Sociology

FACULTY Professors Hogan, Crawford; Associate Professors Saleeby (chair), Whetstone; Assistant Professor Shannon King (Cunningham); Assistant Professor in Residence Lio.

The Department of Sociology offers a variety of courses useful to students with diverse professional goals. Sociology is a popular major for students planning careers in such professions as law, business, journalism, health care, education, politics, criminal justice, social work, or public administration. It provides a solid body of knowledge on the nature and problems of human relations and a distinctive way of looking at the world. The courses offer a range of research techniques and perspectives which can be applied in a variety of fields such as administration, criminal justice, health care, counseling, and social work. In addition, exposure to theoretical and methodological issues and to historical, cross-cultural, and critical analyses provides students with a firm foundation for graduate work in sociology, anthropology, or related fields.

The department offers a major and a minor in sociology, a minor in anthropology, and a major in social work. For social work major see Social Work Program.

Major In Sociology

Major Requirements - 30 hours

Required Courses - 9 hrs.

SOC 100: The Sociological Perspective - 3 hrs. or SOC 111: Social Problems – 3 hrs.
SOC 240: Research Methods - 3 hrs.
SOC 320: Social Theory - 3 hrs.

Distributed Elective Courses - 21 hrs.

Students are required to complete 21 hours of distributed electives, including at least one course from each Cluster:

Cluster A

SOC 300 Gender in Cross-cultural Perspective - 3 hrs.
SOC 310 Sociology of Families - 3 hrs.
SOC 311 Families in Cross-cultural Perspective - 3 hrs.
SOC 315 Gender & Society - 3 hrs.

Cluster B

SOC 312 Social Inequality - 3 hrs.
SOC 313 Race, Ethnicity & Power - 3 hrs.
ANT 314 Indigenous Peoples- 3 hrs.
SOC 322 Self & Social Interaction - 3 hrs.

Cluster C

SOC 308 Immigration: People, Place & Power - 3 hrs.
SOC 316 Work & Occupations - 3 hrs.
SOC 325 Environmental Sociology - 3 hrs.
SOC 326 Sociology of Globalization - 3 hrs.
SOC 330 Perspectives on Deviance - 3 hrs.
SOC 331 Correctional Policies & Society - 3 hrs.
SOC 332 Juvenile Delinquency - 3 hrs.
SOC 333 Sociology of Violence - 3 hrs.
SOC 334 Crime & Society - 3 hrs.
SOC 341 Medical Sociology - 3 hrs.
SOC 343 Sociology of Mental Health - 3 hrs.
SOC 344 Social Movements - 3 hrs.
SOC 345 People, Power, Politics - 3 hrs.
SOC 346 Sociology of Education - 3 hrs.
SOC 347 Drugs & Society - 3 hrs.
SOC 390 Topics in Sociology - 3 hrs.
ANT 303 Culture & Belief: Magic, Witchcraft & Religion - 3 hrs.
ANT 305 Peoples & Cultures of the World - 3 hrs.
ANT 306 Illness & Healing in Cross-cultural Perspective- 3 hrs.
SW 310 Child Welfare - 3 hrs.
SW 355 Soc Welfare Policy - 3 hrs.

Up to 6 semester hours of individual research or internship courses (SOC 391, 490, 491, 492) may be counted toward overall elective hours.

Advanced Research Track Requirements (33-36 hrs.)

Required Courses - 9 hrs.

SOC 100: The Sociological Perspective - 3 hrs. or SOC 111: Social Problems – 3 hrs.
SOC 240: Research Methods - 3 hrs.
SOC 320: Social Theory - 3 hrs.

Distributed Elective Courses - 18 hrs.

Students are required to complete 18 hours of distributed electives, including at least one course from each Cluster:

Cluster A

SOC 300 Gender in Cross-cultural Perspective - 3 hrs.
SOC 310 Sociology of Families - 3 hrs.
SOC 311 Families in Cross-cultural Perspective - 3 hrs.
SOC 315 Gender & Society - 3 hrs.

Cluster B

SOC 312 Social Inequality - 3 hrs.
SOC 313 Race, Ethnicity & Power - 3 hrs.
ANT 314 Indigenous Peoples- 3 hrs.
SOC 322 Self & Social Interaction - 3 hrs.

Cluster C

SOC 308 Immigration: People, Place & Power - 3 hrs.
SOC 316 Work & Occupations - 3 hrs.
SOC 325 Environmental Sociology - 3 hrs.
SOC 326 Sociology of Globalization - 3 hrs.
SOC 330 Perspectives on Deviance - 3 hrs.
SOC 331 Correctional Policies & Society - 3 hrs.
SOC 332 Juvenile Delinquency - 3 hrs.
SOC 333 Sociology of Violence - 3 hrs.
SOC 334 Crime & Society - 3 hrs.
SOC 341 Medical Sociology - 3 hrs.
SOC 343 Sociology of Mental Health - 3 hrs.
SOC 344 Social Movements - 3 hrs.
SOC 345 People, Power, Politics - 3 hrs. SOC 346 Sociology of Education - 3 hrs.
SOC 347 Drugs & Society - 3 hrs.
SOC 390 Topics in Sociology - 3 hrs.
ANT 303 Culture & Belief: Magic, Witchcraft & Religion - 3 hrs.
ANT 305 Peoples & Cultures of the World - 3 hrs.
ANT 306 Illness & Healing in Cross-cultural Perspective- 3 hrs.
SW 310 Child Welfare - 3 hrs.
SW 355 Soc Welfare Policy - 3 hrs.

Up to 3 semester hours of SOC 391 may be counted toward overall elective hours.

Required Advanced Research Courses (6-9 hrs.)

SOC 490 Directed Readings – 3 hrs. and/or SOC 491 Directed Research -3 hrs.
SOC 492 Advanced Research Colloquium – 3 hrs.

Sociology Minor

Minor Requirements

Required Courses - 6 hrs.

SOC 100: The Sociological Perspective- 3 hrs. or SOC 111: Social Problems - 3 hrs.
SOC 240: Research Methods - 3 hrs.
or SOC 320: Social Theory - 3 hrs.

Elective Courses (choose three) - 9 hrs.

ANT 303: Culture and Belief: Magic, Witchcraft, Religion - 3 hrs.
ANT 305: Peoples and Cultures of the World - 3 hrs.
ANT 306: Illness and Healing in Cross-Cultural Perspective - 3 hrs.
ANT 314: Native Americans - 3 hrs.
SOC 310: Sociology of Families - 3 hrs.
SOC 300: Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective - 3 hrs.
SOC 311: Families in Cross-Cultural Perspective - 3 hrs.
SOC 308: Immigration -3 hrs.
SOC 312: Social Inequality - 3 hrs.
SOC 313: Race, Ethnicity, and Power - 3 hrs.
SOC 315: Gender and Society - 3 hrs.
SOC 316: Work & Occupations – 3 hrs.
SOC 322: Self and Social Interaction - 3 hrs.
SOC 325: Environmental Sociology - 3 hrs.
SOC 326: Sociology of Globalization - 3 hrs.
SOC 330: Perspectives on Deviance - 3 hrs.
SOC 331: Correctional Policies and Society - 3 hrs.
SOC 332: Juvenile Delinquency - 3 hrs.
SOC 333: Sociology of Violence - 3 hrs.
SOC 334: Crime and Society - 3 hrs.
SOC 341: Medical Sociology - 3 hrs.
SOC 343: Sociology of Mental Health - 3 hrs.
SOC 344: Social Movements - 3 hrs.
SOC 345: People, Power and Politics - 3 hrs.
SOC 346: Sociology of Education – 3 hrs.
SOC 347: Drugs and Society – 3 hrs.
SOC 390: Topics in Sociology – 3 hrs.

Note: At least 9 of the 15 hours must be at the 300 level or above. 2.0 GPA in Minor required.

Anthropology Minor

A minor in anthropology will consist of a minimum of 15 semester hours in anthropology and related disciplines including the following required core courses:

ANT 101 The Anthropological Perspective
ANT 305 Peoples and Cultures of the Non-Western World

In addition, anthropology minors will complete 9 hours of electives from among the courses below. (No more than one HIS course and one RLS course will count toward the elective requirement. Special topics courses and other coursework will be considered for elective credit with the approval of the director of the anthropology program.):

ANT 102 Physical Anthropology
ANT 303 Culture and Belief: Magic, Witchcraft, Religion
ANT 306 Illness and Healing in Cross-Cultural Perspective
ANT 314 Native Americans
ANT 402 Qualitative Methods
ANT 403 Anthropology Senior Project
HIS 205 Latin America
HIS 206 Middle East since Muhammad
HIS 207 Modern Japan 1860-present
HIS 305 American Indian History
HIS 330 Modern China
HIS 333 Cross-Cultural Contacts
HIS 335 Modern Mexico
HIS 339 Women in Global Perspective
RLS 121 Islamic Civilization
RLS 331 Religions of the East
RLS 338 China: Religion and Culture
RLS 340 Japanese Religion
SOC 300 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Gender
SOC 311 Comparative Family Systems

Sociology majors wishing to minor in anthropology may not choose Global Studies as the focus area for their SOC major. A minimum of 2.25 grade point average in courses taken for the minor is required for successful completion of the anthropology minor.

This is the official catalog for the 2023-2024 academic year. This catalog serves as a contract between a student and Bradley University. Should changes in a program of study become necessary prior to the next academic year every effort will be made to keep students advised of any such changes via the Dean of the College or Chair of the Department concerned, the Registrar's Office, u.Achieve degree audit system, and the Schedule of Classes. It is the responsibility of each student to be aware of the current program and graduation requirements for particular degree programs.

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