Purposes
- To
provide students with understanding of social environments and patterns
of human behavior. This knowledge is a foundation for many disciplines
in addition to sociology, e.g., criminal justice, education,
psychology, social work, ministry, business and international affairs.
- To
help students understand themselves and others in the context of local,
national and world societies through the comparison of societies and
cultures.
- To prepare students to work with many populations and
issues in a variety of settings in the United States and elsewhere in
the world.
- To provide students with the tools for study and
analysis of the structure and functioning of social groups, social
institutions, and societies.
- To provide professional education
for employment in the criminal justice systems and generalist social
work practice, and the foundation for post-graduate study.
Tradition of Excellence
A
major in Sociology is foundational for the understanding of human
society and social behavior. The graduate in Sociology is equipped for
many human service positions and is prepared for post-graduate study in
Sociology, which can lead to positions in higher education, research,
business, and law.
Career Opportunities
The
Department of Sociology and Social Work prepares students to be
effective leaders in the work force. A number of students were hired
while still in internships, and many graduates have secured
professional employment during or shortly after completion of their
undergraduate study. Popular careers students enter include research
design, public relations, human services, probation and criminal
justice, social work, social welfare, counseling, health care
administration, and many other rewarding fields. Graduates are employed
in a variety of occupations: as social workers at a hospital and with
the County of San Diego, as counselors with the Salvation Army and with
Big Brothers & Sisters, as corrections officer with the State of
California and with Federal Pre-Trial Services, as director of a senior
citizen center, as a layout designer for San Diego Gas and Electric
Company, as teachers at all levels, and as local, state, and federal
law enforcement officers.
Many
graduates continue their education at the post-graduate level in
Sociology, Social Work, and law. Students have entered schools such as
the University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago,
University of Colorado, Duke University, University of Southern
California, San Diego State University, and the California Western
School of Law.
Courses
All classes required for the major must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.000) or above.
LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
| COURSE # TITLE | UNITS |
| SOC 101 Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 260 Sociological Analysis | 3 |
| MTH 203 Intro to Statistics | 3 |
Select one of the following:
| SOC 103 Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 201 Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| SOC 250 Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 |
UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
| COURSE # TITLE | UNITS |
| SOC 415 History of Social Thought | 3 |
| SOC 460 Social Research Methods and Design | 4 |
| SOC 476 Senior Seminar in Sociology | 3 |
Select 18 units from the following:
| SOC 303 Urban Issues | 3 |
| SOC 305 Social Stratification | 3 |
| SOC 310 Criminology OR SOC 314 Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| SOC 316 Sociology of Aging | 3 |
| SOC 320 Social Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 330 Development of Feminist Thought | 4 |
| SOC 350 Urban Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 360 Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| SOC 375 African Cultures and Histories | 3 |
| SOC 420 Social Change | 3 |
| SOC 430 Sociology of Religion | 3 |
| SOC 440 Social Movements and Collective Behavior | 3 |
| SOC 470 Medical Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 471 Internship in Sociology | 2-4 |
| SOC 475 Sociology of Education | 3 |
| SOC 490 Special Topics in Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 491 Independent Studies in Sociology | 1-4 |
A minimum of six additional units of upper-division courses from the following disciplines:
| Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Social Work | 6 |
TOTAL |
34 |