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Sociology Areas of Study

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Sociology Major, B.A.

I. Required Courses

Note: Sociology students are encouraged to take MATH 1170 College Algebra in preparation for statistics courses.

SOC 1104 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
SOC 1120 Men, Women, and Society: A Sociological Interpretation (3 credits)
SOC 2230 Ethnic and Minority Group Relations (3 credits)
SOC/ANTH 3000 Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits)
SOC 3001 Social Statistics (3 credits)
SOC 3002 Methods of Social Research (3 credits)
SOC 3010 Contemporary Sociological Theory (3 credits)
SOC 4010 Social Psychology (3 credits)
SOC 4030 Social Research Practicum (3 credits)
SOC 4880 Seminar in Sociology (3 credits)

Subtotal 30 Credits

II. Electives in Sociology

Select 2 of the following courses with at least one at the 3000 level.

SOC 1105 Contemporary Social Problems (3 credits)
SOC 2210 American Culture: A Sociological Interpretation (3 credits)
SOC 3050 Environmental Sociology (3 credits)
SOC 3220 Sociology of Marriage and Family (3 credits)

Subtotal 6 Credits

III. Electives

Select 3 of the following courses with at least one at the 3000 level.

ANTH 1110 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
ECON 2100 Macroeconomics and the Business Cycle (3 credits)
PHIL 2260 Women and Philosophy (3 credits
PHIL 2330 Philosophies of Non-Violence (3 credits)
PHIL 3390 Marxist Philosophy (3 credits)
POL 1200 Introduction to American Politics (3 credits)
PSY 3302 Advanced Statistics (3 credits)
SOC/SOWK 3030 Family Violence (3 credits)
Courses from other departments approved by the Sociology faculty

Subtotal 9 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Major 45 Credits

A Total of 128 Semester Credits is Required for a Bachelor's Degree

SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR SOCIOLOGY MAJOR, B.A.

The following is a list of required Sociology courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible.

Freshman

ANTH 1110 Cultural Anthropology
SOC 1104 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 1105 Contemporary Social Problems
Liberal Education requirements

Sophomore

SOC/ANTH 3000 Qualitative Research Methods
SOC 3001 Social Statistics
SOC 3002 Methods of Social Research
Complete Liberal Education requirements
Courses in a minor or second major (2000 or 3000 level)

Junior

SOC 3010 Contemporary Sociology Theory
SOC 3050 Society and Environment
Sociology electives and any other courses in major or minor

Senior

SOC 4030 Social Research Practicum
SOC 4880 Seminar in Sociology
Courses in a minor or major

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Sociology Minor

Required Courses

SOC 1104 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
SOC 1120 Men, Women, and Society: A Sociological Interpretation (3 credits)
SOC 2230 Ethnic and Minority Group Relations (3 credits)
Select 9 credits from Sociology courses at the 3000 level or above

Total Semester Credits Required for Minor 18 Credits