<%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT" CODEPAGE="1252"%> Sociology Requirements

Requirements for a Sociology Major and Minor

Total Required Credits: 36


Core Courses (18 credits)

SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 242 Methods of Social Research
SOC 343 Social Statistics
SOC 418 Senior Internship
SOC 440 Sociological Theory

In addition to the core courses listed above students must complete at least three courses in one of the following areas of concentration, plus three additional sociology courses to give a total of at least 36 credits. These six (or more) courses beyond the core course must include at least two courses at the 300 level AND two courses at the 400 level FROM THE LIST OF AREA COURSES GIVEN BELOW. There are many other sociology courses that are not in this list and they will count toward your sociology electives as part of 36 credit total of sociology courses.

Areas of Concentration


Social Inequality

SOC 256 Black Family in America
SOC 271 Deviance
SOC 281 Women in Society
SOC 320 Social Relations
SOC 382 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 388 Aging and Society
SOC 424 Political Sociology
SOC 460 Social Inequality


Sociology in Applied Settings

SOC 278 Drugs and Society
SOC 288 Death and Dying
SOC 341 Social Research Workshop
SOC 351 Sociology of Health and Illness
SOC 375 Social Control
SOC 444 Social Research & Social Policy
SOC 445 Applied Research Methods
SOC 456 Social Welfare Seminar

 

Social Organization and Social Change

SOC 254 Sociology of the Family
SOC 355 Popular Culture
SOC 363 Sociology of the City
SOC 364 Collective Behavior and Social Movements
SOC 366 Work and Leisure
SOC 428 Society and the Individual
SOC 461 Formal Organization & Bureaucracy
SOC 463 Social Change

 

Other Sociology Courses

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Recommendations

It is recommended that SOC 110 be taken before the end of the sophomore year; SOC 242 and 343 before the end of the junior year, and SOC 440 and SOC 418 in the senior year. Except for SOC110, core courses are not offered every semester: SOC 242 and SOC 440 are usually offered in the fall semester. SOC 343 and SOC 418 are usually spring semester courses. Most elective courses are scheduled on a regular basis, but NOT every semester. All prospective majors should consult with department advisors to plan their coursework in sociology.

 

MINOR IN SOCIOLOGY

Required Credits:15

Students must take SOC 110 and four additional sociology courses.

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