Sociology B.A.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to think critically and problem solve. Students will learn how to think in a sociological perspective and moreover, will understand sociological thinking within the larger social science perspective.

2. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able master important sociological theories: Students will understand the development of sociology as a discipline. This will include examining the theoretical works that serve as the foundation of the discipline along with how such theories have been revised, extended, and discarded over the time.

3. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to understand and conduct sociological research. Students will learn how to conduct high quality sociological research. This will include a focus on the research process along with methodologies used by sociologists to analyze empirical data. There will also be a focus on being able to critique existing research along with ethical issues that arise when carrying out sociological research.

4. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to understand how to apply statistical models to understand social problems. There will be an emphasis on representing quantitative data visually, numerically, and verbally along with drawing inferences from mathematical models. A special focus will include understanding and checking the results for reasonableness along with recognizing the limits of statistical methods.

5. Upon completion of the degree, students will be able to demonstrate effective communication in writing through theoretical, analytical, and empirical techniques using research topics.