Sociology Major with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Major

Sociology classes provide a background in social analysis and insight into human affairs, including how societies work, group life, and all aspects of social life. Course work examines such topics as marriages and families, racial and cultural minorities, social classes, gender roles, the criminal justice system, environmental problems, human sexuality, mass media and popular culture, homelessness, and human behavior.

In an acknowledgement that sociology consists of more than intellectual study, students (and professors) frequently volunteer at area soup kitchens and in the past have completed internships at local schools, hospitals, radio stations, social services, and other locations. Many students combine sociology with the inclusive early childhood/childhood education major and become teachers. Others go on to attend graduate school or to work in such fields as counseling, human resources, communications, human services, and international relations.

Students seeking initial certification at the early childhood and childhood levels may double major in Sociology and Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education. Students in this double major are required to have a minimum overall GPA of 2.7 before moving into INCH coursework which typically begins fall semester of the junior year.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to analyze systems of privilege, with particular emphasis on the ways in which race, class, and gender shape social and cultural life

2. Students will able to describe and evaluate the role of scientific method in investigating and understanding the social world.

3. Students are able to discuss the role of culture and the social structure in our lives and the lives of others.

4. Students are able to explain the influence of gender, class, and racial inequalities on individual life chances and experiences.

5. Students are able to articulate the role of theory in sociology.

Core Curriculum Requirements

All Nazareth students complete Core Curriculum coursework as part of their degree requirements. The Core provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while guiding students to pose and explore their own intellectual questions. See Academic Policies and Procedures for specific core curriculum requirements.

Sociology Core

Students are required to take the following:

MTH 207 - PII Elementary Statistics Credits: 3
SOC.Q 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 307 - Social Theory Credits: 3
SOC 352 - Social Research Methods Credits: 3
SOC 499 - Sociology Comprehensive Credits: 0

Basic Substantive Areas

Students select three courses from the following:

SOC 204 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 314 - Marriage and Families Credits: 3
SOC 320 - Social Classes Credits: 3
SOC 409 - Crime and Justice Credits: 3
SOC 410 - Race, Ethnicity & Society 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 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 250 - Individual and Society Credits: 3
SOC 313G - Gender and Society Credits: 3
SOC 314 - Marriage and Families Credits: 3
SOC 320 - Social Classes Credits: 3
SOC 321 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 323 - Water, Gender and Society Credits: 3
SOC 333 - Medical Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 341 - Special Topics in Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 342 - Sociology of Homelessness Credits: 3
SOC 343 - Sociology of Religion Credits: 3
SOC 345 - Deviance Credits: 3
SOC 349 - Meaning of Death Credits: 3
SOC 361 - Mass Media and Popular Culture Credits: 3
SOC 407 - Sustainable Development and Society Credits: 3
SOC 409 - Crime and Justice Credits: 3
SOC 410 - Race, Ethnicity & Society Credits: 3
SOC 413 - Sociology of Social Movements Credits: 3
SOC 432 - Social Research Methods II Credits: 3
SOC 433 - Using Other People’s Data: The Art and Science of Secondary Analysis Credits: 3
SOC 483 - Sociology Internship I Credits: 3
SOC 485 - Independent Study Credits: 3
SOC 486 - Independent Study Credits: 3

Required Courses for Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Majors

Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Major Requirements

See Education: Initial Teacher Certification in Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education for course requirements.
Note - students who are majoring in a Foreign Language with Early Childhood/Childhood Education complete their study abroad semester in spring of the sophomore year.

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).

SOC 444 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3
SOC 499 - Sociology Comprehensive Credits: 0

Sample Program for Sociology Major with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
ENGW 101 Exposition	3	ENGW 102 Argument and Research	3
ACS 101 Academic and College Success	1	Modern Foreign Language with lab	4
FYS - PEQ (1)	3	SOC.Q 101 Introduction to Sociology PEQ (3)	3
Science PEQ plus lab (2)	4	PEQ (4)	3
Modern Foreign Language with lab	4	PEQ (5)	3

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	16

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
SOC 204 Social Problems	3	SPF 204 History and Philosophy of Education	3
MTH 207 PII Elementary Statistics	3	Integrative Studies (IS) - 2	3
Integrative Studies (IS) - 1	3	PEQ (8)	3
PEQ (6)	3	Sociology course (upper division)	3
PEQ (7)	3	Sociology course (upper division)	3
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
INCH 310 Differentiated Planning and Assessment For Diverse Learners	3	INCH 380 Construction of Meaning in Mathematics And Science	3
INCH 320 Emergent Literacy and Language Development	3	INCH 390 Literacy, Language Arts, and Social Studies	3
Liberal Arts Elective	3	SOC 307 Social Theory	3
Sociology course (upper division)	3	SOC 352 Social Research Methods	3
Sociology course (upper division)	3	Sociology course (upper division)	3
EDU 475 Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop	0	EDU 485 Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA Training)	0
Integrative Studies (IS) - 3 *See notes below; major course can be used for IS		CME 050 Core Milestone Experience	0
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15

SUMMER A BETWEEN JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR Note - summer tuition is required
INCH 410 Diversity and Inclusion for Inclusive Early Childhood and Childhood Classrooms	3	INCH 411 Field Work and Practicum in Inclusive Education Settings	3

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
INCH 425 Designing and Implementing Positive Learning Communities	3	INCH 490 Current Issues in Inclusive Education	3
INCH 435 Assessment for Learning	3	INCH 499 Inclusive Education Portfolio Presentation	0
INCH 470 Reflective Seminar on Teaching, Collaboration and Building Collaborative Partnerships	3	Liberal Arts Elective	3
INCH 480 Student Teaching	6	Liberal Arts Elective	3
		Sociology course (upper division)	3
		SOC 444 Senior Seminar	3
		SOC 499 Sociology Comprehensive	0
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15
*Notes* Students in Bachelor of Arts degree programs must complete 90 credits of liberal arts coursework. Students in the Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education major must complete 10 credits of math and science coursework. Students may use a major course to fulfill one Integrative Studies (IS) course requirement. A minimum GPA of 2.7 is required before moving into INCH coursework (fall semester, junior year).