Elective Credits: 20

Students are encouraged to take Sociology program elective courses in each of the Social Work specialized areas of Micro, Mezzo, and/or Macro. Students are also encouraged to consider interdisciplinary choices in Gerontology, Criminal Justice, Public Health or Education Sociology Work Elective Examples:

The following electives have been suggested in the following specialty areas, but they are not exhaustive.  Other courses may also be considered for the 20 credits as well as transfer courses from other institutions. 

MICRO ORIENTATION:

• SOC 334 Self and Society Credits: 4 
• SOC 338 Sociology of the Family Credits: 4 

MEZZO ORIENTATION:

• SOC 340 Community Organizing Credits: 4 
• SOC 354 Sociology of Deviant Behavior Credits: 4 

MACRO ORIENTATION:

• SOC 315 Social Stratification and Inequality Credits: 4 
• SOC 400 Globalization and Development Credits: 4 
• SOC 450 Latin American Society Credits: 4 

These electives are also designed to enrich student experience that will be included in Capstone course reflection paper required by the Sociology Major.