Learning Goals

Sociology Major Learning Goals

• The discipline of Sociology and its role in contributing to the understanding of social reality.
• The role of theory in sociology.
• The role of evidence as developed through qualitative and quantitative methods.
• The technical skills in retrieving information and application of data analysis, including technical writing.
• Basic concepts in sociology and their interrelationships.
• How culture and social structure operate.
• The reciprocal relationship between individuals and society.
• The distinction between micro and macro in theory and analytics.
• In depth knowledge of at least two core areas of sociology, such as race, class, gender, etc.
• Critical thinking that allows movement from analysis to application and evaluation.
• Value development to reduce the effects of social inequality and positively impact society.