Sociology
What courses should I take in my first year to see if this is the right major for me?
The best course you can take to look into a Sociology major is SOC 010, but any 100-level sociology course welcomes first-year students and can provide a glimpse into how sociology explores specific topic areas.
Are there any courses I am required or strongly encouraged to take in my first semester if I know I want to declare this major? Do any AP credits count for these requirements?
Introduction to Sociology (SOC 010). There are no AP exams for sociology courses.
What is the latest semester that I can start this major and still graduate in four years?
All Clark students must declare a major by the middle of their Sophomore year. We recommend that students considering a Sociology major should take 2-3 sociology courses in their first three semesters at Clark.
I am interested in many different subjects. What other majors, minors, or concentrations go well with this major?
Since sociology covers a tremendous range of subjects and focal areas, students can easily pair a Sociology major with other programs to develop a tailored course of study. In particular, many Sociology majors pair our program with other majors, minors, or concentrations in Psychology, Political Science, Law and Society, Environmental Science, Data Science, Health, and Urban Studies, but many other possibilities exist as well..
What else do you want incoming first year students to know about this major?
As an academic discipline, sociology centers the systematic study of social inequality. Our courses cover institutions, organizations, and cultural forces that produce and legitimize inequality in the world, as well as efforts to push back against it. As a sociology major, you’ll be part of a vibrant learning community where you can satisfy your intellectual curiosity and make a commitment to change our world for the better. Our students study broad social processes including class, race, and gender inequality, migration, social movements, and urbanization, and explore diverse institutions from the law and medicine to family, religion, and policy. Graduates leave our program equipped with marketable skills in research, critical thinking, written and verbal communication, and data analysis, and often enter careers in fields like law, research, education, nonprofit management, social work, policy analysis, and more.
If I want to declare this as a major, who should I talk to and where do I go?
If you want to learn more about this major, you can talk with any of our faculty members who would be happy to help. You can reach our department to set up a meeting at 1-508-793-7243. You can also learn more by visiting our website here.
Summer Point of Contact:
Professor Jack Delehanty – jdelehanty@clarku.edu
