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Aug 25, 2025
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2025-2026 Franklin & Marshall College Catalog
Sociology Major
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Sociology is both a specialized academic discipline and an important part of a liberal education. As a social and cultural science, sociology studies human interaction within and between groups, the forces of interest and meaning that help to shape and reshape that interaction and its consequences for the lives of individuals and social groups. As one of the liberal arts, sociology enriches the study of history, philosophy, science and the arts and assists students in examining their personal lives, professional activities and public issues in a more thoughtful and critical way. In both capacities, and as our graduates attest, the study of sociology can be excellent preparation for a wide range of careers including law, education, business, government service, medicine and social work.
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Sociology Department Faculty
Professor Amy E. Singer, Chair Jerome I. Hodos
Professor of Sociology Katherine E. McClelland
Professor of Sociology Caroline Faulkner
Associate Professor of Sociology Emily Marshall
Associate Professor of Sociology and Public Health Ashley C. Rondini
Associate Professor of Sociology Amy E. Singer
Associate Professor of Sociology Firuzeh Shokooh Valle
Assistant Professor of Sociology Zohra Ansari-Thomas
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Public Health A major in Sociology consists of a total of twelve courses,
eight of which are Sociology classes,
The eight Sociology courses must include: and four of which are in related social sciences.
Of the additional four courses in related social sciences, two must be in a single department, and one of these must be above the 100 level. Related social sciences include the following:
1) All courses in Anthropology (ANT), Economics (ECO), Government (GOV) and History (HIS); 2) All courses in other departments cross-listed with Anthropology, Economics, Government and History; 3) Courses in Africana Studies (AFS), American Studies (AMS), Judaic Studies (JST), Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) and Science, Technology and Society (STS) that are cross-listed with Anthropology, Economics, Government or History or that have a social science (SOCS) attribute; 4) LIN 120 (Sociolinguistics); 5) Selected courses in Business, Organization, and Society (BOS) and Psychology (PSY). Students should consult their adviser in Sociology with questions about the related social science courses. Note:
SOC 100 is a prerequisite to all other courses in the department. Prerequisites may be waived only by the instructor. The writing requirement in the Sociology major is met by completion of the normal courses required to complete the major. Although SOC 210 and SOC 220 are not required courses, students contemplating a major in Sociology are encouraged to take these courses early in the major sequence as these subjects are important for upper-level courses. Additionally, we suggest that majors and minors complete SOC 301 (Theory) and SOC 302 (Methods) prior to the start of their senior year where possible, as these classes provide background and skills that are helpful for independent studies and 400-level seminars. Off-Campus Study:
Majors in the Department of Sociology have studied abroad in the following programs in recent years: School for International Training in Ecuador; Cape Town, South Africa; and Amsterdam, Netherlands; Danish Institute for Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark; and Institute for the International Education of Students in Vienna, Austria; and Universities in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. See the International and Off-Campus Study section of the Catalog for further information. |
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