{"id":1066,"date":"2017-12-06T12:06:31","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T20:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsci.laverne.edu\/sociology\/?page_id=1066"},"modified":"2022-09-26T14:25:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T21:25:23","slug":"sociology-bs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsci.laverne.edu\/sociology\/sociology-bs\/","title":{"rendered":"Majoring in Sociology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Sociology is the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society. Sociologists study social interaction and connection, organizations and institutions, communities and whole societies. The ability to identify and understand these processes \u2013 a capacity which C.W. Mills called the \u201csociological imagination\u201d \u2013 is a valuable tool for navigating and engaging with a changing and complex world. The sociology major prepares students for a diverse set of interesting and impactful careers, such as careers in law, social work, urban planning, business, education, and public health as well as for graduate work in sociology and related fields. A maximum of two courses may be transferred into the major.<\/p>\n \n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n

Courses in the Sociology Program integrate theory and application into a broad foundation of both scientific and humanistic knowledge about humans in society. All students complete an internship and an original empirical senior thesis as part of their major requirements. Emphasis is placed on the development of critical thinking skills and the application of values to the content of the sociology curriculum. The knowledge and skills gained during the program are crucial to successful performance in graduate school and are also highly valued by a wide variety of potential employers who hire sociology majors directly after graduation.<\/p>\n\t\t

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Degree Requirements<\/h2>\n

Total program: 60 semester hours<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prerequisite Requirements<\/h3>\n

8 semester hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
SOC\u00a0250<\/span><\/td>Introduction to Sociology<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0305<\/span><\/td>Quantitative Analysis<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Core Requirements<\/h3>\n

20 semester hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
SOC\u00a0390<\/span><\/td>Research Methods<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0400<\/span><\/td>Sociological Theory<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0497<\/span><\/td>Internship<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
Two Senior Capstone Courses<\/span> 1<\/sup><\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>20<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n
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e.g., SOC\u00a0499A<\/span> Senior Thesis A<\/span> and SOC\u00a0499B<\/span> Senior Thesis B<\/span> or two SOC\u00a0499C<\/span> Senior Capstone C<\/span> courses. When crosslisted with a Research Intensive course, that course may only be taken one time for credit (either as 499C or as catalog course number).<\/p><\/dd><\/dl>\n

Breadth Requirements<\/h3>\n

4 semester hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Select one of the following:<\/span><\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0315<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Race and Ethnicity<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0330<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Social Class and Inequality<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0331<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Gender Inequality<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Elective Requirements<\/h3>\n

12 semester hours (Any 3 sociology courses)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Select a Concentration<\/h3>\n

16 semester hours<\/strong><\/p>\n

If not selecting a concentration: (Any 4 sociology courses)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Social Justice Concentration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Select four of the following:<\/span><\/td>16<\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0270<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Social Problems<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0314<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Sexuality and Gender Issues<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0315<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Race and Ethnicity<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0317<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Health, Wealth, and Poverty<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0320<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Sociology of Deviance<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0330<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Social Class and Inequality<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0331<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Gender Inequality<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0335<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Black Experience in the U.S. 1<\/sup><\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0336<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Latino Experience 1<\/sup><\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0337<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Asian-American Experience 1<\/sup><\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0338<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Native American Experience 1<\/sup><\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0341<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Urban Sociology<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0345<\/span><\/div><\/td>
White-Collar Crime<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0370<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Social Change<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0375<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Drugs and Society<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>16<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n
1 <\/sup> <\/dt>

Only one of the following may be used.<\/p><\/dd><\/dl>\n

Applied Statistics Concentration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Select four of the following:<\/span><\/td>16<\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0310<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Advanced Quantitative Analysis<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0317<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Health, Wealth, and Poverty<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0342<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Urban Crime Patterns<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0348<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Social Networks<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0371<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Birth, Migration and Aging<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0380<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Political Economy of Crime<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>16<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Crime, Law, and Society Concentration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Select four of the following:<\/span><\/td>16<\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0320<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Sociology of Deviance<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0321<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Juvenile Delinquency<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0322<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Introduction to Criminology<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0342<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Urban Crime Patterns<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0345<\/span><\/div><\/td>
White-Collar Crime<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0350<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Law and Society<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0375<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Drugs and Society<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
SOC\u00a0380<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Political Economy of Crime<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>16<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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