SAMPLE COURSE PLAN FOR
SOCIOLOGY MAJOR WITH
BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) DEGREE
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
Subj/Course
WBIS 188
For. Lang 110
PE 105
History (SS #1)
PBIS 187, 188 or
189
TOTAL
Title
Composition
1st sem. Foreign lang.
Active Lifestyle (PE)
Hist 101, 102, 201 or 202
(SS) Soc. Sci category #1
PBIS-Math requirement
SECOND SEMESTER
Credits
3
4
2
3
Subj/Course
Comm 111
For. Lang 111
HU-FA
NW
Title
Fund. of Speech
2nd sem. Foreign lang.
Humanities-Fine Arts area (HU)
Nonwestern Culture (NW)
Credits
3
4
3
3
3
Soc. Sci #2
Social Sci. not History (SS)
3
15
TOTAL
16
SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
Subj/Course
Sociology 203
Sociology 281
For. Lang 203
Hu-Lit
Soc. Sci #3
TOTAL
Title
Foundations of Sociology (Core
course)
Social Statistics
(Core course)
3rd Sem. Foreign Lang.
Humanities–Literature (HU)
Social Sci–any area (SS)
SECOND SEMESTER
Credits
3.0
Subj/Course
Sociology 3xx
Title
Upper-level elective
Credits
3.0
4.0
Sociology 3xx
3.0
3
3
3
16
For. Lang 204
NS #1
HU-Phil/Rel St
TOTAL
Social Inequality requirement
(Sociology 331, 347, 359 or 368)
4th Sem. Foreign Lang.
Natural Science with lab
Humanities (Philo or Rel Studies (HU)
3
4
3
16
THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
Subj/Course
Sociology 305
Sociology 381
Sociology 3xx
NS #2
English 316
SECOND SEMESTER
Title
Contemporary Sociological
Theory (Core course)
Social Research (Core
Course)
Upper-level elective
Credits
3.0
Subj/Course
Sociology 303
3.0
Sociology 3xx
3.0
Intrdscp 209
Natural Science with lab
Advanced Comp for Social
Sciences (Eng)
4
3
HU-Any
Soc. Sci. #4
16
TOTAL
TOTAL
Title
Classical Sociological Theory (Core
course)
Social Inequality requirement
(Sociology 331, 347, 359 or 368)
Professional Career Skills in Social
Science
Humanities-any area (HU)
Social Science-any area (SS)
Credits
3.0
3.0
1.0
3
3
13
FOURTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
Subj/Course
Sociology 3xx
Sociology 3xx
Elective
Elective
Elective
TOTAL
Title
Upper-level elective
Upper-level elective
Elective course-any area
Elective course-any area
Elective course-any area
SECOND SEMESTER
Credits
3.0
3.0
3
3
3
15
Subj/Course
Sociology 481
Upper level elect.
Elective
Elective
Elective
TOTAL
Title
Senior Seminar
Upper level elective–any area
Elective course-any area
Elective course-any area
Elective course-any area
Credits
3.0
3
3
3
2
14
*This is a sample schedule that is not intended to substitute for academic advising. For information about other options, students are strongly urged to consult with an academic advisor.
*A minimum of 120 credits are required to earn a Bachelor’s degree at UW Oshkosh of which a minimum of 35 credits must be upper level (300-400#), 42 upper-level credits are required
for education majors.
*This course plan assumes no remedial course work is required
*This course plan assumes student meets all course prerequisites and program requirements to progress in the major (ie: GPA, etc.)
*Students are strongly urged to consult with an academic advisor to learn about non-course requirements (ie: portfolios, tests, internships, etc.)
*Students can choose either the Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree for this major
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