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The program is open to any ������Ƶ student with an interest in Sociology or Anthropology. To ensure that all program requirements are met for graduation by the end of the senior year, students are encouraged to declare the major by the beginning of their junior year. Choosing a Concentration is optional but not required. Transfer students are especially urged to consult with the program chair before enrolling in classes. When declaring a major in Sociology/Anthropology, students should select a preceptor from the program who will assist in making course selections and advise them on career options.

To declare the major or minor in Sociology/Anthropology:

All major and minor changes/declarations must be submitted digitally. To make a request, log in to your Go ������Ƶ portal. Access your Student Services tab > Student Tools > Change of Major/Minor.

• • Visit the Academic Advising websitefor more information and forms to declare the major or minor.  

Students planning to take advantage of one of the concentration options may declare these intentions in the go-portal. Students are encouraged to choose a General Concentration until they have the opportunity to consult with their SOCY/ANTH program preceptor or the program chair. 

These courses are required of all SOAN majors (20 credits): 

• SOCY 1100 Introduction to Sociology or ANTH 1100: Introduction to Anthropology
• SOCY 3642: Social Research Methods 
• ANTH 3643: Anthropological Field Methods 
• SOCY/ANTH 3681: Social Theory
• SOCY/ANTH 4685: Senior Seminar 
• SOCY/ANTH 4810: ePortfolio (0 credits) 

These six required program courses should be taken in the following order:

• First/second year: One introductory course (ANTH 1100 or SOCY 1100) should be taken in the first or second year; students may take both if they wish.
• Junior year: During the junior year students should take Social Research Methods (SOCY 3642) in the fall and Field Methods (ANTH 3643) in the spring.
• Senior year: During the senior year students should take Social Theory in the fall (SOCY/ANTH 3681), and Senior Seminar (SOCY/ANTH 4685) and e-Portfolio (SOCY/ANTH 4810) concurrently in the spring (Senior Seminar and e-Portfolio are linked in course registration).

E-Portfolio Requirement
SOCY/ANTH majors complete a 0-credit e-Portfolio Course (SOCY/ANTH 4810) as part of the requirements for graduation. An electronic Portfolio is a collection of digital artifacts articulating experiences, achievements and learning, and a format for reflecting on the student’s ������Ƶ experience. Students submit artifacts (previously completed assignments) and reflect on how these assignments have helped to build skills and competencies in four outcome areas: 

• Research Skills
• Writing Skills
• Understanding Inequality, and
• Community Engagement.

E-Portfolios are submitted by graduating seniors with the guidance of faculty and preceptors for a pass/fail grade at the end of their final term at ������Ƶ. The e-Portfolio facilitates SOCY/ANTH program assessment and enables each student to document personal progress, academic achievement, and professional skill development while at ������Ƶ.  

Electives
Alongside Core courses and the ePortfolio, an additional five Elective courses (20 credits) drawn from either Sociology or Anthropology complete program requirements for the major. Required electives vary by Concentration (specialized concentrations are optional). 

Program Competency
SOAN graduates demonstrate professional competencies in data literacy and cultural studies. The program competency requirement may be met with either:

• One course in statistics, selected from the list of approved courses below, OR
• Completion of a minor in one of the following:
  • Foreign language (Languages and Culture Studies); Africana Studies; Global Studies; Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Public Health; Sustainability; Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies; or another minor suited to the student’s academic and career plans, if approved by the student’s preceptor and the program chair. 

Approved courses for program competency requirement in Statistics Are:

• CIST 1206 Statistics
• GNM 1110 Against All Odds
• CRIM 2145 Statistics for Criminal Justice
• PSYC 2241 Statistical Methods
• GSS 2348 Data Analysis for Social Sciences
• GNM 2114 Statistics and Sports
• ENVL 2400 Statistical Analysis of Ecological Systems
• PUBH 2310 Applied Biostatistics
• HLTH 2305 Statistics for Health Science Professionals
• BIOL 3105 Biostatistics
• BIOL/MARS 3115 Ecological  Statistics
• MATH 4451 Probability & Statistics I

Other statistics course with approval

Cognates

The cognate courses (24 credits, equivalent to 6 courses) complement SOCY/ANTH program requirements. Cognates are generally chosen from the following Social and Behavioral Science disciplines: criminal justice, economics, gerontology, political science, psychology, and social work. Especially given that SOCY/ANTH is an inherently interdisciplinary program, other courses may be considered as cognates after consultation with a preceptor or the program chair. For example, business and information science courses may be considered cognate courses for students with certain educational aims, and “at-some-distance” courses for other students. Required courses for a (non-SOAN) minor, which would normally fall under “at-some-distance,” may also be considered cognates with program approval. 

Many linkages are possible between SOCY/ANTH and fields such as social work, business studies, history, nursing, literature, health care, and computer science. Cognate or non-cognate clusters or minors, which may have career benefits for the students, can be constructed with the help of the preceptor. Finally, and again with the guidance of a preceptor, students may choose an area of study that specifically prepares them for graduate or professional school. 

Requirements

The Archaeology Concentration requires a minimum of 20 credits drawn from courses in sociology/anthropology, history, art history. geology, environmental studies, and general studies. Preceptors will work with students to approve acceptable course substitutions if necessary. In consultation with faculty and the program chair, students may also have the opportunity to complete a field placement in archaeological field work. 

Students are to choose the remaining 8 credits from the four foci described under each tab below. The courses students choose must be from the same focus and in addition to the required 12 credits listed above. For example, if ANTH 2145 is chosen as one of the required 12 above, then it does not count towards the remaining 8 focus courses.

Additional Information

Students may apply to the SOAN/MAAS dual degree program upon or after admission to the university as first-year or transfer students. Transfer students with over 96 transfer credits should use the "direct entry" application for the M.A. in American Studies. Eligibility requirements:

• Minimum of 96 credits
• Minimum of 20 credit hours in SOAN courses
• 3.2 GPA in the SOAN major
• Successful completion of either SOCY 1100 or ANTH 1100
• Grade of C or better in two Advanced courses in Sociology or Anthropology including:
  • one at 3xxx level or higher, and
  • one at 2xxx level or higher

Once enrolled, to maintain accepted status in the dual degree program, students MUST:

1. Maintain a 3.2 GPA in the SOAN major and
2. Earn a grade of C or better in SOCY 3681 AND either SOCY 3642 or ANTH 3643.

Sociology/Anthropology B.A.

Dual degree students complete the same requirements as all SOCY/ANTH majors to earn the B.A. in Sociology/Anthropology. However, to prepare for American studies graduate coursework, dual degree students are encouraged:

1. To select SOCY/ANTH program elective courses in American and global cultures, social histories, race/ethnicity, migration, and/or gender/sexuality, to build a strong transitional foundation for the study of American culture at the graduate level.
2. To enroll in GAH 2275: “Introduction to American Studies” as one of their General Studies/ASD courses. This course also fulfills the undergraduate Historical Consciousness (H) requirement.

American Studies Core: 3 classes (12 credits total*) (Taken during senior year)

• AMST 5000 Proseminar in American Studies (4)
• AMST 5001 Research Methods in American Studies (4)
• AMST 5xxx Elective (4)

*These graduate credits count as ASD (At Some Distance) courses for the SOAN/AMST B.A degree. Each MAAS course (counted as 3 credits at the graduate level) counts as 4 credits at the undergraduate level.

American Studies M.A: 30 Credits

Students must complete two (2) core AMST courses and eight (8) elective AMST courses to complete the M.A. degree. At least two AMST electives must be earned in two of three designated categories (Periods, Approaches and Applications, and Topics courses).

All qualifying SOAN/AMST dual credit courses are applied as 4 credits toward the B.A. degree and 3 credits toward the M.A. degree program. A maximum of twelve (12) graduate credits may be applied toward the M.A. degree for taking four (4) qualifying courses at the undergraduate level.