The capstone requirement is a research paper. Effective with the class of 2000, all seniors will take the new senior seminar offered each fall. This new capstone will be a departmental seminar on a different theme each year and seniors will write papers as part of their participation. Students may also fulfill a capstone by doing a Senior Honors Thesis. Application to the sociology department by those with a 3.2 average in the major must be made by March 1 of the junior year.
Complete guidelines are available in the department office.
Because of the emphasis placed on critical thinking, analytical and communicative skills, and methodological training, students majoring in Sociology are well equipped to enter a variety of occupations, as well as professional careers and graduate school. Sociology majors have gone to law school, medical school, social work occupations, and business school, as well as public policy and urban planning training programs. Many find employment in human services, government and private businesses. Feel free to discuss your postgraduate plans with the faculty. All Rights Reserved.