Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Sociology and Anthropology BS - Requirements

In addition to the Graduation Requirements for all RIT students, the Sociology and Anthropology curriculum has several requirements.

Prerequisite Course
- SOCI/ANTH 101- Discovery of Sociology and Anthropology
Program Core Introductory Courses (Choose two; 1 SOCI & 1 ANTH)
- ANTH 102- Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 103- Archaeology and the Human Past
- SOCI 102- Foundations of Sociology
- SOCI 103- Urban Experience
Program Core Courses
- SOCI/ANTH 201- Writing about Society and Culture
- SOCI/ANTH 301- Social and Cultural Theory
- SOCI/ANTH 302- Qualitative Research
- SOCI/ANTH 303- Quantitative Research
Track Courses
- Students will complete nine courses (27 Semester Credits) in the area of specialization of their choice: Urban Studies, Cultural Anthropology, Sociology, or Archeology. The full description of each track and its courses can be found in the Areas of Specialization link to the left.
Experiential Education (Choose one)
- SOCI/ANTH 498- Practicum (Can be fulfilled through internship, study abroad, or archaeological or ethnographic field school.)
- SOCI/ANTH 499- Co-op
Senior Thesis (Choose one set)
- Set A:
  - SOCI/ANTH 501- Senior Research Project
  - SOCI/ANTH xxx- Program Elective
- Set B:
  - SOCI/ANTH 502- Scholar’s Thesis I
  - SOCI/ANTH 503- Scholar’s Thesis II