UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2007-08 College of Letters and Science Sociology

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• Course of Study: Major
• Honors in the Major
• Course of Study: Minor
• Courses: Sociology (SOCIOL)
• Faculty

Sociology is the study of human behavior as it occurs in and is affected by the fact that people live within groups. The sociologist studies the processes of group emergence, persistence, and disintegration; patterns of interaction between major groups; major social institutions; and the components of personality determined by group membership. Some courses emphasize basic knowledge and methodological procedures; others emphasize application of this knowledge to the problems of American society and other societies.

The major in sociology requires a minimum of 30 credits including the following:

At least 15 credits must be in upper-division (300-level and above) sociology courses taken in residence at UWM. With the approval of the undergraduate advisor, students who have completed an elementary statistics course in another discipline may be exempted from the Sociol 261 requirement.

Majors who began their university undergraduate studies between 1998-99 and Summer, 2006 must complete a capstone experience in sociology. This requirement may be met by completing one of the following two courses:

Students in the Schools of Education and Social Welfare should consult their programs regarding social science requirements.

Sociology courses are cross-listed with several certificate programs and inter-departmental majors.

Honors in the Major

Sociology majors who have maintained at least a 3.0 GPA overall and a 3.5 GPA in courses taken for the major are awarded honors in the major. An "Honors in the Major" notation will appear on the student’s transcript. The "Nason Hall Award" is presented each spring to an accomplished senior in the major.

Course of Study: Minor

The minor in sociology requires 18 credits distributed as follows:

Crosslisted Course

The following course offered by the Department of Africology may be used to fulfill the requirements of the undergraduate major or minor in sociology.

Faculty

A. Aneesh, Asst. Prof., Ph.D.
Rutgers University

Kuang-Chi Chang, Asst. Prof., Ph.D.
University of Chicago

Noelle Chesley, Asst. Prof., Ph.D.
Cornell University

Carrie Yang Costello, Assoc. Prof., Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley

Jennifer R. Jordan, Assoc. Prof., Ph.D.
University of California, San Diego

Nancy Mathiowetz, Prof., Ph.D., Chair
University of Michigan

William W. Mayrl, Assoc. Prof. Emeritus, Ph.D.

Rhonda Montgomery, Prof., Ph.D.
University of Minnesota

Kent Redding, Assoc. Prof., Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

William Vélez, Prof., Ph.D.
Yale University

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Undergraduate Catalog 2007-08:
Sociology
[ College of Letters and Science ]
[ Schools and Colleges ]
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[ Admission | Registration | Financial Information | Academic Information ]
[ Administration | About UWM | Academic Opportunities | Campus Resources ]

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