Sociology/Anthropology/ Criminal Justice
Concentrations/Tracks
SOCIOLOGY CONCENTRATION
(minimum 39 total units)
This is a new curriculum
forthcoming Fall 2006. Previous versions of the sociology curriculum
for continuing students are available at the department office.
Course of Study in
Sociology
 Students in the
sociology concentration complete courses in five areas. First, courses
required in the Sociology-Anthropology (SOAN) Common Core provide
broad-based knowledge of society and culture, as well as an introduction
to statistical techniques used by sociologists to analyze data. Second,
lower-level sociology electives introduce specific examples of the
subject matter of sociology and more closely examine the sociological
perspective on society and the sociological imagination. Third, courses
in sociological theory and research methods give the foundational
understanding of sociology as a discipline and provide the knowledge and
tools for both formulating and answering sociological questions.
Fourth, the combined applications, engagement, and advanced study
requirement involves the in-depth exploration of sociological concepts
to understand and address contemporary issues in the social world. Here
students pursue an additional applied data analysis or theory course, an
external internship, a capstone seminar that culminates in the writing
and presentation of a scholarly paper, independent research under the
tutelage of a specific faculty member, or the first course leading to
the honors thesis. Fifth, upper level sociology electives allow for
closer study of a range of critical substantive areas within the
discipline of sociology. Courses are offered on a variety of subjects
built around the areas of expertise among faculty in the department.
Students interested in pursuing the Ph.D. degree in sociology or
engaging in higher-level research are encouraged to complete the
departmental honors sequence and other recommended
methodologically-based courses beyond the minimum 39 hours. A minor in
sociology is also available in the department.
Sociology Key Learning
Objectives
Upon completion of the
course of study in sociology, students should be able to:
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Communicate
effectively in the presentation of sociological material: write
proficiently, read and synthesize sociological literature, speak
confidently on sociological issues.
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"Take the role of
other", i.e. understand how people from varied backgrounds are
shaped by and experience a social world that includes diversity,
inequality, social issues, social institutions, social structures
and processes.
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Exercise their
sociological imagination and apply multiple theoretical perspectives
to sociological questions and social issues/problems.
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Formulate basic
sociological research questions and understand the research process,
including operationalization and measurement of concepts,
quantitative or qualitative data collection and analysis, the use of
SPSS or other research software, and the use of basic statistics.
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Critically interpret
and evaluate sociological information, e.g. read tables of
information, correctly interpret basic statistics (e.g. measures of
central tendency), assess whether concepts are adequately grounded
in data, identify good research.
SOCI-ANTH (SOAN) COMMON
CORE
(9-10 units)
Please note that the
Common Core for sociology varies from that required under our
anthropology concentration at this time and requires students to
complete fewer units than previously in this section.
One of the following
courses:
ANTH 207 Cultural
Anthropology (3)
ANTH 208 Human
Evolution and Prehistory (3)
ANTH 210 Honors
Cultural Anthropology (3)
One of the following
courses:
SOCI 101
Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOCI 102 Honors
Introduction to Sociology (3)
One of the following
courses:
MATH 231 Basic
Statistics (3)
PSYC 212 Behavioral
Statistics (4)
ECON 205 Statistics
for Business and Economics I (3)
LOWER LEVEL SOCI
ELECTIVES
(6 units)
Two of the following
courses:
SOCI 210 Sociology of
Sport (3)
SOCI 241 Blacks in
America: Myths and Reality (3)
SOCI 243 Sociology of
Race, Class and Gender (3)
SOCI 249 Social
Problems (3)
SOCI 2xx Status,
Friendship, Intimacy (3)*
THEORY and METHODS
REQUIREMENT
(6 units)
The ‘Theory’ course should be
completed before the ‘Methods’ course.
Both of the following
courses:
SOCI 3xx Sociological
Theory (3)*
SOCI 3xx Research
Methods (3)*
APPLICATION, ENGAGEMENT,
and ADVANCED STUDY
(3-4 units)
One of the following
courses:
ANTH 380 Ethnographic
Field Methods (3)
SOCI 300 Sociological
Analysis (AWC) (3)***
SOCI 329 Demography
(3)
SOCI 353 Theories of
Crime (3)
SOCI
37_ Topics in Sociology: ________ (3)**
SOCI
47_ Special Topics in Sociology: ________ (3)**
SOCI 485 Seminar in
Sociology (3)***
SOCI 491 Internship in Sociology I (3)
SOCI 495 Independent
Research (3)
SOCI 498 Readings in
Sociology (Honors) (4)*****
UPPER LEVEL SOCI
ELECTIVES (15-16 units)
Five courses from the
following three thematic categories, but at least one course must be
completed from each group, and at least four courses must be SOCI code
courses:
Social Inequalities
ANTH 321 Gender in
Cross Cultural Perspective (3)
ANTH 365 North
American Indians (3)
ANTH 353 Latinas in
the Americas (3)
SOCI 307 Issues in
Domestic Violence (3)
SOCI 312 Sociology
of Gender (3)*
SOCI 341 Class,
Status and Power (3)
SOCI 343 Minority
Groups (3)
SOCI 345 Race and
Crime (3)
SOCI 348 Women and
Crime (3)
SOCI 3xx Immigrants
and Natives (3)*
SOCI
37_ Topics in Sociology: ________ (3)**
SOCI 492 Internship
in Sociology II (Placement: _____) (3)
SOCI 499 Honors
Thesis***** (Topic: _____________) (4)
Social
Processes/Interaction
ANTH 375 Moral Panics
(3)**
SOCI 311 Individual
and Society (3)
SOCI 313 Introduction
to Social Psychology (3)
SOCI 323 Social
Movements (3)****
SOCI 336 Sociology of
Mental Illness (3)
SOCI 351 Deviant
Behavior (3)
SOCI 358
Interpersonal Violence (3)
SOCI 359 Social
Gerontology (3)
SOCI
37_ Topics in Sociology: ________ (3)**
SOCI 492 Internship
in Sociology II (Placement: ______) (3)
SOCI 499 Honors
Thesis***** (Topic: ______________) (4)
Social
Institutions/Contexts
SOCI 3xx The Family
(3)*
SOCI 327 Urban
Sociology (3)
SOCI 333 Political
Sociology (3)
SOCI 335 Medical
Sociology (3)
SOCI 355 Delinquency
& Juvenile Justice (3)
SOCI 362 Work and
Occupations (3)*
SOCI 365
Organizations and Society (3)*
SOCI
3xx Sociology Outside the Classroom (3)*
SOCI 371 Higher
Education in a Changing World (3)**
SOCI
37_ Topics in Sociology: ________ (3)**
SOCI 383 Sociology of
Law (3)
SOCI 492 Internship
in Sociology II (Placement: _____) (3)
SOCI 499 Honors
Thesis***** (Topic: _____________) (4)
(SOCI 492 / SOCI 499:
Faculty advisor will determine whether or not Honors Thesis or external
Internship placement is to be counted under Inequalities, Processes, or
Institutions category. Advisor initials required for approval in
designated area. Course cannot be counted in more than one place.)
(*Course
was previously taught under a different course number. Courses marked
“xx” will appear under a new course number by Fall 2006. Not open to
students who have already completed course carrying the same title but
that was offered under a different number in previous years.
**No
more than two 37_ level “Topics” courses total can be completed for
major credit. Unless already listed, advisor initials required for
approval in designated area. Same course cannot be counted in more than
one place.
***Recommended
for students considering graduate school in sociology.
****Not
open to students who have already completed course with the same number
but that was offered under a different title in previous years.
*****Students
who wish to graduate with Departmental Honors must complete both SOCI
498 and SOCI 499 and follow Honors procedures.)
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ANTHROPOLOGY CONCENTRATION
(minimum 39 total units)
Course of Study in
Anthropology
 Towson University’s
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice offers both
a major concentration and a minor in anthropology. Students who pursue
either course of study are expected to successfully complete core
courses in human evolution and prehistory, cultural anthropology,
statistics, anthropological theory, and ethnographic or archaeological
methods. Concentrators also choose among three areas of study that
reflect the program’s greatest strengths: cultural anthropology,
archaeology, or globalization and development. Students select seven
elective courses related to one of these areas to both enrich their
understanding of the field of anthropology as a whole and to delve
deeper into a specific realm of anthropology. In addition to their
regular coursework, anthropology students are encouraged to participate
in the department’s honors program and in a variety of hands-on
research, field study, and internship experiences. There are
opportunities for interested students to participate in archaeological
research at several local excavation sites. We actively encourage our
anthropology students to study abroad, and in recent years our students
have participated in ethnographic and archaeological fieldwork programs
other places in the U.S., Korea, Kenya, and Mexico. Anthropology
concentrators can gain pre-professional experience and earn up to six
units of credit by taking part in internships in businesses, cultural
institutions, and agencies in the community.
Anthropology Key
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the
course of study in anthropology, students should be able to:
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Understand the range
and patterning of human and cultural variation.
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Recognize and value
difference and understand the connections between and among
communities.
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Understand how local
context and global processes are articulated today and in the past.
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Critically examine
the assumptions, evidence, and methods of anthropological research
and related materials.
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Effectively
communicate contemporary anthropology through varied modes of
transmission, including written, visual, and oral means.
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Use ethnographic or
archaeological methods to address significant anthropological
questions.
SOCI-ANTH (SOAN) COMMON
CORE
(12-13 units)
Please note that the
Common Core for anthropology varies from that required under our
sociology concentration at this time and requires students to complete
more units in this section.
One of the following
courses:
ANTH 207 Cultural
Anthropology (3)
ANTH 208 Human
Evolution and Prehistory (3)
ANTH 210 Honors
Cultural Anthropology (3)
One of the following
courses:
SOCI 101
Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOCI 102 Honors
Introduction to Sociology (3)
One of the following
courses:
ANTH 209 Anthropology
of American Culture (3)
ANTH 211 Honors
Anthropology of American Culture (3)
SOCI 241 Blacks in
America: Myths and Reality (3)
SOCI 243 Sociology
of Race, Class and Gender (3)
SOCI 249 Social
Problems (3)
One of the following
courses:
MATH 231 Basic
Statistics (3)
PSYC 212 Behavioral
Statistics (4)
ECON 205 Statistics
for Business and Economics I (3)
FOCUS AREA IN
ANTHROPOLOGY
(27-28 additional units)
Completion of the
Anthropology Concentration requires a minimum of 27 additional course
units beyond the Common Core. Select one of the following four
focus areas to complete the anthropology concentration.
Combined ANTH-SOCI
Focus Area
Involves taking more
courses in sociology than other options.
One of the following
courses not taken in the common core:
ANTH 207 Cultural
Anthropology (3)
ANTH 208 Human
Evolution and Prehistory (3)
ANTH 210 Honors
Cultural Anthropology (3)
Both of the following
courses:
ANTH 380 Ethnographic
Methods (3)
ANTH 401
Anthropological Theory (AWC) (3)
One of the following
courses:
SOCI 300 Sociological
Analysis (3)
SOCI 391 Research
Methods (3)
Plus five upper-level
elective courses not taken elsewhere, three in ANTH and two in SOCI.
General Anthropology
Focus Area
One of the following
courses not taken in the Common Core:
ANTH 207 Cultural
Anthropology (3)
ANTH 208 Human Evolution
and Prehistory (3)
ANTH 210 Honors Cultural
Anthropology (3)
Both of the following
courses:
ANTH 380 Ethnographic
Field Methods (3)
ANTH 401 Anthropological
Theory (AWC) (3)
Plus six courses with
the following stipulations:
(a) at least 1
must be an Upper Level course in archaeology.
(b) at least 5 of
the total must be Upper Level anthropology courses.
(c) at least 1
must be from among Area courses in anthropology, or from among ENGL 350,
ENGL 452, SOCI 243, SOCI 300, SOCI 329, SOCI 381, SOCI 391.
C. Archaeology Focus
Area
One of the following
courses:
ANTH 381
Archaeological Methods and Theory (3)
ANTH 393
Archaeological Field School (3)
The following course:
ANTH 401
Anthropological Theory (AWC) (3)
Three of the following
courses (can only select those courses not counted elsewhere):
ANTH 311 Archaeology
of Maryland (3)
ANTH 381
Archaeological Methods and Theory (3)
ANTH 383 North
American Archaeology (3)
ANTH 387 Native
American Archaeoastronomy (3)
ANTH 391
Archaeological Lab Methods (3)
ANTH 393
Archaeological Field School (3)
ANTH 37_ Topics in
Anthropology (must be Archaeology Course) : _______ (3)*
ANTH 47_ Special
Topics in Anthropology (must be Archaeology Course): _______(3)*
Plus two additional
upper level courses in anthropology.
One of the following
courses:
GEOL 121 Physical
Geology (4)
BIOL 201 Biology I:
Cellular Biology and Genetics (4)
BIOL 213 Human
Anatomy and Physiology (4)
BIOL 307 Introduction
to Paleontology (4)
One of the following
courses:
ART 107 Ceramics for
Non-Art Majors (3)
ART 231 Ceramics I
(3)
GEOG 101 Physical
Geography (3)
GEOG 412 Introduction
to Geographic Information Systems (3)
HIST 101 Introduction
to Ancient Civilization (3)
Globalization and
Development Focus Area
At least 24 course units
must be at the upper level.
All of the following
courses:
ANTH 368 Globalization
in Cross Cultural Perspective (3)
ANTH 388 Peasant
Cultures (3)
ANTH 401
Anthropological Theory (AWC) (3)
One of the following
courses:
ANTH 380 Ethnographic
Field Methods (3)
SOCI 300 Sociological
Analysis (3)
SOCI 329 Demography
(3)
SOCI 391 Research
Methods (3)
Two of the following
Area courses:
ANTH 331 Eskimo
Ethnography (3)
ANTH 353 Latinas in the
Americas (3)
ANTH 365 North American
Indians (3)
ANTH 366 South American
Indians (3)
ANTH 367 Peoples of the
Middle East (3)
ANTH 369 Tradition and
Revolution in Latin America (3)
ANTH 37_
Anthropology of African Media (3)
ANTH 37_ Korea
and Globalization (3)
ANTH 37_ Topics
in Anthropology (must be Area Course) : _______ (3)*
ANTH 47_ Special
Topics in Anthropology (must be Area Course): _______ (3)*
Two of the following
Theme courses or one Theme course from below and one additional Area
course from the previous list:
ANTH 321 Gender in
Cross Cultural Perspective (3)
ANTH 341 Information
Age Cultures (3)
ANTH 346 Wealth, Power
& Politics (3)
ANTH 37_ Drugs in
Global Perspective (3)
ANTH 37_ Moral Panics
(3)
ANTH 37_ Visual
Anthropology (3)
ANTH 361 Controversies
in Anthropology (3)
ANTH 364 Religion,
Magic and Witchcraft (3)
ANTH 491 Internship in
Anthropology (3)
ANTH 37_ Topics in
Anthropology (must be Theme Course) : _______ (3) *
ANTH 47_ Special
Topics in Anthropology (must be Theme Course): _______(3)*
One of the following
courses from another discipline not counted in any other category:
COMM 379 Intercultural
Communication (3)
ECON 323 Comparative
Economic Systems (3)
ECON 325 Economic
Development (3)
GEOG 102 World
Regional Geography (3)
HIST 151 The World
Since 1945 (3)
POSC 339 Comparative
Political Systems (3)
SOCI 300
Sociological Analysis (3)
SOCI 323 Social
Movements (or Change) (3)
SOCI 327 Urban
Sociology (3)
SOCI 329 Demography
(3)
SOCI 331 Deviance
and Organizations (3)
SOCI 365
Organizations and Society (3)
SOCI 391 Research
Methods (3)
WMST 233 International
Perspectives of Women (3)
WMST 37_ Feminist
Ecology (3)
(*Topics
courses in either the Archaeology or the Globalization and
Development Focus Areas require the approval and initials of a
department advisor where indicated.)
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONCENTRATION
(minimum 42 total units)
Course of Study in
Criminal Justice
All students in the
criminal justice concentration take four required courses that establish
the foundational disciplinary framework for the study of criminology and
criminal justice. Included are basic introductory courses in sociology
and criminal justice, a course on crime theory, and a basic
statistics course. Students must also select one additional upper level
advanced study course in either sociological theory, research methods,
or data analysis, depending on their interest. These courses establish
a deeper understanding of the sociological origins of many crime
theories or provide exposure to the range of research approaches in the
social sciences. Beyond this disciplinary and scientific core, students
then select five content courses that focus on the themes of social
control, criminology, and special issues in the field of criminal
justice. Our social control offerings include courses on institutional
or community corrections, the linkage between law and society, the
organization of policing, or even criminal forensics. Our criminology
offerings include courses that address crime and inequality, other forms
of social deviance such as mental illness or suicide, youth gangs or
youth crime, crime profiling, or lethal or sexual violence. Our special
issue courses focus on ethics, domestic violence, campus violence,
conflict resolution, moral panics and public fear, police work, and
criminal investigation, among other topics. Completion of the
concentration also requires that students select two supporting courses
in sociology or anthropology that underscore the context of crime and
control, including courses on American culture, race and ethnicity, the
family, social class, urban life, or small group interaction. Finally,
students select two additional elective courses from among seven
contributing departments, including psychology, computer science,
geography, political science, health, history, or philosophy. The
concentration provides students with a wide choice of courses and
opportunities for study in many areas of critical concern to criminal
justice professionals today.
Criminal Justice Key
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the
course of study in criminal justice, students should be able to:
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Apply theories and
concepts of criminology, social control and the criminal justice
system to address effectively the issue of crime in society: e.g.,
link criminological theory to criminal justice policy; recognize
implications, impact and consequences of policy decisions.
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Understand how an
individual’s experience with crime and social control are shaped by
a social world that includes diversity, inequality, social
structures and processes.
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Exercise
sociological understanding of contemporary issues related to
criminology, social control and the criminal justice system.
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Communicate
effectively in the presentation of criminology and criminal justice
materials; write proficiently in the substantive field; read and
synthesize related literature.
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Formulate and answer
basic research questions related to criminology, social control and
criminal justice; understand the research process, including
quantitative and/or qualitative data collection and the use of basic
statistics; critically interpret data on crime and criminal justice.
Required Courses (15-17
Units)
There are five required
courses total in this section.
All of the following
must be completed:
SOCI 101 Introduction
to Sociology (3) OR
SOCI 102 Honors
Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOCI 254 Introduction
to Criminal Justice (3) OR
WRIT 354 Writing for
Criminal Justice (AWC) (3)
SOCI 353 Theories of
Crime (3)*
PSYC 212 Behavioral
Statistics (4) OR
MATH 231 Basic
Statistics (3)
(*Students must complete
SOCI 353--“Theories of Crime” at TU even if they have completed
“Criminology” elsewhere.)
One additional theory or
methods course also must be completed from among the following:
SOCI
300 Sociological Analysis (AWC) (3)
SOCI
329 Demography (3)
SOCI
368 (or 377) Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3)
SOCI
381 Sociological Theory (3)
SOCI
391 Research Methods (3)
ANTH
380 Ethnographic Methods (3)
PSYC
314 Research Methods in Psych (AWC) (4)
SOCI 37_ Introduction
to Crime Analysis (3)
Core Areas (15 Units)**
Select and complete any two courses from the SOCIAL CONTROL core area,
any two courses from the CRIMINOLOGY core area, and one additional
course from either the SPECIAL ISSUES core area or any other core area
as listed below (five courses total):
A.
Social Control (at least 2 courses)
SOCI
352 Community Corrections (3)
SOCI
356 Prisons in America (3)
SOCI
383 Sociology of Law (3)
SOCI
385 Police Administration (3)
SOCI
37_ Issues in Criminal Justice (3)
SOCI
37_ Criminal Justice and Film (3)
ANTH
37_ Introduction to Forensics (3)
B.
Criminology (at least 2 courses)
SOCI
331 Deviance and Organizations (3)
SOCI
336 Sociology of Mental Illness (3)
SOCI
345 Race and Crime (3)
SOCI
348 Women and Crime (3)
SOCI
351 Deviant Behavior (3)
SOCI
355 Delinquency and Juvenile Justice (3)
SOCI
358 Interpersonal Violence (3)
SOCI
37_ Kids, Gangs & Guns (3)
SOCI
37_ Psychosocial Approaches to Crime (3)
C.
Topical Issues (no more than 1 course)
ANTH
376 Moral Panics (3)
SOCI
307 Issues in Domestic Violence (3)
SOCI
309 Issues in Campus Violence (3)
SOCI
387 Issues in Policing (3)
SOCI
37_ Sociology of Addictions (3)
SOCI
37_ Criminal (or Death) Investigation (3)
SOCI
37_ Ethics in Criminal Justice (3)
SOCI
37_ Conflict Resolution and Criminal Justice (3)
Sociology/Anthropology Electives (6 Units)**
Select and complete any
two courses listed below from the disciplines of sociology or
anthropology:
ANTH
209 Anthropology of American Culture (or Hnrs 211) (3)
ANTH
37_ Drugs in Global Perspective (3)
SOCI
241 Blacks in America (3)
SOCI
249 Social Problems (3)
SOCI
301 The Family (3)
SOCI
311 Individual and Society (3)
SOCI
312 Sociology of Gender (3)
SOCI
313 Introduction to Social Psychology (3)
SOCI
327 Urban Sociology (3)
SOCI
341 Class, Status and Power (3)
SOCI
343 Minority Groups (3)
SOCI
362 Work and Occupations (3)
SOCI
365 Organizations and Society (3)
SOCI
491 Internship in Sociology I (3)
SOCI
492 Internship in Sociology II (3)
SOCI
495 Independent Research (3)
Outside Electives (6 Units)
Select and complete any
two courses listed below from two different disciplines:
COSC
111 Information & Technology for Business (or Hnrs 112) (3)
GEOG
356 Geography of Crime (3)
GEOG
391 Urban Systems (3)
HIST
368 Bill of Rights and the Constitution (3)
HIST
382 Afrrican-American History from the Mid 19th Century
(3)
HLTH
208 Mental Health, Stress Management, and Crisis Intervention (3)
HLTH
220 (or 221) Sexuality in a Diverse Society (3)
HLTH
405 Drugs in Our Culture (3)
PHIL
253 Contemporary Ethical Problems (3)
PHIL
321 Philosophy of Law (3)
PHIL
341 Ethics (3)
POSC
375 Public Administration (3)
POSC
384 The Judicial System (3)
POSC
420 Constitution Protections (3)
PSYC
350 Personality (3)
PSYC
361 Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSYC
404 Adolescent Psychology (3)
(**With the approval of a major advisor, the CRMJ concentration
director, or the department chair, other SOCI or ANTH 37_ “Topics…”
courses or 47_ “Special Topics…” courses can be completed for credit
under CORE AREAS A., B., or C., or under the SOCIOLOGY/ ANTHROPOLOGY
ELECTIVES section. For credit under CORE AREAS, the department will
designate whether such courses will count in the SOCIAL CONTROL,
CRIMINOLOGY, or TOPICAL ISSUES categories at the time those courses are
first offered.)
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Major Advising
All majors in sociology-anthropology are
encouraged to seek advising in the department on a regular basis.
Students should visit the department office to have a major advisor
assigned to them. All full-time faculty in the department participate
in advising students in our concentrations. Beyond receiving important
guidance about course selection in the major, faculty advisors provide
insight about career opportunities and future goals, and can offer
valuable information about the campus culture and upcoming scholarly
events within the college and across the university.
When students visit the department office to
seek advising, an advising file is created to help track the progress of
students. During this initial visit, students are given a concentration
check sheet outlining the curriculum they must complete, and they also
receive a list of some of the basic university requirements the
department has compiled as a general guide that must be met to
graduate. All students are also asked to complete the Declaration of
Major form in the department even if the major has been declared
elsewhere, so that the correct concentration is recorded.
Importantly, while the department routinely
accepts transfer credits in the major (up to six courses or 18 credit
hours), students must see a faculty advisor in the department to
determine whether or not a transfer course will actually count towards
completion of the major. This is a separate process from transferring
courses into Towson University. For USM schools or Maryland community
colleges or universities, the department asks students to supply the
course description for each course they would like considered. For
courses completed outside of Maryland, a syllabus must be submitted to
the department advisor for review and consideration.
Because of the strong demand for many
courses, we ask our students to seek advising from faculty in the major
substantially prior to the beginning of the registration period.
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