Policy Analysis Sub-Plan

Overview

Sociology addresses the social and structural factors in international relations and domestic policy and politics. This sociology sub-plan emphasizes social problems and policy analysis and considers the role of social differentiation in creating conflict, social movements, and social protest.

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Work directly with:

  • law
  • politics
  • policy analysis
  • social welfare
  • problems of at-risk populations (domestic and global)

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Curriculum

Supportive field courses

Choose at least four supportive field courses outside of the Department of Sociology; 12 credits minimum. Other courses not listed in the University Catalog may be considered as appropriate; please see our sociology advisor to discuss how to have other courses reviewed.

Suggested Sociology Electives

Check out these sociology electives that pair well with this sub-plan. Please note that not all courses are offered in both spring and fall semesters.

SOC 3003 - Social Problems
SOC 3101 - Introduction to American Criminal Justice
SOC 3102 - Introduction to Criminal Behavior and Social Control
SOC 3201 - Inequality: Intro to Stratification
SOC 3211W - American Race Relations
SOC 3221 - Sociology of Gender
SOC 3251W - Sociological Perspectives on Race, Class, and Gender
SOC 3301W - Politics and Society
SOC 3322W - Social Movements, Protests, and Change
SOC 3411W - Organizations and Society
SOC 3451W - Cities and Social Change
SOC 3511 - World Population Problems, SOC 3613W – Food, Culture, and Society
SOC 4101W - Sociology of Law
SOC 4105 - Sociology of Punishment and Corrections
SOC 4246 - Sociology of Health and Illness
SOC 4309 - Religion in American Public Life- Culture, Politics & Communities
SOC 4321 - Globalize This! Understanding Globalization through Sociology
SOC 4411 - Terrorist Networks and Counter-terror Organizations
SOC 4461 - Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Conflict

BS in General Sociology

Students must complete 5 Sociology electives for a total of 15 credits.

BS in Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Deviance

Students must successfully complete SOC 3101 or 3102, two or three Law, Criminology, & Deviance 4XXX-level electives, and one elective that is not a Law, Criminology, & Deviance course.

Full Requirements