Sociology Major with Inclusive Education

A Major Program in Sociology

Required
SOC 101, 307, 352, and 444; three courses from the following basic substantive areas: SOC 204, 314, 320, 409, 410; nine credits in sociology electives; MTH 207. The senior experience consists of a senior seminar (SOC 444) which integrates material from sociology and other liberal arts core areas (history, philosophy, religious studies, literature, natural sciences, mathematics, fine arts), and a senior comprehensive (SOC 499).

A Sociology major may be combined with the Inclusive Education (Quadruple Certification Grades 1-9) program.

Sociology Core

Students are required to take the following, as well as three courses from the Basic Substantive Areas.

MTH 207 - PII Elementary Statistics Credits: 3
SOC 101 - PI Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 307 - Development of Social Theory Credits: 3
SOC 352 - Social Research Methods Credits: 3
SOC 444 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3
SOC 499 - Senior Comprehensive Credits: 0

Basic Substantive Areas

Students select three courses from the following:

SOC 204 - PII Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 314 - PII Marriages and Families Credits: 3
SOC 320 - Social Classes Credits: 3
SOC 409 - PII Crime and Justice Credits: 3
SOC 410 - PII Racial and Cultural Minorities Credits: 3

Sociology Electives

Students select nine credits of Sociology electives from the courses listed below. Please note that courses that have already been selected from the Basic Substantive Areas cannot also count as electives.

SOC 204 - PII Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 313G - PII Gender and Society Credits: 3
SOC 314 - PII Marriages and Families Credits: 3
SOC 320 - Social Classes Credits: 3
SOC 321 - PII Environmental Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 322 - PII Sociology of the Arts Credits: 3
SOC 327 - PII Human Sexual Behavior Credits: 3
SOC 341 - Special Topics in Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 342 - Sociology of Homelessness Credits: 3
SOC 343 - PII Sociology of Religion Credits: 3
SOC 345 - Deviance Credits: 3
SOC 349 - PII Meaning of Death Credits: 3
SOC 406 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 409 - PII Crime and Justice Credits: 3
SOC 410 - PII Racial and Cultural Minorities Credits: 3
SOC 413 - PII Sociology of Social Movements Credits: 3
SOC 432 - Social Research Methods II Credits: 3
SOC 483 - Sociology Internship Credits: 3
SOC 485 - Independent Study Credits: 3
SOC 486 - Independent Study Credits: 3

Required Courses for Inclusive Education

The following courses are required for Quad Inclusive Education certification. The Quad Inclusive program includes: Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), Childhood with Disabilities (Grades 1-6), Middle Childhood (Grades 5-9), and Middle Childhood with Disabilities (Grades (5-9).

EDU 090 - Orientation to the Personal Electronic Portfolio Credits: 0 (Fall Only)
EDU 204 - History and Philosophy of Education Credits: 3
EDU 475 - Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop Credits: 0
INCL 355 - Introduction to Literacy and Differentiated Learning Credits: 3 (Fall Only)
INCL 360 - Inclusive Practices in the Construction Of Meaning in Mathematics/Science/ Social Studies Credits: 3 (Spring Only)
INCL 370 - Learning Theory and Curriculum for Diverse Learners Credits: 3 (Fall Only)
INCL 372 - Developmentally Appropriate Strategies For Reading in the Content Areas Credits: 3 (Spring Only)
INCL 440 - Curriculum and Planning for Diverse Learners Credits: 3 (Summer Only)
INCL 441 - Field Work in Inclusion At the Elementary Level Credits: 3 (Summer Only)
INCL 455 - Behavior Management Credits: 3 (Fall Only)
INCL 460 - Integrating the Arts for Individualized Needs Credits: 3 (Fall Only)
INCL 464 - Reflective Seminar Credits: 3 (Fall Only)
INCL 466 - Student Teaching Credits: 6 (Fall Only)
INCL 474 - Current Issues in Inclusive Education Credits: 3 (Spring Only)

Sociology Senior Experience

The senior experience consists of a senior seminar (SOC 444) which integrates material from sociology and other liberal arts core areas (history, philosophy, religious studies, literature, natural sciences, mathematics, fine arts), and a senior comprehensive (SOC 499).