inquiry and to life. It is a capstone for the major.
Required Core (3 hours)
SOC 495 Seminar in Sociology
