Geneva′s sociology students experience a strong foundation in social theory placed in the context of everyday life. Adding to the study of theory, students regularly test and apply theories in the community to explore the implications of neighborhood design, marginalized groups and the functioning of institutions. All of this study and application is balanced with a Christian view of social life, rooted in the Bible.
Program Requirements:
1. Foundational courses-(11 credits) each student must take the following courses:
SOC 201 The Sociological Imagination 3
SOC 220 Social Change 3
SOC 221 Social Groups 3
SOC 225 Sociological Investigation 22. Interdisciplinary focus areas-(19 credits) each student must take these four framing courses:
SOC 251 American Culture Studies 3
SOC 254 Reconciliation: Gender, Class, and Race 3
SOC 257 Work, Vocation and Leadership 3
SOC 260 Integrative Seminar 1In addition, each student will develop a three-course concentration (nine credits) related to one of the framing courses. The concentration is made up of courses selected from other majors or elective courses in the program. This nine credit concentration must be approved by the student′s advisor.
3. Advanced analysis and application-(12 to 13 credits) students take three of these courses as well as select between social science statistics or sociology Internship:
SOC 320 Theory and Method
SOC 360 Readings in Social Theory
SOC 493 Sociology Internship
or
SSC 349 Social Science Statistics
SOC 401 Utopia and Shalom