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Concentrations within the Major

The Sociology Department at Boston College offers undergraduate sociology majors the opportunity to pursue up to two concentrations over the course of their undergraduate studies at BC. Concentrations are specialized areas within the field of sociology that allow students to deepen their knowledge and focus their coursework around particular themes.

Students may choose from four available concentrations and complete designated courses to formally declare one or more concentrations as part of their sociology major. Concentrations are managed entirely within the Sociology Department and do not appear on official transcripts or diplomas. Completing concentrations is entirely optional, and has no effect on the course requirements or options available to students majoring in Sociology.

Sociology majors who choose to pursue conceptrations are strongly encouraged to highlight these on their r茅sum茅s, CVs, and graduate school or job applications (for example: 鈥淪ociology major, with a concentration in Research Methods鈥�). Doing so showcases their academic interests and expertise in specific sociological areas, and can help them stand out in competitive environments.

The Sociology Department is offering four concentrations:

• Social Inequality (including courses with at least 50% of course content focused on: poverty, social class, economic inequality, racial and ethnic inequality, health disparities, crime and criminal legal system)
• Global Sociology (including courses with at least 50% of course content focused on: peace and war, social movements, global inequality, globalization, Africa, Latin America)
• Environmental Sociology (including courses with at least 50% of course content focused on: climate change, environmental justice, consumerism, society and the environment)
• Research Methods (including courses with at least 50% of course content focused on: qualitative methods, quantitative methods, mixed methods, survey design, statistical methods)

Students must complete at least 3 courses within a given concentration. At least one of the three courses must be an upper level SOCY elective course. All courses must be SOCY courses or cross-listed as SOCY in order to count toward a concentration. After completing the three courses, students must:

• complete , which will be reviewed by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.聽
• email the Director of Undergraduate Studies a PDF copy of your degree audit.

Students will be notified as to whether their concentration is approved within 3 weeks. Please note that required courses for the Sociology Major (i.e., Introduction to Sociology, Research Methods, Social Theory, and Statistics) may not count toward a concentration.

Any questions about the Sociology Department concentrations should be directed to Professor Alyssa Goldman, Director of Undergraduate Studies.