Dept. of Sociology General Information Page

The Department of Sociology has four major objectives:
1. Training sociology majors through intensive education at both the undergraduage and graduate levels,

2. Carrying out research projects in selected areas of sociology,

3. Providing introductory sociology and anthropology courses to METU students, and

4. Offering courses to students in other departments in order ot increase their understanding of culture and society.

The department offers a four-year undergraduate program leading to the B.A. degree and graduate programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Sociology.

* Undergraduate Degree
* Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology
* Graduate Degree
* M.S. Program
* Ph.D. Program
* Undergraduate Curriculum
* Minor Program in Sociology
* Double Major Program in Sociology
* Graduate Programs at the Department of Sociology
* M.S. Program in Sociology
* Ph. D. Program in Sociology

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE
The Department offers a wide array of required and elective courses leading to the degree of B.A. in Sociology. Students are also required to take relevant courses from neighbouring fileds, as offered by other departments of the university. The undergraduate program is designed to provide a broad general education in sociology, rather than specialized training in any sub-field of the discipline.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY
All students in the Department of Sociology are required to take a minimum of 36 courses in addition to a specified number of non-credit courses before being qualified for a B.A. Degree in Sociology. Before graduation, students are required to take 18 must/compulsory and a minimum of 7 "elective" courses in sociology. From outside the sociology department, students must also take PSY 100; ENG 101, 102, 211, 311; ECON 210; HIST 150; PHIL 108 and 3 electives. "Non-departmental" electives should not be less than 3 credit-hours each. The minimum credit-hour requirement of the department is 128 credit-hours.

GRADUATE DEGREE
The department offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of "Master of Science in Sociology". To qualify for the master's program in sociology candidates should have a B.A. or B.S. degree or its equivalent in sociology. However, candidates with a bachelor or equivalent degree from another field may also be accepted on the condition that they attend required undergraduate courses before the start of the master's program. Entering the Ph.D. program requires an M.A. or M.S. degree or its equivalent in sociology. Candidates with a master's or equivalent degree in another field may be accepted on the condition that they attend a preparation year from the undergraduate or master's program in sociology before they begin the doctoral program.
M.S. PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY: Students are required to take a total of 8 courses, which include 3 must/compulsory and 4 free elective courses, and 1 non-credit must course.

Students are also required to write a master's thesis. The master's degree and courses should be completed within 4 semesters, but the student can extend the period of writing the thesis by a maximum of another 2 semesters.
Ph.D. PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY: Students are required to take 8 courses including 4 must/compulsory and 4 free elective courses. The courses must be completed within a maximum of 4 semesters.

The student is also required to write a Ph.D. thesis. The maximum time for completion of the thesis is 8 semesters. The time of writing the thesis can be extended a further 4 semesters.

UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM

FIRST YEAR

First Semester Second Semester

SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology I (4-0)-4 SOC 102 Introduction to Sociology II (4-0)-4

SOC 131 Introduction to Anthropology I (4-0)-4 SOC 114 Statistical Methods and Computer
Applications in Social Science I (4-0)-4

PSY 100 General Psychology (3-0)-3 ECON 210 Principles of Economics (3-0)-3

HIST 150 History of Civilizations (3-0)-3 PHIL 108 Introduction to Philosophy II (3-0)-3

ENG 101 Development of Reading and
Writing Skills I (4-0)-4 ENG 102 Development of Reading and
Writing Skills II (4-0)-4

IS 100 Introduction to Information
Technologies and Applications NC TURK 102 Turkish II NC

SECOND YEAR

Third Semester Fourth Semester

SOC 203 Urban Sociology (4-0)-4 SOC 204 Rural Sociology (4-0)-4

SOC 213 Statistical Methods and Computer
Applications in Social Science II (4-0)-4 SOC 218 Social Class, Stratification
and Mobility (4-0)-4

SOC 251 History of Sociology I (4-0)-4 SOC 232 Methodology of Social Sciences (4-0)-4

ENG 211 Academic Oral Presentation
Skills (3-0)-3 SOC 252 History of Sociology II (4-0)-4

HIST 2201 Principles of Kemal Atatürk I NC HIST 2202 Principles of Kemal Atatürk II NC

Non-Departmental Elective Non-Departmental Elective NC

THIRD YEAR

Fifth Semester Sixth Semester

SOC 303 Sociology of Change and
Transition I (4-0)-4 SOC 314 Work and Organization (4-0)-4

SOC 305 Sociology of Family (4-0)-4 SOC 315 Sociology of Mass Communications (4-0)-4

SOC 323 Methods and Techniques of
Social Research (4-0)-4 SOC 363 Demography/Population Dynamics (4-0)-4

SOC 341 Contemporary Sociological Theory (4-0)-4 ENG 311 Advanced Communication Skills (3-0)-3

Non-Departmental Elective Departmental Elective

FOURTH YEAR

Seventh Semester Eighth Semester

Departmental Elective Departmental Elective

Departmental Elective Departmental Elective

Departmental Elective Departmental Elective

MINOR PROGRAM IN SOCIOLOGY

This program provides students in the fields of technology, science and administration with an opportunity to complement their education with a sociological understanding of social transformations they themselves experience as individuals and as professionals in their fields. The program introduces them to theory and research in sociology, social theory, social change, and substantive areas in the field. The program focuses on the analysis of such processes as modernization and globalization. Before graduation, students are required to take 6 courses in total.

Prerequisite SOC 100 Principles of Sociology (or equivalent) (3-0)-3

Compulsory Course SOC 251 History of Sociology I (4-0)-4

Elective Courses Two of the must and two of the elective courses offered by the department.

DOUBLE MAJOR PROGRAM IN SOCIOLOGY
This program is designed to respond to the growing importance given to interdisciplinary studies paralles to recent developments around the world. The Double Major Program in Sociology is thought to contribute to successful students who will take their place in and direct the future social, cultural, economic and political transformations in the global world. In this regard, the aim of our program is to give the successful students the opportunity to broaded their knowledge by relating two distinct disciplines. This program is open to all departments though priority is given to students of international Relations, History, Philosophy, Public Administration, Political Science, Psychology, Management and Economics. Before Graduation, students are required to take 15 must/compulsory and 3 elective courses in total.

Compulsory Courses SOC 109 Introduction to Sociology (3-0)-3

SOC 232 Methodology of Social Sciences (4-0)-4

SOC 131 Introduction to Anthropology (4-0)-4

SOC 203 Urban Sociology (4-0)-4

SOC 204 Rural Sociology (4-0)-4

SOC 218 Social Stratification and Mobility (4-0)-4

SOC 114 or 213 Statistical Methods and Comp. App. I-II (4-0)-4

SOC 251 History of Sociology I (4-0)-4

SOC 252 History of Sociology II (4-0)-4

SOC 303 Sociology of Change and Transition (4-0)-4

SOC 305 Sociology of Family (4-0)-4

SOC 314 Work and Organization (4-0)-4

SOC 315 Sociology of Mass Communications (4-0)-4

SOC 341 Contemporary Sociological Theory (4-0)-4

SOC 363 Demography/Population Dynamics (4-0)-4

Elective Courses Three of the elective courses offered by the department.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

M.S. PROGRAM IN SOCIOLOGY

Required Courses SOC 500 Prothesis Seminar NC

SOC 501 Sociological Theory I (3-0)-3

SOC 502 Sociological Theory II (3-0)-3

SOC 507 Research Methods I (3-0)-3

SOC 599 Master's Thesis NC

SOC 800-899 Special Studies NC

Elective Courses SOC 503 Problems of Studying Women in Muslim Societies (3-0)-3

SOC 505 Advanced Political Sociology I (3-0)-3

SOC 506 Advanced Political Sociology II (3-0)-3

SOC 508 Research Methods II (3-0)-3

SOC 509 International Regimes and Gender Equality (3-0)-3

SOC 510 Urban Theory and Policy (3-0)-3

SOC 511 Local Politics (3-0)-3

SOC 512 Population Movements in a Globalizing World (3-0)-3

SOC 513 Comparative Studies in the Sociology of Religion (3-0)-3

SOC 515 State and Civil Society in Central Asia (3-0)-3

SOC 516 Gender, Media and Cultural Representation (3-0)-3

SOC 517 Economic and Social Transformations in Eurasia (3-0)-3

SOC 518 Social Movements and Civic Action (3-0)-3

SOC 519 Feminist Methodology in Social Sciences (3-0)-3

SOC 520 Introduction to Structural Equation Models (3-0)-3

SOC 521 Sociology of Structural Transformations (3-0)-3

SOC 522 Sociology of the Middle East (3-0)-3

SOC 523 Data Analysis (3-0)-3

SOC 524 Cultures of Modernity (3-0)-3

SOC 525 Global and Local Debates on Civil Society (3-0)-3

SOC 526 Issues in Women's Work and Employment (3-0)-3

SOC 527 Society and Culture in Iran (3-0)-3

SOC 528 Post-Structuralism, Deconstruction and Feminist Theory (3-0)-3

SOC 529 Migration and Ethnicity in Eurasian Societies (3-0)-3

SOC 530 Kinship, Tribe, Confederation and State in Central Asia
and the Middle East (3-0)-3

SOC 531 Sociological and Economic Issues on Turkey (3-0)-3

SOC 532 Sociological Themes and Debates in Politics,
Science and Culture (3-0)-3

SOC 533 Gender Issues on Class and Patriarchy (3-0)-3

SOC 534 Anthropology of Europe (3-0)-3

SOC 535 Contemporary Feminist Theory (3-0)-3

SOC 536 Peoples and Cultures of Central Asia (3-0)-3

SOC 538 Human Development and Social Policy (3-0)-3

SOC 540 Class and Ethnic Relations in the Middle East (3-0)-3

SOC 545 Sociology of Everyday Life and Interpersonal Relations (3-0)-3

SOC 546 Issues in Criminology (3-0)-3

SOC 550 Middle East Women, Feminism and Orientalism (3-0)-3

SOC 551 Seminar in Sociology of Religion (3-0)-3

SOC 560 Globalization and Diasporas (3-0)-3

SOC 561 Ideology and Discourse Analysis (3-0)-3

SOC 570 Citizenship and Society (3-0)-3

Ph.D. PROGRAM IN SOCIOLOGY

Required Courses SOC 631 Current Issues in Sociology and Social Theory (3-0)-3

SOC 632 Recent Developments in Methods of Sociological Inquiry (3-0)-3

SOC 641 Sociology of Industrialization and Modernization (3-0)-3

SOC 642 Sociological and Anthropological Studies in Turkey (3-0)-3

SOC 699 Ph.D. Dissertation NC

SOC 800 Special Studies NC

Elective Courses SOC 600 Ph.D. Seminar (3-0)-3

SOC 628 Global Society (3-0)-3

SOC 633 Social History of Institutions (3-0)-3

SOC 643 Advanced Issues in the Sociology of Knowledge (3-0)-3

SOC 644 Public Opinion, Culture and the Median (3-0)-3

SOC 646 Family, Marriage and Kinship: Debates and Issues (3-0)-3

SOC 647 Power, Status and Social Rank (3-0)-3

SOC 648 Order and Social Control: Formality and Informality (3-0)-3

SOC 649 States, Nations and Political Alignments (3-0)-3

SOC 650 Sociology and History (3-0)-3

SOC 651 Comparative Study of Agrarian Social Structures (3-0)-3

SOC 652 Organization and Work (3-0)-3

SOC 653 Sociology of Studies on Women (3-0)-3

SOC 654 Economic and Social History of Turkish Society (3-0)-3

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Second Semester
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology I	(4-0)-4	SOC 102	Introduction to Sociology II	(4-0)-4
SOC 131	Introduction to Anthropology I	(4-0)-4	SOC 114	Statistical Methods and Computer Applications in Social Science I	(4-0)-4
PSY 100	General Psychology	(3-0)-3	ECON 210	Principles of Economics	(3-0)-3
HIST 150	History of Civilizations	(3-0)-3	PHIL 108	Introduction to Philosophy II	(3-0)-3
ENG 101	Development of Reading and Writing Skills I	(4-0)-4	ENG 102	Development of Reading and Writing Skills II	(4-0)-4
IS 100	Introduction to Information Technologies and Applications	NC	TURK 102	Turkish II	NC

SECOND YEAR
Third Semester			Fourth Semester
SOC 203	Urban Sociology	(4-0)-4	SOC 204	Rural Sociology	(4-0)-4
SOC 213	Statistical Methods and Computer Applications in Social Science II	(4-0)-4	SOC 218	Social Class, Stratification and Mobility	(4-0)-4
SOC 251	History of Sociology I	(4-0)-4	SOC 232	Methodology of Social Sciences	(4-0)-4
ENG 211	Academic Oral Presentation Skills	(3-0)-3	SOC 252	History of Sociology II	(4-0)-4
HIST 2201	Principles of Kemal Atatürk I	NC	HIST 2202	Principles of Kemal Atatürk II	NC
	Non-Departmental Elective			Non-Departmental Elective	NC

THIRD YEAR
Fifth Semester			Sixth Semester
SOC 303	Sociology of Change and Transition I	(4-0)-4	SOC 314	Work and Organization	(4-0)-4
SOC 305	Sociology of Family	(4-0)-4	SOC 315	Sociology of Mass Communications	(4-0)-4
SOC 323	Methods and Techniques of Social Research	(4-0)-4	SOC 363	Demography/Population Dynamics	(4-0)-4
SOC 341	Contemporary Sociological Theory	(4-0)-4	ENG 311	Advanced Communication Skills	(3-0)-3
	Non-Departmental Elective			Departmental Elective

FOURTH YEAR
Seventh Semester		Eighth Semester
	Departmental Elective		Departmental Elective
	Departmental Elective		Departmental Elective
	Departmental Elective		Departmental Elective

Prerequisite	SOC 100	Principles of Sociology (or equivalent)	(3-0)-3
Compulsory Course	SOC 251	History of Sociology I	(4-0)-4
Elective Courses	Two of the must and two of the elective courses offered by the department.

Compulsory Courses	SOC 109	Introduction to Sociology	(3-0)-3
	SOC 232	Methodology of Social Sciences	(4-0)-4
	SOC 131	Introduction to Anthropology	(4-0)-4
	SOC 203	Urban Sociology	(4-0)-4
	SOC 204	Rural Sociology	(4-0)-4
	SOC 218	Social Stratification and Mobility	(4-0)-4
	SOC 114 or 213	Statistical Methods and Comp. App. I-II	(4-0)-4
	SOC 251	History of Sociology I	(4-0)-4
	SOC 252	History of Sociology II	(4-0)-4
	SOC 303	Sociology of Change and Transition	(4-0)-4
	SOC 305	Sociology of Family	(4-0)-4
	SOC 314	Work and Organization	(4-0)-4
	SOC 315	Sociology of Mass Communications	(4-0)-4
	SOC 341	Contemporary Sociological Theory	(4-0)-4
	SOC 363	Demography/Population Dynamics	(4-0)-4
Elective Courses	Three of the elective courses offered by the department.

Required Courses	SOC 500	Prothesis Seminar	NC
	SOC 501	Sociological Theory I	(3-0)-3
	SOC 502	Sociological Theory II	(3-0)-3
	SOC 507	Research Methods I	(3-0)-3
	SOC 599	Master's Thesis	NC
	SOC 800-899	Special Studies	NC
Elective Courses	SOC 503	Problems of Studying Women in Muslim Societies	(3-0)-3
	SOC 505	Advanced Political Sociology I	(3-0)-3
	SOC 506	Advanced Political Sociology II	(3-0)-3
	SOC 508	Research Methods II	(3-0)-3
	SOC 509	International Regimes and Gender Equality	(3-0)-3
	SOC 510	Urban Theory and Policy	(3-0)-3
	SOC 511	Local Politics	(3-0)-3
	SOC 512	Population Movements in a Globalizing World	(3-0)-3
	SOC 513	Comparative Studies in the Sociology of Religion	(3-0)-3
	SOC 515	State and Civil Society in Central Asia	(3-0)-3
	SOC 516	Gender, Media and Cultural Representation	(3-0)-3
	SOC 517	Economic and Social Transformations in Eurasia	(3-0)-3
	SOC 518	Social Movements and Civic Action	(3-0)-3
	SOC 519	Feminist Methodology in Social Sciences	(3-0)-3
	SOC 520	Introduction to Structural Equation Models	(3-0)-3
	SOC 521	Sociology of Structural Transformations	(3-0)-3
	SOC 522	Sociology of the Middle East	(3-0)-3
	SOC 523	Data Analysis	(3-0)-3
	SOC 524	Cultures of Modernity	(3-0)-3
	SOC 525	Global and Local Debates on Civil Society	(3-0)-3
	SOC 526	Issues in Women's Work and Employment	(3-0)-3
	SOC 527	Society and Culture in Iran	(3-0)-3
	SOC 528	Post-Structuralism, Deconstruction and Feminist Theory	(3-0)-3
	SOC 529	Migration and Ethnicity in Eurasian Societies	(3-0)-3
	SOC 530	Kinship, Tribe, Confederation and State in Central Asia and the Middle East	(3-0)-3
	SOC 531	Sociological and Economic Issues on Turkey	(3-0)-3
	SOC 532	Sociological Themes and Debates in Politics, Science and Culture	(3-0)-3
	SOC 533	Gender Issues on Class and Patriarchy	(3-0)-3
	SOC 534	Anthropology of Europe	(3-0)-3
	SOC 535	Contemporary Feminist Theory	(3-0)-3
	SOC 536	Peoples and Cultures of Central Asia	(3-0)-3
	SOC 538	Human Development and Social Policy	(3-0)-3
	SOC 540	Class and Ethnic Relations in the Middle East	(3-0)-3
	SOC 545	Sociology of Everyday Life and Interpersonal Relations	(3-0)-3
	SOC 546	Issues in Criminology	(3-0)-3
	SOC 550	Middle East Women, Feminism and Orientalism	(3-0)-3
	SOC 551	Seminar in Sociology of Religion	(3-0)-3
	SOC 560	Globalization and Diasporas	(3-0)-3
	SOC 561	Ideology and Discourse Analysis	(3-0)-3
	SOC 570	Citizenship and Society	(3-0)-3

Required Courses	SOC 631	Current Issues in Sociology and Social Theory	(3-0)-3
	SOC 632	Recent Developments in Methods of Sociological Inquiry	(3-0)-3
	SOC 641	Sociology of Industrialization and Modernization	(3-0)-3
	SOC 642	Sociological and Anthropological Studies in Turkey	(3-0)-3
	SOC 699	Ph.D. Dissertation	NC
	SOC 800	Special Studies	NC
Elective Courses	SOC 600	Ph.D. Seminar	(3-0)-3
	SOC 628	Global Society	(3-0)-3
	SOC 633	Social History of Institutions	(3-0)-3
	SOC 643	Advanced Issues in the Sociology of Knowledge	(3-0)-3
	SOC 644	Public Opinion, Culture and the Median	(3-0)-3
	SOC 646	Family, Marriage and Kinship: Debates and Issues	(3-0)-3
	SOC 647	Power, Status and Social Rank	(3-0)-3
	SOC 648	Order and Social Control: Formality and Informality	(3-0)-3
	SOC 649	States, Nations and Political Alignments	(3-0)-3
	SOC 650	Sociology and History	(3-0)-3
	SOC 651	Comparative Study of Agrarian Social Structures	(3-0)-3
	SOC 652	Organization and Work	(3-0)-3
	SOC 653	Sociology of Studies on Women	(3-0)-3
	SOC 654	Economic and Social History of Turkish Society	(3-0)-3