Sociology
Program Learning Outcomes for the Sociology BA program
- Understand and apply basic concepts in sociology such as power culture the sociological imagination social change socialization stratification social structure and social institutions and the theoretical perspectives used to understand them.
- Identify and analyze the influences of social structure on individuals and groups (based on age religion gender and sexuality race and ethnicity class and economic inequality) and the effects of individual thought and behavior on society.
- Understand and apply the scientific method in order to appropriately design conduct collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative social scientific data.
- Identify analyze and critique sociological arguments in research papers and monographs and be able to discuss their primary claims strengths and weaknesses.
- Construct a sociological argument orally and in writing.