SOCI 181B Capstone

SOCI 181B is the Sociology Career Capstone course, intended to expand undergraduate senior opportunities and options as well as analyze trends in sociology. It is one of the requirements for all students pursuing Sociology majors and taking the course will explore employment opportunities and reflect and assess learning in the major.

To enroll for SOCI 181B in Spring 2027: 

You need to have completed the following prerequisites:

• Have an Application for Graduation on file for Spring 2027. If you have not already done so, please meet with a Undergraduate Sociology Advisors to have your online graduation application submitted. 
• Pass SOCI 1, SOCI 100W, SOCI 101 and SOCI 104 or SOCI 105
• If you have met the prerequisites, you may request enrollment in SOCI 181B for Spring 2027 by completing the SOCI 181B Permission Number Request Form as soon as possible.

Please note the following: 

• Permission numbers will be distributed beginning Monday, October 26th. Please allow additional time for requests received after Friday, October 23rd.
• *Note: You may still request a permission number if you are currently taking a methods course (SOCI 104 or SOCI 105). Continued enrollment in SOCI 181B is contingent upon successful completion of one of the methods courses during the semester you are enrolled.

• Sociology Capstone Class Options:

  1. SOCI 181B-01 - Days: Monday/Wednesday - Time: 9:00 - 10:15am Instructor: Dr. Christopher Cox

  
  2. SOCI 181B-02 - Days: Tuesday/Thursday - Time: 1:30 - 2:45pm - Instructor: Dr. Christopher Cox

  (We can not guarantee you will get your first choice of section, because this is a capstone course, it should be a priority as you make your schedule.)

  
  Priority is given as follows: 
  1. Applied for Spring or Summer 2027 graduation and have completed all prerequisites or completing a methods course in Fall 2026.

Contact the SISS Department at sociology@sjsu.edu. Thank you!