Course variations

Course summary

This program provides the undergraduate with the opportunity to gain a distinct intellectual perspective and a method of inquiry. By continually testing conventional wisdom against evidence, the study of sociology encourages the development of critical judgment. By routinely considering the matrix of social and cultural facts, such study can lead students to an understanding of the conditions under which social facts emerge, and the consequences they have for individuals, groups, societies and social institutions. It can also help students better understand their own roles in the array of social institutions in which they are entwined. The courses provide a foundation for the student who desires to pursue advanced graduate studies in sociology leading to teaching positions. A major in sociology also helps to prepare students for many careers: social research, marketing, media, and other fields in the private sectors, as well as law, civil service and public policy, social work, the health professions, personnel work and other human-service areas. Majors are encouraged to develop skills in observation, interviewing, and other data-collection techniques; data processing; statistical and content analysis; and trend analysis - all marketable skills in many career lines.

Program modules

The modules include Interpersonal Processes and Relations: SOC 201 The Family; SOC 251 Interpersonal Behavior; SOC 253 Deviance and Social Control; Social Inequality: SOC 217 Race and Ethnicity; SOC 218 Social Inequality; SOC 219 American Society; SOC 257 Sex and Gender Roles; SOC 317 Class, Status, and Power; Social Welfare and Policy: SOC 231 Introduction to Social Work Professions; SOC 235 Community Organization and Action; SOC 237 Social Welfare Policy; SOC 239 Child Welfare; International Studies: SOC 313 Population Dynamics; SOC 318W Sociology of Human Rights in Latin America; SOC 361W Development and Modernization; SOC 362W Sociology of Islam; Applied Social Research: SOC 240 Introduction to Research Methods; SOC 241 Social Statistics; SOC 311 Population Dynamics; SOC 313 Consumer Behavior; SOC 350 Qualitative Research Method; Theory: SOC 221 Classical Sociological Theory; SOC 223 Current Sociological Theory; SOC 360 Feminist Social Theory; Fieldwork and Experiential Learning: SOC 331-332 Field Placement in Social Work Agencies; SOC 371-372 Independent Study; SOC 471-472 Honors Independent Study; SOC 498 Internship.

Entry requirement for international students

Students will be considered on the basis of overall strength of academic preparation; grades in individual subjects; overall high school average; and SAT or ACT scores. Applicants who have taken the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) examination must submit test scores and can be eligible provided they have taken the required academic units in high school. The college recommends four years of English, four years of social studies, three years of mathematics, two years of a foreign language, two years of laboratory sciences, and one year of performing or visual arts as the academic preparation needed for success in college. International applicants whose primary language is not English must demonstrate a firm command of the English language by scoring a minimum of 500 on the TOEFL.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Hunter College Of The City University Of New York

Department name

School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Sociology