Bachelor of Arts in Sociology & Anthropology

Sociology is th

Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Since all human behavior is social, the subject matter of sociology ranges from the intimate family to the hostile mob; from organized crime to religious cults; from the divisions of race, gender and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture; and from the sociology of work to the sociology of sports. Because sociology addresses the most challenging issues of our time, it is a rapidly expanding field whose potential is increasingly tapped by those who craft policies and create programs.

Major Requirements:

The requirements for the major include 36 creditsas follows:

1. 15 credits that must include:

· Introduction to Sociology (3 credits) 21&62:920:201

· Social Research I (3 credits) 21&62:920:301*

· Social Research II (3 credits) 21&62:920:302*

· Classical Sociological Theory (3 credits) 21&62:920:409

· Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 credits) 21&62:920:415

2.21 additional elective credits in Sociology. Of these, five courses (15 credits) must be taken in Sociology, and up to two courses ( 6 credits) may be taken in Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, and Social Work courses with the explicit approval of the Sociology department.

*Note: Research Methods in Criminal Justice (CJ 301 & 302), or Statistical Methods in Psychology (Psych 301 & 302) may be substituted for the Social Research (Soc 301 & 302) requirement with approval of the Sociology department. Where it is required of another major, double-majors are only required to take the research methodology/statistics sequence (301-302) once to satisfy the requirements of both majors.

Anthropology is the study of humans, past and present. To understand the full sweep and complexity of cultures across all of human history, anthropology draws and builds upon knowledge from the social and biological sciences as well as the humanities and physical sciences. A central concern of anthropologists is the application of knowledge to the solution of human problems... Anthropologists are highly specialized in our research interests, yet we remain generalists in our observations of the human condition and we advocate for a public anthropology that is committed to bringing knowledge to broad audiences.

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(The new major requirements begin in Fall 2017 for incoming students.)

The requirements for the anthropology major are 33 credits as follows:

27 credits in Anthropology that must include:

1. 21:070:204, Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)2. 21:070:220 Anthropological Theory and Methods (3 credits)3. 21:070:492 Seminar in Anthropology (3 credits) A different seminar is offered each semester, and topics vary by year (prerequisites for Seminar: 21:070:204 and two other 300-level anthropology courses, or permission of instructor).4. 18 additional credits in Anthropology 5. 6 additional credits. With departmental approval, two related courses offered in Sociology and other departments may be applied toward the major in place of Anthropology courses.

e study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Since all human behavior is social, the subject matter of sociology ranges from the intimate family to the hostile mob; from organized crime to religious cults; from the divisions of race, gender and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture; and from the sociology of work to the sociology of sports. Because sociology addresses the most challenging issues of our time, it is a rapidly expanding field whose potential is increasingly tapped by those who craft policies and create programs.

Major Requirements:

The requirements for the major include 36 creditsas follows:

1. 15 credits that must include:

· Introduction to Sociology (3 credits) 21&62:920:201

· Social Research I (3 credits) 21&62:920:301*

· Social Research II (3 credits) 21&62:920:302*

· Classical Sociological Theory (3 credits) 21&62:920:409

· Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 credits) 21&62:920:415

2.21 additional elective credits in Sociology. Of these, five courses (15 credits) must be taken in Sociology, and up to two courses ( 6 credits) may be taken in Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, and Social Work courses with the explicit approval of the Sociology department.

*Note: Research Methods in Criminal Justice (CJ 301 & 302), or Statistical Methods in Psychology (Psych 301 & 302) may be substituted for the Social Research (Soc 301 & 302) requirement with approval of the Sociology department. Where it is required of another major, double-majors are only required to take the research methodology/statistics sequence (301-302) once to satisfy the requirements of both majors.