Sociology Major (Sociological 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
COM	228	3	Business and Professional Speaking	2 or 3
MAT	106	3	Beginning Algebra	1
PSY	105	3	Introduction to Psychology	1
PSY	106	3	Social Psychology	1 or 2
SOC	105	3	Principles of Sociology or SOC 106 Societies	1
SOC	107	3	Moral Leadership	2S or 3S
SOC	205	3	Social Problems	2S or 3S
SOC	216	3	Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences or MAT 215, Applied Statistics I	3S
SOC	307	3	Minority Relations or SOC 327, Cultural Differences in 21st Century America	2 or 3
SOC	309	3	Urban Sociology or SOC 317, Social Stratification	2S or 3S
SOC	328	3	Sociology of Globalization and Post-Colonial Cultures	3F or 4F
SOC	405	3	Sociological Theory	3F or 4F
SOC	406	3	Social Science Research Methods	4F
SOC	___	6	Any 300-level or higher sociology course
SOC	___	6	And two 200-level or higher HIS, POL, SOC courses

There are 51 credits required for this major. Prerequisite courses may be necessary and the General Education Requirements must be completed.

Department	Course Number	Credits	Course Title
SOC	307	3	Minority Relations
SOC	309	3	Urban Sociology
SOC	317	3	Social Stratification
SOC	327	3	Cultural Differences in 21st Century America