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1. Critical Thinking – demonstrated by student ability to: |
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§ Identify premises in given arguments |
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§ Recognize underlying assumptions |
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§ Present opposing views |
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§ Integrate materials |
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§ Move from content to analysis to evaluation |
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2. Effective Communication – demonstrated by student ability to: |
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§ Write a clear and focused account of a social event,
issue, topic, or problem |
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§ Write a clear and appropriate analysis of sociological
issues and concepts |
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§ Write clear and appropriate evaluation of theoretical
or empirical knowledge-claims |
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§ Appropriately present or discuss theoretical or
empirical knowledge-claims |
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§ Summarize the results of a sociological research
process in an articulate manner (verbally or in writing) |
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3. Acquisition of the “Sociological Imagination” – demonstrated
by student ability to: |
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§ Understand that culture and social structure vary
across time and place |
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§ Comprehend the interplay between certain “vested
interests” and a particular social order |
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§ Describe how a person’s biography interrelates with
social context, social structure, and historical period |
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4. Apprehension of Sociology as a Discipline – demonstrated by
student ability to: |
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§ Distinguish between data and ideology |
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§ Describe what is meant by social institutions and
social systems |
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§ Describe how sociology differs from other social and
behavioral sciences |
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5. Appreciation of how Social Structures Operate – demonstrated
by student ability to: |
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§ Provide examples of the impact of social institutions
on human groups |
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§ Understand that there is an interplay among social
institutions |
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§ Understand some of the processes by which inequalities
are created and perpetuated |
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§ Understand that broad factors (e.g., urbanization or
population) affect social structures and individuals. |
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6. Basic Understanding of the Dynamic Relationship between
Individuals and Society – demonstrated by student ability to: |
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§ Describe how individual and group social interaction
influences society/social structure |
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§ Describe how structural factors contribute to
individual behavior and self-development |
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7. Comprehension of Basic Concepts in Sociology – demonstrated
by student ability to: |
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§ Define and provide key examples of socialization |
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§ Define and provide key examples of stratification,
inequality, etc. |
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§ Define and provide key examples of social structure,
social institutions and social systems |
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8. Comprehension of the Role of Theory in Sociology –
demonstrated by student ability to: |
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§ Understand what a theory is and how it contributes to
sociological knowledge |
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§ Apply theoretical perspective to social event or idea |
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§ Describe basic aspects of key theoretical orientations
(conflict, interactionist, structural-functionalist) |
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9. Comprehension of the Role of Evidence in Sociology –
demonstrated by student ability to: |
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§ Recognize scientific method in sociology |
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§ Describe the difference between dependent and
independent variables |
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§ Describe the general role of methods in social
research |
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§ Appropriately apply basic statistical tests |
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§ Interpret sociological findings expressed through data |
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§ Describe basic ethical issues pertinent in
sociological research |
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10. Enhanced sense of occupational/personal development –
demonstrated by student ability to: |
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§ Express broader concept of post-degree options |
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§ Express greater awareness/understanding of engagement
with one’s social environment |
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§ Describe an awareness of the sociological imagination
on a day-to-day basis |
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§ Demonstrate facility with working in groups |
