Sep 29, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Sociology - Emergency and Environmental Management Concentration (BA)

Sociology - Emergency and Environmental Management

Upon completion of a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, students will be able to demonstrate:

1. Knowledge of the basic elements of a sociological perspective, including an understanding how human behavior is shaped by a set of overlapping social, political, cultural, and economic forces.

2. How to ask and answer key questions addressed by the discipline and the ways in which social structure and social interaction shape human behavior.

3. Explain how contemporary social inequalities and social problems are shaped by broad social and historical forces and critically examine social institutions, understanding their role in perpetuating broader economic, racial, and gender-based social inequalities.

4. Familiarity with sociological methods of research as well as the social theories that underlie this research.

5. The ability to critically examine the use of social science in the public sphere and be prepared for careers related to the social sciences.

Additionally, upon completion of a concentration in Emergency and Environmental Management, students will additionally be able to demonstrate:

1. Knowledge of the basic elements of emergency responses, understanding the socio-demographic, cultural, political, and ethical contexts that shape responses to environmental disasters.

2. A familiarity with domestic and international emergency and environmental disaster responses and the ability develop actionable policy agendas around these issues.

3. A fluency in how contemporary emergency and environmental responses are shaped by broad social and historical forces and critically examine social institutions that undermine effective responses to large-scale emergencies and environmental problems.

Four Year Plan

University Requirements:

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College Requirements:

College Breadth Requirements:

The College Breadth requirements are in addition to the University Breadth requirement. Up to three credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements. Minimum grade C- required for courses used to satisfy College Breadth.

(Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units)
(Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units)
(Nine credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units)
(Ten credits of courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units and including a minimum of one course with an associated laboratory)

*If the grade earned is sufficient, a course may be applied toward more than one requirement (e.g., breadth and major requirements), but the credits are counted only once toward the total credits for graduation. If all but one course in a group has been taken in one department or program, a course cross-listed with that program will not satisfy the distribution requirement.

Foreign Language:

Completion of the intermediate-level course (107 or 202) in an ancient or modern language with minimum grades of D-.
- The number of credits (0-12) needed and initial placement will depend on the number of years of high school study of foreign language.
- Students with four or more years of high school work in a single foreign language, or who have gained proficiency in a foreign language by other means, may attempt to fulfill the requirement in that language by taking an through the Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department.

Mathematics:

The math requirement must be completed by the time a student has earned 60 credits. Students who transfer into the College of Arts and Sciences with 45 credits or more must complete this requirement within two semesters.

Complete one of the following four options (minimum grade D-):

Option One:

MATH 113 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who do not intend to continue to the study of mathematics)

Option Two:

One of the following:

MATH 114 - College Mathematics and Statistics Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who intend to continue the study of mathematics)
MATH 117 - Pre-Calculus for Scientists and Engineers Credit(s): 4 (designed to prepare students for )

Option Three:

Successful completion of any 200-level or higher mathematics course except: , , , , , , and .

Option Four:

Successful performance on a proficiency test in mathematics administered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences (0 credits awarded).

Second Writing Requirement:

A approved by the College of Arts and Sciences. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours, completed with a minimum grade of C-, and the section enrolled must be designated as satisfying the requirement in the academic term completed.

Major Requirements:

Minimum grade of C- required in all SOCI courses. Minimum 31 credits in SOCI; maximum 45 credits.

SOCI 201 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 301 - Introduction to Sociological Research Credit(s): 4
SOCI 312 - Theories of Society Credit(s): 3

Concentration Requirements:

SOCI 325 - Disasters and Society Credit(s): 3

One of the following:

SOCI 324 - Issues in Emergency Management Credit(s): 3
SOCI 470 - Environmental Sociology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 471 - Disasters, Vulnerability & Development Credit(s): 3

Practicum:

*This course is required but does not count as part of the 31 Sociology credits for the major.

SOCI 426 - Emergency and Environmental Management Practicum and Seminar Credit(s): 4

Restricted Electives:

Fifteen credits of SOCI electives, including cross-lists.
- At least six credits must be at the 400-level or higher, and may include and/or , but cannot be fulfilled with 400-level directed study courses () or internship courses (, SOCI 412, , , ).
- The following courses cannot be used to fulfill the restricted elective requirements: SOCI399, SOCI410, SOCI426, SOCI441, SOCI442, SOCI464, SOCI496.
- The following courses are recommended:

SOCI 204 - Urban Communities Credit(s): 3
SOCI 209 - Social Problems Credit(s): 3
SOCI 311 - Sociology of Health & Illness Credit(s): 3
SOCI 322 - Crowds, Cults and Revolutions Credit(s): 3
SOCI 323 - Sociology of Risk Credit(s): 3
SOCI 335 - Environment and Health Credit(s): 3
SOCI 340 - Global Policy and Inequality Credit(s): 3
SOCI 341 - Welfare and Society Credit(s): 3
SOCI 361 - Racial Inequality Credit(s): 3
SOCI 413 - Race and Health Credit(s): 3
SOCI 415 - Race, Class, and Gender Credit(s): 3
SOCI 418 - Race, Gender, and Poverty Credit(s): 3
SOCI 433 - Gender and Health Credit(s): 3
SOCI 444 - Approaches to Qualitative Inquiry Credit(s): 3
UAPP 403 - Disasters in Film Credit(s): 3

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Fifteen credits of related coursework selected in consultation with the student’s advisor. The following are recommended but the student is not limited solely to these courses:

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Electives:

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.

Sociology - Emergency and Environmental Management Concentration (BA)

Sociology - Emergency and Environmental Management

Four Year Plan

University Requirements:

College Requirements:

College Breadth Requirements:

Foreign Language:

Mathematics:

Option One:

Option Two:

Option Three:

Option Four:

Second Writing Requirement:

Major Requirements:

Concentration Requirements:

One of the following:

Practicum:

Restricted Electives:

Related Coursework:

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Credits to Total a Minimum of 124