Sociology - Sociology Emphasis Requirements (BA/BS)

Major Requirements - 36 units 1, 2
SOCIOLGY 240PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY3
SOCIOLGY 295BASIC SOCIAL STATISTICS3
SOCIOLGY 476METHODS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH3
SOCIOLGY 493APPLIED SOCIOLOGY 31-12
or SOCIOLGY 494 SEMINAR IN SOCIOLOGY
Pick one (satisfies writing requirement):3
SOCIAL THEORY: CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES
ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY
Select at least 3 units from each of the five numbered groups below. Include at least 9 units from courses numbered 300 or above:15
Group 1:
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
SOCIOLOGY OF NEWS AND THE MASS MEDIA
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIETY
Group 2:
SOCIOLOGY OF HATE
RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS
THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY: A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
ASIAN AMERICANS
RACE, ETHNICITY AND FILM
SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
SOCIOLOGY OF MONEY
SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
RACE AND ETHNICITY BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
POVERTY, HEALTH, AND CRIME
Group 3:
INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY STUDIES
CULTURE, MEDICINE AND HEALTH
SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS
SOCIOLOGY OF DISABILITY
SOCIOLOGY OF FAMILY AND WORK
GENDER AND FAMILY IN JAPAN
POPULATION STUDIES
MINORITY AND MULTIRACIAL FAMILIES
Group 4:
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY OF LAW
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
SOCIOLOGY OF VIOLENT CRIME
WHITE-COLLAR CRIME: CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENTAL DEVIANCE
SOCIOLOGY OF TERRORISM
SOCIOLOGY OF POLICE AND COURTS
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
SOCIOLOGY OF DRUGS AND CRIME
SOCIOLOGY OF PUNISHMENT AND CORRECTIONS
GENDER, SEXUALITY AND CRIME
MINORITIES & THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Group 5:
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY OF NATURAL DISASTERS
CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE SOCIETY
CONTEMPORARY CHINESE SOCIETY
THE HOLOCAUST: NAZI GERMANY AND THE GENOCIDE OF THE JEWS
TRAVEL STUDY
Electives: Select remaining courses for a total of 36 units in the Major. These courses may include any courses in groups 1-5 not already selected above, and the following:6
INTRODUCTION TO PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENCE FICTION
WORKSHOP
SPECIAL STUDIES
INDEPENDENT STUDY
INDEPENDENT STUDY- UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
SENIOR HONORS THESIS
Total Units36
1

An approved minor is required for this major.

2

Milestone - Exit Interview required in final semester.

3

 A maximum of 6 units of SOCIOLGY 493 can count in the major.