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2024-2025 Pitzer Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Pitzer Catalog

Sociology Major


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Major Requirements

Students who wish to graduate with a full major in sociology must satisfactorily complete a minimum of ten graded courses:

No more than three courses can be counted to fulfill the requirements in another major or minor or be transferred from another institution. Independent studies cannot be used to fulfill these requirements.

CASA Pitzer Courses: Sociology will caccept both CASA 101 and CASA 105 for two courses towards the major.

Double Major

Students must complete the requirements of both majors, including any theses or honor requirements. No more than two courses can be counted to fulfill the requirements in both fields.

Sociology Courses

Asian American Studies

Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies

Community/Global Health

Critical Action + Social Advocacy

History

Sociology

Sociology Honors


Students who have a minimum GPA (cumulative and in sociology) of 3.5 may request that their senior thesis be considered for honors. Two faculty members (at least one of which must be in the sociology field group) must evaluate the research project and make a recommendation to the Sociology Field Group. In the case of combined majors, one faculty member from each field group must evaluate the project. Eligible students should begin thinking about an honors thesis at the end of their junior year and discuss their ideas for a thesis with two faculty members at the beginning of their senior year.

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