University/Institution:
Swarthmore Location:
Pennsylvania, USA /
Contact:
610.328.8106,
rmaio1@swarthmore.edu Web site:
http://www.swarthmore.edu/socanth.xml Admision Requirements:
The Admissions Committee at Swarthmore evaluates the student’s class ranking, standardized tests, extracurricular activities, essays included in the application, recommendation letters from two teachers and one from a counselor, and an interview to admit students.
Basic Information (Description):
The Sociology & Anthropology program offers students an opportunity to study complex social issues such as globalization, race, and social inequalities. The curriculum studies why those “personal problems,” such as racial dynamics of society, gender, and ethnic problems are actually consequences of outer social structures. The curriculum gives students the necessary tools to understand complex social issues, do independent research and relevant fieldwork. Courses offered include: social theory, microtechnologies of social change, historical development of both disciplines, and methodology for social research design as well as representation production. Students are encouraged to study abroad to complement the cross-cultural experience.
Degree:
Bachelor's Degree