Sociology studies human societies, the groups that compose them and the interaction that occurs in them. Greater knowledge of the organization and dynamics of social life is central to a deeper understanding of human behavior. To this end, the sociological perspective is critical to the interpretation of key modern issues, including gender, race, aging, bureaucracy, discrimination, family, poverty and urban change.
Recent graduates of the Saint Xavier sociology program have taken positions in such areas as: banking, administration, health care, management, marketing research, policing, public relations, probation, social work, research and human services. Other areas which employ people with bachelor's degrees in sociology include law, community planning, social research and government agencies. Students may also wish to pursue graduate education, either at the master's or doctoral levels.
Majors in other disciplines will find sociology courses to be useful background for careers in business, education, nursing, psychology, criminal justice, mass communications and religious studies. With the sociology minor, students in other majors can take modules of courses to complement majors in business, education, criminal justice, psychology and political science.
Requirements
The minor in sociology involves 18 credit hours in sociology, including:
- SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology (3)
- SOC 300: Social Theory (3)
- SOC: Electives (9)
- Social Inequality Requirement (3)
- Complete ONE of the following:
SOC 224, SOC 225, SOC 235, SOC 275, SOC 309, SOC 318, SOC 325, SOC 345, SOC 360
Sociology 300 and six additional credit hours in sociology must be taken at Saint Xavier University. Anthropology courses may be counted toward the credit hour requirement in the sociology minor.