Sociology (B.A., B.S.)

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30 MAJOR HOURS, 128 DEGREE HOURS

Departmental Requirement

Four-Year Plan

The following is an example of a 4-year plan. Students may have individual reasons for changing the order of the following curriculum. Students must work closely with their advisors to make certain that they have met all the requirements of the Department and the University.

FIRST YEAR

First Semester 16 hours

SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (C)
ENGL 101 - Composition I (C)
Mathematics 3cr
Natural Sciences 4cr
SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (C)
CSC 105 - Introduction to Computers (C) (unless successful on demonstration of competency at entry)

Second Semester 16 hours

ENGL 210 - Introduction to Literature (C)
SOC 150 - Social Problems (C)
General Elective 3cr
Mathematics 3cr
Natural Sciences 4cr

SECOND YEAR

First Semester 15-16 hours

Aesthetic Experience 3cr
Humanities-Fine Arts 3cr
Humanities-Fine Arts/Natural Sciences 3-4cr
SOC Elective 3cr
Social Sciences 3cr

Second Semester 18 hours

General Electives 9cr
Humanities-Fine Arts/Mathematics 3cr
SOC Elective 3cr
Social Sciences 3cr

THIRD YEAR

First Semester 15 hours

XDIS 310 - The Challenge: Success and Happiness
SOC 309 - Statistical Research Methods
SOC 312 - History of Sociology
General Elective 3cr
SOC Elective 3cr

Second Semester 15 hours

SOC 211 - Social Science Writing
SOC 410 - Methods of Social Research (C)
General Elective 3cr
Humanities-Fine Arts/Elective 3cr
SOC Elective 3cr

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester 15 hours

SOC 416 - Contemporary Sociological Theory
Or
SOC 490 - Seminar (C)
Humanities-Fine Arts/Elective 3cr
SOC Electives 6cr
General Elective 3cr

Second Semester 16 hours

General Electives (or remaining core courses) 9-10 cr
SOC Electives 6cr