Course Descriptions Sociology Sociology is the study of human social and group behavior, concentrating on the interaction between people, the social organization of people, and social order and social change within societies. Sociology's subject matter ranges from the intimate family to the hostile mob, from crime to religion, from the divisions of race and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture, from the sociology of work to the sociology of sport.
Few fields have such broad scope and relevance.
Students should begin with SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology or SOCY 105 Introduction to Contemporary Social Problems. SOCY 100 will be most useful for students continuing in Sociology because it provides the basic concepts used in specialized advanced courses such as formal organizations, criminology, minority relations, population, and social psychology. Students with a primary specialization in Sociology must complete at least 3 s.h. in statistics. Complementary disciplines which students should consider taking in support of a Primary Area of Specialization in Sociology are Anthropology, Business and Management, Criminology, Economics, Education, Government and Politics, History, Law Enforcement, Philosophy and Psychology. The fundamental concepts and principles of sociology.