Sociology Major (Family Studies Option)

Note: In addition to completing the following required courses, students must fulfill the General Education Requirements. Major requirements and/or General Education Requirements may be changed by official action of the faculty.

Under “Recommended Sequence” below, a number indicates the year during which it is recommended that the course be taken (i.e., 1-first year; 2-second year, etc.); a letter indicates that the course should be taken during a particular semester (i.e., F-Fall; S-Spring). This is a recommended sequence which will be individualized based on the course rotation schedule and in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Required courses

Department	Course Number	Credits	Course Title	Recommended Sequence Year/Semester
CNS	105	3	Counseling for Twenty-first Century	2 or 3
COM	228	3	Business and Professional Speaking	2 or 3
PSY	105	3	Introduction to Psychology	1
PSY	201	3	Developmental Psychology: Birth to Twelve	2 or 3
PSY	202	3	Developmental Psychology: The Adolescent	2 or 3
PSY	205	3	Personality	2 or 3
PSY	326	3	Psychology of Women	2 or 3
SOC	105	3	Principles of Sociology or SOC 106 Societies	1
SOC	107	3	Moral Leadership	2 or 3
SOC	205	3	Social Problems	2 or 3
SOC	206	3	Introduction to Social Work	2F or 3F
SOC	216	3	Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences	3
SOC	306	3	The Family	2 or 3
SOC	308	3	Deviant Behavior	2F or 3F
SOC	309	3	Urban Sociology	2S or 3S
SOC	315	3	Juvenile Delinquency	2 or 3
SOC	317	3	Social Stratification	2S or 3S
SOC	325	3	Introduction to Social Casework or CNS 405, Counseling and the Helping Relationship	2S or 3S
SOC	327	3	Cultural Difference in 21st Century America	2S or 3S
SOC	406	3	Social Science Research Methods	4F
SOC	465	6	Internship (Family Setting)	3 or 4

There are 66 credits required for this major. Prerequisite courses may be necessary and the General Education Requirements must be completed.