Sociology and Anthropology, B.A.

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The faculty in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology has a combined interest in culture and society. Because the world in which we live is so diverse and interconnected, our mission is to empower students to examine their own lives and values in the context of many different societies, including our own, to develop understandings of cultural variation.

In teaching about what it means to be human, we offer a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies through which students learn about social interaction and cultural practices. Our students acquire advanced skills of critical thinking, precise writing, and well-informed interaction with diverse communities. These abilities are extraordinarily helpful in a variety of career choices, including business, law, the health professions, and graduate school.

Core Requirements

Complete all courses in the following list:

Theory

Choose one course from the following list:

Methods

Choose two courses from the following list:

Emphasis

Completion of one of the two following areas of emphasis:

Anthropology emphasis: take nine additional credits from the electives listed below, two in anthropology and one in sociology

Sociology emphasis: take nine additional credits from the electives listed below, two in sociology and one in anthropology

Anthropology electives:

Sociology electives:

Additional Sociology and Anthropology Electives

Choose nine additional credits from sociology and anthropology courses numbered 200 and above. When approved by the department head, up to three courses numbered at the 200 level or above in cognitive and behavioral science/psychology, economics, history, philosophy, politics, religion, or other disciplines may be substituted into this requirement.

Capstone

Choose one course from the following list. With permission, one term of SOAN 493 may be used to meet this requirement.

Note(s):

Students who also declare a major in cognitive and behavioral science may request a substitution for a SOAN methods course.

Students who wish to attend graduate school in Anthropology should complete the Anthropology emphasis and consider enrolling in courses dealing with all four fields (an elective course in cultural anthropology, SOAN 206 , SOAN 207 and SOAN 252 ). Those who have a particular interest in Archaeology should select the Anthropology emphasis and should enroll in SOAN 206 , SOAN 210 , and SOAN 211 .

Students who wish to attend graduate school in Sociology should complete the Sociology emphasis and consider enrolling in SOAN 276 as one of the Sociology emphasis electives.