Sociology: Power and Conflict (BA.SOC.PWC)

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Students in the Sociology program will be prepared for careers in many fields, graduate school, and participation in society. Our students will graduate with an appreciation of the connection between individual experiences and the social forces in society.

Goals:

Graduates will be prepared to enter a wide range of occupations and graduate education opportunities.
Graduates will actively acquire an appreciation for diversity and develop a more diverse world view.
Graduates will develop an applied understanding of the social, cultural, and political dynamics affecting relationships between groups, organizations, institutions, and nations.
Graduates will develop the ability to use the sociological imagination to view social life from various perspectives.
Graduates will develop the ability to utilize the research tools of sociology for the critical evaluation of contemporary society.

BA in Sociology with a Concentration in Power and Conflict

At the core of this concentration is an analysis of the structures of power and the resulting oppression. The concentration will examine the interplay between race, class and gender.

and complete 12 credits in related work (approved by the coordinator)

(Credits required for the major: 43 cr)

And complete the college's Gen Ed requirements

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