Sociology Major

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• analyze critically major social practices, structures, and inequalities.
• discuss and differentiate major sociological theories, frameworks and traditions.
• formulate, conduct, and communicate independent social research.
• connect sociological analysis to practical social action.

Major Requirements (44 Units)

Sociology Required Courses (20 units):

• SOC 150 - Intro to Sociology
• SOC 297 - Writing in Sociology

• or

• RHET 297 - Writing in Sociology
• SOC 302 - Global Inequalities/Soc Justic
• SOC 306 - Sociological Theory
• SOC 308 - Research Methods

Senior Thesis Workshop or Capstone Seminar (4 units)

Complete 4 units from the following:

• SOC 410 - Senior Thesis Workshop

• or

• SOC 450 - Sociology Capstone Sem

Electives (20 Units)

Complete 20 units in SOC 100:499, excluding the courses listed above.

Major in Sociology with Concentration

To receive an optional concentration designation that will appear on university transcripts (e.g., Major: Sociology, with concentration in Education and Youth), students are required to take at least four courses (16 units) in one of the following clusters. If a student wishes, one of the courses could be a First Year Seminar (on a case-by-case basis) or a Directed Study (SOC 399), as long as the student’s project is relevant to her/his chosen concentration.

Please see the:

• Sociology, Criminology, Law & Society Concentration, Major  
• Sociology, Critical Diversity & Social Justice Concentration, Major 
• Sociology, Education & Youth Concentration, Major 
• Sociology, Globalization, Development & Sustainability Concentration, Major 
• Sociology, Honors Concentration, Major