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 to actively engage with a vision for just communities, offering students the opportunity to generate scholarship and activism that addresses significant and
complex social problems facing our world today.
The sociology major includes concen- trations in 1) criminal justice, 2) environ-
mental studies, 3) planning and public administration, 4) human and social services, 5) anthropology, and 6) busi- ness and management. The major creates a pathway for students to enter work opportunities related to law, manage- ment, community development, religious ministry, environmental planning, public policy, and many other professions.
As part of the sociology major at EMU, students will be involved in an innovative collaboration among
Mennonite educational institutions, hav- ing the opportunity to take courses from faculty members at Bluffton University (Ohio) and Goshen College (Indiana). These courses are offered in various dis- tance education formats.
The major consists of the following 39 SH:

Required Core Courses (21 SH)

STAT 120 Descriptive Statistics 2
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology3
SOC 210 Social Stratification OR
SOWK 360 Race and Gender3
SOC 225 Theories of Social Change3
SOC 336 Methods of Social Research .3 SOC 392 Junior Seminar in Social
Research (shared online with the col- laborative) 3
SOC 409 Field Experience3
SOC 410 Senior Capstone1

Sociology Electives

Choose 12 SH from the following courses:
SOC 201 Sociology of Health3
SOC 210 Social Stratification OR
SOWK 360 Race and Gender3
SOC 245 Environment and Society3
SOC 255 Social Movements3
SOC 330 Family in the Social Context3 SOC 350 Urban Sociology 3
SOC 360 Criminology3
PXD 365 Social and Political
Economy3
SOC 442 Teaching of Sociology1-3

Micro-level Processes

Choose 3 SH from the following courses: BUAD 221 Principles of Management.3 BUAD 331 Organizational Behavior . .3 BUAD 465 Project Management and
Grantwriting 3
ECON 211 Principles of Microeconomics 3
*PXD 261 Community and Conflict Analysis Techniques 3
PXD 341 Mediation and Facilitation 3
PXD 331 Restorative Justice and Trauma Awareness 3
*PXD 451 Program Evaluation 3
PSYC 221 Social Psychology 3
PSYC 301 Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships 3
SOWK 200 Social Behavior and Diversity 3

Macro-level Processes and Social Institutions

Choose 3-4 SH from the following courses:
ECON 201 Survey of Economics 3
ECON 212 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
*ENVS 235 Sustainable Food Systems.2
POL 112 American Politics 2
*POL 230 International Norms and Institutions 3
*POL 250 Law, Justice and the Local Context 3
PXD 375 Globalization and Justice 3
PXD 485 Global Development 3
SOWK 220 History and Philosophy of Social Welfare 3
SOWK 330 Social Policy Analysis 3
SPAN 330 Immigration Issues 3
Additional courses offered by Bluffton University or Goshen College may sub- stitute for major requirements with advi- sor approval.