Sociology - Major

A Major Program in Sociology

Required
SOC 101, 307, 352, and 444; three courses from the following basic substantive areas: SOC 204, 314, 320, 409, 410; nine credits in sociology electives; MTH 207. The senior experience consists of a senior seminar (SOC 444) which integrates material from sociology and other liberal arts core areas (history, philosophy, religious studies, literature, natural sciences, mathematics, fine arts), and a senior comprehensive (SOC 499).

A Sociology major may be combined with the Inclusive Education (Quadruple Certification Grades 1-9) program.

Sociology Core

Students are required to take the following, as well as three courses from the Basic Substantive Areas.

MTH 207 - PII Elementary Statistics Credits: 3
SOC 101 - PI Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 307 - Development of Social Theory Credits: 3
SOC 352 - Social Research Methods Credits: 3
SOC 444 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3
SOC 499 - Senior Comprehensive Credits: 0

Basic Substantive Areas

Students select three courses from the following:

SOC 204 - PII Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 314 - PII Marriages and Families Credits: 3
SOC 320 - Social Classes Credits: 3
SOC 409 - PII Crime and Justice Credits: 3
SOC 410 - PII Racial and Cultural Minorities Credits: 3

Sociology Electives

Students select nine credits of Sociology electives from the courses listed below. Please note that courses that have already been selected from the Basic Substantive Areas cannot also count as electives.

SOC 204 - PII Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 313 - PII Gender and Society Credits: 3
SOC 314 - PII Marriages and Families Credits: 3
SOC 320 - Social Classes Credits: 3
SOC 321 - PII Environmental Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 322 - PII Sociology of the Arts Credits: 3
SOC 327 - PII Human Sexual Behavior Credits: 3
SOC 341 - PII Special Topics in Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 342 - Sociology of Homelessness Credits: 3
SOC 343 - PII Sociology of Religion Credits: 3
SOC 345 - Deviance Credits: 3
SOC 349 - PII Meaning of Death Credits: 3
SOC 406 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 409 - PII Crime and Justice Credits: 3
SOC 410 - PII Racial and Cultural Minorities Credits: 3
SOC 413 - PII Sociology of Social Movements Credits: 3
SOC 432 - Social Research Methods II Credits: 3
SOC 483 - Sociology Internship Credits: 3
SOC 485 - Independent Study Credits: 3
SOC 486 - Independent Study Credits: 3

Sociology Senior Experience

The senior experience consists of a senior seminar (SOC 444) which integrates material from sociology and other liberal arts core areas (history, philosophy, religious studies, literature, natural sciences, mathematics, fine arts), and a senior comprehensive (SOC 499).

SOC 444 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3
SOC 499 - Senior Comprehensive Credits: 0

Sociology Sample Program

Freshman Year

Modern Foreign Language Credits: 6
Perspectives I Credits: 6
Math and Science Perspectives I Credits: 7

As well as:

ENGC 101 - College Writing I Credits: 3
ENGC 102 - College Writing II Credits: 3
FRS 101 - Freshman Seminar Credits: 3
SOC 101 - PI Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Sophomore Year

Perspectives I Credits: 9
Perspectives II Credits: 3
Upper Division Sociology Credits: 6
Liberal Arts Elective Credits: 3
Electives Credits: 6

As well as:

MTH 207 - PII Elementary Statistics Credits: 3

Junior Year

Perspectives II Credits: 6
Upper Division Sociology Credits: 6
Liberal Arts Elective Credits: 6
Electives Credits: 6

As well as:

SOC 307 - Development of Social Theory Credits: 3
SOC 352 - Social Research Methods Credits: 3

Senior Year

Upper Division Sociology Credits: 6
Liberal Arts Elective Credits: 3
Electives Credits: 18

As well as:

SOC 444 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3
SOC 499 - Senior Comprehensive Credits: 0