2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

The major in Sociology offers three concentrations: (1) General Sociology, (2) Crime and Justice, and (3) Health, Medicine, and the Body.

In addition to the credits earned within a specific concentration, all Sociology majors are exposed to the foundations of the discipline; the study of Sociology beyond their concentration; and a focus on Globalization and Social Policy.

• Regardless of concentration, all Sociology majors are required to take four core courses (16 credits). The foundational sequence includes Introductory (100-level) Sociology, Research Methods, a Theory course and one Senior Seminar.
• Due to the sequencing and prerequisites of some required courses, students should plan to take their introductory-level course during their first year at Suffolk.
• Students must complete at least 16 credits in the major in residence at Suffolk.
• All Sociology majors must take 20 additional credits to complete the major; one of these courses must fulfill the globalization requirement; one must fulfill the Social Policy requirement. 

Courses fulfilling the Globalization requirement include:

SOC 240 Drugs and Society I
SOC 241 Drugs and Society II
SOC 242 Law, Health, and Human Rights
SOC 273 Women in Contemporary Society
SOC 285 Terrorism and Counterterrorism
SOC 320 Ireland and the Irish
SOC 329 Sociology of Globalization
SOC 330 Global, Racial, and Ethnic Diversity
SOC 347 Immigration Law and Policy
SOC 357 Global Health and Healing
SOC 502 Comparative Criminology

Courses fulfilling the Social Policy requirement include:

SOC 217 Sociology of Urban Life
SOC 234 Criminal Justice System
SOC 241 Drugs and Society II
SOC 254 U.S. Health Care Landscapes
SOC 264 Technology and Society
SOC 285 Terrorism and Counterterrorism
SOC 286 Women and Work
SOC 335 Corrections and Punishment
SOC 337 Juvenile Justice and the Law
SOC 343 Child Welfare Services
SOC 345 Welfare and Welfare Reform
SOC 347 Immigration Law and Policy
SOC 390 Prison Experience: Literature, Film, and Reality
SOC 502 Comparative Criminology