2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Department website: https://www.uwgb.edu/sociology/
(Bachelor of Arts)
Sociology is the systematic study of social organization and social life. Sociologists use scientific and humanistic approaches to explain and understand social behavior and social systems. Topics include collective behavior and social movements; deviant behavior, crime and punishment; gender and human sexuality; race and ethnicity, community and urban society; and social class and status.
Anthropology is the comparative study of human diversity through time and across the world. Its scope spans the humanities, the social sciences, and the biological, physical, and evolutionary sciences. As a social science, anthropology aims at uncovering the patterns of past and present societies; from a humanistic perspective, .seeks to understand the ways cultural meaning and political power have shaped human experience.
Students in the Sociology & Anthropology program learn a variety of research methods and social theories used to study both large-scale and small-scale patterns of social relationships, as well as the processes by which these patterns change. A minor in Sociology & Anthropology will provide additional breadth of perspective for students with majors in the social sciences, arts and humanist studies, and professional programs. It also provides preparation for students going on to graduate work in programs such as anthropology, social psychology, and many professional programs.
Major
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 9-13 | |
| Required: | ||
| Varieties of World Culture | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
Statistics | ||
| Choose one course: | ||
| Introduction to Business Statistics | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
| Social Science Statistics | ||
Writing Competency | ||
| Required: | ||
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 9 | |
| Required: | ||
| Anthropological Theory | ||
| Social Theory | ||
Research: | ||
| Choose one course: | ||
| Foundations for Social Research | ||
| Research Methods in Sociology & Anthropology | ||
| Electives 2 | 21 | |
| Choose 21 credits: | ||
| Family, Kin, and Community | ||
| Environmental Anthropology | ||
| Cultures of the World | ||
| Myth, Ritual, Symbol and Religion | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
ANTHRO 498 | ||
| Social Stratification | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Deviant Behavior | ||
| Sociology of the Family | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Collective Behavior and Social Movements | ||
| Street Gangs in America | ||
| Sociology of Religion | ||
| Topics in Sociology | ||
| Asian American Communities in the United States | ||
| Latino Communities in the United States | ||
| The Sixties | ||
| Social Psychology: A Sociological Perspective | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Sociology of Sexual and Intimate Relations | ||
| Criminology | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Total Credits | 39-43 | |
- 1
May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.
- 2
Minimum 6 credits of 21 must be ANTHRO or SOCIOL
- 3
495 Teaching Assistantship, and 499 Travel Courses are encouraged, but does not count toward the Major
Minor
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 9-10 | |
| Required: | ||
| Varieties of World Culture | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
Statistics | ||
| Choose one: | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
| Social Science Statistics | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 12 | |
| Choose one: | ||
| Foundations for Social Research | ||
| Research Methods in Sociology & Anthropology | ||
| Choose one: | ||
| Anthropological Theory | ||
| Social Theory | ||
Elective courses | ||
| Choose two courses: | ||
| Family, Kin, and Community | ||
| Environmental Anthropology | ||
| Cultures of the World | ||
| Myth, Ritual, Symbol and Religion | ||
ANTHRO 340 | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
ANTHRO 498 | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Social Stratification | ||
| Deviant Behavior | ||
| Sociology of the Family | ||
| Sociology of Aging | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Collective Behavior and Social Movements | ||
| Suburbs | ||
| Street Gangs in America | ||
| Sociology of Religion | ||
| Topics in Sociology | ||
| Asian American Communities in the United States | ||
| Latino Communities in the United States | ||
| The Sixties | ||
| Social Psychology: A Sociological Perspective | ||
| Sociology of Family Violence | ||
SOCIOL 341 | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Sociology of Sexual and Intimate Relations | ||
| Criminology | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Total Credits | 21-22 | |