萊莫恩學(xué)院

The curriculum for the sociology major integrates the basic principles of a liberal arts education with skills specific to the critical analysis of social structure and processes. The major provides training in sociological theory and social science research methods, as well as a thorough understanding of substantive areas such as crime and deviance, marriage and families, law, formal organizations and institutions such as the mass media and industry. Practical application of classroom knowledge is afforded through the department’s internship program.

Students majoring in sociology must choose a concentration in the first semester of enrollment at Le Moyne subsequent to the first year. One selects a concentration or switches to a different concentration with the advice and consent of the departmental advisor. A form which indicates such changes is available from the chair of the department and must be filed with the registrar. Upper-level SOC electives are selected with the advice and consent of one’s departmental advisor on the basis of their relevance to one’s academic interests and career objectives. Upper-level SOC electives are offered subject to demand. Consult the department chair about course offerings.

An internship in sociology is developed by a student in consultation with department faculty according to the supervisor’s internship guidelines. Normally, no more than three credit hours of internship may be counted toward a major in sociology.

Each of the program’s five concentrations provides rigorous sociological training with emphasis on the skills needed to prepare for careers after graduation. The human services concentration prepares the student for work in direct-assistance organizations or for graduate study in applied sociology, clinical sociology or social work. The concentration in research and theory is for the student who is interested in an academic career such as teaching and doing research in sociology. Students with a concentration in research and theory also may go on to do graduate study in either Ph.D. or applied master’s programs in sociology or professional education in fields such as business, public health and urban planning. The concentration in criminology and criminal justice and the interdisciplinary major in criminology and crime & justice studies prepare the student for study in any area of the criminal justice system or for graduate work in law or criminology. The education concentrations combine intensive work in the Department of Anthropology, Criminology & Sociology and the Department of Education to prepare students for teaching careers. The concentration in anthropology prepares the student for cross-cultural interactions and understanding, a tool that is useful in any career.