Crime, inequality, healthcare, politics, families, gender, race and ethnicity, education, work, and social change-today's sociologists study all these topics. Using scientific methods to insure accuracy, sociologists focus on the causes and consequences of social interaction. Through a combination of classroom study and field work, Drew's sociology program applies theory and research to real world problems.
Sociology is a broad discipline dealing with interpersonal behavior. It examines the behavior of social units as small as the family or two people riding an elevator and as large as a company, a city, a country, or the entire world. Because sociology critically examines "truths" frequently taken for granted, it does more than offer its own distinctive area of information.Training in sociology leads to a mode of critical thinking that enables one to...
The Behavioral Sciences Department Program at the College of Graduate & Continuing Studies offers a bachelors of science in sociology. Sociology involves the systematic study of behavior in human social systems, varying from small groups to large societies. SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology prerequisite for most sociology courses. ...
Sociology fits comfortably into the mission of a liberal arts education because it looks at how human values, such as freedom, tolerance, equity, and community are shaped by class, gender and ethnic differences as well as more abstract social forces such as modernization and globalization. Studies of the impact of technology on the human need to find expression and fulfillment at work would be an example. Studies of the impact of class and gender...
Program Description Sociology at Duquesne University offers students a greater understanding of the social structures and processes that underlie our daily lives, and an awareness of the possibilities of social-scientific research for increasing our understanding of society.
Academic Concentrations
Social Policy Our concentration in Social Policy prepares students for graduate programs in social science and for research in government agencies, private...
In Sociology/Anthropology, students explore the depth and breadth of human diversity. Taking an integrated approach, the Sociology/Anthropology Department at Earlham combines sociology's focus on institutional order and patterns of social interaction with anthropology's interests in culturally shared meanings and contested power relations.
The curriculum challenges students to question conventional wisdom about contemporary life, while discovering...
BS in Applied Sociology Credit toward the sociology major will not be given in any SOCI course with a grade of less than C. Minimum degree requirement is 126 s.h. of credit as follows:
1. Foundations curriculum (See Section 4, Foundations Curriculum Requirements for all Baccalaureate Degree Programs), including those listed below - 42 s.h.
COMM 2410. Public Speaking (3) (F,S,SS) (FC:FA) or COMM 2420. Business and Professional Communication...
BA in Sociology Credit toward the sociology major will not be given in any SOCI course with a grade of less than C. Minimum degree requirement is 126 s.h. of credit as follows:
1. Foundations curriculum (See Section 4, Foundations Curriculum Requirements for all Baccalaureate Degree Programs.) - 42 s.h.
2. Foreign language through level 1004 - 12 s.h.
3. Core - 15 s.h.
SOCI 2110. Introduction to Sociology (3) (F,S,SS)
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Sociology is the scientific study of the social causes and consequences of human behavior. An understanding of sociology is a means to an appreciation of the interaction of individuals and social groups. The subject matter of sociology has a broad range. It includes the study of the intimate family, as well as the hostile mob. Crime and its causes are studied, as well as religion and its influences. Divisions of race and social class are included,...
The study and field of Sociology is relevant to a wide range of occupations including criminal justice, social work, management, marketing, social research, government agencies and other private industries. A Bachelor of Arts degree Sociology opens the door to careers in human services, business, education, government, and community relations. This degree is a solid foundation for those interested in graduate work in Sociology as well as in many other...
Sociology and Anthropology are social science disciplines that focus on the study of humans, social institutions and culture. Our faculty consists of four full-time Anthropologists and seven full-time Sociologists. Geographical expertise among faculty includes Ecuador, Brazil, China, France, Mexico, Russia, and Southern Appalachia. Teaching and research strengths in the department include Medical Anthropology; Applied Sociology/Anthropology; Research...
The sociology major has the following goals:
1. To provide marketable skills such as research, planning and evaluation, and grant writing for students planning to enter the work force after graduation.
2. To give basic preparation to students who expect to attend graduate school in sociology or one of the behavioral sciences.
3. To contribute to the development of the student‘s ability for critical thinking and capacity for personal reflection.
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The Sociology major is designed to contribute to the overall intellectual and personal development of liberal arts students and provide them with backgrounds useful for careers in a variety of fields. Graduates are employed in community, business, and organizational settings, and attend graduate school in sociology, social work, law, and other fields. Practicum and internship courses give students an opportunity to gain experience in one or more field...
Sociology provides a liberal arts education which develops an ability to think critically and analytically - abilities highly desirable to employers and widely marketable. Sociology graduates can offer their statistical and research training, as well as their ability to evaluation scientific and social information, as tangible and demonstrable skills. Most of our graduates find careers in law-enforcement, case and social service work, personnel relations,...
Sociology is the study of society: social structure, social change, and social interaction. Sociologists study people in groups - from sports teams to gangs, from corporations to schools, from social activist groups to families, from churches to the Mafia – we‘re interested in people and how they interact and structure their lives, thoughts and actions. In sociology, you will learn how to investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies.
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Obtain and apply generalist social work knowledge and skills (i.e., human behavior and the social environment, practice, social policy and social research) to practice settings of all sizes, and use theoretical frameworks about client system(s) to assess interactions among individuals and between individuals and social systems (i.e., families, groups, organizations and communities).
Demonstrate critical thinking and situation-appropriate...
Because sociology addresses the most challenging issues of our time, it is a rapidly expanding field whose potential is increasingly tapped by those who craft policies and create programs. Sociologists understand social inequality, patterns of behavior, forces for social change and resistance, and how social systems work.
Sociology studies the dynamics of human society. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies,...
Sociology studies the social forces and influences that structure human activity and experience. This discipline gives particular attention to the configuration of groups and relationships as well as routines of everyday and organized social life.
By examining cultural values and meanings through which humans express and define themselves, sociology offers special insight of how larger social and cultural patterns infuse peoples' lives. Students...
Welcome to EOU's Sociology Program. Students can choose between two concentrations when majoring in Sociology--a straight sociology concentration, and a more applied, social welfare concentration.
The social welfare concentration is for students who seek careers in social work, welfare, community development, human services, etc. The coursework is more toward the applied side of the discipline. Students who pursue this concentration may also continue on to pursue graduate degrees in social work (MSW or DSW).
Sociology is the scientific study of society. The sociology program provides students with methodological and analytical tools that enable them to critically engage social reality in all its diversity and complexity: personal outcomes (e.g., school achievement, divorce) are studied in connection with larger, social patterns; local developments (e.g., unemployment, sprawl) are analyzed in the context of global dynamics; frameworks of understanding...
Within the bachelor of arts degree, the Department of Sociology and Justice Studies offers a program in sociology, blending career education and the liberal arts. The education goal is not to train students; neither is the goal to educate students solely in sociology. Rather, the goal is to use the discipline as a way to critically synthesize what is learned in a liberal arts program. The program envisaged here provides a general background which...
Sociology concerns the application of scientific methods to the study of the diverse ways in which social forces shape individual conduct and experience. Theories of human behavior are developed and tested through the collection and analysis of empirical evidence. The discipline strives to provide students with perspectives and methods that may be applied to understanding a broad range of social phenomena.
Knowledge and skills expected of sociology...
Students majoring in sociology may benefit through personal growth, preparation for a career, and/or preparation for graduate study in a variety of disciplines. Students often express a delight in learning more about how they have been shaped by social forces. In terms of career choices, the body of sociological knowledge will be useful for students seeking employment in a variety of fields, such as business, government service, education, and other...
Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Social Science (BASS) degree and develop a sound understanding of the society we live in - individuals, families, communities, governments and cultures - from various perspectives. Take a multidisciplinary approach to social sciences where different outlooks are combined and applied to real-world issues. Specialize your degree when you apply...
Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Social Science (BASS) degree and develop a sound understanding of the society we live in - individuals, families, communities, governments and cultures - from various perspectives. Take a multidisciplinary approach to social sciences where different outlooks are combined and applied to real-world issues. Specialize your degree...
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