Chair  Andrew S. London, 302 Maxwell Hall, 315-443-2346.

Undergraduate Director  Marjorie DeVault, 302 Maxwell Hall, 315-443-2346.

Faculty Steven R. Brechin, Marjorie L. DeVault, Cecilia A. Green, Madonna Harrington Meyer, Christine L. Himes, Prema Kurien, Andrew London, Amy Lutz, Yingyi Ma, Jackie Orr, Arthur Paris, William S. Pooler, Margaret Usdansky, Janet Wilmoth

Associated Faculty  Sari Biklen, Peter Blanck, Linda Carty, Richard Loder, Chandra Talpade Mohanty, Steven Taylor

The undergraduate major in sociology is designed to provide students with both a broad ­introduction to the field and an opportunity for concentration within the specialty areas of the department. In addition to required courses in sociological theory and research methods, the department offers a variety of substantive courses with opportunity for specialization in inequality studies (e.g., gender, class, race and ethnicity, sexuality, and disability); criminology and criminal justice; health; education; immigration; aging, the life course, and social policy; and qualitative and feminist methods.
    In addition to substantive specialization, the major emphasizes skill development in the areas of analytic reasoning, analytic writing, computer literacy, elementary qualitative and quantitative research, information retrieval, and report presentation. Opportunities for internship experiences and/or assisting in faculty research projects are available and encouraged. Majors are encouraged to participate in a senior research seminar culminating in a symposium where they present the results and interpretation of their own research project.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Students are required to take 30 credits in sociology, including SOC 101,318,319,406. The 30 credits include an additional five courses, four of which must be numbered above 299. One of the additional courses may be taken at the 200 level. SOC 513 is recommended for those planning graduate study in the social sciences. Students may choose between completing a senior thesis or completing another substantive course above 299 to fulfill the remaining 3 credits. Students are advised to take SOC 101 before enrolling in other courses. Research courses should be taken in the junior year.