Sociology

Bachelor of Arts Degree: 182.0 credits

Required Courses

Incoming students, 2011/2012

General Requirements			68.0 - 80.0 Credits
ENGL 101	Expository Writing and Reading			3.0
ENGL 102	Persuasive Writing and Reading			3.0
ENGL 103	Analytical Writing and Reading			3.0
UNIV 101	The Drexel Experience			3.0
	Four humanities/fine arts courses			12.0
	Two mathematics courses			6.0-8.0
	Two science courses			6.0-8.0
	A minimum of two consecutive foreign language* courses			8.0-16.0
* At least one foreign language course must be at the 200-level. In addition, the department recommends students take 2 additional foreign language courses as free electives.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
COM 150	Mass Media and Society			3.0
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology			3.0
	Two additional Social and Behavioral Sciences courses			6.0
International Studies
	Two International Studies courses			6.0
Studies in Diversity
ANTH 101	Cultural Diversity: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology			3.0
	One additional Studies in Diversity course			3.0
Sociology Core Requirements			51.0 - 54.0 Credits
Required Major Seminar
SOC 395	Seminar in Sociology			12.0-15.0
Theory Sequence
COM 210	Theory and Models of Communication			3.0
SOC 260 WI	Classical Social Theory			3.0
ANTH 410	Cultural Theory			3.0
SOC 460 WI	Contemporary Social Theory			3.0
Methods Sequence
ANTH 370	Ethnographic Methods			3.0
COM 220	Qualitative Research Methods			3.0
SOC 250	Research Methods			3.0
SOC 364	Computer-Assisted Data Analysis I			3.0
Core Courses
Students select five of the following core courses (15.0 credits):
SOC 210	Race and Ethnic Relations			3.0
SOC 230	Women and Men in a Changing Society			3.0
SOC 220	Wealth and Power			3.0
SOC 240	Urban Sociology			3.0
SOC 320	Sociology of Deviant Behavior			3.0
SOC 330	Developing Nations/ International Division of Labor			3.0
Other Program Requirements			30.0 Credits
Students select a minimum of 30.0 credits from the following courses:
ANTH 110	The Human Past			3.0
ANTH 120	Biblical Archaeology			3.0
ANTH 212	Topics on World Ethnography			3.0
ANTH 220	Aging in Cross-Cultural Perspective			3.0
ANTH 310	Societies in Transition			3.0
ANTH 312	Approaches to Intercultural Behavior			3.0
ANTH 380	Special Topics in Anthropology			3.0
CJ 360	Juvenile Justice			3.0
COM 230	Techniques of Speaking			3.0
COM 270 WI	Business Communication			3.0
COM 280	Public Relations			3.0
SOC 110	Sociology of the Future			3.0
SOC 115	Social Problems			3.0
SOC 120	Sociology of the Family			3.0
SOC 125	Sociology of Aging			3.0
SOC 150	Sex and Society			3.0
SOC 215	Industrial Sociology			3.0
SOC 235	Sociology of Health			3.0
SOC 230	Women and Men in a Changing Society			3.0
SOC 240	Urban Sociology			3.0
SOC 270	Theory of Applied and Community Sociology			3.0
SOC 310	Topics in Political Sociology			3.0
SOC 311	Topics in Sociology of Religion			3.0
SOC 312	Topics in Soc of Sci and Tech			3.0
SOC 315	HIV AIDS and Africa			3.0
SOC 325	Introduction to Urban and Environmental Planning			3.0
SOC 335	Sociology of Education I			3.0
SOC 341	Environmental Movements in America			3.0
SOC 344	Social Movements			3.0
SOC 345	Sociology of the Environment			3.0
SOC 349	Sociology of Disasters			3.0
SOC 350	Research Methods II			3.0
SOC 370	Practicum in Applied and Community Sociology			.5-5.0
SOC 365	Computer-Assisted Data Analysis II			3.0
SOC 380	Special Topics in Sociology			1.0-3.0
SOC 470 WI	Social Change and Social Planning			3.0
SOC 490	Directed Studies: Sociology Research Seminar I			4.0
SOC 491	Sociology Research Seminar II			4.0
SOC 492	Sociology Research Seminar III			4.0
PSY 150	Introduction to Social Psychology			3.0
PSY 252	Death and Dying			3.0
PSY 350	Advanced Social Psychology			3.0
UNIV 380	Special Topics: University-Wide			2.0-3.0
Free Electives			18.0 - 33.0 Credits
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate. A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List on the Drexel University Writing Center page. Students scheduling their courses in Banner/DrexelOne can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.