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Conferences:
SISSI
2006: The
Image of Power
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Sociology is the study of human social behavior and is concerned with conditions
such as crime and delinquency, family problems, social inequality, and
organizations in contemporary industrial society. Sociologists are interested
not only in understanding social issues and institutions, but also in resolving
social problems.
As an applied program, the major prepares students to work in a wide variety of
occupations, including education, government, business, industry and private
human service agencies. They are employed in such areas as health care, youth
services, drug rehabilitation, law enforcement, corrections, probation, and
counseling. Students may receive a general sociology degree, or they may
specialize within the criminology emphasis area and receive a
sociology/criminology degree.
The major in sociology leads to the bachelor of arts (BA) and the bachelor of
science (BS). The BS is designed for those pursuing an applied, career-oriented
program, while the BA requires a foreign language. Both degrees prepare students
for graduate studies and applied careers.
SOCIOLOGY PROGRAM GOALS
 | Graduates will be able to compare and contrast the major theoretical
perspectives that inform modern sociological analysis. |
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Graduates will be able to apply a range of research
methods in conjunction wit sociological theory in order to explain and
analyze complex social relations and organizations. |
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Graduates will be able to apply social analysis to the
substantive social area of their emphasis: criminology or general sociology,
and will be able to present findings in a clear, understandable and concise
manner. |
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Graduates will be able to engage in critical thinking
about the relationship between social and personal experiences. |
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Minors will have an understanding of the significant theories, issues and
methodologies of the discipline. |
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Minors will have an understanding of the impact of
social processes and institutions on personal experiences. |
Expected Student Outcomes
General Requirements
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Successful completion of the sociology core. |
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Successful completion of the general or the criminology emphasis areas. |
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No grade below a C in sociology courses is acceptable for the major or the
minor. |
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Completion of at least 36 credit hours in approved sociology courses. |
Specific Requirements for the Sociology Major
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology - 3 hours
SOC 210 Techniques of Analysis - 3 hours
SOC 310 Social & Cultural Theory - 3 hours
TOTAL 9 hours
General Emphasis
Students will complete the above core (9 hours) and then will select at
least 27 additional credit hours of sociology courses, which may include six
hours from anthropology. Courses must be approved by the adviser. At least 12
hours must be upper-division courses (300-400 level).
Criminology Emphasis
Students will complete the three (above) core sociology courses plus three
(below) criminology core courses. Further, they will complete 18 hours (six
courses) of criminology electives. Criminology electives are indicated by * in
the list of all sociology courses below:
Criminology core courses - 9 hours
SOC 203 Criminal Justice System - 3 hours
SOC 303 Criminology - 3 hours
SOC 306 Delinquency & Juvenile Justice - 3 hours
Sociology courses (* indicates criminology elective)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 105 Understanding Human Diversity
SOC 155 Minority and Ethnic Relations*
SOC 201 Social Problems*
SOC 203 Criminology Justice System*
SOC 206 Gender & Society
SOC 231 Marriage & Family Relations
SOC 302 Collective Behavior and Social Movements
SOC 303 Criminology*
SOC 305 Crime and Women*
SOC 306 Delinquency & Juvenile Justice*
SOC 308 Popular Culture
SOC 351 Social Deviance *
SOC 352 Social Psychology
SOC 353 Penology*
SOC 355 Political Sociology
SOC 356 Social Stratification*
SOC 358 Film & Society
SOC 359 Community Corrections *
SOC 401 Health, Culture, & Society
SOC 402 Aging, Culture, & Society
SOC 403 Human Sexuality and Social Behavior
SOC 404 Poverty *
SOC 405 Law and Society *
SOC 406 Sociology of Small Groups
SOC 407 Family Violence *
SOC 408 Science, Technology, & the Future
SOC 409 Victimology *
SOC 410 Structural & Elite Crime *
SOC 411 Police and Society *
SOC 412 Occupations & Professions
SOC 413 Homicide *
SOC 420 Criminological Theory *
SOC 430 Industrial Organization *
SOC 431 Work in Modern America *
SOC 432 Organization Theory *
SOC 451 Culture, Deviance, & Psychopatholgy*
SOC 452 Self and Society
SOC 453 Sociology of the Body
SOC 491 Special Topics * (see advisor)
SOC 492 Research Methods *
SOC 494 Field Experience* (see advisor)
SOC 495 Independent Study
Specific Requirements for the Sociology Minor
Minors in sociology require a minimum of 20 semester hours, of which six hours
must be upper division. SOC 101 is required. No grades below C are accepted
toward the minor.
Co-curricular Requirements
Generally there are no co-curricular requirements, although students with an
emphasis in criminology are encouraged to complete an internship in a community
corrections-type agency or program.
Outcome Assessment Activities
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Completion of all required courses. |
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The department believes that grades are one valid
indicator of the quality of student work. No grade below C will, therefore,
be accepted toward the major or minor. |
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Student achievement will be assessed in the outcome
areas on the basis of a standardized national achievement test. |
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For the sociology minor, grades will provide a valid
measure of student performance. The department will examine and maintain
records of grades of students minoring in sociology as one means of
assessment. |
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