Undergraduate Programs

Sociology Major (SOC)

This major includes the study of social class, community and family, and educational, religious, governmental and economic institutions in complex industrial societies. Flexibility in both the major and minor allows students interested in careers in fields such as business, nursing, technology, communications,psychology, home economics, law or the helping professions to select courses meeting their special needs.

General Education Requirements (41 hrs)

Area I: Symbolics and Communication

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  4. SOCL250 Social Statistics I*
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Area II: Science and Technology

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Area III: Social Sciences

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  3. One course from the following:
    • *SOCL105 Introductory Sociology
    • *ANTH135 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
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Area IV: Arts and Humanities

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Physical Education/Graduation Requirements (2 hrs)

Major Requirements (33 hrs)

Required Courses (18 hrs)

  • *SOCL105 Introductory Sociology (3 hrs)
  • *SOCL250 Social Statistics I (3 hrs)
  • SOCL304 Methods in Sociological Research (3 hrs)
  • SOCL308 Social Psychology (3 hrs)
  • SOCL403 Modern Sociological Theory (3 hrs)
  • SOCL405 Senior Seminar in Sociology (3 hrs)

One option from the following:

Option I: General Sociology (15 hrs)

  • Required Courses (3 hrs)
    • *ANTH135 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 hrs)
  • Restricted Elective Courses (6 hrs)
  • Two courses from the following:
    • SOCL310 Social Stratification (3 hrs)
    • SOCL307 Sociology of the Workplace (3 hrs)
    • SOCL311 Social Gerontology (3 hrs)
    • SOCL312 Medical Sociology (3 hrs)
    • SOCL336/ANTH336 Social and Cultural Change (3 hrs)
  • Elective Courses (6 hrs)
    • Choose from 300-level courses or above in sociology, anthropology, criminology.

Option II: Applied Sociology 15 hrs

  • Required Courses (9 hrs)
    • SOCL310 Social Stratification (3 hrs)
    • SOCL230 Introduction to Applied Sociology (3 hrs)
    • SOCL489 Internship in Sociology (3 hrs)
  • Restricted Electives (6 hrs) Students must take two courses from one of the following four areas:
    • Family/Health/Aging Concentration
      • SOCL312 Medical Sociology (3 hrs)
      • SOCL311 Social Gerontology (3 hrs)
      • SOCL303 Sociology of Childhood and Youth (3 hrs)
      • SOCL450 The Family (3 hrs)
    • Public/Private Sector Concentration
      • SOCL306 The Urban Community (3 hrs)
      • SOCL307 Sociology of the Workplace (3 hrs)
      • SOCL321 Cooperation and Conflict in Society (3 hrs)
      • SOCL334 Population (3 hrs)
      • SOCL462 Complex Organizations (3 hrs)
    • Deviance Concentration
      • CRM301 Criminology (3 hrs)
      • CRM337 Deviance and Society (3 hrs)
      • CRM354 Juvenile Delinquency (3 hrs)
      • CRM370 White Collar Crime (3 hrs)
      • SOCL/CRM412 Law and Society (3 hrs)
      • SOCL333 Violence and Society (3 hrs)
    • Media/Technology Concentration
      • SOCL440 Sociology and Technology (3 hrs)
      • SOCL/CRM260 Media and Violence (3 hrs)
      • INDT425 Communication Technology and Social Change (3 hrs)
      • INDT495 Technology, Values and the Future (3 hrs)

Minor Requirements (20 hrs)

University Elective Courses (28 hrs)

Program Total (124 hrs)

Sociology Minor (SOC)

Required Courses (14-15 hrs)

  • SOCL105 Introductory Sociology (3 hrs)
  • ANTH135 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 hrs)
  • Sociology or criminology courses at the 300-level or above (8-9 hrs)

Elective Courses (6 hrs) Anthropology courses at the 300-level or above. Social work courses may not be counted toward the sociology minor.

Minor Total (20-21 hrs)

Sociology Minors

Health and Illness Studies Interdisciplinary (HILL)

This minor examines the ways in which human beings deal with health and illness in different cultural settings including American society and its subcultures. Oriented toward the student interested in social and cultural aspects of health, illness and disease, it provides a theoretical perspective on comparative medical systems.
  • Required Courses (15 hrs)
    • SOCL105 Introductory Sociology (3 hrs)
    • ANTH135 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 hrs)
    • SOCL311 Social Gerontology (3 hrs)
    • SOCL312 Medical Sociology (3 hrs)
    • ANTH329 Medical Anthropology (3 hrs)
  • Elective Courses (6 hrs)
  • Minor Total (21 hrs)

Sociocultural Perspectives on the Family Interdisciplinary Minor (SPF)

This minor combines the perspectives of anthropology and sociology by examining the sociocultural determinants and consequences of the family in the United States and other cultures. Students in such diverse fields as business, law, teaching, communication, nursing and technology learn how the family is integrated into the segment of society in which they intend to work. It is designed for students planning to work directly with families as social workers, family life professionals or clinical psychologists.
  • Required Courses (21 hrs)
    • ANTH135 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 hrs)
    • ANTH309 Culture and Personality (3 hrs)
    • SOCL105 Introductory Sociology (3 hrs)
    • SOCL204 Marriage and Family (3 hrs)
    • SOCL303 Sociology of Childhood and Youth (3 hrs)
    • SOCL344/WMST344 Sociology of Gender (3 hrs)
    • SOCL450 The Family (3 hrs)
  • Minor Total (21 hrs)

Sociology Secondary, K-12 and Special Education-Secondary Teacher Certification  (SOCT)- (not available to social studies group majors)

Successful completion of this minor, in the context of other program requirements, qualifies the student for recommendation for endorsement in sociology, certification code CF. The Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) covering this field is #12, “Sociology.”
  • Required Courses (18 hrs)
    • SOCL105 Introductory Sociology (3 hrs)
    • SOCL202 Social Problems (3 hrs)
    • SOCL304 Methods in Sociological Research (3 hrs)
    • SOCL308 Social Psychology (3 hrs)
    • SOCL310 Social Stratification (3 hrs)
    • SOCL403 Modern Sociological Theory (3 hrs)
  • Restricted Electives (3 hrs) Choose one additional 300- or 400-level sociology course. The followingcourses are suggested, but any 300- or 400-level sociology course is acceptable.
    • SOCL306 The Urban Community (3 hrs)
    • SOCL307 Sociology of the Workplace (3 hrs)
    • SOCL309/ANTH309 Culture and Personality (3 hrs)
    • SOCL311 Social Gerontology (3 hrs)
    • SOCL312 Medical Sociology (3 hrs)
    • SOCL336/ANTH336 Social and Cultural Change (3 hrs)
    • SOCL405 Senior Seminar in Sociology (3 hrs)
    • SOCL450 The Family (3 hrs)
    • SOCL462 Complex Organizations (3 hrs)        
  • Minor Total (21 hrs)

Sociology Secondary Teacher Certification Major (SOCT)-

Successful completion of this course of studies, in the context of other program requirements, qualifies the student for recommendation for certification for the Michigan Department of Education Secondary Provisional Certificate endorsed in sociology, certification code CF. The Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) covering this field is #12, “Sociology.”
  • General Education Requirements (41 hrs)
    • Area I Symbolics and Communication
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      4. SOCL250 Social Statistics I*
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    • Area II Science and Technology
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    • Area III Social Sciences
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      2. HIST102 Western Civilization, 1648 to World War I (3 hrs)
      3. One course from the following:
        • *SOCL105 Introductory Sociology
        • ANTH135 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 hrs)
        • GEOG107 Introduction to Geography
        • GEOG110 World Regions (3 hrs)
      4. HIST103 20th-Century Civilization (3 hrs)
    • Area IV Arts and Humanities
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    • Physical Education/Graduation Requirement (2 hrs)
    • Major Requirements (30 hrs)
      • *SOCL105 Introductory Sociology (3 hrs)
      • SOCL202 Social Problems (3 hrs)
      • *SOCL250 Social Statistics I (3 hrs)
      • SOCL304 Methods in Sociological Research (3 hrs)
      • SOCL308 Social Psychology (3 hrs)
      • SOCL310 Social Stratification (3 hrs)
      • SOCL403 Modern Sociological Theory (3 hrs)
      • SOCL405 Senior Seminar in Sociology (3 hrs)
      • One course from the following:
        • SOCL306 The Urban Community (3 hrs)
        • SOCL307 Sociology of the Workplace (3 hrs)
        • SOCL309/ANTH309 Culture and Personality (3 hrs)
        • SOCL311 Social Gerontology (3 hrs)
        • SOCL312 Medical Sociology (3 hrs)
        • SOCL336/ANTH336 Social & Cultural Change (3 hrs)
        • SOCL450 The Family (3 hrs)
        • SOCL462 Complex Organizations (3 hrs)
      • One additional 300- or 400-level Sociology course (3 hrs)
    • Minor Requirements (13-26 hrs) Select a minor from the approved list of minors for secondary, K-12 and special education — secondary programs.
    • Professional Studies (39 hrs)
    • Pre-admission phase: The Learner and the Community (8 hrs)
      • EDPS322 Human Development and Learning (4 hrs)
      • FETE201 Field Experience I (1 hr)
      • SPGN251 Education of Students with Exceptionalities (3 hrs)
      • Courses that require formal admission to the teacher education program
    • Phase I: Curriculum, Assessment and the Social Context: (10 hrs)
      • SOFD328 Schools in a Multicultural Society (3 hrs)
      • CURR305 Curriculum and Methods: Secondary (3 hrs)
      • FETE302 Field Experience II: Secondary (1 hr)
      • EDPS340 Introduction to Assessment and Evaluation (3 hrs)
      • Phase II: Content Methods, Literacy and Technology: 9 hrs
      • RDNG311 Teaching Reading in the Secondary School (3 hrs)
      • FETE402 Field Experience III: Secondary (1 hr)
      • EDMT330 Instructional Applications of Media and Technology (2 hrs)
      • HIST481 The Teaching of Social Studies (3 hrs)
    • Phase III: Capstone Experience 12 hrs
      • EDUC492 Student Teaching (12 hrs)

    PROGRAM TOTAL : 125 HRS

    Note: *This course satisfies both a general education and a major requirement.

Sociology Secondary, K-12 and Special Education-Secondary Teacher Certification  (SOCT)- (not available to social studies group majors)

Successful completion of this minor, in the context of other program requirements, qualifies the student for recommendation for endorsement in sociology, certification code CF. The Michigan Test for Teacher Certification(MTTC) covering this field is #12, “Sociology.”
  • Required Courses (18 hrs)
    • SOCL105 Introductory Sociology (3 hrs)
    • SOCL202 Social Problems (3 hrs)
    • SOCL304 Methods in Sociological Research (3 hrs)
    • SOCL308 Social Psychology (3 hrs)
    • SOCL310 Social Stratification (3 hrs)
    • SOCL403 Modern Sociological Theory (3 hrs)
  • Restricted Electives (3 hrs) Choose one additional 300- or 400-level sociology course. The following courses are suggested, but any 300- or 400-level sociology course is acceptable.
    • SOCL306 The Urban Community (3 hrs)
    • SOCL307 Sociology of the Workplace (3 hrs)
    • SOCL309/ANTH309 Culture and Personality (3 hrs)
    • SOCL311 Social Gerontology (3 hrs)
    • SOCL312 Medical Sociology (3 hrs)
    • SOCL336/ANTH336 Social and Cultural Change (3 hrs)
    • SOCL405 Senior Seminar in Sociology (3 hrs)
    • SOCL450 The Family (3 hrs)
    • SOCL462 Complex Organizations (3 hrs)        

Minor Total (21 hrs)