Minnesota State University Moorhead
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Sociology
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REQUIREMENTS FOR A DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY
FACULTY IN THE DEPARTMENT
WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?
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What is sociology?
Sociology
is one of the social sciences. It is one of the academic disciplines
which attempts to understand the human being.
More specifically, sociology is an attempt to understand:
The human being as a social being.
The social interaction of people.
The social organization of people.
The meaning of society, its origins, its impact on the individual,
and its
institutions.
Social problems.
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What topics do we study?
The Family, Social
Theory, Social
Problems, The City, Social Class, Power and
Society, Population, Social Psychology, Crime in
Society, The Elderly,
Education in Society, Social
Movements, Latin
America, Social Research, Gender,
Government in Society, Human
Sexuality, Globalization, Culture,
Sport in Society, Social
Structure, Law and
Society, Social Institutions, Law
Enforcement, Social
Deviance, Religion in
Society, Health Care in Society,
Violence in Society, Social
Change, Victimology, The Courts
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an equal opportunity educator and employer
Any questions?
Contact Joel Powell Dahlquist,
Department of Sociology/Criminal Justice
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN 56563
Phone:
218-477-2040
Email:
powell@mnstate.edu
Fax: 218-477-2593