2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Sociology (B.S.)Kim Fendley, Associate Professor of SociologyGregory Hall, Room 209, (540) 665-5553, kfendley @su.eduCollege of Arts & Sciences • 213The Sociology major provides insight into social factors and forces in society. Studentsmajoring in Sociology will be prepared for careers in the social service, business andgovernment sectors or to continue their studies at the graduate level.Courses Required for the Sociology MajorCourse Title Credit HoursMATH 207 Introduction to Statistics 3SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3SOC 310 Community Service 1SOC 312 Social Class and Inequality 3SOC 350 Research Methods for the Social Sciences 3SOC 360 Social Theory 3SOC 475 Sociology Senior Seminar 3Five of the following (only one at the 200 level; at least two at the 400 level): 15SOC 210 Social ProblemsSOC 251 Marriage and the FamilySOC 295 Topics in Society and CultureSOC 313 Social InteractionSOC 315 Gender IssuesSOC 332 Medical SociologySOC 334 Childhood and SocietySOC 336 Political SociologySOC 395 Topics in SociologySOC 415 Sociology of ReligionSOC 431 Social Movements and ExtremismSOC 441 Deviant BehaviorSOC 451 Violence and VictimsTotal 34Courses Required for the Sociology MinorCourse Title Credit HoursSOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3SOC 312 Social Class and Inequality 3SOC 360 Social Theory 3Three of the following (only one at the 200 level): 9SOC 210 Social ProblemsSOC 251 Marriage and the FamilySOC 295 Topics in Society and CultureSOC 313 Social InteractionSOC 315 Gender IssuesSOC 332 Medical SociologySOC 334 Childhood and SocietySOC 336 Political SociologySOC 395 Topics in SociologySOC 415 Sociology of Religion