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SOCIOLOGY
The sociology program helps students develop a Christian perspective on the nature of
humans, relationships, and institutions. Such a perspective aids in a clearer
understanding engagement social situations and in response to social issues. The
sociology major is designed to prepare students for a variety of pursuits after
graduation, such as graduate work, social and sociological research, and vocations in
social institutions, groups, and relationships.
The sociology major consists of 33 credit-hours, plus two cognate courses, for a total
of 39 credit-hours. If a sociology major student wants to take more than three hours
of field education, he or she must take it in addition to the 33-hour minimum.
Students must meet the College’s oral communication requirement by enrolling in the
cognate Communication Arts 101. Each sociology student must engage in a
summation and reflection of the discipline in a capstone experience, embedded in the
Senior Seminar. A field education course also is required in which the student works
both off campus and with a professor in researching and analyzing that experience,
completed by writing and presenting a major paper.
Students may earn up to nine hours of sociology credits (including Sociology 400) by
completing the Chicago Semester program. Students wanting to obtain credit toward a
major in this way should consult with the department chairperson to ensure that they
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