Major
The major includes a total of ten courses: five required core courses and five electives, at least two of which are upper division courses from the specified list below:
Core major
- SOC 121 Introduction to Human Society
- SOC 362 Statistical Analysis
- SOC 363 Research Methods
- SOC 485 Sociological Theory
- SOC 490 Senior Seminar
At least three of the following upper-division courses (Prereq.: SOC 121):
- SOC 349 Organizational Theory
- SOC 375 Social Psychology
- SOC 381 City & Metro-Urban Planning
- SOC 390 Social Problems Analysis
- SOC 410 Field Studies of Organiztions
- SOC 30x Special Topics: Organizational Deviance
- SOC 30x Special Topics: Juvenile Delinquency
- SOC 30x Special Topics: Sociology of Law
Two additional sociology electives. SOC 399 (Internship) is highly recommended.
Note: Majors must have a 2.0 or better in each required course to receive credit in the major.
Concentration in Community Studies
This concentration is designed to give
sociology majors a concentration in urban
community studies, which includes an
applied sociology focus emphasizing city
and community planning with a required
internship. Courses required beyond the
core major requirements are: SOC 111,
SOC 381, SOC 399 and one additional
elective. See Garry Hesser for advising and
visit the department website for details.
Concentration in Crime and Deviance
Students interested in the traditional
aspects of criminal justice—courts, prisons,
probation, and law enforcement—as
well as community crime prevention will
be served by this concentration in the
major. Courses required beyond the core
major requirements are: SOC 265, SOC
277, a topics course in Deviance and
Juvenile Delinquency or Organizational
Deviance, PSY 335, and an upper division
Internship approved by the department.
See Diane Pike for advising and visit the
department website for details.
Concentration in Cultural Anthropology
This concentration offers sociology
majors an opportunity to examine and
develop the methods and theoretical perspectives
used by cultural anthropologists
to study and understand the dynamics of
culture. To complete the concentration, the
sociology major must complete five additional
courses beyond the core sociology
courses. Two of those courses must be
SOC 141 and SOC 499. The remaining
three courses must be selected one each
from three course groupings: World
Cultures, Anthropological Research, and
Theoretical Perspectives. See Eric
Buffalohead for advising and visit the
department website for details.
Concentration in Organizational Analysis and Development
This concentration is designed for students
who plan to work in organizational
settings including corporate, government,
and non-profit sectors. Students will learn
how organizations are structured, function,
and change, how people relate in organizational
settings, and how organizations succeed
and why they sometimes fail. This
concentration seeks to equip students with
skills to effectively lead and manage organizations,
and to succeed within organizations
while achieving their personal career
and professional goals. Courses required
beyond the core major requirements are:
Work and Society (SOC 222),
Organizational Theory (SOC 349), Field
Studies in Organizations (SOC 410), and
three courses in related fields—BUS 340,
one from BUS 242 or ECO 113, and one
from INS 325, COM 345, or COM 410.
Organizational Deviance (SOC 300) may
be a substitute for either BUS course. See
Lars Christiansen for advising and visit the
depart website for details.
Concentration in Social Psychology
The intent of the social psychology
concentration is to provide sociology
and/or psychology students with a solid
disciplinary foundation along with specific
coursework to strengthen a cross-disciplinary
social psychological perspective.
Coursework will emphasize research skills,
theoretical analysis, and applied work in
areas intended to prepare students for
careers in public relations, law, consulting,
research, social policy, and more. Courses
required beyond the core major requirements
are: SOC 375, SOC 390, SOC 499,
PSY 105, PSY 325, and PSY 491. See James
Vela-McConnell for advising and visit the
department website for details.
Teaching Licensure Major
The State of Minnesota has specific licensing requirements for teachers
that may differ slightly in emphasis from the Augsburg major requirements.
The state requirements may also be subject to change after publication of
this catalog. Students therefore should consult with the Augsburg Department
of Education to identify current Minnesota teacher licensure requirements.
Departmental Honors
To complete departmental honors in sociology and graduate with distinction
from the college, the student must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 in the major
and overall.
In addition, students must:
(1) successfully complete an internship, independent study, or cooperative
education experience
(2) submit a portfolio including an honors essay and completed papers
and projects
See department chair and website for specific requirements.
An application for departmental honors/graduation with distinction must
be completed by spring of the junior year. Successful completion of departmental
honors in sociology automatically qualifies the student for graduation with
distinction from the college.
Minor
Five courses including SOC 121 and at least two upper
division courses taken at Augsburg College. Students are required to have
at least a 2.0 GPA in courses counting toward the minor.
