Sociology Major

Program Learning Outcomes.  Upon completion:

1: Self And Society - Sociology majors will be able to: Articulate the relationship between their own biographical history and the structural and cultural processes that have shaped their lives and articulate how these processes have shaped individuals whose experiences are very different from their own.

2: Sociological Theory: Students will be able to: Define a theory and describe how it contributes to sociological knowledge; Apply a theoretical perspective to a specific issue or topic.

3: Diversity of Human Experience: Students will be able to: Articulate how social processes give rise to a variety of lived experiences, including experiences that vary by ethnicity, class, and gender; Recognize how their own experiences shape how and what they know about other groups’ experiences.

4: Evidence Based Reasoning: Students will be able to: Demonstrate critical thinking skills in relation to evidence, reasoning, and analysis; Articulate ways in which evidence-based reasoning can inform decision making.

5: Faith Integration: Students will be able to: Bring ideas and perspectives from their major into conversation with religions insights; Articulate how respective traditions of reflective thought seek truth about the human condition.