Curriculum
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY - 122 hours required for graduation
GENERAL EDUCATION—51 to 53 hours
MAJOR—36 hours
Core Courses: SOC 101, 102 (take 3 times), 309, 310, 311, 312 or 410, 420.
Sociology Electives: Select 15 hours, of which nine hours must be 300-400 level
courses, from SOC 206, 208, 212, 230, 270, 303, 305, 307, 308, 312, 316, 320, 321,
399, 406, 410, 444, 445;
COGNATES*—25 hours
Six hours in the same modern foreign language, excluding courses on foreign cultures
taught in English; PSYC 200. A minor in any field or 15 hours in another area as
approved by the chairperson of the Sociology Department.
MATH REQUUIREMENT—Math 100
ELECTIVES—to bring total to 122 hours
(Six credit hours of Cooperative Education may be used for elective hours.)
Minor in Sociology—15 hours
SOC 101, 309 or 310, 311 and two SOC electives.
*A maximum of six hours may be cross listed with General Education where appropriate.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE — SOCIOLOGY
FRESHMAN YEAR - 1st Semester
- ENGL 101...............................................3
- G ED 100.................................................3
- G ED Nat. Sci......................................... 3-4
- SOC 101..................................................3
- COMM 100...............................................3
- SOC 102..................................................1
TOTAL...16-17
FRESHMAN YEAR - 2nd Semester
- ENGL 102................................................3
- G ED Fine Arts........................................3
- G ED Nat. Sci......................................... 3-4
- Cognate...................................................3
- G ED MATH.............................................3
TOTAL...15-16
SOPHOMORE YEAR - 1st Semester
- G ED Fine Arts........................................3
- HIST 201 or 202......................................3
- For. Lang..................................................3
- SOC 200 level .........................................3
- SOC 202...................................................1
- G ED Info. Skills.......................................3
TOTAL...16
SOPHOMORE YEAR - 2nd Semester
- G ED 200.................................................3
- Cognate...................................................3
- For. Lang.................................................3
- SOC 200 level.........................................3
- PSYC 200.................................................3
TOTAL...15
JUNIOR YEAR - 1st Semester
TOTAL...15 JUNIOR YEAR - 2nd Semester TOTAL...15
SENIOR YEAR - 1st Semester
- G ED Int’l. Persp......................................3
- Cognate....................................................3
- SOC 312 or 410.......................................3
- Free Elective.............................................3
- Free Elective.............................................3
TOTAL...15
SENIOR YEAR - 2nd Semester
- G ED Int’l. Persp......................................3
- G ED Am. Trad.........................................3
- SOC 420...................................................3
- SOC 400 level..........................................3
- Free Elective.............................................3
TOTAL...15
SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT FACULTY
- Gail Mosby
- John Richards
- Roberta Salyers
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