COLLEGE of ARTS and SCIENCES
SOCIOLOGY and ANTHROPOLOGY
Dr. Miriam S. Chaiken, Department Head
Professors Alexander, Benefit, Chaiken, Loustaunau (Emeritus), Rushforth, Staski, Trevathan (Emeritus) Williams (Emeritus); Associate Professors Eber, McCrossin, Stanford, Walker; Assistant Professors Newby, Rice, Steinkopf, Way, Wosick-Correa; College Associate Professor O’Leary, Hamilton, Hoffman, Pepion; Adjunct Professors Boaz, Loendorf, Long; Adjunct Associate Professor Hendricks; Adjunct Assistant Professors Lamb, Montoya, Rochelle; Adjunct Instructors Burrell, Davis
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DEGREE: Bachelor of Arts
MAJOR: Sociology
MAJOR: Anthropology
MINORS:
- American Indian Studies
- Anthropology
- Religious Studies Sociology
- Contemporary Social Studies
MAJOR: Sociology
The undergraduate major in sociology is broad in scope. It prepares the student for a variety of public and private sector employment opportunities including market research, personnel management, human relations, law enforcement, and health services. Successful students often use their major as preprofessional preparation for advanced degrees in law, business, education, counseling, and other social science based careers. Courses are offered both online and in the classroom.
Departmental Requirements
| SOC 101G, Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 251, Sociological Imagination | 3 |
| SOC 351, Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOC 352, Social Research: Methods | 3 |
| SOC 353, Social Research: Analysis | 3 |
| SOC 401, Introduction to Sociological Practice | 3 |
- Electives in sociology to bring total credits in major to 33, including 24 upper-division of which 6 credits must be 400 level. Directed readings will not satisfy this requirement, however, a maximum of six credits of Directed Readings (SOC 449 or SOC 449H) is allowed.
Criminal Justice/Sociology double majors may be permitted to substitute CJ 300 for SOC 352 and CJ 301 for SOC 353 upon approval of appropriate substitution/waiver forms. Government/Sociology double majors may be permitted to substitute GOVT 300 for SOC 352 upon approval of appropriate substitution/waiver forms. Other substitution/waivers for courses may be available upon consultation with the sociology undergraduate advisor. In all cases, the total number of sociology credits (courses with SOC prefix) must be a minimum of 33.
Online Degree Students
SOC 251 is not required of students enrolled as majors in the online sociology bachelor of arts degree program. However, total sociology credits in the major must equal 33.
Second Language
A second language is not required.
MAJOR: Anthropology
The major in anthropology provides a broadly based education in the social and biological sciences. The undergraduate program prepares students for careers in many areas, such as cultural resource management (or contract archaeology), archaeological research, forensic sciences, health services, cross-cultural field work, community development programs, and museum work. Anthropology students can continue for advanced degrees in teaching, museology, other social sciences, and anthropology.
Departmental Requirements
| ANTH 301, Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 315, Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH 320, Anthropological Linguistics | 3 |
| ANTH 350, Anthropological Theory | 3 |
| ANTH 355, Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 406, Introduction to Anthropological Practice | 3 |
Additional electives in anthropology to bring total credits in major to 33, including 27 upper-division.
Nondepartmental Requirements
(A grade of C or better must be earned.)
| ENGL 218G, Technical and Scientific Communication, or ENGL 318G, Advanced Technical and Professional Communication | 3 |
| MATH 120 or above | 3 |
- Electives: Sufficient to bring total credits to 128, including 48 upper-division.
Second Language
Students seeking the BA in Anthropology must meet the second language requirement. The requirement is considered satisfied when a student provides evidence that at least the 212 or 214 level of language proficiency has been attained.
MINOR: American Indian Studies
Students must pass a total of 18 credits of which at least 9 of which must be upper division. A grade of “C” or better must be obtained for each course. Students may count S grades only in courses in which all grades are S/U, and no more than 6 hours of “S” credit can be accepted. Students can count no more than 3 credits in independent studies, readings, or special topics courses. Such courses, marked below with an asterisk (*), must focus upon American Indians and must be approved in advance by the director of the minor program, specifying the semester during which a student takes such a course. Please contact the Department of Sociology and Anthropology regarding the minor advisor. Students may count no more than 9 credits in Anthropology (except that ANTH/SOC 330V, Introduction to Religious Studies, may be included above this limit) and no more than 6 credits in History.
| ANTH 115, Native Peoples of North America. | 3 |
| ART 310, Native American Art, and/or ENGL 341V, American Indian Literature | 3-6 |
| Twelve to 15 additional credits from among ANTH 110, New World Prehistory; ANTH 116, Native Peoples of the American Southwest; ANTH 305V, Contemporary Native Americans; ANTH 405, Native Cultures of North America; *ANTH 449H, Directed Reading Honors; ANTH 467, Archaeology of the American Southwest; *ANTH 497, Special Topics; *ART 300, Special Topics in Art History; *C J 432, Issues in Criminal Justice; EDUC 315, Multicultural Education; *GOVT 406, Independent Studies; GOVT 454, Native American Politics; HIST 365, American Indian History I; HIST 366, American Indian History II; *HIST 449, Readings; *HIST 489, Projects in History; HL S 460, American Indian Health; S WK 464, Social Work with American Indian Communities; and *W S 250, Special Topics | 12-15 |
MINOR: Anthropology
Students who earn a B.A. in Anthropology may not also earn a minor in Anthropology. Students earning the minor must pass 18 credits with grades of C or higher. Nine of the credits must be upper division. Students may count S grades only in courses in which all grades are S/U.
| Three of the following: ANTH 301, Cultural Anthropology; ANTH 315, Introduction to Archaeology; ANTH 320, Anthropological Linguistics; ANTH 350, Anthropological Theory; and ANTH 355, Physical Anthropology | 9 |
| Nine additional Anthropology credits | 9 |
MINOR: Religious Studies
Students must pass 18 credits of which at least 9 are upper division. Students must earn C or higher grades and cannot count S/U courses unless all grades in the course must be S/U. No more than 9 credits (upper or lower division) can be earned in any one department. Students may not earn more than 3 credits total in independent studies or special readings courses and must receive approval from the minor advisor to count these credits. Courses that may be eligible as special topics courses when offered with specific subtitles are asterisked. Please contact the Department of Sociology and Anthropology regarding the minor advisor.
| SOC/ANTH 330V, Introduction to Religious Studies | 3 |
Fifteen additional credits from among:
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15 |
MINOR: Sociology
Students who earn a B.A. in Sociology may not also earn a minor in Sociology. Students earning the minor must pass 18 credits with grades of C or higher. Nine of the credits must be upper division. Students may count S grades only in courses in which all grades are S/U. Students may substitute an upper division social research methods course for the required SOC 352 from the Departments of Communication Studies, Criminal Justice, Government, or Psychology. However, students making this substitution must still pass 18 total credits in Sociology in order to earn this minor. Students may not count SOC 249 or SOC 449 towards the minor.
| SOC 101G, Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 351, Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOC 352, Social Research: Methods. | 3 |
| Nine additional Sociology credits, of which at least 6 are upper division | 9 |
MINOR: Contemporary Social Studies
See requirements for this minor under Department of History.
SUPPLEMENTARY MAJORS: Sustainable Development
This program consists of 24 credits drawn from the lists below of which 18 credits must be numbered 300 or above. The student must take 6 credit hours (2 classes) from the core curriculum, 15 credit hours (5 classes) of electives, and 3 credit hours (1 class) of sustainable development field study. Advisor: Lois Stanford, Sociology and Anthropology.
Core Requirements: (6 credits)
| AG E/GEOG 315V, World Agriculture and Food Problems | 3 |
| ANTH 362, Environmental Anthropology | 3 |
| GEOG 295, Environmental Geography | 3 |
| SOC 465V, Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| GOVT 424, Environmental Policy | 3 |
| BIOL 301, Principles of Ecology | 3 |
Elective Courses: (15 credits)
Courses are limited in each department in order to encourage students to take classes in different disciplines and broaden their perspective.
| AG E 337V, Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| AG E 370, Current Issues in Food and Agriculture | 3 |
| AGHE 380V, Ecosystem Earth, The Impact of Human Activities | 3 |
| AGRO 483, Sustainable Production of Agronomic Crops | 3 |
| ANTH 360, Food and Culture Around the World | 3 |
| ANTH 361V, Social Issues in the Rural Americas | 3 |
| BIOL 461V, Human Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 462, Conservation Biology | 3 |
| GEOG 362, Geography of International Development | 3 |
| GEOG 465, Land Use and Land Rent | 3 |
| GOVT 477, Sociology of Development and the World System | 3 |
| HIST 329, Plague, Plunder, and Preservation: American Enviro History | 3 |
| HON 305V, Global Environment | 3 |
| HON 320V, Food and Humanity: World in Crisis | 3 |
| HON 321V, Agriculture in the Urban World | 3 |
| SOC 361V, Social Issues in Rural America | 3 |
| SOC 478, Sociology of Development and the World System | 3 |
| WLSC 255, Principles of Natural Resources Management | 3 |
| WLSC 445, Systems Ecology | 3 |
Additional Courses:
With the permission of the program advisor, students may substitute 1 class that presents a topical focus on sustainable development. Certain courses, such as GOVT 486, Political Economy, SOC 489, Globalization, or special topics courses may have a sustainable development focus, depending on the instructor or subheading. In these cases the student can request permission to substitute this specific course for an elective class listed above.
Field Requirements: (3 Credits)
In addition, students are expected to take one class that applies the principles and concepts of sustainable development in a local, regional, or international setting. Students may opt to enroll in one of the classes listed below, or they may choose to work on an independent study or internship in sustainable development. In these cases, students should seek the approval of the sustainable development committee before embarking on the field experience or internship.
| AG E 330V, Organic Fall Vegetable Production | 3 |
| AG E 331V, Organic Spring Vegetable Production | 3 |
| AG E 380, Agricultural Economic Survey | 3 |
| ANTH 485, Field Experience | 3 |
| SOC 496, Internship | 3 |
| WLSC 356, Techniques in Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| WLSC 450, Tropical Field Ecology | 3 |
MINOR: Sustainable Development
A minor in Sustainable Development is available for students who want to include Sustainable Development in their academic training. The minor includes a minimum of 18 credit hours of which 6 credit hours must be from the core curriculum, 12 credit hours from the elective courses, and 3 credit hours of field study.