Sociology

Dr. Gretchen Wehrle, Chair, (650) 508-3659, gwehrle@ndnu.edu

The Psychology/Sociology Department offers a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology degree with concentrations in Animals in Human Society, and Community and Criminal Justice. Sociology begins with the premise that human beings are social animals whose individual behavior is shaped by the interaction that takes place in the groups to which we belong.  This perspective allows us to view the world beyond our immediate experiences and to recognize the relationship between our private lives and world events.  Sociologists contend that social environments shape human behavior and that alternately, human beings are capable of changing social environments.  As such, the Sociology major encourages direct involvement in communities of all kinds and ensures that ample opportunities to use sociology in community-based programs exist in our courses.

Students who major in Sociology at NDNU are prepared with the background to work with diverse populations in a variety of physical and social environments including human services, business, government, criminal justice, advocacy, education, health care, law, international relations, travel enterprises, and ecological concerns as well as arenas that foster the human-animal bond.  A degree in Sociology also leads directly to graduate study in numerous disciplines and professions.

Sociology/MPA Articulated Program

The Sociology/Animals in Human Society concentration and the Sociology/Community and Criminal Justice concentration articulate with NDNU's graduate program Public Administration (MPA). The qualified student applies in advance of the last semester of undergraduate work to begin study for a master's degree while completing the bachelor's degree. The student is allowed to enroll in up to six units in selected graduate courses that fulfill undergraduate major requirements while also counting towards the master's degree.

 

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology

In addition to major requirements, students must meet Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements.
Prerequisites		Units
PSY1001	Introduction to Psychology (required forAnimals in Human Society concentration)	(3)
SOC1001	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC1009/2009	Cultural Anthropology	3
Major Core Requirements
SOC2101 or SOC2105	Classical Sociological Theory Contemporary Sociological Theory	3
SOC2117	Analyzing Social Settings(Capstone)	4
PSY2133	Social Psychology	3
SOC2201	Social Change through Social Service I	3
SOC2205	Social Change through Social Service II	3
or
Two 4-unit community engagement courses, selected with faculty advisor, from the Inner City Studies Series (SOC2501-2504), Streetwise Sociology(SOC2519)), Urban Sociology(SOC2527), or other community engagement classes in sociology as they are introduced.		6-8
SOC2317	Deviant Behavior	3
SOC2401	Race and Ethnicity in Cross Cultural Perspective	3
SOC2741	Social Class and Social Inequality(Stratification)	3
Two courses selected from sociology offerings with a prefix SOC and/or PSY2309 Community Psychology, and PSY2409 Building Community through Diversity.		6
Lower division prerequisites		6
Upper division requirements		31-33
Other Degree Requirements* and General Electives * Other degree requirements include Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements (e.g., Career Development, U.S. History).
Total Unit Requirement		124

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
Students will select one specialized area of courses as their concentration. Concentration(s) available for selection are:

         Animals in Human Society

Requirements
(3 upper division units from the list below, approved by advisor)
SOC2601	Animals in Society	1
SOC2609	The Animal-Human Bond	3
SOC2617	Teaching, Learning, and Healing through Animals	3
SOC2625	Animals, People, and the Enviroment	4
SOC2692	Animals, People, and the Enviroment---Fieldwork	1
Electives

BIO2148	Vertebrate Zoology(no lab)	3
BIO2108	Contemporary Environmental Issues(lab optional)	3-4
BIO2132	General Ecology (lab optional)	3-4
BUS2432	Technical Writing	3
SOC2633	Animals in Literature	3
*With the approval of the minor advisor, SOC2886 Special Topics in Animals in Human Society, or SOC2999 Independent Study(specific to the minor) may be selected as AHS electives.
Total Units		15

         Community and Criminal Justice

Requirements
SOC2309	Social Problems	3
SOC2317	Deviant Behavior	3
SOC2349	Youth,Crime, and Society	3
SOC2345	The Color of Crime	3
Electives

(3 upper division units from the list below, approved by advisor)
BIO2124	Forensic Science	4
PSC2320	The Constitution	3
SOC2333	Social Issues in the Community	3
SOC2357	Careers in Community and Criminal Justice	0.5
SOC2425	Cultures, Communities, and Criminality	3
SOC2725	Social Problems	3
*With the approval of the advisor, SOC2886 Special Topics in CCJ,or SOC2999 Independent Study(specific to the concentration) may be selected as CCJ electives. Community Engagement Courses listed in Community Engagement requirements may also be selected as CCJ electives, but not double-counted as satisfying both an elective and I/CE requirement.
Total Units		15

Minor Requirements: Sociology Minor

Minor in Sociology
Prerequisite
SOC1001	Introduction to Sociology	3
Core Requirement
SOC2317	Deviant Behavior	3
SOC2401	Race and Ethnicity in Cross Cultural Perspective	3
SOC2741	Social Class and Social Inequality(Stratification)	3
Electives
One courses selected from sociology offerings with a prefix of SOC and/or PSY2133 Social Psychology, PSY2309 Community Psychology,and PSY2409 Building Community through Diversity		3
Total Units		12

Minor Requirements: Animals in Human Society Minor

Prerequisite
SOC1001	Introduction to Sociology	3
Core Requirement
SOC2609	The Animal-Human Bond	3
Electives
(9 upper division units from the list below, approved by advisor)
BUS2432	Technical Writing	3
SOC2601	Animals in Society	1
SOC2617	Teaching, Learning, and Healing through Animals	3
SOC2625	Animals, People, and the Enviroment	4
SOC2633	Animals in Literature	3
SOC2692	Animals, People, and the Enviroment---Fieldwork	1
*With the approval of the minor advisor, SOC2886 Special Topics in Animals in Human Society, or SOC2999 Independent Study(specific to the minor) may be selected as AHS electives.
Total Units		12

 

Minor Requirements:Community and Criminal Justice minor

Prerequisite
SOC1001	Introduction to Sociology	3
Core Requirement
SOC2309	Criminology	3
SOC2317	Deviant Behavior	3
SOC2349	Youth, Crime, and Society	3
SOC2345	The Color of Crime	3
Electives
(3 upper division units from the list below, approved by advisor)
BIO2124	Forensic Science	4
PSC2320	The Constitution	3
SOC2333	Social Issues in the Community	3
SOC2357	Careers in Community and Criminal Justice	0.5
SOC2425	Cultures, Communities, and Criminality	3
SOC2725	Social Problems	3
*With the approval of the minor advisor, Community Engagement Courses listed in Internship/Community Engagement requirements, SOC2886, Special Topics in CCJ, or SOC2999 Independent Study(specific to the concentration) may be selected as CCJ electives.
Total Units		15