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 of engagement in 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.

Students fulfill the College's oral communication requirement through Communication Arts 101. Each sociology student must engage in a summation and refl ection 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. 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 requirements for the major. 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 meet all other requirements.