Sociology 200 Principles of Sociology

Sociology 200 Principles of Sociology Will now be: Sociology 105 The Social World General Education Human Experience and Society

Sociology 100 Social Problems Will now be: Sociology 155 Social Issues General Education Human Experience and Society

URES 197 Research Opportunity “Who’s Watching TV’s Children? The Presentation of Child Care Arrangements on Television” with Dr. Debra Schleef

An analysis of child care arrangements in television programs of the last three decades, comparing them to real life counterparts. Literature reviews Coding Data from TV shows Writing Research Reports No prior experience necessary 1st and 2nd year students with good attention to detail and excellent writing skills

New Requirements for Sociology Majors

Changes to Sociology Major Current Sociology Major Requirements

New Sociology Major Requirements Beginning Fall 2008

Socg 100, Social Problems

Socg 155, Social Issues -- no longer required May count as an elective in the major

Socg 200, Principles of Sociology

Socg105, The Social World

Socg 364, Quantitative Research Methods and Analysis (3-credits) Socg 365, Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis (3-credits) Socg 471, History of Social Theory or Socg 472, Contemporary Sociological Theories

Socg 364, Quantitative Research Methods and Analysis (4-credits) Socg 365, Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis (4-credits) Socg 471, History of Social Theory or Socg 472, Contemporary Sociological Theories

21 additional upper-level sociology credits (excluding internships)

18 additional sociology credits (excluding internships)

(May include 6 credits of upper-level anthropology)

15 of these must be upper-level (May include 6 credits of upper-level anthropology)

Changing to the new requirements  

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Currently-declared sociology majors may elect to continue under the old requirements or change to the new requirements. Current majors who have already completed Socg 364 and/or Socg 365 will of necessity remain under the old requirements. Students who declare a major in the Fall of 2008 will fulfill the new requirements. Current majors wishing to switch to the new requirements should contact Patsy Hockaday in Academic Services (GW Room 207, Ext. 1267).

Fall 2008 Registration  Permission of Instructor (Schleef) for Sociology 364, Quantitative Methods

 Force-Adding courses will be centralized – go to Dr. Schleef  Consider an internship or independent study!  New Courses / Course Options  Sociology 488: The Informal Economy (J. Cross)  Anthropology 371: Nationalism and State-Making (Gelder)  Anthropology 344: Urban Theory and Ethnography (James, summer)  Sociology 332: Introduction to Social Welfare (Martin)  Sociology 364: Quantitative Methods (QR, Exp, WI)  Sociology 432: Political Sociology (newly WI)

Questions?  Handouts

 See Sociology website at: www.umw.edu/cas/soc_anth/  See your advisor or Dr. Debra Schleef, Chair #1505

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