Sociology Concentration
The Sociology Concentration requires a minimum of 39 units, of which 24 must be upper-level. A minimum of 21 of the required total units in the Sociology Concentration must be earned at Towson University. Up to 18 units can be completed elsewhere and applied toward the concentration with the approval of a department adviser.
| Code | Title | Units |
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| Basic Required Courses | ||
| SOCI 101 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
| or SOCI 102 | HONORS INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| HONORS CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| PALEOANTHROPOLOGY AND ARCHAEOLOGY | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS I | ||
| BASIC STATISTICS | ||
| SOCIAL STATISTICS | ||
| Lower-Level Sociology Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT | ||
| BLACKS IN AMERICA:MYTHS AND REALITY | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF RACE, CLASS AND GENDER | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| STATUS, FRIENDSHIP, INTIMACY | ||
| Theory and Methods Component 1 | ||
| SOCI 381 | SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY | 3 |
| SOCI 391 | RESEARCH METHODS | 3 |
| Application, Engagement and Advanced Study | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
| ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELD METHODS | ||
| THEORIES OF CRIME | ||
| SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS 2 | ||
| DEMOGRAPHY | ||
| SEMINAR IN SOCIOLOGY 2 | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN SOCIOLOGY I | ||
| INDEPENDENT RESEARCH | ||
| HONORS READINGS IN SOCIOLOGY 3 | ||
| Upper-Level Sociology Electives | ||
| Five courses from the following three thematic categories; at least one course must be completed from each group, and at least four courses must be from Sociology (SOCI): | 15 | |
| Social Inequalities | ||
| ANTHROPOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
| NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS | ||
| ISSUES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | ||
| RACE, CRIME, AND JUSTICE | ||
| WOMEN, CRIME, AND JUSTICE | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
| CLASS, STATUS AND POWER | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY 4 | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF IMMIGRATION | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN SOCIOLOGY II 5 | ||
| HONORS THESIS IN SOCIOLOGY 3 | ||
| Social Processes/Interaction | ||
| MORAL PANICS | ||
| INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE | ||
| INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL MOVEMENTS | ||
| DEVIANCE AND ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF MENTAL ILLNESS | ||
| DEVIANT BEHAVIOR | ||
| SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY | ||
| TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY 4 | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN SOCIOLOGY II 5 | ||
| HONORS THESIS IN SOCIOLOGY 3 | ||
| Social Institutions/Contexts | ||
| DELINQUENCY AND JUVENILE JUSTICE | ||
| THE FAMILY | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF POPULAR CULTURE | ||
| RELIGION AND SOCIETY | ||
| URBAN SOCIOLOGY | ||
| DEVIANCE AND ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY | ||
| MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY | ||
| WORK AND OCCUPATIONS | ||
| TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY (Sociology Outside the Classroom) 4 | ||
| TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY 4 | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF LAW | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN SOCIOLOGY II 5 | ||
| HONORS THESIS IN SOCIOLOGY 3 | ||
| Total Units | 39-41 | |
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SOCI 300 and SOCI 485 are recommended for students considering graduate school in sociology.
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Students who wish to graduate with Departmental Honors must complete both SOCI 498 and SOCI 499 and follow honors procedures. Contact the department for this information. Adviser conset required for approval of SOCI 499. Topic of thesis must be related to designated area in order for course to count. Course cannot be counted in more than one place.
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No more than two 370-level "Topics" courses can be completed for credit in the SOCI concentration. Adviser consent required for approval in designated area. Topic of course must be related to designated area in order for course to count. Course cannot be counted in more than one place.
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Adviser consent required for approval of SOCI 492 in designated area. Topic of internships must be related to designated area in order for course to count. Course cannot be counted in more than one place.
Sample Four-Year Plan
The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | Select one of the following: | 3 |
ANTH 207 (Core 12) | ECON 205 (Core 3) | ||
ANTH 210 (Core 12) | MATH 231 (Core 3) | ||
ANTH 212 (Core 8) | |||
| SOCI 101 or 102 (Core 6) | 3 | Core 3 (if not taken above) or Elective | 3 |
| Core 1 (or Core 2) | 3 | Core 2 (or Core 1) | 3 |
| Core 8 (or Core 12) | 3-4 | Core 4 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15-16 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| Lower-Level SOCI Elective | 3-4 | Lower-Level SOCI Elective | 3 |
| Core 5 | 3 | Upper-Level SOCI Elective | 3 |
| Core 7 | 3-4 | Core 9 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Core 10 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15-17 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| SOCI 381 | 3 | SOCI 391 | 3 |
| Upper-Level SOCI Elective | 3 | Upper-Level SOCI Elective | 3 |
| Core 11 | 3 | Core 14 | 3 |
| Core 13 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| App/Eng/Adv Study Course | 3 | Upper-Level SOCI Elective | 3 |
| Upper-Level SOCI Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective (optional)1 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Units 120-123 | |||
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This elective is optional and only necessary if the student is not on target to earn 120 units by the end of their final term.
- Demonstrate effective written and presentation skills appropriate within the major.
- Formulate social research questions, identify and apply various relevant methods, and demonstrate the ability to interpret research findings.
- Analyze how people’s lives are shaped by a social world that includes diversity, inequality, social processes and structures.
- Apply theoretical and methodological tools of the disciplines to conceptualize and evaluate contemporary social issues and phenomena.