Sociology

The sociology major is a strong supporter of the liberal arts and complements the liberal arts curriculum. The department can also model the major around the individual needs and interests of the student. A student majoring in sociology at Virginia Wesleyan is required to complete 40 hours in specified coursework, and 50 hours if choosing to pursue an internship as part of their program.

Students may elect to complement the classroom experience with an internship opportunity supervised by the department. An internship is a practiced, super ­ vised experience in direct student learning in applied social settings in which students learn how sociological knowledge and skill sets can be applied to the work ­ place. Practical and applied learning through student performance in the applied setting gives the student a “competitive edge” for future

The variety of skills that students gain through the sociology program enables students to plug into many roles, such as clinicians (with further study) and researchers who implement the theory in day-to-day life. Students enter a variety of career fields including public administration, education, social work, business, politics, protocol and personnel work. A degree in so­ ciology also enables students to also work in health and human services-related fields or in the criminal justice system. In addition, some graduates seek postgraduate degrees such as law, M.S.W. and M.B.A. degrees.

Sociology

Course Number And Title	Sem. Hrs.
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology or SOC 270 Social Problems*	4
SOC 345 Foundations of Sociology	4
SOC 350 Introduction to Social Research	4
SOC 353 Applied Sociology* or SOC 480 Senior Research Project	4
SOC 489 Senior Integrated Assessment or SOC 430 Women’s/Gender Studies Seminar	4
Two additional SOC courses at the 300/400 level	8
Three additional courses at any level, including one or two from the allied course list	12
SOC electives: SOC 110, 219, 251, 303*, 308*, 311, 336, 351, 430, 460 *Students seeking an applied emphasis should consider taking these courses. Internship (optional) SOC 483 Internship Preparation (2 sem. hrs.) SOC 484 Internship in Sociology (8 sem. hrs.)	10
Suggested Allied Courses (see advisor): ENVS 106 Humans, the Environment & Sustainability
GEOG 112 Cultural Geography or GEOG 113 Human Geograph	4
SW 361 Human Sexuality
SW 402 Women on the Brink
HIST 451 History of the Holocaust
MATH 210 Introductory Statistics or MATH 310 Statistical Models PHIL 272/372 Beyond the Western Tradition or PHIL 292/392 Alternative Futures
POLS 103 Global Realities or POLS 353 Globalization & its Discontents
PSY 227 Social Psychology
RELST 116 World Religions
RELST 140 Religion in American Culture or RELST 250 Religion & Popular Culture
SPAN 210 Hispanic Myths/Rituals or SPAN 265 U.S. Latino Culture
TH 375 Images of Women in Theatre & Film
Students should consult their advisors and choose allied courses suited to their academic and career interests
Total without Internship	40
Total with Internship	50

Sociology

Course Number And Title	Sem. Hrs.
One of the following: SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology or SOC 270 Social Problems	4
Two Sociology courses at the 200 level or above	8
Two Sociology courses at the 300/400 level	8
Total	20

Classes at VWU are small and interactive. Some of the courses within the sociology program include: Applied Sociology; Cultural Anthropology; Family; Foundations of Sociology; Medical Sociology; Social Research; Sociology of Religion; Social Problems and Social Solutions; Visual Sociology; and special topics courses such as Animals and Society.

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