• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

在这里学什么？

Sociology is the study of human societies, of the institutions, organizations, and groups that compose them, and of the way individuals and groups relate to one another. The discipline also offers comparative, cross-national, and cross-cultural perspectives throughout the curriculum. Sociological knowledge is vital to the understanding of contemporary problems such as crime, poverty, overpopulation, mental illness, and aging. Studying this field is highly relevant to careers in human services, research, and government that address these problems.

To study the broad subject of sociology, a student needs to acquire information (what we know), methodology (how we know), and theory (how we explain). A major in sociology will require students to develop backgrounds and strengths in each of these domains. Sociology students also need to acquire critical thinking skills necessary to understand the underlying sources of and policy responses to contemporary social problems. Students may choose to concentrate in a particular content area of sociology, such as health, education, and welfare; aging and the life course; critical race studies; or children, youth, and families.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students who graduate with a B.A. in Sociology will be able to:

Analyze and interpret the diversity of social experience using a sociological perspective, especially in relation to race, class, gender, age, sexual preference, religion and nationality.

Assess competing theoretical approaches to societal problems of publics with differing and multiple interests; specify structural or institutional sources of these social problems; and propose and assess policies, interventions and/or modes of advocacy that will enact positive change.

Locate, analyze, assess, and communicate sociological scholarship.

Articulate the applicability of and demonstrate ability to employ a range of research strategies—quantitative and qualitative—to particular research questions, theoretical orientations, and social contexts.

Articulate the ethical and social justice implications of sociological inquiry.

Opportunities for Concentrated Study

Each student majoring in sociology must also choose a concentration area in which to pursue more focused instruction around a key social issue or set of issues. While gaining a depth of understanding in a particular content area, students also further develop the key skills and knowledge encompassed by our general learning objectives. We currently offer five areas of concentrated study:

• Standard Concentration
• Aging and the Life Course
• Children, Youth, and Families
• Critical Race Studies
• Health, Education, and Welfare

Career Opportunities

An undergraduate degree in sociology may lead to careers in advertising and market research, public-opinion polling, city planning, social services, community relations, community organizing, and a variety of other occupations in the public and private sectors. In order to facilitate the understanding of how sociology can be applied in real social organizations, students may take an internship in an organization or agency serving the community or in a social research setting. Our graduates are also prepared to continue the study of sociology at the graduate level for careers in human services, research, or teaching.

Aging and the Life Course ConcentrationChildren, Youth, and Families ConcentrationCritical Race Studies ConcentrationHealth, Education, and Welfare ConcentrationStandard Concentration

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences (CHABSS)

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Students are or will be a high school/secondary school graduate or equivalent, Equivalent of a "B" (3.0) grade point average. Satisfy English Language Proficiency Admission Requirement for admission purposes with ONE of the following: TOEFL score of 61 iBT with writing score no lower than 19 and no section score below 14; IELTS overall band score of 5.5, writing score no lower than 5.5 and no section score below 5.0; Cambridge English B2 First (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE), C2 Proficiency (CPE) minimum score of 168. (160 and above eligible for pathway program).

课程信息

学制：全日制(120 学分)

学费：US$15,246.00 (¥ 98,701) /年

开学时间：2022八月30日, 2022一月24日

申请截止日期：15-Nov-22

留学地点：College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences (CHABSS)California State University San Marcos,333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road,SAN MARCOS,California,92096, United States