Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Sociology
Department/program
Increase credit requirement for “general sociology” majors.
Summary
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:
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
Celia Winkler
5843
James Burfeind
Dan Doyle
Chris Comer
Date
10/21/12
(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/
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
program (above) before submission
(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
Teaching major/minor
X
Other
Please
describe
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing program or Please provide the proposed copy as you wish
major, please cut and paste the requirements as they
it to appear in the catalog. 
appear in the current catalog below.
www.umt.edu/catalog 
The general sociology major requires a minimum of 33
sociology credits. Students may choose an option in
criminology, inequality and social justice, or in rural and
environmental change. These options require 39 sociology
credits.
The general sociology major requires a minimum of
39 sociology credits. Students may choose an option
in criminology, inequality and social justice, or in
rural and environmental change. These options also
require 39 sociology credits.
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
The purpose of the increase in the minimum sociology credits for a “general” sociology major is to
ensure that “general” students receive the same quality of sociological education as “option” students.
This credit requirement would then be in line with other general social science majors, as shown below:
Anthropology
Communication Studies
Economics
Environmental Studies
Geography
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology (current)
Sociology (proposed)
39 credits (including statistics)
36 credits + 3 statistics credits
36 credits + 3 statistics credits
36 credits + additional extradepartmental requirements
36 credits + symbolic systems
37 credits
39 credits (including statistics)
33 credits (including statistics)
39 credits (including statistics)
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).
Revised 11-2009