Requirements for a Major in Sociology and Anthropology
Bachelor of Arts
(minimum of 32 hours, 10 courses)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SOCI 200 | Foundations of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology | 3 |
| SOCI 300 | Methods of Social Research 1 | 4 |
| SOCI 301 | Sociological Theory | 4 |
| Concentration Courses 1,2 | ||
| Select at least one course from each Group: | 9 | |
| Major Electives 1,2 | ||
| Select at least four additional SOCI courses. | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
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Of the Concentration Courses and Major Electives, at least three courses must be at the 300- or 400-level, not including SOCI 300, SOCI 301, SOCI 450, SOCI 455, or SOCI 457.
One of these courses must be a Capstone course selected from: CRIM 410, SOCI 420, SOCI 430, SOCI 440, or SOCI 496-SOCI 498
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Students may also elect to develop a concentration by selecting at least three courses in one of the three groups.
Group I - Anthropology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SOCI/GSWS 202 | Sex and Culture | 3 |
| SOCI 215 | Cultural Anthropology | 4 |
| SOCI 220 | Linguistic Anthropology | 3 |
| SOCI 293 | Human Rights:Culture and Conflict | 3 |
| SOCI 330 | Peoples of Africa | 3 |
| SOCI/INST 331 | Peoples of Latin America | 3 |
| SOCI 381 | Special Topics | 3 |
| SOCI 420 | Law and Society | 4 |
| GSWS/INST 282 | Gender and Development | 3 |
| GSWS/INST 326 | Gender and Change in the Maya Diaspora | 3 |
| Designated Honors courses | ||
| Transfer courses with 031 or 041 designations | ||
Group II - Social Dynamics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SOCI 212 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SOCI 217 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI 221 | Childhood and Society | 3 |
| SOCI 222 | Popular Culture | 3 |
| SOCI 225/BLST 201 | Introduction to African-American Studies | 3 |
| SOCI 247 | Social Inequality | 3 |
| SOCI 317 | Social Stratification | 3 |
| SOCI 324 | Social Perspectives on Motherhood | 3 |
| SOCI 325 | Intersectionality:Theory/Practice | 3 |
| SOCI 340 | Gender, Sex and Society | 3 |
| SOCI 342 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOCI 382 | Special Topics | 3 |
| SOCI 440 | Environmental Justice | 4 |
| SOCI 430 | Health, Illness and Healing | 4 |
| GSWS 101 | Introduction to Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies | 3 |
| Designated Honors courses | ||
| Transfer courses with 032 or 042 designations | ||
Group III - Crime and Justice
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CRIM 200 | Introduction to Criminology | 3 |
| CRIM 224 | Deviant Behavior and Social Control | 3 |
| CRIM 243 | Drugs and Crime | 3 |
| CRIM 322 | Criminological Theory | 4 |
| CRIM 334 | A Time to Kill and Kill Again: What Makes a Serial Killer Tick | 3 |
| CRIM 373 | Sociology of Police Youth Homicides | 3 |
| CRIM 384 | Special Topics in Criminology | 3 |
| CRIM 410 | Juvenile Delinquency | 4 |
| SOCI 383 | Special Topics | 3 |
| Designated Honors courses | ||
| Transfer courses with 033 or 043 designations | ||