Sociology

Requirements

At Carthage, students can major or minor in sociology.

Please note: Current students should follow the printed version of the College Catalog, and work with their advisors and the department chair to ensure all requirements are met.

Sociology Major

The Sociology major consists of 44 credit hours including a 4-hour senior seminar and one additional course outside the major (see below for approved courses).

Core courses (take all)

A total of six courses consisting of 24 credits constitute the core. These courses include the following:

SOC 1000 Introduction of Sociology
SOC 3240 Logic of Sociological Inquiry
SOC 3020 Sociological Research
SOC 3900 Data Analysis
SOC 4010 Social Theory Seminar
SOC 4990 Senior Seminar

Elective courses

An additional 16 hours of sociology electives are required for the major. Any course offered in Sociology with a 2000 or higher designation that is not required for the core may be used to meet this requirement. Frequently offered courses include the following:

SOC 2040 Sociology of Religion
SOC 2270 Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 2530 Racial and Cultural Minorities
SOC 3110 Deviance
SOC 3440 Sociology of Health and Illness
SOC 3120 Elite Deviance
SOC 3450 Global Poverty
SOC 3500 Field Placement
SOC 3550 Internship
SOC 200T/400T Topics in Sociology

Choose one

Finally, students must take one of the following courses outside the Sociology Department:

CDM 2100 Communication and Community
CDM 3400 Communication and Technology
ECN 3240 Public Sector Economics
ECN 3250 Economics of Poverty and Income
ECN 3220 Regional and Urban Economics
GEO 2100 The Human Landscape
GEO 2600 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
GEO 3450 Urban Geography
POL 2400 American Government
POL 3350 Human Rights
PYC 2200 Social Psychology
PYC 2850 Child and Adolescent Development
PYC 3450 Contemporary Issues in Sex and Gender
SWK 2400 Human Behavior and Social Environment
SWK 3100 Social Welfare Policy Analysis
SWK 2210 Family Violence
WMG 1100 Introduction to Women's/Gender Studies
WMG 3110 Women's and Gender Studies Theory

Sociology Minor

The sociology minor consists of 24 credit hours. It must include SOC 1000 Introduction of Sociology and SOC 3020 Sociological Research I.


Honors in the Major

Departments at Carthage offer students the opportunity to earn Honors in their major. Each department may establish the requirements for Honors in that department. Please see the department chair for details.

Basic requirements for Honors in a major include an overall GPA of 3.5 at graduation, completion of all requirements for the major, a formal recommendation by department faculty, a rating of “excellent” on the senior thesis by department faculty, and presentation of the senior thesis to an audience beyond the department.

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