Sociology/Anthropology

The Major

Students majoring in Sociology/Anthropology complete at least 36 credits in the Department, of which 32 must be in upper-level courses. These courses should include:

• One of the following introductory courses:

  • SOAN 115 Culture and Conflict

  • SOAN 118 Institutions and Inequality

  • SOAN 215 Identity and Social Movements

  • SOAN 216 Theory and Ethnography

• At least one of the following courses in Social Thought:

  • SOAN 340 Classical Social Thought

  • SOAN 341 Contemporary Social Thought

• At least one of the following courses in Research Methods:

  • SOAN 345 Social Research Methods

  • SOAN 346 and 347 Ethnographic Research Practicum I and II

• SOAN 488 Senior Capstone Experience

AND

• 20 credits of upper-level SOAN courses, excluding SOAN 487 Senior Thesis

Students are strongly encouraged to include an internship or foreign study in the major program. Students majoring in Sociology/Anthropology may take up to four credits in other departments or on off-campus programs at the discretion of their departmental adviser (and according to departmental criteria established for off-campus programs).

Students are normally expected to complete a research methods course by the end of the junior year. In addition, in the Spring Semester of the junior year, students meet with departmental faculty to discuss the Senior Capstone Experience requirement.

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