The Concentration in Analysis and Research—an elective option within the undergraduate sociology major—is designed for students who do well and are interested in research methods and statistics. CAR prepares students for entry-level jobs in applied social research and/or for graduate study. Key features of the concentration include advanced statistics courses, training in social science computing, and research. By selecting appropriate electives and internships, students may focus their training on demography, survey research, marketing and communications, criminal justice, health care, education, social services, natural resources, organizations, or personnel and human resources.
Students pursuing the Sociology: Concentration in Analysis and Research (CAR) option must complete:
- the Foundation (Core), Residence, and Quality of Work requirements of the general Sociology major
- at least 36 credits of coursework in the SOC subject, and
- the Concentration in Analysis and Research requirements detailed below.
Additional CAR requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Statistics | ||
| Complete two courses: | ||
| SOC/C&E SOC 361 | Statistics for Sociologists II | 4 |
| or ECON 410 | Introductory Econometrics | |
| SOC 362 | Statistics for Sociologists III | 3 |
| or STAT 312 | Introduction to Theory and Methods of Mathematical Statistics II | |
| Data Management | ||
| SOC/C&E SOC 365 | Data Management for Social Science Research | 3-4 |
| Distribution | ||
| Complete two Research Electives: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Survey Methods for Social Research | ||
| Introduction to Mathematical Sociology | ||
| Mathematical Models of Social Systems | ||
| Talk and Social Interaction | ||
| Sociological Perspectives on the Life Course and Aging | ||
| Poverty and Place | ||
| Social Stratification | ||
| Demographic Techniques I | ||
| Applied Demography: Planning and Policy | ||
| Applied Dynamical Systems, Chaos and Modeling | ||
| Introduction to Stochastic Processes | ||
| Elections and Voting Behavior | ||
| Public Opinion | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Introduction to Time Series | ||
| Introductory Nonparametric Statistics | ||
| An Introduction to Sample Survey Theory and Methods | ||
| Applied Categorical Data Analysis | ||
| Statistical Methods for Epidemiology | ||
| Technology of Computer-Based Business Systems | ||
| Marketing Research | ||
| Research Practicum | ||
| SOC/C&E SOC 693 | Practicum in Analysis and Research | 3 |
| Total Credits | 19-20 | |
Residence and Quality of Work
- A minimum 3.000 GPA on all CAR-specific courses is required at the time of graduation.
Four-Year Plan
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Communication A | 3 | SOC/C&E SOC 210 or 211 (SOC 211 also satisfies Communication B) | 3-4 |
| Quantitative Reasoning A | 3 | SOC/C&E SOC 357 | 4 |
| Foreign Language (if required) | 4 | Biological Science Breadth | 3 |
| Ethnic Studies (may be taken in the major) | 3 | Intermediate MATH, COMP SCI or STAT (for BS) | 3 |
| Physical Science Breadth | 3 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SOC/C&E SOC 360 (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning B) | 4 | SOC/C&E SOC 475 | 3 |
| INTER-LS 210 | 1 | SOC Distribution (upper level) | 4 |
| Humanities Breadth | 3 | Natural Science Breadth | 3 |
| Science Breadth | 3 | Literature Breadth | 3 |
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 2 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Declare the major | SOC Distribution (upper level) | 4 | |
| Humanities Breadth | 6 | SOC/C&E SOC 365 | 3-4 |
| SOC Distribution (upper level) | 4 | CAR Research Elective | 4 |
| Additional statistics for CAR option | 3 | Electives | 3 |
| Electives | 2 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| SOC Distribution (upper level) | 3 | SOC/C&E SOC 693 | 3 |
| CAR option Research Elective | 3 | Electives | 12 |
| Electives | 9 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||