During 398 and 399, students work with the supervision of their faculty mentors, while continuing to meet as a class. In addition, they already will have demonstrated originality in their own course work, shown a serious interest in scholarly research, and given evidence of their ability to work independently on a thesis. For most students this will mean that 210 should be taken as a first-term Junior. Both 210 and 310 should be completed before enrolling in 398 and 399. Interested students should call the Sociology Undergraduate Program Office at 764-7239 to set up an appointment with the Department's Honors Coordinator.
Students are important in the sociology department.
Undergraduates are encouraged to become actively involved in the design of their education and to take advantage of a wide range of opportunities and services offered by the department. These include Project Community, the Sociology Undergraduate Club, the Computer Assistance Program, the Eita Krom Prize, and Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honorary Society. A number of concentrators in sociology participate in Project Community, a University coordinated experiential learning and community service program. Roles open for student volunteers include those of tutors, referral service workers, health care assistants, patient educators, prisoner and youth advocates, and recreational or artistic workshop leaders. Although it does not fulfill a concentration requirement, this course is an ideal experiential complement to the regular academic instruction provided by the Department.