Sociology, Global Sociology Concentration, B.A.

Globalization has become panoptic term for capturing the most complex issues facing our society. Globalization affects our culture, economy, politics, and so on. The concentration in Global Sociology is intended to prepare students to navigate the globalization process and be prepared to engage the issues of globalization in their chosen careers such as corporate, government, International organizations, and non-governmental organizations. Students with the concentration in Global Sociology will understand the way globalization affects everyday life through theory, analysis, and experience.

Requirements

Sociology Required Courses - 18-21 Credits
  • or CRJU 0231 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
  • or CRJU 0313 - Statistics in Criminal Justice Credits: 3or GPS 0246 - Quantitative Methods for Social and Physical Science Credits: 3
  • GERO 0370 may be used to fulfill SOCI 0300 for students who minor in Gerontology.
  • or equivalent work in cognate field with approval from the Sociology Capstone Coordinator (Additional work may be required to meet the equivalency for sociology)
  •  *Students who double major in Psychology and Sociology may have SOCI 0250 and SOCI 0251 waived if they complete PSYC 0219, PSYC 0308, and PSYC 0319 with a B average and permission from the chair of the sociology department.Students who double major in Social Work and Sociology may have SOCI 0250 and SOCI 0251 waived if they complete SOCW 0204 and SOCW 0301 with a B average and permission from the chair of the sociology department.
  •  **Internship requirement can also be met through a cognate department with approval of the Sociology Internship Coordinator.
Global Sociology Concentration - 18 Credits

Global Sociology Required Courses - 9 Credits

Global Sociology Electives - 9 Credits

  • (with a global focus)
Additional Graduation Requirements

All students must meet the  and complete a general education or common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in  or .

Learning Outcomes

Facilitate our students to grow into active, constructive, productive and energetic members of a just and prosperous society by enabling their sufficient analytical and language skill, accurate understanding about social reality, deep knowledge in the professional fields, strong drive for social justice and social progress, built-in cross-cultural sense and sensibility.

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