Division of Human Studies

Dr. Allan Rachlin

     In the Bradford sociology major, students examine American society and its institutions from a cross-cultural perspective, learning to recognize both the common and unique features of societal organization. This understanding helps students become more effective in their lives as well as in their careers. Our faculty emphasizes the importance of looking at society from multiple perspectives and pays particular attention to the development, process, and impact of social policy change. We help our students to understand the principles of social science analysis and to apply these principles to issues in our communities and in the world at large. Students gain practical skills in critical evaluation and analysis, oral and written communication, problem solving, research, and information retrieval.
      Although the specific skills and understanding gained from study of sociology can be valuable in any career setting, they are especially useful in the fields of social work, public and human services, and business. The major is also excellent preparation for graduate study in such areas as social science, public health, education, psychology, sociology, politics, and law.
 

COURSE OF STUDY

• HUS203 Statistics
• HUS306 Research Methods
plus 24 credits selected from four of the following disciplines: Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology, Economics, Education. A minimum of 3 credits and a maximum of 9 credits may be in one discipline.
• If approved by the Human Studies Chairperson, a student may opt to substitute courses from related disciplines as part of the Breadth Component. These disciplines are: History, Communication Studies, English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Administration, Management, Marketing, and Accounting. Courses from other disciplines will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  

• HUS301 Internship (6 credits)
• 15 credits of courses with the SOC prefix at the 200-level or above, 9 credits of which must be taken at Bradford College at the 300-level.

• COR438 Senior Seminar in Human Studies (3 credits)
• HUS435/436 Senior Project (6 credits)