Major in Sociology
Critically analyze issues facing people, organizations, and communities in a diverse and changing world, and envision sociologically informed ways of addressing those challenges.
As a sociology major at Santa Clara University, you will learn how challenges facing the world are now, more than ever, sociological in nature. The curriculum will give you the benefits of a good liberal arts education with an understanding of what sociology is, how it can be used, and why it is important. Our graduates put their knowledge to work in the fields of business (including marketing, human resources, recruiting); social services; research; education, government, and mass media as well as graduate studies.
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Major Requirements
Lower-Division
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Principles of Sociology
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Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
Upper-Division
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Qualitative Methods
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Sociological Theory
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Quantitative Methods and Applied Statistics
- Basic/Pure Research Capstone
- Applied Sociology Capstone
- Four upper-division Sociology electives (Two each from two of the four clusters):
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- Criminology/Criminal Justice Cluster
- Immigrant Communities Cluster
- Inequalities Cluster
- Organizations/Institutions Cluster
