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Mission Statement B.A. in Sociology Program The mission of the B.A. program in Sociology and Social Services is to provide a stimulating and nurturing learning atmosphere for a highly diverse group of students. The program seeks to have students develop and express a love of learning and a respect for a wide range of intellectual perspectives, including a variety of theories and scientific methodologies. We are dedicated to providing students with tools and opportunities to critically examine social life, including the full range of social problems. Students learn specifically about the workings of social institutions, patterns of group life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Students who choose the option in social services will learn basic principles and practices in applying this perspective to support individuals, families and groups, or for going on to do graduate study in social work, public administration or counseling. Students will increase their appreciation of the value of all human beings and a commitment to an inclusive and just society that addresses the needs of all groups of people. In acquiring a deep understanding of the structure of groups, organizations, and societies -- and human interaction within these contexts, our students develop their capacity for more personally rewarding and socially responsible participation and leadership in their families, their work, their communities, society as a whole. Program Goals and Learning Outcomes for BA in Sociology A. GOALS RELATED TO SKILLS – 1. To be able to think critically OUTCOMES: 1.1) Be able to present opposing viewpoints and alternative hypotheses on various issues. 1.2) Be able to identify basic premises in particular arguments. 1.3) Be able to recognize underlying assumptions in theoretical orientations or arguments. 1.4) Be able to move easily from remembering through analysis and application to synthesis and evaluation. 1.5) Be able to examine one’s own cultural practices, beliefs, and values 2. To be able to have basic computer skills necessary to find, communicate, create and apply sociological knowledge and information. OUTCOMES: 2.1) Be able to use computerized and on-line data bases to find published research. 2.2) Be able to use the internet, e-mail, and Web pages to communicate to other and to find information. 2.3) Be able to use standard software packages, such as SPSS, to analyze data. 3. To be able to a) write and b) speak effectively in order to communicate effectively with persons whom they encounter in their work, civil obligation, and personal life. OUTCOMES: 3a.1) Be able to write a clear and concise report of the findings from sociological data analysis 3a.2) Be able to write a clear and concise sociological analysis and account of a social event, topic, issue, or problem. 3b.1) Be able to discuss the results of a sociological research process in an articulate manner. B. GOALS RELATED TO UNDERSTANDING THE SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE 4. To have an appreciation for the discipline of sociology and its role in contributing to our understanding of social reality. OUTCOMES: 4.1) Be able to describe how sociology differs from and is similar to other social sciences and give examples of these differences. 4.2) Be aware of the effects of domestic and global forces on social institutions on one’s life, and on the lives of other individuals and groups. 4.3) Be able to identify what is meant by social institutions and be able to recognize their impact on human nature or groups. 4.4) Be able to distinguish between data and ideology. 5. Have an appreciation for what C. Wright Mills called “The Sociological Imagination.” OUTCOMES: 5.1) Be able to know how one’s biography relates to the time in history in which one lives, as well as to the social structure in which one finds him/her self. 5.2) Be able to see who has vested interests in a particular social order. 6. Have an appreciation for how social structures operate. OUTCOMES; 6.1) Be able to demonstrate how institutions interact in their effects on each other and on individuals. 6.2) Be able to demonstrate how factors such as population or urbanization affect social structures and individuals. 6.3) Be able to demonstrate how culture and social structure vary across time and space. 6.4) Be familiar with the processes by which prejudice and discrimination are created and perpetuated. 7. Have an appreciation for the reciprocal relationships between individuals and society. OUTCOMES: 7.1) Be able to explain how the self develops sociologically. 7.2) Be able to explain how societal and structural factors influence individual behavior and the self’s development. 7.3) Be able to explain how social interaction and the self influences society and social structure. 7.4) Be able to distinguish sociological approaches to analyzing the self from psychological, economic, and other approaches. C. GOALS RELATED TO UNDERSTANDING SOCIOLOGICAL CORE CONCEPTS AND THEORIES 8. To be able to know the basic concepts in sociology and their fundamental theoretical interrelations. OUTCOMES: 8.1) Be able to define, give examples, and demonstrate the relevance of culture, socialization, stratification, social structure, institutions, and differentiations by race/ethnicity, gender, age, and social class. 9. To understand a) the role of theory in sociology, and b) how to apply key concepts of sociological inquiry in social analysis. OUTCOMES: 9.a.1) Be able to define theory and describe its role in building sociological knowledge. 9.a.2) Be able to recognize the historical basis for systems of thought or understanding, i.e., to show the connection between classical and contemporary theory. 9.a.3) Be able to compare and contrast basic theoretical orientations (conflict; structural-functionalist; interactionist; etc.). 9.a.4) Be able to show how theories reflect the context in which they are developed. 9.a.5) Be able to describe and apply basic theories or theoretical orientations. 9.b.1) For some given social phenomena, students will be able to construct a reasoned argument based on a theoretical perspective. 9.b.2) For some given social phenomena, students will be able to articulate the broader theoretical perspective, the social origins and limitations of that perspective, as well as alternative perspectives. 9.b.3) For some given social phenomena, students will be able to utilize this theoretical perspective to illuminate the social arrangements and lived experiences of people. D. GOALS RELATED TO THE METHODOLOGIES EMPLOYED IN SOCIOLOGY AND ETHICAL ISSUES REGARDING RESEARCH. 10.) To be able to understand the role of evidence and quantitative and qualitative research methods in sociology and to be aware of ethical issues in research. OUTCOMES: 10.1) Be able to recognize how one uses the scientific method in social science. 10.2) Know the difference between a dependent and independent variable. 10.3) Be able to identify basic methodological approaches and describe the general role of methods in building sociological knowledge. 10.4) Be able to compare and contrast basic methodological approaches for gathering data. 10.5) Be able to design and complete a research study. 10.6) Be able to critically assess a published research report. 10.7) Be able to link method and theory. 10.8) Be able to evaluate research designs utilized by others. 10.9) Be able to understand statistical tests sociologists often use. 10.10) Be able to choose and interpret the percentages and bivariate statistics in a simple bivariate crosstabulation. 10.11) Be able to interpret the results of a multivariate model. 10.12) Be cognizant of ethical issues in sociological research. E. GOALS RELATED TO UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY AND GLOBAL ISSUES 11. To have an appreciation for the internal diversity of American Society. OUTCOMES 11.1) Be able to describe the significance of variations by race, class, gender and age. 11.2) Be able to understand appropriately how to generalize or resist generalization across groups. 11.3) Be able to understand cultural diversity within American society. 12. To have an appreciation for the place of American society in the global world and community. OUTCOMES 12.1) Be able to understand that local happenings are shaped by events occurring many miles away and that one’s life and the lives of others are to an increasing degree being affected by events and processes everywhere, that one is experiencing an emerging global form of social life. 12.2) Be able to understand and critique the EurocentricU.S. pattern and conception of globalization and development. 12.3) Be able to understand that politics, economy, law, labor, culture, communications, and social movements have become globalized. 12.4) Be able to understand that one lives in an interdependent and unequal society and world. F. GOALS RELATED TO GOOD CITIZENSHIP 13. To be able to use the sociological paradigm to make the world a better place. OUTCOMES 13.1) Have an awareness through which one can sense the greater context and interrelatedness of all life and physical processes. 13.2) Exhibit a spirit of caring, respect and dignity for one’s own and other’s human experience. 13.3) Be able to participate in action to address social problems and community building. DEPT. LEARNING OUTCOME DESCRIPTION Primary Content Key Code SOC To understand a) the role of theory in sociology, and b) how to apply key concepts of sociological inquiry in social analysis. AGE-CT Critically analyze a research study by identifying its methodology, findings, and principal arguments. AGE-CT S AGE-IL S Advanced General Education Information Literacy S Advanced General Education Oral Communication Advanced General Education Writing SOC Secondary Content Key Code K S K S D KEY CODE DEFINTION Advanced General Education Critical Thinking SOC Use computerized and on-line databases to find published research SOC To be able to a) write and b) speak effectively in order to communicate effectively with persons whom they encounter in their work, civil obligation, and personal life. AGE-O Write a clear and concise sociological analysis and account of a social event, topic, issue, or problem. AGE-W S Advanced General Education Writing APPL S Apply Knowledge SOC AGE-W SOC Participate in action to address social problems and community building. SOC Have an appreciation for the discipline of sociology and its role in contributing to our understanding of social reality. DK K Know the basic concepts in sociology and their fundamental theoretical interrelations. DK K SOC Know basic sociological concepts DK K SOC Use the sociological paradigm to make the world a better place. SOC Have an appreciation for what C. Wright Mills called “The Sociological Imagination.” DK D SOC Have an appreciation for how social structures operate. DK D SOC Have an appreciation for the reciprocal relationships between individuals and society. Have an appreciation for the place of American society in the global world and community. DK D DK D SOC SOC SOC SOC SOC DK Discipline Knowledge Use standard software packages, such as work processing, databases, SPSS, etc. to present information and analyze data. DS Understand the role of evidence and quantitative and qualitative research methods in sociology and to be aware of ethical issues in research. MIQN Have an appreciation for the internal diversity of American Society. S SJD S MIQL Discipline Skill Methods of Inquiry - Qualitiative Methods of Inquiry - Quantitative K D Social Justice/Diversity Mission Statement—Masters Program in Sociology The mission of the M.A. program in Sociology is provide a stimulating, challenging, and rigorous learning environment for graduate students seeking to enhance their academic skills in the field of Sociology. The program supports students preparing for a wide variety of professional roles in teaching and research, in both the private and public sectors, and for possible entry into Ph.D. programs at other universities. The faculty will provide students with tools and opportunities to critically examine social life and the full range of social problems. Emphasis is placed on the differences and inequalities of class, race, ethnicity, gender, age, and other forms of social and cultural diversity. Students will develop their intellectual and research interests as well as their analytical skills while studying the variety of theories and scientific methodologies practiced in the discipline. Students are encouraged to work independently so as to discover and cultivate their own particular interests, concerns, and abilities. Program Goals—Masters Program in Sociology A. Goals Related to Skills 1. To be able to conduct sociological analysis in both a) a theoretical and b) a research context. 2. To be able to have basic computer skills necessary to find, communicate, create, and apply sociological knowledge and information 3. To be able to think critically about social issues. 4. To be able to a) write and b) speak effectively with others in work, civic, and personal life. OUTCOME 1: Satisfactory performance in two quarters of graduate methods seminars. OUTCOME 2: Demonstration of these skills in the production of a master's thesis. B. Goals Related to Understanding the Sociological Perspective 5. To have an appreciation of a) the history and b) current state of the discipline of sociology and its role in contributing to our understanding of social reality and the conduct of social research. 6. To have an appreciation of what C. Wright Mills called “The Sociological Imagination.” 7. To have an appreciation of how social structures operate. 8. To have an appreciation of the reciprocal relationships between individuals and society. OUTCOME 1: Satisfactory performance in two quarters of graduate theory seminars. OUTCOME 2: Demonstration of these skills in the production of a master's thesis. C. Goals Related to Understanding Sociological Core Concepts and Theories 9. To know basic sociological concepts and principles and their fundamental theoretical interrelations. 10. To know and appreciate a) classical sociological theory, b) contemporary sociological theory, and c) the connections between the two. 11. To understand a) the role of theory in sociology and b) how to apply key concepts of sociological inquiry in social analysis. 12. To acquire basic familiarity with a) the concepts of structure, agency, and culture, b) their interrelations, and c) the theoretical debates surrounding these concepts. OUTCOME 1: Satisfactory performance in two quarters of graduate theory seminars. OUTCOME 2: Demonstration of these skills in the production of a master's thesis. D. Goals Related to the Methodologies Employed in Sociology and Ethical Issues Regarding Research 13. To be able to employ quantitative and qualitative research methods in sociology and to be aware of ethical issues in research. OUTCOME 1: Satisfactory performance in two quarters of graduate methods seminars. OUTCOME 2: Demonstration of these skills in the production of a master's thesis. DEPT. SOC MA SOC MA LEARNING OUTCOME DESCRIPTION Understand the role of theory in Sociology and how to apply key concepts in social analysis. To understand a) the role of theory in sociology and b) how to apply key concepts of sociological inquiry in social analysis. Primary Content Key Code Secondary Content Key Code K S AGE-CT K S AGE-CT K S SOC MA Speak effectively on a sociological topic. SOC MA Know basic sociological concepts and principles and their fundamental theoretical interrelations. DK K SOC MA Know and appreciate a) classical sociological theory, b) contemporary sociological theory, and c) the connections between the two. DK K SOC MA To acquire basic familiarity with a) the concepts of structure, agency, and culture, b) their interrelations, and c) the theoretical debates surrounding these concepts. DK K SOC MA SOC MA SOC MA Have an appreciation of a) the history and b) current state of the discipline of sociology and its role in contributing to our understanding of social reality and the conduct of social research. Have an appreciation of what C. Wright Mills called “The Sociological Imagination.” Have an appreciation of how social structures operate. AGE-O D KEY CODE DEFINTION Advanced General Education Critical Thinking Advanced General Education Oral Communication S D Discipline Knowledge DK D DK D DK D SOC MA Have an appreciation of the reciprocal relationships between individuals and society. DK D SOC MA Have basic computer skills necessary to conduct sociological research. DS SOC MA SOC MA Be aware of ethical issues in research. Write an original sociological analysis. EXPR SOC MA Employ quantitative and qualitative research methods in sociology and to be aware of ethical issues in research. MIQN S ECR Discipline Skill K Ethics/Civic Responsibility S MIQL S Expression/Production D Methods of Inquiry - Qualitiative Methods of Inquiry - Quantitative