Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Sociology
Department/program
Changes to the Inequality and Social Justice option: Add an alternative
Summary
course choice to the required courses in the ISJ option, and add two more
courses to the electives list.
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Celia Winkler
243-5843
Daniel Doyle
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
Christopher Comer
Date
(Use additional sheet if
needed)
Are other departments/programs affected by this
Please obtain signature(s) from the
modification because of
Chair/Director of any such department/ program
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or
(above) before submission
corequisites,
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor
Option
Inequality Teaching major/minor
and
Social
Justice
Other
Please
describe
Add SOCI 275S Gender and Society as an alternative
required course (either SOCI 220S or SOCI 275S) and
remove it from the electives list in the ISJ option; add
SOCI 310 Extraordinary Group Behavior and SOCI 442
Service Learning in ISJ to the electives list.
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing program
or major, please cut and paste the requirements as
they appear in the current catalog below.
www.umt.edu/catalog 
Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it
to appear in the catalog. 
Inequality and Social Justice Option:
Inequality and Social Justice Option:
Requirements, in addition to courses in the core and
content areas, include:
Requirements, in addition to courses in the core and
content areas, include:
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SOCI 220S Race, Gender and Class
SOCI 441 Capstone: Inequality and Social
Justice
and any three or the following courses:
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SOCI 275S Gender and Society
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SOCI 325 Social Stratification
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SOCI 371 (SOC 370S) Social Change
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SOCI 220S Race, Gender and Class or
SOCI 275S Gender and Society
SOCI 441 Capstone: Inequality and Social
Justice
and any three or the following courses:
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SOCI 310 Extraordinary Group
Behavior
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and Global Development
SOCI 435 Law & Society
SOCI 443 (SOC 322) Sociology of
Poverty
SOCI 444 Issues in Inequality
SOCI 485 Political Sociology
SOCI 498 (SOC 490) Internship
NOTE: No more than one course from the ISJ
emphasis may be used to fill the requirements for major
content courses.
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SOCI 325 Social Stratification
SOCI 371 (SOC 370S) Social
Change and Global Development
SOCI 435 Law & Society
SOCI 442 Service Learning in ISJ
SOCI 443 (SOC 322) Sociology of
Poverty
SOCI 444 Issues in Inequality
SOCI 485 Political Sociology
SOCI 498 (SOC 490) Internship
NOTE: No more than one course from the ISJ
emphasis may be used to fill the requirements for
major content courses.
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
Adding SOCI 275S as an alternative required course in the Inequality and Social Justice option allows
broader access to this option. Both 220S and 275S will serve as entry points into the option, but since
220S is usually filled to capacity, adding 275S will allow students better access to an entry-level ISJ
course.
Adding SOCI 310 Extraordinary Group Behavior to the electives list is important because it is a social
movements course.
SOCI 442 Service Learning in ISJ was designed specifically for students in the ISJ option or students
with the requisite background.
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate
Office, UH 221 (camie.foos@mso.umt.edu).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change of all proposals.
Revised 11-2009