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Department of Sociology PLOs

Social Science AA

  1. Critical thinking/problem solving skills
  2. Ability to describe and value diversity, and the ability to explain sources of inequality
  3. Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form
  4. Ability to apply social science to the analysis and evaluation of public policy, and to the betterment of local and global communities

Social Science BS

  1. Critical thinking/problem solving skills
  2. Mastery of key concepts and theories of society
  3. Ability to describe and value diversity, and the ability to explain sources of inequality
  4. Mastery of methods and statistical techniques used in the social sciences
  5. Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form
  6. Ability to apply social science to the analysis and evaluation of public policy, and to the betterment of local and global communities

Sociology BS

  1. Critical thinking/problem solving skills
  2. Mastery of key concepts and theories of sociology
  3. Ability to describe and value diversity, and the ability to explain sources of inequality
  4. Mastery of methods and statistical techniques used in sociology
  5. Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form
  6. Ability to apply sociology to the analysis and evaluation of public policy, and to the betterment of local and global communities

Ethnic Studies BS

  1. Critical thinking/problem solving skills – learning to think sociologically about ethnic studies
  2. Mastery of key social science concepts: culture, social structure, inequality, diversity
  3. Ability to describe and value diversity in a variety of contexts
  4. Ability to describe and explain continuing sources of inequality nationally and internationally
  5. Mastery of the central theories of ethnicity
  6. Mastery of the methodological and statistical techniques employed in ethnic studies
  7. Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form
  8. Applying ethnic studies to the analysis and evaluation of public affairs
  9. Public engagement  – the ability to apply the discipline to the betterment of communities both globally and locally
  10. Basic communication skills in a foreign language