Learning Outcomes

The Sociology Major

• Describe how sociology differs from and is similar to other social sciences
• Describe how sociology contributes to an understanding of social life
• Differentiate between micro and macro levels of sociological analysis
• Explain the "sociological imagination" and apply to one's one life as an individual in society
• Define theory and describe its role in building sociological knowledge
• Explain and apply sociological perspectives
• Identify basic research approaches and describe the general role of methods in building sociological knowledge
• Demonstrate global awareness: How cultures and societies vary across time and space?
• Explain how the process of socialization and agents of socialization such as family, work, religion, education, government, and peer groups shapes the development of the self and influences culture.
• Recognize how social factors influence individuals' behavior, life chances, and life choices
• Explain how people's actions and interactions influence society
• Recognize how institutions mutually affect each other and individuals
• Recognize the role of activism in social change
• Define social policy and explain its importance
• Explore the many forms of interlocking oppression that marginalize, disenfranchise, and 'other' groups.  Particular focus will paid to race, ethnicity, class, gender and sexuality.