Jenni Holsinger, advisor
The field of sociology provides a well- established platform for the study of how social relations, institutions, Jenni Holsinger, advisor
The field of sociology provides a well-established platform for the study of how social relations, institutions, and communities shape us and how we, in turn, shape them. The major invites stu- dents students to actively engage with a vision for just communities, offering students the opportunity to generate scholarship and activism that addresses significant and
and complex social problems facing our world today.
The sociology major includes concen- trations concentrations in 1) criminal justice, 2) environ-
mental studies, 3) planning and public administration, 4) human and social services, 5) anthropology, and 6) busi- ness business and management. The major creates a pathway for students to enter work opportunities related to law, manage- mentmanagement, community development, religious ministry, environmental planning, public policy, and many other professions.
As part of the sociology major at EMU, students will be are involved in an innovative collaboration among
among Mennonite educational institutions, hav- ing having the opportunity to take courses from faculty members at Bluffton University (Ohio) and Goshen College (Indiana). These courses are offered in various dis- tance distance education formats.
The major consists of the following 39 SH:
Required Core Courses (21 SH)
- STAT 120 Descriptive Statistics
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- - 2
- SOC 101 Introduction to
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- Sociology - 3
- SOC 210 Social
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- Stratification OR SOWK 360 Race and
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- Gender - 3
- SOC 225 Theories of Social
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- Change - 3
- SOC 336 Methods of Social
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- Research - 3
- SOC 392 Junior Seminar in
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- Social Research (shared online with the
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- collaborative) - 3
- SOC 409 Field
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- Experience - 3
- SOC 410 Senior
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- Capstone - 1 OR SSC 490 Social Sciences Capstone - 2
Sociology Electives
Choose 12 SH from the following courses:following courses:
- PXD 365 Social and Political Economy - 3
- SOC 201 Sociology of
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- Health - 3
- SOC 210 Social
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- Stratification OR SOWK 360 Race and
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- Gender - 3
- SOC 245 Environment and
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- Society - 3
- *SOC 255 Social
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- Movements - 3
- SOC 330 Family in the Social
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- Context - 3
- *SOC 350 Urban
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- Sociology - 3
- *SOC 360
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- Criminology - 3
- *SOC 430 Environmental Justice - 3
- SOC 442 Teaching of
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- Sociology - 1-
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- 3
Micro-
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Level Processes
Choose 3 SH from the following courses:
- BUAD 221 Principles of
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- Management - 3
- BUAD 331 Organizational
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- Behavior - 3
- BUAD 465 Project Management
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- and Grantwriting - 3
- ECON 211 Principles of
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- Microeconomics - 3
- *PXD 261 Community and Conflict Analysis
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- Techniques - 3
- PXD 341 Mediation and
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- Facilitation - 3
- PXD 331 Restorative Justice and Trauma
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- Awareness - 3
- *PXD 451 Program
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- Evaluation - 3
- PSYC 221 Social
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- Psychology - 3
- PSYC 301 Psychology of Interpersonal
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- Relationships - 3
- SOWK 200 Social Behavior and
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- Diversity - 3
Macro-
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Level Processes and Social Institutions
Choose 3-4 SH from the following courses:
- ECON 201 Survey of
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- Economics - 3
- ECON 212 Principles of
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- Macroeconomics - 3
- *ENVS 235 Sustainable Food
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- Systems - 2
- POL 112 American
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- Politics - 2
- *POL 230 International Norms and
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- Institutions - 3
- *POL 250 Law, Justice and the Local
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- Context - 3
- PXD 375 Globalization and
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- Justice - 3
- PXD 485 Global
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- Development - 3
- SOWK 220 History and Philosophy of Social
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- Welfare - 3
- SOWK 330 Social Policy
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- Analysis - 3
- SPAN 330 Immigration
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- Issues - 3
Additional courses offered by Bluffton University or Goshen College may sub- stitute substitute for major requirements with advi- sor advisor approval.