Fall
(15+)
SOCIOLOGY/ ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR
SAMPLE FOUR YEAR PLAN
First Year
Introductory Course in preferred area (3):
Survey Course for SOAN major (3-6):
Spring
SOAN 190: Sociological Inquiry OR
SOAN 253: Comparative Cultures (Anth) OR
(15+)
SOAN 191: Anthropological Inquiry
SOAN 297: Native Americas OR
Truman Week (1)
SOAN 260: Social Institutions OR
SOAN 267: Social Psychology
SOAN 130: Proseminar (1)
ENG 190: Writing as Critical Thinking
COMM 170: Public Speaking
Elementary Foreign Language (3-4)
Elementary Foreign Language (3-4)
MATH 186: Elementary Functions (3) OR
[MATH 156: College Algebra (3) AND] ->
HLTH 194+195:Lifetime Health and
Fitness+Activity (2) OR
[MS 100: Introduction to Military Science (1) AND] ->
Mode of Inquiry course (3-5)
[MATH 157: Plane Trigonometry (2)]
[MS 101: Introduction to Military Science II (1)]
Mode of Inquiry class (3-5)
Missouri Statute course (1-3)
Summer: consider how best to use your summer (catching up or getting ahead with Mode of
Inquiry Course, MO Statute course, Essential Skills…
Second Year
Finish Survey Courses for SOAN major (3-6)
Method and Theory Core for SOAN major (6):
Fall
Spring
*choices based on track:
SOAN 380: Research Design (3) AND
(15+)
(15+)
SOAN 220: World Prehistory (Anth) OR
SOAN 360: WE/Sociological Theory OR
SOAN 297: Native Americas (Anth) OR
SOAN 215: Social Problems (Soc) OR
SOAN 265: Structured Inequalities (Soc)
BA/BS requirement
SOAN 361: WE/Anthropological Theory
BA/BS Requirement
Mode of Inquiry course
Mode of Inquiry course
Mode of Inquiry course
Mode of Inquiry course
Summer: consider how best to use your summer [catching up with Mode of Inquiry course, Mo
Statute course, Essential Skills…or exploring field school, research, internship, etc.]
Third Year
Method
and
Theory
core
for
SOAN
major
(3):
Major elective (Level 4) many options (3-6):
Fall
Spring
SOAN 381: Data Analysis and Reporting
Research, seminars, internship, etc.
(15+)
(15+)
Mode of Inquiry course (3)
Required support or Minor (3)
Required support or Minor (3)
Required support or Minor (3)
Required support or Minor (3)
Pursue other interests
JINS – several options
Pursue other interests
Summer: consider how best to use your summer (research, field school, study abroad, internship,
etc.)
Fourth Year
Major
elective
(Level
4)
(3-6)
Major elective (Level 4) many options (0-3):
Fall
Spring
SOAN 450: Topics in Sociology OR
Research, seminars, internship, etc.
(15+)
(15+)
SOAN 451: Topics in Anthropology OR
SOAN 452: Integrated Topics in SOAN
Capstone experience:
SOAN 490: Senior Seminar I (1)
Required support or Minor (3)
Capstone experience
SOAN 491: Senior Seminar II (1)
Pursue other interests
Pursue other interests
Pursue other interests
Pursue other interests
Pursue other interests
GRADUATE CONFIDENT OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AND WITH A PLAN FOR THE
FUTURE!