Sociology and Anthropology major leading to BA degree

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A major in sociology and anthropology leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree consists of at least 36 credits as follows:

SOAN 101, 102, 360, 375, 395
One course chosen from the following: INTR 202, MATH 118, PSYC 250, SOAN 118
Completion of one of the two following areas of emphasis:

Sociology (at least 9 credits)
a. Two additional courses in sociology chosen from the following: SOAN 180, 202, 205, 212, 221(REL 221), 225, 228, 232, 234 (HIST 234), 245 (POL 245), 246 (POL 246), 251 (POL 251), 262, 270, 272 (POL 272), 276, 280, 281, 289, 290, 361 (HIST 361), 367 (HIST 367),390
b. One additional course in anthropology chosen from the following: SOAN 181, 205, 207, 223, 224 (REL 224), 232, 238 (HIST 238), 243 (ARTH 243), 252, 255, 260, 275, 277, 285 (REL 285), 286, 288, 291, 377, 378, 391

Anthropology (at least 9 credits)
a. Two additional courses in anthropology chosen from the following: SOAN 181, 205, 207, 223, 224 (REL 224), 232, 238 (HIST 238), 243 (ARTH 243), 252, 255, 260, 275, 277, 285 (REL 285), 286, 288, 291, 377, 378, 391
b. One additional course in sociology chosen from the following: SOAN 180, 202, 205, 212, 221(REL 221), 225, 228, 232, 234 (HIST 234), 245 (POL 245), 246 (POL 246), 251 (POL 251), 262, 270, 272 (POL 272), 276, 280, 281, 289, 290, 361 (HIST 361), 367 (HIST 367), 390

4. Three additional courses chosen from those numbered 200 and above in sociology and anthropology, or, when approved by the department head, economics, history, philosophy, politics, psychology, religion, or other disciplines

Students who also declare a major in psychology may request a substitution for SOAN 375.

Students who intend to enroll in a graduate program in Sociology should complete the Sociology emphasis and consider enrolling in SOAN 276 as one of the Sociology emphasis electives.

Students who wish to attend graduate school in Anthropology should complete the Anthropology emphasis. Those who have a particular interest in Archaeology should select the Anthropology emphasis and should enroll in SOAN 206 (old ANTH 205) and 377. In addition, they should consider taking other Archaeology courses within the Anthropology track. Those students considering a graduate program in Archaeology are advised to take, as well, SOAN 207, 252, and an elective course in cultural anthropology. Many graduate programs in this field of Anthropology want to see a degree of expertise in the other three fields of the discipline.

1. Required courses:

2. One course chosen from

3. Completion of one of the two following areas of emphasis

Sociology (at least 9 credits)

a. Two additional courses in sociology chosen from the following:

SOAN 180 - FS: First-Year Seminar in Sociology 180
SOAN 202 - Contemporary Social Problems 202
SOAN 205 - Power and Status: An Introduction to Social Influence 205
SOAN 212 - Theories of Social Psychology 212
SOAN 221 - Sociology of Religion 221 (REL 221)
SOAN 225 - Peoples of Central Europe Through Literature and Film 225
SOAN 228 - Race and Ethnic Relations 228
SOAN 232 - Historical Archaeology 232
SOAN 234 - Nations and Nationalism 234 (HIST 234)
SOAN 245 - European Politics and Society 245 (POL 245)
SOAN 246 - Post-Communism and New Democracies 246 (POL 246)
SOAN 251 - Social Movements 251 (POL 251)
SOAN 262 - The Sociology of Culture 262
SOAN 270 - Deviance 270
SOAN 272 - Social Revolutions 272 (POL 272)
SOAN 276 - Art & Science of Survey Research 276
SOAN 280 - Gender and Sexuality 280
SOAN 281 - Adolescence Under the Microscope 281
SOAN 289 - Sociology of the Self, Self-Help, and the Pursuit of Happiness 289
SOAN 290 - Special Topics in Sociology 290
SOAN 361 - The History of Violence in America 361 (HIST 361)
SOAN 367 - Seminar in American Social History 367 (HIST 367)
SOAN 390 - Special Topics in Sociology 390

b. One additional course in anthropology chosen from the following:

Anthropology (at least 9 credits)

a. Two additional courses in anthropology chosen from the following:

b. One additional course in sociology chosen from the following:

SOAN 180 - FS: First-Year Seminar in Sociology 180
SOAN 202 - Contemporary Social Problems 202
SOAN 205 - Power and Status: An Introduction to Social Influence 205
SOAN 212 - Theories of Social Psychology 212
SOAN 221 - Sociology of Religion 221 (REL 221)
SOAN 225 - Peoples of Central Europe Through Literature and Film 225
SOAN 228 - Race and Ethnic Relations 228
SOAN 232 - Historical Archaeology 232
SOAN 234 - Nations and Nationalism 234 (HIST 234)
SOAN 245 - European Politics and Society 245 (POL 245)
SOAN 246 - Post-Communism and New Democracies 246 (POL 246)
SOAN 251 - Social Movements 251 (POL 251)
SOAN 262 - The Sociology of Culture 262
SOAN 270 - Deviance 270
SOAN 272 - Social Revolutions 272 (POL 272)
SOAN 276 - Art & Science of Survey Research 276
SOAN 280 - Gender and Sexuality 280
SOAN 281 - Adolescence Under the Microscope 281
SOAN 289 - Sociology of the Self, Self-Help, and the Pursuit of Happiness 289
SOAN 290 - Special Topics in Sociology 290
SOAN 361 - The History of Violence in America 361 (HIST 361)
SOAN 367 - Seminar in American Social History 367 (HIST 367)
SOAN 390 - Special Topics in Sociology 390

4. Three additional courses chosen from those numbered 200 and above in sociology and anthropology, or, when approved by the department head, in economics, history, philosophy, politics, psychology, religion, or other disciplines.