Santa Clara University

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

 

Professors: Marilyn Fernandez, Alma M. Garcia, Charles H. Powers
Associate Professor: Laura Nichols (Department Chair)
Assistant Professors: Laura Robinson, Anke Schulz

The Department of Sociology offers a degree leading to a Bachelor of Science in Sociology. A solid undergraduate foundation in sociology secures the analytical skills needed to undertake professional degree programs in sociology, business, law, and social services or to embark on a number of careers from management to research. A minor in sociology is available. Honors thesis options also are offered to qualified majors.



REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR

In addition to fulfilling University Core Curriculum requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree, students majoring in sociology must complete the following departmental requirements:
  • SOCI 1
  • ANTH 3
  • SOCI 118, 119, 120
  • SOCI 121
  • SOCI 170
  • Four other approved upper-division courses in sociology (two each from two of four clusters: criminology/criminal justice; immigrant communities; inequalities; organization/institutions

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR

Students must fulfill the following requirements for a minor in sociology:
  • SOCI 1, 33, 117
  • Three other approved upper-division sociology courses excluding SOCI 118, 119, 120, and 121

LOWER and UPPER DIVISION COURSE LISTINGS are AVAILABLE in the Undergraduate Bulletin (PDF)