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Matthew Sayre

Chair and Associate Professor of Anthropology

msayre1@highpoint.edu

+1 (336)-841-9061

Silvana Rosenfeld

Assistant Professor of Anthropology

srosenfe@highpoint.edu

+1 (336)-841-9590

Rodney Reynolds

Assistant Professor of Anthropology

rreynold@highpoint.edu

+1 (336)-841-2821

Terrell Hayes

Adjunct Instructor, Sociology and Anthropology

thayes@highpoint.edu

+1 (336) 841-4662

Focused curriculum

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology & Anthropology provides students with a rigorous educational experience. Our program helps students understand how human beings create, experience and interpret their worlds and how our socially constructed cultures and structures influence human thoughts, feelings and actions. Through broad-based and interdisciplinary coursework, research and internship experiences, our students develop an analytical framework for critically assessing beliefs, policies, practices and cultural products. Students also learn how to apply theory and conduct research as a means to develop knowledge, provide evidence for decision-making and support courses of action to facilitate positive social change.

Course Requirements 2022/2023

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology

Degree Requirements	Credits
Major Requirements	36
University Core Requirements	36-44
Electives	48-56
Total	128

Minor in Sociology and Anthropology

Minor Requirements	Credits
Course Requirements	20
Total	20

Requirements for B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology

Course	Course Title	Credits
SOA 1010	Introduction to Sociology	4
SOA 1020	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	4
SOA 3120, SOA 3700	Qualitative Research Methods or Quantitative Research Methods	4
SOA 3900	Classical and Contemporary Theory	4
Select one 4000-level SOA elective course. (SOA 4020. Senior Thesis I (2) and SOA 4021. Senior Thesis II (2) may be substituted for a 4000-level course.)
SOA/ENV 4000	Environment & Society	4
SOA 4010	Visual Sociology and Social Documentation	4
SOA 4018	Research Practicum	1-4
SOA 4020	Senior Thesis I	2
SOA 4021	Senior Thesis II	2
SOA/ANA 4100	Human Osteology	4
SOA/WGS/POP 4424	Gender Speak	4
SOA 4444	Independent Study	1-4 each semester
SOA 4810-4815	Internship in Sociology and Anthropology	3-12
Select sixteen credits of SOA electives from the following list:
SOA 2010	Introduction to Archaeology	4
SOA 2020	Sociology of Mass Communication	4
SOA/WGS 2030	Sociology of the Family	4
SOA/WGS 2040	Race and Ethnicity	4
SOA 2070	Self and Society	4
SOA 2270	Anthropology in Contemporary Society	4
SOA/WGS/COM 2274	Women, Gender, and Culture	4
SOA 2450	Introduction to Biological Anthropology	4
SOA/WGS 2850	Globalization and Poverty	4
SOA 2900	Ritual, Myth, & Meaning	4
SOA/WGS 3025	Sociology of Work and Family	4
SOA 3030	Health, Illness, and Medicine	4
SOA 3050	Sociology of Education	4
SOA 3070	The Social Construction of Deviance	4
SOA 3120	Qualitative Research Methods	4
SOA 3240	Class, Consumption, and the American Dream	4
SOA/POP/WGS 3334	Media Representations: Race, Class, and Gender	4
SOA/POP 3344	Black American Voices: Stories and Sounds	4
SOA/POP 3384	Hip-Hop Culture	4
SOA 3400	Economy and Society	4
SOA 3500	Food and Culture	4
SOA 3600	Language and Culture	4
SOA/WGS 3650	Gender and Sustainability	4
SOA 3700	Quantitative Research Methods	4
SOA 3900	Classical & Contemporary Theory	4
SOA/ENV 4000	Environment & Society	4
SOA 4010	Visual Sociology and Social Documentation	4
SOA 4018	Research Practicum	1-4
SOA 4020	Senior Thesis I	2
SOA 4021	Senior Thesis II	2
SOA 4100	Human Osteology	4
SOA/POP/WGS 4424	Gender Seak	4
SOA 4444	Independent Study	1-4
SOA 4810-4815	Internship in Sociology and Anthropology	Variable credit
Course Descriptions

No more than 8 of the 16 elective credits can be fulfilled with the following cross-listed courses: SOA 2264, SOA/COM/WGS 2274, SOA/POP 3344, and SOA 3384.

No more than 4 hours of SOA 4810-4815 — Internship or SOA 4018 — Research Practicum can be counted toward fulfilling major requirements.

Note: Students majoring in Sociology and Anthropology may not minor in either Sociology or Anthropology.

Requirements for Minor in Sociology and Anthropology

Course	Course Title	Credit
SOA 1010	Introduction to Sociology	4
SOA 1020	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	4
Three SOA electives with at least one course at the 3000-level or higher (12)
SOA 2010	Introduction to Archeology	4
SOA 2020	Mass Media and Society	4
SOA/WGS 2030	Sociology of the Family	4
SOA/WGS 2040	Race and Ethnicity	4
SOA 2070	Self and Society	4
SOA/CRJ 2200	Introduction to Forensic Anthropology	4
SOA 2270	Anthropology in Contemporary Society	4
SOA/WGS/COM 2274	Women, Gender, and Culture	4
SOA/COM 2282	Players, Gamers, and Game Cultures	4
SOA 2450	Introduction to Biological Anthropology	4
SOA/WGS 2850	Globalization and Poverty	4
SOA 2881, 3881, 4881	Special Topics	Variable credit. May be repeated.
SOA 2900	Ritual, Myth, and Meaning	4
SOA/WGS 3025	Sociology of Work and Family	4
SOA 3030	Health, Illness, and Medicine	4
SOA 3045	U.S. Immigration and the Social World	4
SOA/EDU 3050	Education and Society	4
SOA/GBS/ENV 3060	Sustainability and Urbanism: From its Ancient Origins to the Modern City	4
SOA 3070	The Social Construction of Deviance	4
SOA 3120	Qualitative Research Methods	4
SOA 3240	Class, Consumption, and the American Dream	4
SOA/POP/WGS 3334	Media Representations: Race, Class, and Gender	4
SOA/POP 3344	Black-American Voices: Stories & Sounds	4
SOA/POP 3384	Hip-Hop Culture	4
SOA 3400	Economy and Society	4
SOA 3500	Food and Culture	4
SOA 3600	Language and Culture	4
SOA/WGS 3650	Gender and Sustainability	4
SOA 3700	Quantitative Research Methods	4
SOA 3900	Classical and Contemporary Theory	4
SOA/ENV 4000	Environment & Society	4
SOA 4010	Visual Sociology and Social Documentation	4
SOA 4018	Research Practicum	1-4
SOA 4020	Senior Theis I	2
SOA 4021	Senior Thesis II	2
SOA/ANA 4100	Human Osteology	4
SOA/WGS/POP 4424	Gender Speak	4
SOA 4444	Independent Study	1-4 each semester
SOA 4810-4815	Internship in Sociology and Anthropology	3-12
Course Descriptions

Career Opportunities

Combined with careful planning and practical experiences, the bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Anthropology opens up a world of possibilities to graduates entering the workforce in an ever-changing world. The major is also useful for those considering graduate school in sociology, anthropology, law, education, social work, business or divinity school.

Students with degrees in sociology can enter careers as:

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Human Rights Officer
Publishing
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International Development
Forensic Investigator
Public Health Worker
Rehabilitation Counselor
Social Worker
Lawyer
Community Organizer

Recent graduates have also secured jobs with the following organizations:

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