Mar 29, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

Sociology, BS


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Sociology Curriculum


   Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

                                     
MAJOR  SOC 110 - (S) Introduction to Sociology   3  
MAJOR  SOC ELECT - Sociology Elective (100 or 200 level)   6
COGNATE  PSYC 110 - (S) Fundamentals of Psychology   3  
EP FYDT - FYOC  Level I Digital Technology (FYDT) - Level I Oral Communication (FYOC) 3  
GE WRTG/EP FYW  WRTG 107 - (FYW) Composition   3  
GE PHIL–T/RS  PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy  – T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible   3 3
GE HUMN  HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective   3
GE ELECT  FREE ELECT - Free Elective   3
GE FSEM  First Year Seminar 4    
                                15 15

Second Year

   
MAJOR  SOC 218 - Sociological Theory   3  
MAJOR  SOC ELECT - Sociology Elective (200 - 400 Level) 3  
MAJOR  SOC 220 (S, D) Social Stratification  or SOC 224 (S, D) Race and Ethnic Relations     3
COGNATE  CHS 241 (D) Case Management and Interviewing     3
COGNATE  COGNATE ELECT - Social/Behavioral Science Elective1, 3 3  
GE PHIL–T/RS  PHIL 210 - Ethics  – T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology   3 3
GE HUMN  HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives 3 3
GE QUAN  S/CJ 211 - (EPW, Q) Research Methods and Statistics for the Social Sciences  /S/CJ 211L     4
    15 16

Third Year

   
MAJOR  SOC ELECT - Sociology Electives (200 or 300 level) 3 3
COGNATE  COGNATE ELECT - Social/Behavioral Science Electives1,3 3 3
GE NSCI  NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Electives 3 3
GE PHIL-T/RS  PHIL ELECT - Philosophy Elective or T/RS ELECT - T/RS Elective 3  
GE HUMN  HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective   3
GE ELECT  FREE ELECT - Free Electives 3 6
    15 18

Fourth Year

   
MAJOR  SOC 317 (EPW, D) Family Issues and Social Policy  OR SOC 331 (EPW) Urban Sociology   3  
MAJOR  SOC 382 - 383 - Independent Study in Sociology  OR SOC 490 - Capstone Course in Sociology  OR SOC 480 - 481 - Internship in Sociology 2   3
COGNATE  COGNATE ELECT - Behavioral Science Electives1,3 3  
GE ELECT  FREE ELECT - Free Electives 9 9
    15 12
 

Total: 121 Credits

1In the cognate Social Science electives, the department recommends a mix of Human Services, Criminal Justice, Political Science and Psychology electives, especially PSYC 224 - (S) Personality and Individual Differences .

2Department recommendation: The sociology internship may be taken in either the junior or senior year, or both (not to exceed a maximum of 6 credits of internship).

3Students in the five-year College of Arts and Sciences M.B.A. program should take the series of 1-credit M.B.A. prep courses here. Students considering this CAS/MBA program must take MATH 108  and any prerequisites before the last semester of the senior year.

4The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement.  Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester.  Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.