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Sociology and Anthropology

Introduction

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology aims to develop a critical awareness of the relationship between the individual and the larger society in an historical context.  Courses are designed to enhance personal development by examining the major social forces that influence our lives. By understanding the social roots of personal concerns and social issues we are better able to construct a more just society.

Degree

Bachelor of Arts

Minors

Students can minor in Sociology and Anthropology

Career Ideas

Anthropologist, Archeologist, Clinical Sociologist, Community Organizer, Human Resources, Lawyer, Marketing, Nonprofit Management, Public Relations, Social & Community Service Manager, Social & Human Service Assistant, Social Psychologist, Social Services, Social Worker, Sociologist, Survey Researcher.

Department Chair

Beth Williford, Program Chair, (914)323-5143, Beth.Williford@mville.edu

Faculty and Staff

FULL-TIME FACULTY

Elizabeth Cherry — Environmental sociology, animals and society, social movements, sociology of culture

Eric Slater — Urban studies, world-historical sociology and globalization, research methods

Hephzibah Strmic-Pawl — Race, multiracialism, social inequality, intersectional analysis

Beth Williford — Social movements, Latin America, indigenous peoples, Women’s and Gender Studies

EMERITUS

David Eisenhower

Nancy Harris

John Murray

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Dikebu Muley, Erin Jackson, Nick Urban,

Elaine Lord

Overview

The program prepares students not only for graduate study in the social sciences, but also for careers in law, criminal justice, teaching, business management, social research, communications, and social action.  Courses in social class, race and gender relations, globalization and development, social conflict, crime, science and technology, mass media, family, sports, and education are rooted in both historical and contemporary research on social issues.

Sociology and Anthropology Major Requirements

Ten courses in the department must be completed satisfactorily for a major in sociology. The following four are required:

The requirement of 10 courses should be considered a minimum; students majoring in the department may wish to include additional sociology and anthropology courses in their programs. All courses in anthropology and selected courses in social justice, and women’s studies count as electives in sociology.

All 10 courses required for the major must receive letter grade evaluations of at least C, or its equivalent; additional electives in sociology and anthropology may be taken on a pass/fail basis.

Sociology and Anthropology Required Course Sequence

Sociology majors should take Social Science Research (SOC 2091) in the Spring semester of the Junior year. It is a prerequisite for the Advanced Research Seminar (SOC 3091), which must be taken in the Fall semester of the Senior year. It is strongly recommended but not required that majors take Classical Social Theory (SOC 3033) in the Spring semester in the Junior year.

Sociology and Anthropology Minor Requirements

A minor in sociology and anthropology is satisfied through the successful completion (letter grade evaluations of at least C, or its equivalent) of SOC 1001: Introduction to Sociology and four additional courses in the department, one of which must be taken at the 3000 level. These requirements are flexible, but in all cases students should consult with the departmental faculty to insure that course selections are compatible with their interests.

Sociology Internship

Students will participate in a supervised off-campus internship which is guided by a full-time professor within the Sociology-Anthropology Department at Manhattanville. The goal of this experience is to integrate and apply knowledge and theory learned in the classroom in a professional workplace setting.

Students are responsible for securing an internship prior to registering this course. The Center for Career Development (CCD) assists students as they identify and apply for internship opportunities. Students wishing to earn credit for an internship register SOC.4497 Internship under a Faculty Internship Advisor in the department. During the course they complete academic assignments, consult with the CCD, consult with their professor, evaluate their experience, and receive an evaluation of their performance from their internship supervisor. At the end of the course, the Faculty Internship Advisor provides a grade.

The CCD administers Internship course registration. Students must contact the CCD to initiate the process. Students may register Internship courses for 1-3 credits and as letter grade or pass/fail, with some restrictions (see Major/Minor Credit).

Major Credit: One SOC.4497 Internship course can count as a Department major elective. Internship courses counted toward the major must be registered as 3-credit Letter Graded courses.

Prerequisites: Minimum 30 credits of coursework completed, and a major in Sociology-Anthropology declared.

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