Sociology Major
Requirements
Degree Requirements
This major is available as a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, as defined in the section on degree requirements for all majors in this catalog.
Major Requirements
40 credits in Sociology/Anthropology (SOAN)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses: | ||
| SOAN 085 | EXPLORING SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY | 2 |
| SOAN 101 | UNDERSTANDING OUR SOCIAL WORLD | 4 |
| SOAN 307 | SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS 1 | 4 |
| SOAN 385 | SEMINAR: SOCIAL THEORY 1 | 4 |
| Senior Sequence2: | ||
| SOAN 490 | RESEARCH/THESIS (Fall senior year) 1 | 4 |
| SOAN 487 | INTERNSHIP/APPLIED CAPSTONE SEMINAR (Spring senior year) 1 | 2 |
| One other 300-level course | 4 | |
| Additional SOAN electives to reach 40 total credits required for the major 3 | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
- 1
Must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.
- 2
These seminars serve as capstone experiences in which majors build on their four-year course sequence and draw on both theory and methods training to 1) produce original thesis research on a topic of sociological and/or anthropological significance and 2) an internship or applied capstone project addressing a need in the broader community.
- 3
INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS (SOAN 106), INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY (SOAN 113), MUSEUMS: OBJECTS & ARTIFACTS (SOAN 255), and MUSEUMS: EXHIBITING CULTURES (SOAN 355) may not be taken for credit toward the Sociology major.
Student Learning Outcomes
- the ability to see how individual lives are connected with wider social and cultural processes and forces;
- fundamental understanding of the relationship between theory and method in the historical context of their discipline;
- the ability to access, organize, critically analyze, and produce knowledge about humans as social and cultural beings;
- oral and written skills for effective communication in a variety of contexts; and
- the ability to work both independently and cooperatively in application of sociological or anthropological ideas.
Oregon Preliminary Teaching Licensure in Social Studies
Students who are also seeking an Oregon Preliminary Teaching Licensure in Social Studies must also complete a Secondary Education major with Licensure. A teaching license endorsement in Social Studies also requires a course in ethnic studies. Students should consult with their Education advisor to be sure they are meeting licensure requirements for a Social Studies endorsement with this major. To best prepare for the Social Studies teaching license exam, the Education Department strongly encourages HIST electives.
In order to complete the Secondary Education major with Licensure, students should begin taking education courses no later than their sophomore year. The student must be advised by faculty in both majors. Alternatively, students may complete a Teaching Certificate program at Linfield after degree completion. Students should seek advice from the Education Department Director if you are considering the post-graduation certificate option.
Students seeking teaching licensure may earn no grade lower than a C in both major and all licensure coursework.*
*This statement added to the catalog 12/2024, though the policy is not new.