2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog

Nov 21, 2024

2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog

Sociology [SOC]

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This major in the Sociology/Anthropology Department provides students with a broad degree of flexibility in choosing a career after graduation, the opportunity to explore careers in the human services, public administration and management, and a general background for graduate work in the social sciences, public policy, law and social work. In a rapidly changing world, students who major in sociology obtain a solid liberal arts education that fosters versatility in the world of work and good citizenship.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Define and apply the basic sociological concepts.
Explain the role of social structure, culture, and social processes in the causation and amelioration of social problems.
Evaluate the major sociological theories and theorists.
Design sociological research projects.
Describe and analyze different kinds of datasets, including surveys, longitudinal data, and single measures.
Evaluate and argue their ideas and the ideas of others clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.

Total Credit Hours Required for Major: 39

Required Courses: 15 credit hours

SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 231 - The Sociology of Race, Class and Gender (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 300 - Introduction to Sociological Theory (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 301 - Methods of Social Research I (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 302 - Methods of Social Research II (3 cr. hr.) or
PSY 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)

Sociology Electives: 24 credit hours

Choose 24 credit hours as outlined below:

6 credit hours from SOC 200-499
12 credit hours from SOC 300-499
6 credit hours from SOC 400-499

Students may replace up to 3 credits of SOC elective coursework with 3 credits of ANT coursework. Students may replace up to 9 credits of SOC elective coursework with 9 credits of CRM coursework.

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120

Example of the B.A. in Sociology over four years

General Education ; World Language Requirement

First Year Fall

COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.) or
CPN 102 - Writing Studies in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (4 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
World language 101 (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 17

First Year Spring

CPN 101 - Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.) or
CPN 103 - Writing Studies in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
SOC 231 - The Sociology of Race, Class and Gender (3 cr. hr.)
World language 102 (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Second Year Fall

SOC 300 - Introduction to Sociological Theory (3 cr. hr.)
SOC elective 200-499 level (3 cr. hr.)
World language (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Second Year Spring

SOC 301 - Methods of Social Research I (3 cr. hr.)
SOC elective 200-499 level (3 cr. hr.)
World language 202 (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Third Year Fall

SOC 302 - Methods of Social Research II (3 cr. hr.)
SOC elective 300-499 level (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Third Year Spring

SOC 340 - Environmental Sociology (3 cr. hr.)
SOC elective 300-499 level (3 cr. hr.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Fourth Year Fall

SOC 352 - U.S. Ethnic Identity and Conflict (3 cr. hr.)
SOC Elective 400-499 level (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Fourth Year Spring

SOC 470 - Sociology of the Family (3 cr. hr.)
LASR Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (2 cr. hr.)

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Sociology [SOC]

Student Learning Outcomes

Total Credit Hours Required for Major: 39

Required Courses: 15 credit hours

Sociology Electives: 24 credit hours

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120

Example of the B.A. in Sociology over four years

First Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester: 17

First Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Second Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Second Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Third Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Third Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Fourth Year Fall

Total credit hours for semester: 15

Fourth Year Spring

Total credit hours for semester: 14