L&S MAJORS

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Sociology

Sociology is the scientific study of human society and social behavior, from the level of interpersonal interaction through large categories of people to entire nations. Sociologists at Berkeley study such topics as social psychology, sex roles, the family, deviance, race and ethnic relations, demography, urban sociology, social change, social theory, political sociology, and the societies of specific nations or regions such as the United States, the Soviet Union, East Asia, and Latin America.

Lower Division Prerequisites for the Sociology Major

  • Sociology 1, 5
  • One course in either statistics or logic

Recommended: Background work in such areas as history, philosophy, cultural anthropology, psychology, economics, and political science.

Note: A minimum 2.0 grade-point average in all prerequisite work is required for declaration of major in Sociology.

Departmental Contact

Joel Gagnon
(510) 643-3330

Allison Hall
(510) 643-5815

Kristi Bedolla (admin)
(510) 643-4630

socadv@berkeley.edu
410 Barrows Hall #1980

General Catalog Description

http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=SOCIOL

Departmental Website

http://sociology.berkeley.edu/

Other Majors to Consider

Geography
Statistics
Philosophy
Gender & Women's Studies
Ethnic Studies
Anthropology