Requirements for the Sociology Major:
With an advisor in the department, design a program with a minimum of 11 approved courses, distributed as follows:
Additional Requirements:
Five additional elective courses in sociology or criminal justice.
Grades for all courses taken in sociology are used to calculate the average in the major for Departmental Distinction. Students also are required to earn at least A- in Senior Thesis to be eligible for Departmental Distinction.
Suggested sequence of courses for students majoring in sociology:
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First Year SOCI 105 Introduction to Sociology |
Second Year SOCI 310 Classical Theory SOCI 397 Contemporary Theory |
Third Year SOCI 383 Quantitative Analysis SOCI 385 Qualitative Analysis |
Fourth Year SOCI 485 Senior Seminar |
Requirements for the Criminal Justice Major:
With an advisor in the department, design a program with a minimum of 12 approved courses, distributed as follows:
Additional Requirements:
2 additional courses in Social Justice
1 additional course from the following criminal justice electives:
Suggested sequence of courses for students majoring in criminal justice:
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First Year SOCI 105 Introduction to Sociology CRMJ 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice CRMJ 310 Criminology |
Second Year CRMJ 245 Introduction to the Law CRMJ 330 Policing in a Democratic Society CRMJ 320 Juvenile Delinquency CRMJ 340 Punishment and Corrections |
Third Year CRMJ 390 Quantitative Analysis in Criminal Justice |
Fourth Year CRMJ 490 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice |
Requirements for the sociology minor:
With an advisor in the department, design a program with a minimum of seven approved courses, distributed as follows:
Three core courses:
Additional Requirements:
Four additional courses in sociology.
Requirements for the criminal justice minor:
Criminal justice may be selected as a minor program alongside the sociology or other major at Hartwick College.
With an advisor in the department, design a program with a minimum of six approved courses, distributed as follows:
Additional Requirements:
Three additional courses in criminal justice.
Requirements for the social work minor:
Three additional electives selected from the following list:
A maximum of 10 credits may be double-counted toward a major and the Social Work minor.
Suggested sequence of courses for students majoring in criminal justice:
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First Year SOCI 105 Introduction to Sociology |
Second Year SOCI 371 Social Policy and Social Welfare |
Third Year SOCI 383 Quantitative Analysis OR SOCI 385 Qualitative Analysis OR PSYC 290 Psychological Research |
Fourth Year SOCI 395 Internship |
Three-Year Degree Option
For students majoring in sociology, Hartwick’s Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Program is a unique opportunity to earn a degree in three years.