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Sociology

FamilyHuman interaction is a mosaic of behavioral, physiological and environ­mental patterns. The things we talk about with others, the way we talk about them, the way we act - all are shaped by the cultures and ­societies in which we live. Sociology devises ways for us to understand the dynamics and complexities of human interaction.

THE MARQUETTE ADVANTAGE

STUDY WITH EMINENT SOCIOLOGISTS. Our faculty includes world-renowned experts in social problems, marriage and family, conflict and troubles, and social interaction. They've published more than four dozen books on these subjects. Our department has been home to Social Problems, one of the premier academic journals of sociology.

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We're from Paris, Texas, and Paris, France. Oconomowoc and Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. New York and New Mexico. Alaska and Alabama.

And more places!

SOCIOLOGICAL SCOPE. Broaden your horizons with courses in Urban Sociology, Race, Gender, Medicine; Deviance and Social Control; Race & Family; Social Inequality; Sex & Gender; Sport & Society; Men, Masculinities, & Health; the Self, Language & Social Interaction.

THE URBAN LABORATORY. Marquette’s setting in the heart of a big city provides a cultural laboratory of human experience for budding sociologists. Our department offers an interdisciplinary internship program, and many of our courses offer service learning opportunities, where you can link your classroom experience with meaningful community service. Opportunities may include serving at neighborhood organizations while learning about the history and challenges of neighborhoods; tutoring homeless children while examining the roots of poverty in the United States; providing respite care to patients while learning about families in crisis.

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Suggested curriculum

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Freshman

  • Principles of Sociology
  • Rhetoric and Composition I & II
  • Growth of Western Civilization I or II
  • Science and Nature Elective
  • Introduction to Theology
  • Foreign Language I & II
  • History Elective
  • Natural Science Elective

Sophomore

  • Social Statistics
  • Sociology Elective
  • Two Literature Electives
  • Philosophy of Human Nature
  • Foreign Language III & IV
  • Math, Logic or Computer Science Elective
  • Philosophy Elective
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Junior

  • Sociological Theory
  • Methods of Social Research
  • Two Sociology Electives
  • Two Theology Elective
  • Theory of Ethics
  • Electives

Senior

  • Two Sociology Electives
  • Seminar in Sociology
  • Senior Experience
  • Electives

WHERE OUR GRADUATES GO

While many of our graduates pursue graduate education in sociology, law school or medical school, many with a bachelor’s degree begin their careers in areas such as:

  • Business consulting
  • College administration
  • Government service
  • Journalism and publishing
  • Marketing research
  • Probation, parole and other criminal justice work
  • Rehabilitation counseling
  • Teaching