SOCIOLOGY MAJOR (36 Credits)
CORE (18 Credits)
Course #
SOC 111
or
SOC 160
SOC 201
SOC 302
SOC 303
SOC 304
SOC 488
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Course Name
Social Problems
Principles of Sociology
Social Inequality (Prereq: 111 or 160, ENGL 191)
Social Theory (Prereq: any SOC course or permission)
Research Methods (Prereq: any SOC course or permission)
Social Statistics (Prereq: any SOC course or permission)
Senior Seminar (Prereq: any SOC course or permission)
ELECTIVES (18 Credits)
9 credits of SOC emphasis and elective courses must be at 300/400 level and none may be at the 100 level.)
*ANTH 250 may be used for 3 elective credits.
A.) 9 credits in electives
B.) 9 credits in emphasis (see list)
EMPHASIS
9 credits from one of the four following areas:
SOCIAL PROBLEMS, DEVIANCE & SOCIAL JUSTICE: SOC 211, 362, 366, 367, 368, 374,460, 473
FAMILY, HEALTH & AGING: SOC 177, 273, 350, 355, 365, 374, 412, 472, 474, 475, other courses such as SOC 310,
400, 460, 462, and 473 with approval of adviser
POLITICAL ECONOMY OF SOCIETY: SOC 273, 345, 355, 362, 389, 455, 456, 460, other courses such as 400, 412,
462, 468, 473, 482, 493 with approval of adviser
GLOBAL SOCIOLOGY: SOC 200, 345, 355, 362, 374, 412, 467, 468, 474, 475, 482, 493, other courses such as 400,
460, 462 with approval of adviser
This major requires either one year of a single foreign language OR a minor.
* Note: SOC 488 fulfills the Upper Division Writing Requirement for this SOC major.
CONCENTRATION IN APPLIED SOCIOLOGY (37)
CORE (31 Credits)
Course #
SOC 111
or
SOC 160
SOC 201
SOC 302
SOC 303
SOC 304
SOC 365
SOC 444
SOC 456
or
SOC 460
SOC 477
SOC 480
Credits
3
Course Name
Social Problems
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
Principles of Sociology
Social Inequality (Prereq: 111 or 160, ENGL 191)
Social Theory (Prereq: any SOC course or permission)
Research Methods (Prereq: any SOC course or permission)
Social Statistics (Prereq: any SOC course or permission)
Social Psychology (Prereq: any SOC course or permission)
Internship (SOC major or minor only)
Complex Organizations (Prereq: 111 or 160)
3
1
Social Problems, Practice, and Policy (Prereq: any SOC course or permission)
Senior Project (Prereq: 302, 304, Coreq: Must be taken concurrently with
300/400 level course)
Introduction to Sociological Practice (Prereq: any SOC course or
permission)
3
Applied Electives
Select 6 credits from the following courses:
DEVIANCE/ SOCIAL PROBLEMS: SOC 366, 367, 368, 374, 460, other courses such as 400 and 462 with approval of adviser
FAMILY/HEALTH/AGING: SOC 350, 374, 472, 473, 475, other courses such as 400 and 462 with approval of adviser
POLITICS, ECONOMY & SOCIETY: SOC 455, 460, other courses such as 400 and 462 with approval of adviser
THEORY/METHODS: SOC 478, ANTH 370, 455, other courses such as 400 and 462 with approval of adviser
EMPHASIS
Students may select an emphasis in one of the four areas above if they take two
courses from one area. An emphasis is not required.
This major requires either one year in a single foreign language OR a minor.
* Note: SOC 480 fulfills the Upper Division Writing Requirement for this SOC major with a Concentration in Applied
Sociology.
SOCIOLOGY INTERDEPARTMENTAL MAJOR (51)
CORE (21 Credits)
Course #
Credits
SOC 111
3
or
SOC 160
3
SOC 201
3
SOC 302
3
SOC 303
3
SOC 304
3
SOC 365
3
SOC 488
3
Course Name
Social Problems
Principles of Sociology
Social Inequality (Prereq: 111 or 160, ENGL 191)
Social Theory (Prereq: any SOC course or permission)
Research Methods (Prereq: any SOC course or permission)
Social Statistics (Prereq: any SOC course or permission)
Social Psychology (Prereq: any SOC course or permission)
Senior Seminar (Prereq: any SOC course or permission)
Sociology Electives
6 credits in sociology at the 300/400 level.
Interdepartmental Electives
24 credits from two or more programs outside of sociology, including at least 12
credits from one program.
* Note: SOC 488 fulfills the Upper Division Writing Requirement for this SOC major.
SOCIOLOGY MINOR (21)
CORE (9 Credits)
Course #
Credits
SOC 111
3
or
SOC 160
3
SOC 201
3
SOC 302
3
Course Name
Social Problems
Principles of Sociology
Social Inequality (Prereq: 111 or 160, ENGL 191)
Social Theory (Prereq: any SOC course or permission)
Electives
12 credits (6 credits must be at the 300/400 level and none may be at 100 level). ANTH 250 may be used for 3 elective
credits.
BACHELOR OF ELECTIVE STUDIES
SOCIOLOGY MAJOR (36 Credits)
Required: SOC 111 or 160, 201
Electives (30): Must include research methods and theory competency. Programs must be approved by sociology major
adviser.
SOCIOLOGY MINOR (21 Credits)
Required: SOC 111 or 160, 201
Electives (15): Programs must be approved by sociology minor adviser.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES MAJOR (Teaching)
SOCIOLOGY EMPHASIS (24)
Sociology Core: SOC 111 or 160, 201, 268, 302, 303; STAT 193
SOC gender elective: SOC 273, 355, or other 3 credit SOC course with approval of adviser;
One 3 credit 400 level SOC elective with adviser approval