Department of Sociology and Social Work (SOC/SW)

Department of Sociology and Social Work (SOC/SW)


Lorin A. Baumhover, Chair


Kellie Reed Ashcraft
Elizabeth L. Davison
W. Edward Folts
Allie G. Funk
Carol J. Gross
Stephen F. Hall
Larry G. Keeter
Cynthia Blanchard Kittle
Fred A. Milano
Kenneth B. Muir
Brad Nash
Ann L. Page
Janice G. Rienerth
Ed Rosenberg
Katrina Seitz
John M. Turner
G. Michael Wise




The mission of the Department of Sociology and Social Work is to provide a rich
and broad foundation of knowledge about social life and appreciation of the
diversity of cultural and social arrangements within the United States and
around the world. Utilizing a variety of theoretical perspectives within the
liberal arts, sociology, social work, and gerontological traditions, the
faculty strives to explore the social causes as well as the social consequences
of human behavior. Through teaching, scholarly activities, and service, the
faculty provides an educational experience that encourages students to clarify
their personal values and goals and that presents a holistic conception of
individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and societies.
Through the study of social structures and processes, and through the practical
application of these studies, students are given an opportunity to identify and
understand the social forces at work in any society, to appreciate the
complexity and interconnectedness of the diverse elements in modern societies,
and to participate more knowledgeably and skillfully in their chosen careers
and in society.




All majors in sociology and social work require a minimum of 122 semester
hours for the degree. Social Science teaching licensure with a sociology
concentration requires 123 semester hours. The Bachelor of Arts degree requires
a minor. In addition to core curriculum, major and minor requirements,
electives must be taken to meet the total required minimum hours. Two semester
hours of free electives OUTSIDE the major discipline are required.




SOCIOLOGY
The department offers a B.A. degree and a B.S. degree. A major in sociology
leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree consists of 36 semester hours,
including SOC 1000, 3885, 3895, 3950, 3960, and 4450; one other sociology
course numbered between 4560-4850; and 15 hours of electives in sociology. MAT
1010 should be taken to fulfill the mathematics requirement in the core
curriculum.




A major in sociology leading to the Bachelor of Science (non-teaching)
degree consists of a minimum of 30 semester hours of sociology and 30 semester
hours in a career-oriented concentration.


1. A minimum of 30 semester hours, including SOC 1000, 3885, 3895, 3950, 3960, 
   4390, and 4450. SOC 4900, for a minimum of 3 s.h., is also required.
   MAT 1010 should be taken to fulfill the mathematics requirement in the core
   curriculum.


2. A minimum of 30 semester hours in a career-oriented concentration includes
   courses selected from several departments and disciplines. Courses are
   specified for each area of emphasis and chosen with the consent of the 
   advisor. The seven areas of concentrations are: 
   1) applied research methods; 2) criminology and social control;
   3) family development; 4) gerontology; 5) legal studies; 6) individually
   designed; and 7) habilitation services. NOTE: Students must petition the 
   department using departmental guidelines to utilize the individually 
   designed concentration.




A minor in sociology consists of 18 semester hours, including SOC 1000 and
15 hours of electives in sociology. 




Refer to the index for the description of a minor in gerontology.




BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES EDUCATION
(with teacher licensure and a concentration in Sociology)
The Bachelor of Science degree and teacher licensure in Social Sciences
education requires 123 semester hours consisting of the core curriculum, the
Social Sciences education core, a concentration, professional education
requirements (see Reich College of Education), and electives (if needed) to
reach the required minimum of 123 hours. The required Social Science core
courses are ANT 1215(MC) and 2400(MC); ECO 2030 and 2040(ND); GHY 1010 and
1020(MC) or GHY 1510 and GHY 1515(MC); HIS 2201 and 2204; PS 1100 and 2130; SOC
1000 and 1100; CI 3100; RE 4630; and STT 2810(ND,C) or ECO 2100(ND). A minimum
grade of "C" is required in CI 3100 and RE 4630 and all professional education
courses. A student majoring in social sciences education should select MAT
1010(W,ND,C) to satisfy the core curriculum mathematics requirement. A
concentration is required in one of the social sciences (anthropology,
economics, geography, history, political science, or sociology).


A concentration in sociology for the social sciences education degree requires
15 semester hours from the following: SOC 1110, 2850(W), 3330, 3340, 3885(W),
3895(ND,C), 3950, 4560(MC), 4750. All courses are three semester hours credit.




In addition to specific degree (B.A., B.S.) requirements, each sociology major
must successfully fulfill the following condition: complete the following
courses with a grade of C (2.0) or better: SOC 1000, 3885, 3895, 3950, 3960 and 
4450.


A candidate for the Bachelor of Arts degree may count NOT more than a total of
40 hours above core curriculum requirements in sociology.




HONORS PROGRAM IN SOCIOLOGY
The Department of Sociology and Social Work offers an honors program composed
of nine semester hours of disciplinary honors work including a three semester
hour honors thesis. Disciplinary honors courses will be drawn from designated
honors courses offered at the introductory, intermediate and advanced course
levels in the department. Enrollment in sociology honors courses is by
permission of the departmental honors coordinator. However, to graduate with
honors in sociology, a student must be a major, have maintained an overall
grade point average of 3.4 and an overall sociology and social work grade point
average of 3.4, have no grade less than B in any honors-designated courses, and
have completed a departmental honors thesis.




MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE
The Department of Sociology and Social Work offers a Master of Arts degree in
Gerontology. In addition, it administers the Master of Arts in Social Science
Program. Persons interested in either of these degree programs should consult
the Graduate Bulletin for further information.




SOCIAL WORK
The Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) prepares students for the entry level
of professional practice in a variety of public and private social service
agencies, organizations, and programs designed to enrich the quality of life
and to improve the social functioning of individuals, families, groups, and
communities served. Study includes the social, economic, and political
processes involved in the development and change of social service
institutions, the dynamics of human behavior, and the interventive methods and
their applications to a wide variety of situations and clients. Forty-five
hours of class and field instruction in social work and twenty-nine semester
hours of specified courses in the social sciences, the humanities, and natural
sciences (biology) are required. (See specific requirements for the B.S.W.
degree as listed in the College of Arts & Sciences section of this bulletin.)


Degree requirements for a Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) are: SW 2010, 2020,
2630, 3000, 3330, 3615, 3850, 3860, 4000, 4110, 4650, 4690 and one social work
elective chosen from SW 3635, 3650, 4358, 4365 or SOC/SW 4551. Majors must earn
at least a 2.0 ("C") grade in each required social work course. Curriculum
credit cannot be given for life experience or work experience. SW 3330, 4000,
and 4110 may be used to satisfy major requirements for special designator
writing (W) courses. SW 3615 will satisfy requirements for a special designator
multi-cultural (MC) course. SW 3850 and 3860 will satisfy requirements for
special designator numerical data (ND) courses, and SW 3850 will satisfy
requirements for special designator computer (C) courses. SOC/SW 4551 will
satisfy requirements for a special designator cross-disciplinary (CD) course,
and SW 4690 for a special designator speaking (S) course.


Cognate courses required for the degree are: BIO 1101-1102 or equivalent; ANT
1215; PS 1100; P&R 1100 or 2000; SOC 1000, 1100; PSY 1200; PSY 2401 or SOC
3330. MAT 1010 should be taken to fulfill the mathematics requirement in the
core curriculum.


Graduates have full professional status and may be granted advanced standing in
two-year master's degree programs in social work.


The social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.




A minor in social work requires 18 semester hours: SW 2010, 2020, 2630,
3000, 3330, and one social work elective chosen from SW 3635, 3650, 4358, 4365
or SOC/SW 4551. The plan for the minor should be approved by the social work
program director.


The primary purpose of the minor is to complement a student's major. It does
not prepare the student for social work practice.




COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK (SOC, SW)
This catalog reflects only the fall and spring semester courses. Courses
offered in summer terms can be found in the Summer Sessions Bulletin.
(For a description of the course abbreviations used in the following list of
courses, see the index for abbreviations.)