Curriculum
Dr. Joseph McLaughlin, Chairperson
The Department of Sociology and Urban Studies offers a major in Sociology, Urban Studies, and Anthropology. Minors are offered in Sociology, Urban Studies, Africana Studies, and Anthropology.
Requirements for Sociology Major
Degree of Bachelor of Arts
| SO-121 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SO-280 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SO-345 | Sociology of Intimacy | 3 |
| SO-384 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| SO-448 | Statistics in the Social Sciences | 3 |
| SO-450 | Research Techniques: Social Sciences | 3 |
| SO/UR-492 | Urban Internship | 3 |
| or SO-495 | Internshp in Intern'l Settings | |
| SO-496 | Rev. Marion J. Franklin Senior Seminar | 3 |
| SO- | Sociology Electives | 6 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Requirements for an Urban Studies Major
Degree of Bachelor of Arts
| UR-151 | The Contemporary City | 3 |
| UR-370 | Urban Anthropology | 3 |
| UR-412 | Ethnicity and Race in Urban History | 3 |
| UR-490 | Urban Field Work | 3 |
| UR-491 | Advanced Urban Field Work | 3 |
| SO-450 | Research Techniques: Social Sciences | 3 |
| UR- | Urban Studies Electives | 12 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Requirements for an Anthropology Major
Degree of Bachelor of Arts
| AT-301 | Introduction to Archeology | 3 |
| AT-275 | Pre-Columbian Civilizations | 3 |
| AT-313 | Human Evolution Ecology and Adaptation | 3 |
| AT-370 | Urban Anthropology | 3 |
| AT-384 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| SO-450 | Research Techniques: Social Sciences | 3 |
| SO-495 | Internshp in Intern'l Settings | 3 |
| Nine specific credits from one of the following: | 9 | |
| AN, AR, AS, EV, FA, GS, HS, LS, ML, AT, SO, TH or UR | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Requirements for a Minor in Sociology
| SO-121 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
AS- | Africana Studies course | |
LS- | Latin American and Latino Studies course | |
GS- | Gender and Sexuality course | |
| SO- | Sociology electives | 12 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Requirements for a Minor in Urban Studies
| UR-151 | The Contemporary City | 3 |
| UR/SO-412 | Ethnicity and Race in Urban History | 3 |
| UR- | Urban Studies Electives | 12 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Requirements for a Minor in Anthropology
| SO/BI-313 | Human Evolution Ecology and Adaptation 1 | 3 |
| SO-370 | Urban Anthropology | 3 |
| SO-384 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| AT, SO, UR, EV, HS | Anthropology Electives | 9 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |