Community Sociology (B.A.)

Sociology is the scientific study of human behavior, social groups, and society. Community Sociology is distinguished from traditional theoretical Sociology by a framework of analysis for understanding how groups form and function as communities and how social habits evolve and influence community development. Our emphasis is on professional practices as well as scholarship, with a career orientation and experiential learning approach. We provide first-person experience in analyzing and dealing with processes, problems and institutions of modern society. Partnering with other programs in the Social Sciences and with the community, the Community Sociology major emphasizes a hand-on approach to learning.

Graduates of our program seek employment in social services, management, teaching, research, sales, public relations, and many other fields.

B.A./B.S. Core

Liberal Arts Core

Required Courses
(Courses are three credits unless otherwise noted.)

ATH 111 - Cultural Anthropology
GEO 200 - World Geography
MAT 245 - Statistics for the Social Sciences*
SOC 112 - Introduction to Sociology
SOC 213 - Sociology of Social Problems
SCS 224 - Research Methods*
SCS 444 - Capstone Colloquium*

Choose Five or Six of the Following:
SOC 317 - Sociology of the Family
SOC 318 - Sustainable Communities
SOC 320 - Sociology of Gender
SOC 324 - Sociology of Crime & Violence
SOC 326 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior
SOC 328 - Sociology of Aging
SOC 330 - Sociology of Minority Relations
SOC 333 - Sport and Society
SOC 335 - Technology and Society
SOC 350 - G.R.E.E.D.
SCS 300 - The Human Condition

Choose at least one of the following:

SCS 490 - Social Science Cooperative Education (3 - 12 credits)

*Taken as part of the B.A. / B.S. core.

Major Credits: 33
Free Electives 21 Credits
Total Credits: 120