Sociology Major, B.A.

Total: 21

Social Stratification Elective:

Choose one course from the list below.

• SOC 3090 - Urban Sociology
• SOC 3220 - Prejudice and Discrimination in Contemporary Society
• SOC 3240 - Poverty in America
• SOC 3430 - Gender and Society
• SOC 3710 - Politics and Power
• SOC 3810 - Population Issues
• SOC 4200 - Social Stratification and Inequality

Applied Sociology Electives:

Applied sociology is the primary focus of the sociology major. The applied focus of the sociology major’s required courses can be extended through the selection of the applied sociology electives listed below. These courses emphasize the practice of sociology and the application of sociology to social issues which emphasize practical skills, knowledge, and theories that the sociologist can use outside of the academic environment. Applied sociology includes fieldwork in government, business, nonprofits, and other organizations and agencies.

The following are courses specifically designed to meet these criteria:

• SOC 3090 - Urban Sociology
• SOC 3080 - Social Action Through Art
• SOC 3810 - Population Issues
• SOC 3750 - Social Change
• SOC 3770 - Society and the Environment
• SOC 4600 - Advanced Research in the Social Sciences

General Sociology Electives:

As an alternative to the applied sociology focus, students may choose instead to create a program of elective hours that meets their own needs and interests. It is recommended that students build an area of emphasis with the help of a sociology advisor. Students should, however, feel free to create their own list of classes that meet the necessity of taking 18 additional elective hours in sociology. Possible areas of emphasis are listed below.

Electives Within the Concentration:

• HES 1050 - Dynamics of Health
• NUT 2040 - Introduction to Nutrition
• PSY 2160 - Personality and Adjustment
• PSY 2210 - Psychology of Human Development
• PSY 2270 - Death and Dying
• PSY 3270 - Adulthood and Aging
• PSY 3980 - Cooperative Education: Psychology
• SOC 1040 - Introduction to Social Gerontology
• SOC 3040 - Contemporary Issues in Gerontology
• SOC 3090 - Urban Sociology
• SOC 3100 - Death and Dying
• SOC 3240 - Poverty in America
• SOC 3410 - The Family in Transition
• SOC 3800 - Health and Healers
• SOC 3810 - Population Issues
• SOC 3830 - Mental Disorders
• SOC 4700 - Advanced Field Internship
• SPE 4760 - Communication and the Elderly
• SWK 3030 - Social Work with the Aging