Department of Sociology and Anthropology Dr. H.B. Cavalcanti, Head

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Department of Sociology and
Anthropology
Dr. H.B. Cavalcanti, Head
Dr. Andrea Wiley, Assistant Head
Sociology Program Coordinator
Dr. Beth A. Eck
Phone: (540) 568- 6981
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.jmu.edu/sociology
Anthropology Program Coordinator
Dr. Andrea Wiley
Phone: (540) 568-6984
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.jmu.edu/sociology/anthrop.htm
Professors
T. Carter, H. Cavalcanti, C. Geier, J. Steele, R. Thompson
Associate Professors
W. Boyer, B. Eck, N. Imani, L. Lewis, A. Wiley
Assistant Professors
J. Coffman, G. Linder, C. Robinson, J. Rumbo, J. Solometo, J. Spear, D. White
Adjunct Assistant Professors
L. Lewis, C. Nash, M. Reeves, L. Zarrugh
Sociology Program
Mission Statement
The primary goal of the sociology program is to develop students’ understanding of
The theories that explain, interpret and critique patterns of social relations.
The usefulness of viewing oneself and others in the social and historical context of diverse locations
and cultures.
The varied and contested nature of all views of the social world.
The current techniques used in the study of the social components of such forms as philosophy,
science, technology, education, work and media.
The importance to scientific inquiry of honesty, introspection, logical consistency and openness to
refutation.
This primary goal is accomplished by a curriculum organized around three sociological traditions
(naturalistic, interpretive and critical paradigms), each providing different theoretical and methodological
perspectives.
Goals
To fulfill its mission, the sociology program is committed to the cultivation of the sociological imagination by
developing students’ appreciation of
The social component of all dimensions of human experience.
Diversity and alternatives in social orientations and practices within and across societies.
The importance of social science to social policy decisions; political, social and cultural activity and
personal growth.
To instruct with regard to schools of thought and methodological skills within the sociological tradition by
enhancing students’
Understanding of the major strands of sociological thought.
Ability to place the development and practice of sociology within a social and historical context.
Understanding of the logic of sociology’s various methodological skills.
Skills in the application of sociological methods.
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To nourish disciplined, creative and spontaneous participation in the sociological endeavor by cultivating
The norms of the scholarly community and a democratic society (openness to testing, reinterpretation
and refutation, openness to public scrutiny, collegiality).
The scholarly traits necessary to practice sociology (objectivity, value clarity, skill development,
perceptiveness, creativity, logical consistency, hard work and discipline).
Receptivity to the emergent qualities produced by creative and spontaneous sociological reflection.
Career Opportunities and Marketable Skills
Working as a professional sociologist most often requires a graduate degree, but the following careers,
some supplemented with collateral training, are representative of our previous graduates.
Criminologist, probation/parole officer, police officer, corrections officer
Teacher, professor, social worker, researcher, case manager, biostatistician
Admissions officer, demographer, data analyst, personnel interviewer
Nursing home director, hospice coordinator, day care provider/director, epidemiologist
Mediator, congressional aide, writer/author, advocacy worker, job analyst
Population specialist, management trainee, sociologist, market research analyst
Secret service agent, customs/immigration officer, labor relations specialist
Personnel administrator, public relations specialist, public health statistician
Urban/regional planner, race relations specialist, underwriter, fund raiser
Education specialist, community services director
A major in sociology provides skills and perspectives that enhance all careers. Students who study sociology
gain
Increased general knowledge.
Broadened viewpoints informed by sociological perspectives.
Sensitivity to organizational issues and social change.
Abilities in critical thinking, analysis, writing and communication, examination of attitudes and values,
and enhancement of computer skills.
Co-curricular Activities and Organizations
Alpha Kappa Delta, the Sociological Honorary Society
Student Research Symposium
The Sociology Club
Degree and Major Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Degree Requirements
Credit
Required courses
Hours
41
General Education1
Foreign Language classes (Intermediate level required)20-14
Philosophy course (In addition to General Education courses)
University electives
23-37
Major requirements (listed below) and electives
39
120
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1 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may
vary. 2 The foreign language requirement may be satisfied by successful completion of the second semester of the intermediate level of the student’s chosen
language (typically 232), or by placing out of that language through the Department of Foreign Language’s placement test.
Major Requirements
To earn the B.A. degree with a sociology major, students must complete a minimum of 39 credit hours in
sociology. Of these credit hours, 21 are required courses; the remaining 18 credit hours are electives
chosen from over 30 sociology courses.
Credit
Courses
Hours
SOCI 200. Development of Social Thought and Method 4
SOCI 201. Sociology Proseminar
2
3
SOCI 331. Introduction to Sociological Analysis 1
SOCI 380. Critical Analysis
3
SOCI 382. Interpretive Analysis
3
SOCI 384. Naturalistic Analysis
3
3
SOCI 480. Senior Seminar2
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3
18
39
1 Students can substitute SOCI 331 with MATH 220, PSYC 210 or COB 191, if SPSS is used in the course, but must take an additional sociology course to
complete the required 39 hours of sociology. 2 This course fulfills the College of Arts and Letters writing-intensive requirement for the major.
Bachelor of Science in Sociology
Degree Requirements
Required courses
General Education1
Mathematics course2
Social science or natural science course2
University electives
Major requirements (listed below)
Credit
Hours
41
3
3-4
39
33-34
120
1 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may
vary. 2 In addition to course work taken to fulfill General Education requirement.
Major Requirements
To earn the B.S. degree with a sociology major, students must complete a minimum of 39 credit hours in
sociology. Of these credit hours, 21 are required courses; the remaining 18 credit hours are electives
chosen from over 30 sociology courses.
Credit
Courses
Hours
SOCI 200. Development of Social Thought and Method 4
SOCI 201. Sociology Proseminar
2
3
SOCI 331. Introduction to Sociological Analysis 1
SOCI 380. Critical Analysis
3
SOCI 382. Interpretive Analysis
3
SOCI 384. Naturalistic Analysis
3
3
SOCI 480. Senior Seminar2
Sociology electives
18
39
1 Students can substitute SOCI 331 with MATH 220, PSYC 210 or COB 191, if SPSS is used in the course, but must take an additional sociology course to
complete the required 39 hours of sociology. 2 This course fulfills the College of Arts and Letters writing-intensive requirement for the major.
Concentrations
The sociology program encourages majors to select electives that create a coherent program of study suited
to their special needs and interests. Such a focus would involve four or more courses that share a common
focus. With the assistance of his or her sociology adviser, a student may choose an appropriate set of
classes to form a concentration. Students in the past have developed such focused inquiries in areas such
as applied sociology, deviance and criminology, family and lifestyles, occupations and bureaucracy, social
psychology, sociology of education, and multicultural experience.
Recommended Schedule for Majors (B.A. and B.S.)
The following is an example of a four-year course of study for a student seeking a degree in sociology:
Credit
First Year
Hours
SOCI 101. Introductory Sociology, or
3
GSOCI 210. Social Issues in a Global Context,
or GSOCI 240. Individual in Society (prerequisite for SOCI 200)
SOCI 200. Development of Social Thought and Method 4
SOCI 201. Sociology Proseminar
2
9
Second Year
SOCI 331. Introduction to Sociological Analysis
Sociology Electives
Third Year
Choose two of the following:
SOCI 380. Critical Analysis
SOCI 382. Interpretive Analysis
SOCI 384. Naturalistic Analysis
Electives
Credit
Hours
3
6
9
Credit
Hours
6
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12
Fourth Year
Choose one of the following:
SOCI 380. Critical Analysis
SOCI 382. Interpretive Analysis
SOCI 384. Naturalistic Analysis
Sociology Electives
SOCI 480. Senior Seminar (majors take this
during their final semester at JMU)
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
9
Minor Requirements
Sociology Minor
To minor in sociology, a student must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of sociology course work
including 6 core credit hours and 12 elective credit hours.
Credit
Core Requirements
Hours
SOCI 200. Development of Social Thought and Method 4
Sociology electives
14
18
Credit by Examination
Consult the department head for information about credit by examination.
Anthropology Program
Mission Statement
As the discipline that studies humans as both biological and cultural beings through time and across place,
anthropology takes a holistic approach that bridges the natural and social sciences and the humanities. The
anthropology program provides students with an excellent undergraduate education in the major subfields of
anthropology: biological anthropology, cultural anthropology and archaeology. This education seeks to
introduce and explain the nature and diversity of human biology and culture as it is currently understood.
The anthropology major provides globally oriented courses that stress critical thinking, cultural and scientific
interpretation, intensive reading and rigorous writing and the application of learning and research
technologies used by anthropologists to understand contemporary human problems.
Goals
To fulfill its mission, the anthropology program is committed to the following goals:
To provide students with the fundamentals of evolutionary theory, the fossil and genetic evidence for
human evolution and the relevance of human biology for understanding contemporary human
populations, biological variation and disease.
To enhance students’ understanding of culture and different cultural systems, their social organization
and the methodological and theoretical basis for interpreting human cultural differences and similarities.
To develop students’ understanding of the cultural origins and development of humans by analyzing the
material remains (artifacts) of prehistoric and historic cultures.
Career Opportunities and Marketable Skills
Working as a professional anthropologist usually requires at least a graduate degree. An undergraduate
degree in anthropology, however, provides a solid foundation from which to purse a career. JMU graduates
with a degree in anthropology have secured the following positions:
Anthropologist
Archaeologist
Archivist
Business executive
City planner
College librarian
Cultural affairs director
Genealogist
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Historical preservationist
International development consultant
Lawyer
Management trainee
Market researcher
Museum curator
News reporter
Paralegal
Public affairs director
Teacher
Technical writer
The anthropology major is a liberal arts program that stresses marketable skills such as
Basic research analytical skills
Computer skills
Critical thinking
Global knowledge
Rigorous writing
Co-curricular Activities and Organizations
Student Anthropology Club
Major and Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Degree Requirements
General Education1
41
Foreign Language classes (Intermediate level required)20-14
Philosophy course (In addition to General Education courses)
University electives
25-39
Major requirements (listed below)
39-40
120
3
1 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may
vary. 2 The foreign language requirement may be satisfied by successful completion of the second semester of the intermediate level of the student’s chosen
language (typically 232), or by placing out of that language through the Department of Foreign Language’s placement test.
Major Requirements
To earn a B.A. degree in anthropology, students must complete a minimum of 39-40 credit hours in the
major. Fifteen of these are the core requirements of the major. In addition, students must select a
concentration in one of three subdisciplines (cultural, biological, archaeology) or the general anthropology
option. Concentrations are designed to allow students to design a curriculum most appropriate to their
interests, and consist of one subdisciplinary theory course and four or more elective courses that share a
common focus. An upper-division anthropology course from one of the other subdisciplines is required of all
students choosing a concentration. Because of the range of opportunities within each concentration, it is
important that students consult with their advisers to choose courses that suit their particular needs and
interests. Students who choose the general anthropology option take two upper-division theory courses from
two subdisciplines and spread their elective course work among the subdisciplines. For all concentrations
and the general anthropology option, up to 6 credit hours of electives from a discipline outside of
anthropology (e.g., history, philosophy, sociology, economics, geology, biology, etc.) may be applied to the
major. Elective courses from outside disciplines must be 300- or 400-level courses and approved by the
student’s adviser. Students must receive at least a “C-” in a class to have it count toward the anthropology
major.
Credit
Courses
Hours
GANTH 195. Cultural Anthropology
3
ANTH 196. Biological Anthropology
3
or GSCI 116E. Human Ecology
ANTH 197. Archaeology
3
ANTH 375. History of Theory in Sociocultural Anthropology1 3
Methods/statistics course approved by adviser
3
(e.g. MATH 220, SOCI 331, ANTH 455)
Cultural Anthropology Concentration
ANTH 435. Ethnographic Genres and Methods
4
Upper division course in biological anthropology or archaeology
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18
Archaeology Concentration
ANTH 455. Archaeology: Methods of Analysis3
0-3
Upper division course in biological or cultural anthropology3
18-21
Electives2
Biological Anthropology Concentration
ANTH 420. Evolution of Human Behavior
3
Upper division course in archaeology or cultural anthropology
18
Electives3
General Anthropology
Choose two of the following:
ANTH 420. Evolution of Human Behavior
3
ANTH 435. Ethnographic Genres and Methods
4
3-7
ANTH 455.Archaeology: Methods of Analysis3
18-21
Electives (at least one from each subdiscipline)2
39-40
6
3
1 This course fulfills the College of Arts and Letters writing-intensive requirement for the major. 2 Up to 6 hours of credit from another discipline can be applied to
these credits, with the approval of the adviser. 3 Students who choose ANTH 455 as their methods requirement must take an additional 3 credits of electives.
Bachelor of Science in Anthropology
Degree Requirements
Required courses
Credit Hours
41
General Education1
Mathematics course2
3
3-4
Social science or natural science course2
University electives
35-36
Major requirements (listed below) and electives
39-40
120
1 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may
vary. 2 In addition to course work taken to fulfill General Education requirement.
Major Requirements
To earn a B.S. degree in anthropology, students must complete a minimum of 39-40 credit hours in the
major. Fifteen of these are the core requirements of the major. In addition, students must select a
concentration in one of three subdisciplines (cultural, biological, archaeology) or the general anthropology
option. Concentrations are designed to allow students to design a curriculum most appropriate to their
interests, and consist of one subdisciplinary theory course and four or more elective courses that share a
common focus. An upper-division anthropology course from one of the other subdisciplines is required of all
students choosing a concentration. Because of the range of opportunities within each concentration, it is
important that students consult with their advisers to choose courses that suit their particular needs and
interests. Students who choose the general anthropology option take two upper-division theory courses from
two subdisciplines and spread their elective course work among the subdisciplines. For all concentrations
and the general anthropology option, up to 6 credit hours of electives from a discipline outside of
anthropology (e.g., history, philosophy, sociology, economics, geology, biology, etc.) may be applied to the
major. Elective courses from outside disciplines must be 300- or 400-level courses and approved by the
student’s adviser. Students must receive at least a “C-” in a class to have it count toward the anthropology
major.
Credit
Required Core Courses
Hours
GANTH 195. Cultural Anthropology
3
ANTH 196. Biological Anthropology
3
or GSCI 116E. Human Ecology
ANTH 197. Archaeology
3
ANTH 375. History of Theory in Sociocultural Anthropology1 3
Methods/statistics course approved by adviser
3
(e.g. MATH 220, SOCI 331, ANTH 455)
Cultural Anthropology Concentration
ANTH 435. Ethnographic Genres and Methods
4
Upper division course in biological anthropology or archaeology
18
Electives 2
Archaeology Concentration
ANTH 455. Archaeology: Methods of Analysis
0-31
Upper division course in biological or cultural anthropology3
18-21
Electives 2, 3
Biological Anthropology Concentration
ANTH 420. Evolution of Human Behavior
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18
Electives 2
General Anthropology
Choose two of the following:
ANTH 420. Evolution of Human Behavior
ANTH 435. Ethnographic Genres and Methods
ANTH 455. Archaeology: Methods of Analysis3
3-7
18-21
Electives (at least one from each subdiscipline)2
39-40
7
3
1This course fulfills the College of Arts and Letters writing-intensive requirement for the major. 2 Up to 6 hours of credit from another discipline can be applied to
these credits, with the approval of the adviser. 3 Students who choose ANTH 455 as their methods requirement must take an additional 3 credits of electives.
Concentrations
Cultural Anthropology
Cultural anthropology provides students with an in-depth experience in the interpretation and comparison of
human cultures, and it is closely linked to the humanities and the social sciences. The goal of this
concentration is to provide students with knowledge of culture, different cultural systems and social
organizations, and the methodological and theoretical frameworks for interpreting human cultural differences
and similarities. Students are encouraged to become proficient in a foreign language and develop a regional
area of specialization (e.g., North America, Latin America, Africa, Asia, etc.). Also recommended are upperlevel electives in history, sociology, economics, religion and political science.
Archaeology
Archaeology is the study of the development and change of human societies from the prehistoric past to the
present through the identification, gathering and interpretation of material remainsor and artifacts. Students
planning a career in archaeology should enroll in the archaeological field school. Archaeology students are
also encouraged to take ANTH 435, Ethnographic Genres and Methods. This sub-discipline shares strong
methodological and thematic ties with history, geology, geography, biology, and art history, and upper-level
course electives from these areas are encouraged.
Biological Anthropology
Biological anthropology seeks to understand the biological nature of humans and biological variation in
human populations by studying evolutionary theory, genetics, human biology, non-human primates and the
fossil record for human evolution. The concentration allows students to focus on human evolution, biology,
and behavior from a perspective that considers the ways that culture and environment impact biological
processes. Relevant courses in biology, psychology, geology, and health science should be considered.
General Anthropology
This option is for students who find themselves interested in combining work in the different subdisciplines,
or for those who prefer to explore the breadth of anthropology at the upper-division level. Courses should be
carefully chosen in conjunction with the adviser.
Minor Requirements
Anthropology Minor
Students complete a minor in anthropology by completing 18 hours in anthropology including the core
courses GANTH 195 Cultural Anthropology, ANTH 196 Biological Anthropology or GSCI 116E Human
Ecology, and ANTH 197 Archaeology.
Historical Archaeology Minor
The minor is designed for students interested in the field of historical archaeology, a discipline that
integrates the research interests and methods of archaeology and history. For a full description of this
program, refer to “Historical Archaeology,” Page 85.
Credit by Examination
For information about credit by examination, consult the program coordinator.