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Sociology
Sociology is the study of societies, human interactions and relationships. Sociologists study the ways in which society is organized in order to facilitate communication and societal progress.
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As a sociology student at Calvin, you'll study societal structures within the context of a strong liberal arts core curriculum. At Calvin, we believe that God created us to live in community. As Christian sociologists, it is our responsibility to understand human interactions so we are better able to heal them.
Careers in Sociology
As a graduate of this program, you might find work as a:
- Counselor
- Corrections Officer
- Advocate
- Programmer
- Rehabilitator
- Teacher
- More
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Student involvement
Study abroad in Chicago or Washington D.C.; Volunteer in local schools, churches and hospitals; gain hands on experience through a summer internship; Assist a professor with sociological research through a research fellowship.
Course Requirements 2011-12
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Sociology major
(34 semester hours)
- SOC-151 Sociological Principals and Perspectives
- SOC-255 Social Science Statistics
- SOC-318 Sociological Theory
- SOC-320 Social Research
- SOC-395 Sociology Integrative Seminar
- Six electives
Sociology minor
(21 semester hours)
- SOC-151 Sociological Principals and Perspectives
- Six electives
Scholarships
Dollar amounts reflect awards given for the 2010-11 academic year.
- Barbara Gezon Baker Scholarship for Academic Excellence in Sociology and Social Work
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- award amount: $2,600
- junior or senior
- GPA 2.50+
- financial need may be considered
- nomination by department members
- Balog Family Social Work Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,100
- junior or senior
- GPA of 3.0+
- financial need required; pursuing a career in gerontological social work
- apply through the sociology and social work department
- Donald and Marie Boersma Family Scholarship in Social Work
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- award amount: $1,950
- junior
- GPA of 3.0+
- financial need required
- apply through the sociology and social work department
- Dr. Donald H. Bouma Scholarship in Sociology and Social Work
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- award amount: $2,500
- junior or senior
- GPA of 3.0+
- financial need required
- apply through the sociology and social work department
- Connie Bratt Social Work Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,100
- junior or senior
- GPA of 3.0+
- financial need required; exhibit a commitment to Christian service
- apply through the sociology and social work department
- Daniel C. Duyst Memorial Scholarship
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- award amount: $1,900
- junior or senior
- GPA of 2.7+
- financial need required; interested in criminal justice programs
- apply through the sociology and social work department
- Carl and Sandra Gronsman Family Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,100
- junior or senior
- GPA 2.75+
- financial need required
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- James and Catherine Haveman Family Scholarship
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- award amount: $1,700
- first-year
- HS GPA 2.5+
- financial need required
- automatic consideration
- Annemary Heerspink Memorial Social Work Scholarship
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- award amount: $3,400
- junior or senior
- GPA of 2.5+
- financial need required
- apply through the sociology and social work department
- Leanne Joy Knot Memorial Scholarship
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- award amount: $1,750
- junior or senior
- GPA of 3.0+
- financial need required; demonstrate a deep love for Jesus Christ as expressed by the Reformed faith and a love for others
- apply through the sociology and social work department
- Theodore A. Rottman Scholarship in Social Justice
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- award amount: $1,900
- senior
- GPA of 3.0+
- financial need required; be dedicated to a career in social justice
- apply through the sociology and social work department
- Roland and Ellen Schroder Family Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,700
- sophomore
- GPA 3.0+
- financial need required; at least one parent who graduated from Calvin College
- apply through the Calvin Portal
- Sociology and Social Work Faculty Scholarship
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- award amount: $1,500
- senior
- GPA of 3.3+
- financial need required
- apply through the sociology and social work department
- Richard and Janice Van Deelen Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,400
- junior or senior
- GPA of 3.0+
- financial need required; be adopted or have a special interest in adoption and be committed to the pro-life position on the issue of abortion
- apply through the sociology and social work department
- Arnold and Janice VanderBok Family Scholarship
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- award amount: $2,700
- first-year
- financial need required; speak Spanish fluently; preference to Hispanic students
- prospective students submit a letter to the Financial Aid Office (finaid@calvin.edu) describing your qualifications by February 1; returning students apply through the Calvin Portal
- Vanderploeg-Edgerly Scholarship
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- award amount: $1,500
- junior or senior
- GPA of 3.0+
- financial need not required; agree to write a major paper on the topic of child sexual abuse
- apply through the psychology department or the sociology and social work department
- Theodore C. Wagenaar Scholarship
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- award amount: $400
- any class level
- GPA 3.0+
- financial need required; planning to participate in an off-campus interim or semester
- automatic consideration
- Mary E. Vanden Bosch Zwaanstra Scholarship in Social Work and Gerontology
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- award amount: $1,600
- junior or senior
- GPA 2.5+
- financial need not required; be committed to the field of gerontology and principles of social justice
- apply through the sociology and social work department
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