SOCY 497: Senior Seminar in Sociology
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing
Credit Hours: (3)
The Senior Seminar serves as the capstone experience for sociology majors. Students
will learn to apply their knowledge, explore opportunities, market their skills, and
prepare for entry into the workplace.
Note(s): Applied Learning designated course.
Detailed Description of Content of Course
Topics to be covered:
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
The course will be taught in seminar format. Although one faculty member will be responsible for the coordination of the course, all members of the department will occasionally be asked to contribute their expertise. Although there will be some lectures, most of the course will involve discussion and debate that will emanate from readings. Thus, the students themselves will accept a great deal of responsibility for the conduct of the course.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to:
1) synthesize the knowledge they have obtained in other sociology courses
2) appreciate fully the value of the discipline of sociology, its relationship to
other disciplines, and its contribution to a liberal arts education;
3) understand the basic arguments in the field;
4) prepare a "collective resume" that illustrates what, as sociology majors, they
have to offer employers.
In addition, the course will be used as a mechanism to assess the rest of the sociology curriculum.
Assessment Measures
A variety of assessment measures will be utilized. These will include measurement of performance on individual and collaborative class presentations, writing assignments, and participation in class discussions.
Other Course Information
None.
Review and Approval
DATE ACTION REVIEWED
October 2005, Sociology & Anthropology Department Curriculum Committee
March 01, 2021