DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
new brunswick / piscataway
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Undergraduate Program Information
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The major in sociology consists of eleven courses totaling 36 credits. Of these eleven courses, four are core courses and seven are electives. Prior to declaring the major in sociology, students must complete at least one of the 4 credit courses (01:920:311,312, 313 or 314). Only courses with a C grade or better may be counted toward the major.
11 Total Courses:
4 Core courses
· Introduction to Sociology
· Any 3 of the 4 credit courses
7 Elective courses
Core Courses:
01:920:101 Introduction to Sociology (3)
and three of the following 4 credit courses:
01:920:311 Introduction to Social Research (4)
01:920:312 Computer Analysis of Social Science Data (4)
01:920:313 Development of Sociological Theory (4)
01:920:314 Contemporary Sociological Theories (4)
Electives
Of the seven elective courses, at least four must be at the 300 level or higher, including at least one course at the 400 level. No more than 6 credits of Independent Study (01:920:,493, 494, 495, 496) and no more than 3 credits of Citizenship and Service Education (01:920:399) may be applied toward the major.
Transfer Students
Students majoring in sociology must complete at least six courses (21 credits) at Rutgers-New Brunswick. Each of the three 300-level core courses as well as the required 400-level course must be completed in New Brunswick.
Course Prerequisites
Many courses have prerequisites. The Introductory Sociology prerequisite may be fulfilled with 01:920:101 or any other 920 course at the 100 or 200 level and permission of the instructor. The prerequisite for courses numbered between 315 and 399 is any one of 01:920:311, 312, 313, or 314. For courses numbered 400 or higher, the prerequisite is any two of 01:920:311, 312, 313, and 314.
The minor in sociology consists of at least six courses totaling 19 credits. Only courses with a grade of C or better may be counted toward the minor. Courses required for the minor are 01:920:101 Introduction to Sociology and any one of 01:920:311 Introduction to Social Research, 01:920:312 Computer Analysis of Social Science Data, 01:920:313 Development of Sociological Theory, and 01:920:314 Contemporary Sociological Theories. Of the four elective courses, at least two must be at the 300 to 400 level. No more than 6 credits at the 100 level and no more than 3 credits of Citizenship and Service Education (01:920:399) may be applied toward the minor.
Transfer Students
Sociology minors must complete at least three courses (10 credits) at Rutgers-New Brunswick.
Course Prerequisites
Many courses have prerequisites. The Introductory Sociology prerequisite may be fulfilled with 01:920:101 or any other 920 course at the 100 or 200 level and permission of the instructor. The prerequisite for courses numbered between 315 and 399 is any one of 01:920:311, 312, 313, or 314. For courses numbered 400 or higher, the prerequisite is any two of 01:920:311, 312, 313, and 314.
For the convenience of both majors and non-majors, the department suggests the following groupings of 01:920 courses that may be relevant to different student interests and career plans:
Aging and gerontology: 303, 438
Business and industry: 315, 331, 363
Community and urban planning: 321, 326, 353, 428
Crime and deviance: 222, 304, 349, 361, 410, 413
Education: 218, 345, 441
Family: 216, 272 324
Gender and sex: 216, 324, 354, 440, 470
Government and politics: 290, 349, 362, 375, 434
Health and illness: 210, 307, 361, 410
Inequality and class stratification: 11, 227, 306, 332, 489
Mass media and communication: 205, 442
Minorities: 108, 306
Socioeconomic development: 270, 331, 354, 375
Social movements and change: 280, 290, 362
Social psychology: 283, 319
Welfare: 103, 281, 332, 410
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