Areas of Concentration in Applied Sociology
Twelve (12) hours of electives are required to reach the thirty-six (36) hours required for the degree. A student must choose 12 hours from one of the concentrations listed below.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SOC 620 Applied Criminological Theory
SOC 630 Race, Gender, Class and The Criminal Justice System
SOC 635 Applied Mapping in the Social Sciences
SOC 640 Forensic Anthropology
SOC 645 Dimensions of Homicide
GLOBALIZATION AND SOCIAL DIVERSITY
SOC 501 Population
SOC 555 Urban Sociology
SOC 625 Population Policy
SOC 650 Applied Study Abroad
SOC 565 Social Change and Globalization
PUBLIC POLICY
SOC 607 Social Policy I
SOC 608 Social Policy II
SOC 655 Applied Environmental Sociology
SOC 660 Participatory Research and Popular Education
The following courses may be used in any concentration when appropriate and approved
by the Graduate Coordinator in the Applied Sociology program:
SOC 500 Independent Study
SOC 595 Special Topics Seminar
SOC 690 Independent Study in Applied Sociology
SOC 698 Special Topics in Applied Sociology