Areas of Study
- The Paul McGhee Division

B.A. in Social Sciences: Sociology

SOCIOLOGY CONCENTRATION

Sociologists study the way humans construct social structures and build social institutions, communities, nations, and states. They accomplish this goal through an analysis of the full range of behaviors and interactions that shape the human experience. Our curriculum offers the tools and knowledge to help you understand and make sense of the rapidly changing world around you. After completing this concentration, you are prepared for graduate study in sociology or other social science fields. If you are interested in a career in social services, public administration, health, law, social research, or policy making, this concentration is ideal.

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

Before starting the concentration, students must complete Introduction to Sociology ( Y20.7201). We also recommend that students complete the McGhee Core Curriculum before the following requirements.

Methods and Theory (8 Credits)

Students must take Social Science Research Methods (Y26.7241), and one of the following: History of Social Thought (Y26.7202) or Contemporary Social Theory (Y26.7201).

Concentration Courses (16 Credits)

Students are required to complete one course in each of the following categories.

Inequality in Human Society

Psychology and Culture / Y26.5062	4
Language and Society / Y26.5065	4
Social Issues in American Society / Y26.7248	4
Race, Class, and Gender / Y26.7250	4
The History of Capitalism / Y26.7262	4

Social Problems

Anthropology of Religion / Y26.5047	4
Political Sociology / Y26.7251	4
Social Deviance / Y26.7254	4
Criminology / Y26.7255	4
Religion, Power, and Social Change / Y26.7269	4

Family, Gender, and Kinship

Women and Development / Y26.5050	4
Sex, Gender and Language / Y26.5061	4
Gender and Technology / Y26.6084	4
Family and Kinship Systems / Y26.7256	4
Sexuality and Society / Y26.7268	4

Communities, Organizations, and Global Change

At least one of these courses is recommended for students applying to graduate school. A laboratory course can also be used to develop topics for a senior project.

Cities and Urban Life / Y26.5051	4
Transnationalism, Immigration, and Identity / Y26.6669	4
Globalization and World Culture / Y26.6672	4
Complex Organizations / Y26.7252	4
Modernization and Social Change / Y26.7263	4