Sociology

Sociology is the study of social life and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Subject matter ranges from family life to large-scale organizations, from crime to religion, from the divisions of race and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture, from poverty to prosperity, from the sociology of work to the sociology of sport. Few fields have such a broad and exciting scope.

Sociology provides a rich fund of knowledge drawn from analyzing human behavior in a diverse range of settings: the home, professions, war, and civil society. Many students use Sociology as preparation for graduate studies in law, business, education, and medicine. Many students also go on to graduate study in Sociology itself. At the undergraduate level, sociology is a popular double major at Saint Louis University, often combined with a wide variety of other disciplines.

Major Program Requirements
A total of 36 hours are required for the major degree in Sociology. The student must also complete the core curriculum requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences. Any of the approved minors or certificate programs offered by the College of Arts and Sciences can be completed to reach the total of 120 hours required for graduation.

Required Courses
SC-E110Introduction to Sociology
SC-E120Introduction to Anthropology
SC-A414Theories of Society
SC-A492Research Methods
SC-A330Social Psychology
Stratification - Choose One
SC-A450Social Stratification
SC-A323Gender and Society
SC-A336Racial and Ethnic Relations Social Institutions - Choose One
SC-A343Marriage and Family
SC-A342Organizations: Theory and Practice
SC-A333Corporate and White Collar Crime
SC-A463Sociology of Religion
SC-A359Law and Society Synthesis
SC-A497Sociology Capstone

*After taking one course to meet this requirement, students may take additional courses from those listed as electives

Electives 12:
SC-A340Cultural Anthropology
SC-A341Physical Anthropology
SC-A318World Geography
SC-A321Demography: Population Characteristics and Trends
SC-A322Urban Sociology
SC-A335Social Movements
SC-A337Social Change
SC-A338Political Sociology
SC-A344Third World Development
SC-A345The Sociology of Development: Latin America
SC-A350Current Social Problems
SC-A361Sociology of International Relations
SC-A394African American Religious Traditions
SC-A400Sociology Practicum
SC-A401Directed Research (requires permission of instructor and department chair)