A slam dunk for sociology
A slam dunk for sociology
- January 21, 2014
- The UC Irvine undergrad major in sociology is featured in the Orange County Register January 21, 2014
-----
From the OC Register:
The men’s and women’s basketball teams of UC Irvine share a passion for basketball.
But they’ve also found common ground off the court, in sociology classrooms around
campus. Seven of the 16 men’s players are sociology majors, and five of the 15 women’s
players are majoring in the subject…Sociology is a popular major for basketball players
for a variety of reasons. One is the major’s flexibility of lecture schedules, according
to David Snow, a professor of sociology at UCI. Snow serves as UCI’s faculty athletic
representative. The NCAA mandates such a position to be the liaison between the institution
and the athletic department, with the role of monitoring student-athlete eligibility.
“We offer courses throughout the day and we don’t have labs,” Snow said of UCI’s sociology
department.
Online subscription required to view story.
-----
Would you like to get more involved with the social sciences? Email us at communications@socsci.uci.edu to connect.
Related News Items
- Careet RightWhy are kids so overscheduled?
- Careet RightLaguna Beach honors pair for life-saving actions this summer
- Careet RightUC Irvine places eighth among nation's best public universities in latest U.S. News & World Report ranking
- Careet RightMeet Karl Lyn, UC President's Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Anthropology
- Careet RightYou'll do anything for your baby. Algorithms know how to exploit that.