May 2016

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Trivia
Questions:
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 1. Name our new minors starting this fall.

 2.  When does the Fall Semester 2016 begin?

 3.  How much of your degree can you earn online?

 


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Congratulations are in order!Congrats   

Congratulations to this years graduates, scholarship winners, those named to the Dean's List, and all who received honors over the year. Scholarship winners will be announced at the annual awards ceremony on Thursday, May 5th, in the SDSU Foundation Building, upstairs in room T3. Poster presentations begin at 1:30 with the ceremony starting at 2:00. All welcome.   
Congratulations
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to the 2015 Summer & Fall, and 2016 Spring
Sociology majors graduating with honors.
 
Term
Name
Honor
2015SU
Kendyl Lynn Hanson
With Magna Cum Laude Honors
2015FA
Keahna Marie Fenwick
With Cum Laude Honors
2016SP
Sandra Maureen Axiotis
With Magna Cum Laude Honors
2016SP
Bethany Hope Carlson
With Summa Cum Laude Honors
2016SP
Katelyn DeAnna Hillers
With Magna Cum Laude Honors
2016SP
Koki  Hiyama
With Cum Laude Honors
2016SP
Ashlie Jean Steppat
With Cum Laude Honors
 
The winning poster was entitled "Unemployed Women in Rural
Saudi Arabia" 
The poster "A Special Case of Asian Distribution Patterns" came in at second place in the voting.
Congratulations to Shuruq Alsharif!

As part of the symposium, students and faculty were invited to do poster presentations. Those present voted on their favorite, the winning poster was presented by Shuruq Alsharif. Honorable Mention goes to a poster done by Wei Gu and Dr. Weiwei Zhang.
 
  
 

 
Congratulations to Bishal Kasu
who was presented with the Graduate Teaching Certificate
of Highest Excellence offered by the Center for the Enhancement
of Teaching and Learning. The award was given out at a ceremony
on Friday, April 29th.


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Pictures from our April Research SymposiumSymposium
The symposium was both education adn fun. In fact, we have had such positive feedback from the symposium that we are looking into doing future symposiums!
For a look at more pictures fromt he symposium, please visit our Facebook page! 
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Additional Posters from the Symposium Presentation

 
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1. Beginning Fall 2016, the Sociology department will offer the following two minors:

 Social and Human Services Minor and the
 Youth & Community Work Minor

2. The fall semester begins Monday, August 22.
 
 Summer 2016 10-week session runs Tuesday, May 31 through Friday, August 5th.       
 May Interim: Mon. May 9-Friday, May 2 
 
August Interim: Mon. Aug. 8 - Friday, Aug. 19.
 
 
3.   The Sociology Department at SDSU offers completely online degree options.

Sociology requires 33 credits in Sociology. This includes Sociology for Majors, Research Design, Statistics, Theory and Capstone. Students returning in Sociology at SDSU must also double major or take a minor. We have some terrific minors online including: Criminal Justice, Sociology, Human and Social Services, and Youth and Community Work. Some credit for prior learning experience is also available. Call 605-688 4132 or email [email protected] today!
 
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Spring 2016 commencement,
Saturday, May 7th in Frost Aren
a
   
  GradCer
 
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Undergraduate ceremony
 Sociology majors at 1:00 pm 
(other majors will be split between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm)   

Graduate ceremony  
4:00 pm

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