2020-2021 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sociology and Social Work


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Professors C. Kreykes Brandsen, M. Loyd-Paige, M. Mulder (chair), T. Vanden Berg
Associate Professors K. Alford, J. Hill, E. Marr, R. Venema (director of social work)
Assistant Professors S. Hoeksema, J. Kuilema

The department offers courses in sociology, social work, and anthropology. Sociology is the study of the principles of group relationships, social institutions, and the influence of groups on individuals. Urban, cross-cultural, criminology, and/or family studies are some possible groupings within sociology that majors might want to pursue. Social work is a professional program, the study of the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for generalist social work practice. Anthropology is the study of the cultural values of peoples around the world and how these values become expressed in specific behavioral patterns. Programs in the department lead to a departmental major in sociology, a minor in sociology, a major in social work leading to a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree, and a minor in social work.

SOC 151 , SOC 130 , SOC 303 , SOC 255 , SOC 395  and SOWK 250 , SOWK 255 , SOWK 260 , and SOWK 381  satisfy requirements for the general university core as well as for major or minor programs of study in sociology and social work.

Students who spend a semester at the Chicago Semester or in Washington, DC, may apply some of that work to a departmental major or minor.

For admission to the major program, a student must complete SOC 151  with a minimum grade of C (2.0).

Sociology Internships

Sociology majors who have demonstrated ability in their sociology courses are invited to apply for an internship placement during their senior year. SOC 380  offers a three-semester-hour credit experience in a professional setting delivering applied sociology or research services. Professional settings include agencies in the fields of criminal justice, cross-cultural development, family service, gerontology, mental health, and urban planning. Internships can provide important background for later employment and graduate school. Interested students should contact M. Mulder.

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