Models of the Sociology Minor at Institutions of Higher Education in the United States

Autor/inn/en	Messineo, Melinda; Howard, Jay
Titel	Models of the Sociology Minor at Institutions of Higher Education in the United States
Quelle	In: Teaching Sociology, 49 (2021) 4, S.348-359 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Messineo, Melinda)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0092-055X
DOI	10.1177/0092055X211026497
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Specialization; Sociology; Bachelors Degrees; Required Courses; Models; Credentials; Curriculum; Department Heads; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Competence + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arbeitsteilige Spezialisierung; Soziologie; 'Bachelor''s degrees'; Bachelor-Studiengang; Pflichtkurs; Analogiemodell; Studienbuch; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Kompetenz
Abstract	Although the structure and content of the sociology major has been addressed by a variety of scholars and several American Sociological Association (ASA) task forces over the past three decades, the structure, content, and even the purpose of the sociology minor has been ignored. In this article, we address this gap in the literature through two investigations. The first utilizes an examination of the websites and academic handbooks of 248 bachelor's degree-granting institutions to discern the structure and contents of the sociology minor. We identify four models for the sociology minor found in U.S. higher education. The second study utilizes data gathered through the ASA 2019-2020 Department Survey. Included in the survey were a variety of questions regarding department chairs' perceptions of the sociology minor. We conclude by suggesting that we should not only be concerned with what the sociology minor currently is but also consider what the minor could be. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01