SOCIOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

DIVERSITY AND INEQUALITY

• The program area of “Diversity and Inequality” comprises classes that focus on issues of race, ethnicity, social class, gender, and sexuality.  Classes in this program area explore these significant issues in the areas of health, music, film, and the American experience.

POPULATION AND HEALTH

• The program area of “Population and Health” involves demography, or the study of the structure of human population. These classes examine trends in birth, death, migration, illness and family structure in the US and globally.

DEVIANCE, CRIME, AND LAW

• The program area of “Deviance, Crime and Law” includes classes that focus on criminology and criminal justice. These classes cover policing, white collar crime, gangs, terrorism, intimate partner violence and sociological perspectives on the law.

GLOBALIZATION, POLITICS & SOCIETY

• The program area of “Globalization, Politics and Society” emphasizes interconnections between people and places worldwide. These classes cover capitalism, politics, religion, social movements and the environment, with a focus on US and other countries in global context.