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Undergraduate Record 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED RECORD]
Sociology
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Requirements for Major
Sociology majors are required to complete thirty credits in the program approved by a member of the Sociology Faculty. These thirty credits may include courses taken before declaring the major.
Before declaring a sociology major students must complete SOC 1010-Introductory Sociology and one other sociology course for a total of six credits with at least a “C” or better in each course. Prospective majors are also urged to take SOC 3020-Introduction to Social Theory and/or SOC 3120- Sociology Research Workshop before declaring.
Four core courses are required of all sociology majors as part of the thirty credit program and are expected to be completed by the end of the third year. They are:
- SOC 1010-Introductory Sociology
- SOC 3020-Introduction to Social Theory
- SOC 3120-Sociology Research Workshop
- SOC 3130-Introduction to Social Statistics
In addition, all majors must also complete twelve credits (4 courses) at the 3000 level or above, including 6 credits (two courses) at the 4000 or 5000 level. The remaining minimum four credits (normally 2 courses) can be taken at any level; however, only 3 credits of SOC 4970-Special Studies in Sociology may be included in the thirty-hour major requirements.
A grade of “C” or better is required in every course counted toward the major. Students receiving grades of “C-” or lower in three courses, or falling below a 2.000 GPA in the department will not be permitted to continue as a major. Students receiving less than a “C” in a required course must retake the course and receive a grade of “C” or better.
With approval of the Undergraduate Studies Committee, up to six credits (2 courses) of course work in related fields may be used to fulfill the thirty credit requirement as elective credit (any level). These two courses should fulfill a concentration or study objective and should be completed with a “C” or better. Only sociology courses can be used to satisfy the course requirements at the 4000 or 5000 levels.
Second Major
- Sociology majors double majoring in Psychology who have completed PSYC 2005 and 3006 with a ‘C’ or better may be granted an exemption of SOC 3130 – Introduction to Social Statistics.
- Sociology majors double majoring in Economics who have completed ECON 3710 with a ‘C’ or better may be granted an exemption of SOC 3130 – Introduction to Social Statistics.
Transferred credits for SOC 3130 exempt a student from taking this course in the department; however, this exemption does not reduce the total 30 credit hours required for the completion of the sociology major. Students must complete an additional Sociology course at any level to make up the credit hours.
Exceptions to any of these requirements will be made only upon a written petition to the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Concentration in Crime, Law and Power Requirements
This concentration requires the completion of three (3) courses focused on issues in crime. criminology, justice, law and the legal system, or power and authority. Students may use courses from the pre- approved list below, or may request the use of a course not listed. Any courses not on the pre-approved list, including cross-listed courses, which a student might wish to have count towards the concentration, must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Programs. The request can be shown on the Declaration Form or communicated separately, in writing, to the Director of Undergraduate Programs.
SOC 2210 Drugs & Society
SOC 2055 Law and Society
SOC 2220 Social Problems
SOC 2230 Criminology
SOC 2380 Violence & Gender
SOC 4230 Deviance & Social Control
SOC 4260 Race Crime & Punishment
SOC 4660 Sociology of Power & Authority
SOC 4055 Sociology of Law
Other relevant A&S courses (students may count only one of these towards the concentration):
MDST 3406 The Wire: Understanding Urban America
PSYC 2410 Abnormal Psychology
WGS 2898 Preventing Sexual Assault on Campus
WGS 2897 Gender Violence and Social Justice
WGS 4800 Gender-Based Violence
AAS 3810 Race, Culture and Inequality
PHIL 2060 Philosophical Problems in
Law PHIL 2690 Justice, Law, and Morality
PHIL 3670 Law and Society
Concentration in Global Economy, Organizations and Work Requirements
This concentration requires the completion of three (3) courses focused on issues in Global Economy, Organizations and Work by selecting at least three of the six electives allowed in the Sociology major from a list of approved courses that address markets, money, consumption, development, organizations, work and other topics in economic sociology. Students may use courses from the pre-approved list below, or may request the use of a course not listed. Any courses not on the pre-approved list, including cross-listed courses, which a student might wish to have count towards the concentration, must be approved by the Director of the Undergraduate Programs. The request can be shown on the Declaration Form or communicated separately, in writing, to the Director of Undergraduate Programs.
SOC 2900 Economy and Society
SOC 3559 Sociology of Innovation
SOC 3440 Chinese Society
SOC 3470 Sociology of Development
SOC 3480 Sociology of Globalization
SOC 3710 Organizations, Institutions, Markets
SOC 4140 Sociology of Consumption
SOC 4190 Gender and Work
SOC 4290 Sociology of Money
SOC 4480 Sociology of Professions
SOC 4510 Special Topics in Work: The Ethics of Insecurity
Other relevant A&S courses (students may count only one of these towards the concentration):
ANTH 3220 - Economic Anthropology
HIUS 2061 - American Economic History (cross-listed as Econ 2060)
HIUS 3471 - History of American Labor
HIEU 2051 - Economic History of Europe
HIEA 3211 - Japan’s Economic Miracle
ECON 4150 - Economics of Labor
ECON 4190 - Industrial Organization
ECON 4195 - Empirical Industrial Organization
Requirements for Minor
Students wishing to minor in sociology are required to complete eighteen credits (6 courses) in the program. No more than three credits of SOC 4970 (Special Studies in Sociology) may be included in the eighteen credits requirement for the sociology minor. No courses taken outside of the Department of Sociology are accepted towards the sociology minor. As a part of the eighteen credits for the minor students should complete SOC 1010 (Introductory Sociology) and six credits (2 courses) at the 4000 or 5000 level. The remaining nine credits (3 courses) can be taken at any level.
The Distinguished Majors Programs and Prizes
In order to provide an enriched academic experience for highly motivated students, the Department of Sociology participates in the College’s Distinguished Majors Program (DMP). Students wishing to join the Program should be Sociology majors and have a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher. Students are strongly urged to have completed (or be taking) SOC 3120, Sociology Research Workshop, by the time they apply to the Program. Applicants to the DMP must secure the agreement of a faculty member that he or she will take on the responsibility of supervising the thesis. An application form and a copy of the most recent transcript should be submitted to the Sociology Office in the semester prior to entering the DMP.
The DMP should be completed over two consecutive semesters, generally during the student’s fourth year (Fall and Spring of the 4th year). However, students may wish to begin the DMP in their 6th semester instead. The choice of the timeframe should be discussed with a faculty adviser.
In addition to the general requirements for the sociology major, students in the DMP are required to write a thesis, earning 6 credits over the course of two semesters. In the first semester of the DMP students should register for SOC 4980, Distinguished Majors Thesis Research. In this course, students design and conduct their research under the supervision of a faculty adviser. In the second semester, students register for SOC 4981, Distinguished Majors Thesis Writing, and produce a finished thesis under the supervision of a faculty adviser. A full draft of the thesis is due to the faculty advisor in mid-April. The final thesis is due at the end of classes and will be graded by a member of the Undergraduate Committee in conjunction with the faculty advisor.
Students who successfully complete the requirements of the DMP can graduate with distinction, high distinction, or highest distinction depending on the following: (1) grade for the thesis, (2) overall performance in the sociology major, (3) overall College record.
The Department annually awards two prizes: the Commonwealth Prize for the Best Undergraduate Paper in a sociology course, and the Prize for the Outstanding Distinguished Majors Thesis.
For more information, or to petition for any exceptions to the requirements of the DMP, contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Facilities
The department is located at Randall Hall 101, 130 Ruppel Drive, Charlottesville VA 22904.
Research
In addition to encouraging independent student projects, the department has occasional opportunities for students to work as paid assistants on faculty research projects. Inquiries should be addressed to the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Course Descriptions
- SOC 1010 - Introductory Sociology Credits: 3
- SOC 1595 - Special Topics in Social Issues Credits: 3
- SOC 2052 - Sociology of the Family Credits: 3
- SOC 2220 - Social Problems Credits: 3
- SOC 2230 - Criminology Credits: 3
- SOC 2320 - Gender and Society Credits: 3
- SOC 2442 - Systems of Inequality Credits: 3
- SOC 2470 - American Society and Popular Culture Credits: 3
- SOC 2498 - Prozac Culture Credits: 3
- SOC 2500 - Special Topics in Sociology (J Term Course) Credits: 3
- SOC 2520 - Topics in Death & Dying Credits: 3
- SOC 2595 - Special Topics in Sociology Credits: 3
- SOC 2596 - Special Topics in Sociology Credits: 3
- SOC 2630 - Environment & Society Credits: 3
- SOC 2730 - Computers and Society Credits: 3
- SOC 2900 - Economy & Society Credits: 3
- SOC 2950 - “The Wire” - Sociology Through TV & Film Credits: 3
- SOC 3020 - Introduction to Social Theory Credits: 3
- SOC 3056 - Culture and Power Credits: 3
- SOC 3059 - Sociology of Science & Knowledge Credits: 3
- SOC 3090 - Philosophical Foundations of Social Theory Credits: 3
- SOC 3100 - Feminist Theory Credits: 3
- SOC 3110 - Introduction to Survey Research Methods Credits: 3
- SOC 3120 - Sociology Research Workshop Credits: 4
- SOC 3130 - Introduction to Social Statistics Credits: 4
- SOC 3180 - Sociology of Emotions Credits: 3
- SOC 3290 - Sociology of Childhood Credits: 3
- SOC 3306 - Sexuality, Gender, Class and Race in the Teen Film Credits: 3
- SOC 3310 - Sociology of Self Credits: 3
- SOC 3400 - Gender and Sexuality Credits: 3
- SOC 3410 - Race and Ethnic Relations Credits: 3
- SOC 3440 - Chinese Society Credits: 3
- SOC 3450 - Women, Islam and Modernity Credits: 3
- SOC 3470 - Sociology of Development Credits: 3
- SOC 3480 - Sociology of Globalization Credits: 3
- SOC 3490 - Cities and Cultures Credits: 3
- SOC 3595 - Special Topics in Sociology Credits: 3
- SOC 3596 - Special Topics in Sociology Credits: 3
- SOC 3620 - The Afterlives of Communism Credits: 3
- SOC 3640 - Human Society in History Credits: 3
- SOC 3700 - Health and Society Credits: 3
- SOC 3710 - Organizations, Institutions, Markets Credits: 3
- SOC 3820 - Social Movements Credits: 3
- SOC 3860 - Religion & Secularization Credits: 3
- SOC 4010 - Sociology of Music Credits: 3
- SOC 4052 - Sociology of Religious Behavior Credits: 3
- SOC 4053 - Sociology of Education Credits: 3
- SOC 4054 - Political Sociology Credits: 3
- SOC 4055 - Sociology of Law Credits: 3
- SOC 4057 - Family Policy Credits: 3
- SOC 4059 - Conflict Credits: 3
- SOC 4070 - Sociology of Art Credits: 3
- SOC 4090 - Sociology of Literature Credits: 3
- SOC 4100 - Sociology of the African-American Community Credits: 3
- SOC 4140 - Sociology of Consumption Credits: 3
- SOC 4170 - Theoretical Sociology Credits: 3
- SOC 4190 - Gender and Work Credits: 3
- SOC 4200 - Sex and Gender Go To The Movies Credits: 3
- SOC 4230 - Deviance and Social Control Credits: 3
- SOC 4260 - Race, Crime and Punishment Credits: 3
- SOC 4280 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness Credits: 3
- SOC 4290 - Sociology of Money Credits: 3
- SOC 4350 - Comparative Gender Stratification Credits: 3
- SOC 4380 - Violence & Media Credits: 3
- SOC 4410 - Sociological Phenomenology Credits: 3
- SOC 4420 - Sociology of Inequality Credits: 3
- SOC 4430 - Love, Sex and Sociology Credits: 3
- SOC 4480 - Sociology of Professions Credits: 3
- SOC 4510 - Topics in Sociology of Work Credits: 3
- SOC 4530 - Topics in Sociology of Health Credits: 3
- SOC 4520 - Topics in Religion and Society Credits: 3
- SOC 4550 - Topics in Ethics and Society Credits: 3
- SOC 4600 - Gender and Culture Credits: 3
- SOC 4640 - Urban Sociology Credits: 3
- SOC 4660 - Sociology of Power and Authority Credits: 3
- SOC 4680 - Sociology of Everyday Credits: 3
- SOC 4720 - Nations and Nationalism Credits: 3
- SOC 4740 - Sociol Persp on Trauma, Atrocity, & Responsibility Credits: 3
- SOC 4750 - Racism Credits: 3
- SOC 4850 - Media, Culture and Society Credits: 3
- SOC 4860 - Sociology of Religion Credits: 3
- SOC 4870 - Immigration Credits: 3
- SOC 4970 - Special Studies in Sociology Credits: 1 to 12
- SOC 4980 - Distinguished Majors Thesis Research Credits: 3
- SOC 4981 - Distinguished Majors Thesis Writing Credits: 3
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