Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Kinship by Dr. Lewis will show you how mistaken you are. The Sociology major emphasizes the development of a sound background in the theoretical understanding and the methodological skills needed for social science research. The requirements for the major can be found below. A hallmark of the Sociology program is the individualized Senior Thesis project. Students work intensively with a faculty member as well as with each other to complete an in-depth sociological study during their senior year.
Most students choose to review the sociological literature on a particular topic.
Students are also encouraged to engage in research either by analyzing survey data or by collecting their own data on a topic. For example, one student developed a questionnaire for college males regarding attitudes towards future wife's employment. Another student did observational research to analyze the friendship patterns among four year olds. Sociology students often study off campus for one or more semesters in such programs as the Urban Term in Philadelphia or Washington, D.C., the Swedish Program in Stockholm, or Kansai Gaidai University in Japan. Interested students should discuss these opportunities with their advisor and the Director of International Education.