Sociology will introduce you to influential concepts, theories, perspectives, and approaches in sociology and will teach you how to apply that knowledge to contemporary issues.
Sociology
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Sociology Concentration
Sociologists study the way humans create social structures and build social institutions, communities, nations, and states. They accomplish this by conducting analyses of the full range of behaviors and interactions that shape the human experience. The concentration in sociology provides the tools and the knowledge base to help you to understand and to 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. This concentration also is ideally suited for those individuals who are interested in a career in social services, public administration, health, law, social research, or policy making. Students select two courses from each of the following two categories.
Sociology Concentration Category: Society and the Individual
Students select two courses from the list below.
Sociology Concentration Category: SocialStructures and Processes
Students select two courses from the list below.
- ANTH1-UC5051 Cities & Urban Culture 4
- ANTH1-UC6669 Transnationalism, Immigration & Identity 4
- ANTH1-UC6672 Globalization & World Culture 4
- SOCY1-UC7252 Sociology of Groups and Organizations 4
- SOCY1-UC7263 Sociology of Development in Global Perspective 4
- SOCY1-UC7251 Social Movements 4
- SOCY1-UC7269 Religion, Power & Social Change 4
SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSES OF INTERDISCIPLINARY INTEREST
Valuing interdisciplinary studies, we encourage students to consider courses outside of their specific degree area. To help you explore our course catalog, here are a few courses that we think might interest you, by program.