Sociology, Urban Studies & Anthropology

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-121Introduction to Sociology3
SO-280Sociological Theory3
SO-345Sociology of Intimacy3
SO-384Cultural Anthropology3
SO-448Statistics in the Social Sciences3
SO-450Research Techniques: Social Sciences3
SO/UR-492Urban Internship3
or SO-495 Internshp in Intern'l Settings
SO-496Rev. Marion J. Franklin Senior Seminar3
SO-Sociology Electives6
Total Credits30

Special Notes on Core Curriculum Requirements for Sociology Major

1

Sociology majors are encouraged to take MA-105 Elementary Applied Mathematics and MA-106 Introduction to Probability & Statistics for the Core Mathematics Requirement.

2

Courses required for the major do NOT count towards the Core Social Science Requirement.

Requirements for an Urban Studies Major

Degree of Bachelor of Arts

UR-151The Contemporary City3
UR-370Urban Anthropology3
UR-412Ethnicity and Race in Urban History3
UR-490Urban Field Work3
UR-491Advanced Urban Field Work3
SO-450Research Techniques: Social Sciences3
UR-Urban Studies Electives12
Total Credits30

Special Notes on Core Curriculum Requirements for Urban Studies Major

1

Urban Studies majors are encouraged to take MA-105 Elementary Applied Mathematics and MA-106 Introduction to Probability & Statistics for the Core Mathematics Requirement.

2

Courses required for the major do NOT count towards the Core Social Science Requirement.

Requirements for an Anthropology Major

Degree of Bachelor of Arts

AT-243
AT-313Human Evolution Ecology and Adaptation3
AT-320Anthropological Linguistics3.00
AT-370Urban Anthropology3
AT-384Cultural Anthropology3
SO/UR-450Research Techniques: Social Sciences3
Nine specific credits from one of the following (must be in one area)9
AS, AN, AR, CC, GS, LS, ML, AT, SO, TH or UR
Take one of the following courses3
AN-100
Introduction to Asian Studies
AN-228
Asian Film
AR-110
Art in the City
AR-240
Cultural Diversity in Art
AR-253
Environmental Art & Issues
AT-232
China: Environmntl Chnge & Possibilities
AT-275
Pre-Columbian Civilizations
AT-294
Native American Cultures
AT-489
Globalization and Fieldwork Seminar
AS-177
Introduction to Africana Studies
AS-235
Harlem Renaissance
AS-333
CC-256
Greek and Roman Mythology
CC-287
The City of Rome
GS-140
Introduction to Women's Studies
GS-326
The Anthropology of Gender
GS-345
Sociology of Intimacy
HS-341
American Main Currents I
HS-372
Modern Africa
HS-374
History of Modern Asia
HS-471
Bearing Witness to War & Genocide
SP-117
Span Hlth Care Professions I
SP-180
Hispanic NY: Language & Culture
SP-249
Cultural Geography of Hispanic America
SO-224
SO-324
Sociology of Work
SO-428
Literature of East and West Africa
TH-121
TH-304
Ecological Ethics-Religious Environment
TH-343
Black Theology
UR-273
Global Feminisms
UR-410
Managing Cross-Cultural Training Skills
UR-412
Ethnicity and Race in Urban History
Total Credits27

Requirements for a Minor in Sociology

SO-121Introduction to Sociology3
Select one of the following:3
AS-
Africana Studies course
LS-
Latin American and Latino Studies course
GS-
Gender and Sexuality course
SO-Sociology electives12
Total Credits18

Requirements for a Minor in Urban Studies

UR-151The Contemporary City3
UR/SO-412Ethnicity and Race in Urban History3
UR-Urban Studies Electives12
Total Credits18

Requirements for a Minor in Anthropology

SO/BI-313Human Evolution Ecology and Adaptation 13
SO-370Urban Anthropology3
SO-384Cultural Anthropology3
Select three of the following9
SO-489
Globalization and Fieldwork Seminar 2
AS-177
Introduction to Africana Studies
SO-232
SO/LS-101
Intro Latin Amer & Latino Stud
SO-275
Pre-Columbian Civilizations
SO-326
SO-360
Intercultural Relations
SO/UR-412
Ethnicity and Race in Urban History
SO-495
Internshp in Intern'l Settings
Total Credits18

Special Notes on Requirements for Anthropology Minor

1

 May count towards the Core Natural Science Requirement.

2

 Preferred but not required.