The sociology major is comprised of 37 semester hours in sociology. The student selecting the major is required to complete Sociology 101, 307, 360, and 498. Twenty additional semester hours are to be selected from departmental offerings; eight of these hours must be at the 300 or 400 level. The student may use only four semester hours in Sociology 490 or 491 toward the major. A 2.0 GPA in sociology courses is required, and majors are expected to attend regularly scheduled Sociology Colloquia.
101S. Introduction to Sociology. 4 semester hours.
Analysis of human interaction. Focus upon social structure, culture, socialization, and the nature of basic institutions and social processes. Occasional writing intensive sections. Every semester.
Uniting sociological and anthropological perspectives, the students and faculty of the Department of Sociology join in exploring human society and culture.
Course offerings and co-curricular activities address a full range of issues in both the applied and the more academic areas of the disciplines. The Wittenberg Sociology Department is unique in its international and inter-discipliary emphases.
