These requirements are from an excerpt from the University Academic Catalog, which outlines the requirements for a student to earn the distinction of being a Castleton University graduate. The complete catalog is available online.
Students in the Sociology program will be prepared for careers in many fields, graduate school, and participation in society. Our students will graduate with an appreciation of the connection between individual experiences and the social forces in society.
Goals:
This concentration focuses on the rich diversity of human cultures through cross-cultural analyses of a wide variety of topics and perspectives including religion, music, food, environmental studies, area studies, symbolic systems, cultural materialism, and globalism. The courses are designed to expose students to the crucial influences culture has in the lives of people in American society and around the world.
Code | Course | Credits |
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ANT 1010 |
Introduction to Cultural AnthropologyAn analysis of the origin and bases of culture. Its major components: cultural variation, cultural evolution, and cultural adaptation. Analysis of selected cultures as case studies. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Every semester |
3 |
SOC 1010 |
Introduction to SociologyA systematic introduction to the study of social behavior and social organization. The major conceptual tools of sociology are used to explore the structure, processes, and content of social action; to provide insight into the regularity and diversity of human social behavior. This course fulfills a Social Science general education requirement. Every semester |
3 |
SOC 3910 |
Research MethodsIntroduction to the basic methods of sociological research design, data collection, the organization and analysis of data, and their interpretation through an actual research project. This course fulfills the Digital and Computing Literacy general education requirement. Prerequisite: Junior majors in SOC, CRJ or acceptance in Social Work program, or consent of instructor. Fall and Spring |
4 |
SOC 4020 |
Sociological TheoryCritical analysis of the development of sociological thought from Comte to the present, with particular emphasis on the theoretical contributions which have been instrumental in the emergence of sociology as and academic discipline. Prerequisite: SOC 1010 or consent of instructor. Fall and Spring |
3 |
SOC 4720 |
Capstone Seminar and Careers in SociologyA culminating seminar for Sociology majors to demonstrate an understanding of the field of sociology, the methods of sociological research, and investigate careers and graduate school opportunities in Sociology and related fields. Prerequisite: SOC 3910 and SOC 4020 Spring |
3 |
SWK 1010 |
Introduction to Human Services
An overview of the organization, values, theories and variety of activities of various human service professions, with specific emphasis on Social Work. Designed to acquaint students with the range of human services and to test interest in a helping career. Social work majors must get a C or better to continue on with social work required courses. This course fulfills a Social Science general education requirement. Fall and spring |
3 |
Code | Course | Credits |
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ANT 2210 |
Anthropology and the EnvironmentThis course explores the interface between culture and the natural environment from a cultural ecological perspective. Through cross-cultural comparisons, with an emphasis on the contrasts between small-scale and large-scale societies, it examines human relationships with nature. Particular attention is given to the effects subsistence practices, economics, politics, and globalization have on a culture's changing attitudes about and behaviors toward the environment. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Periodically |
3 |
ANT 2710 |
Selected Topics in AnthropologySpecialized study in Anthropology with specific topics to be announced prior to each semester. Course offerings will be determined by student demand and faculty availability. Specific topics may include: ethnomusicology, indigenous Americans, culture area studies, archaeology, ethnography, and anthropology theory. Prerequisite: ANT 1010. Periodically |
3 |
ANT 3210 |
Anthropology of FoodThe relationship between food, culture, and society, and its role in historical and contemporary cultures is now recognized as a serious field of research and scholarship, especially in anthropology and related fields. Employing an interdisciplinary approach, including culinary history, archeology, economics, diet and nutritional studies, as well as cooking demonstrations, guest cooks, and dining, the course will examine the function and meaning of food and cuisine as a way to understand cultural invention and identity, social organization, conflict, and social change. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Fee Lab Fee $50 Periodically |
3 |
ANT 4910 |
Independent Study |
3 |
SOC 3160 |
Anthropology of ReligionThis course offers a cross cultural and sociological examination of the function, meaning, and evolutionary significance of religious symbols and practices in human societies. An examination of the origin and evolution of spiritual or supernatural cultures- including animism, magic, witchcraft, myth, and theism- will provide a historical and cross cultural perspective on the varieties of religious experience. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Periodically |
3 |
SOC 4910 |
Independent Study[3 cr required] Available by arrangement with coordinator. Signed contract required at time of registration. |
1-3 |