Sociology BS

Total Credits: 38-39

(27 credits must be selected from courses numbered 300 or above)

Major: Core Requirements - 29-30

• SOCI 119 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3
• SOCI 420 - Medical Sociology Credits: 3
• SOCI 425 - Racial and Ethnic Relations Credits: 3
• SOCI 430 - Gender Roles in Contemporary Society Credits: 3
• SOCI 432 - Research Methods II: Introduction Credits: 3
• SOCI 474 - Social Thought and Theory Credits: 3

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• Choose one of the following courses

• FMST 201 - Personal Relationships Credits: 3
• SOCI 366 - Drugs and Behavior Credits: 3

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• Choose one of the following courses

• SOCI 315 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
• SOCI 345 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3

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• Students seeking admission to graduate school should take:

• SOCI 433 - Research Methods III: Advanced Research Design-Experimental and Survey Credits: 3
• SOCI 434 - Research Methods IV: Advanced Statistical Analysis & SPSS Credits: 3

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• Students not seeking admission to graduate school may take:

• SOCI 350 - Social Policy Credits: 2
• SOCI 470 - Demography Credits: 3

Major: Additional Requirements - 9

• Choose three of the following five courses

• FMST 310 - Parent-Child Relationships Credits: 3
• SOCI 350 - Social Policy Credits: 2
• SOCI 410 - Social Gerontology Credits: 3
• SOCI 440 - Sociology of the Family Credits: 3
• SOCI 460 - Death and Grief in Contemporary Society Credits: 2

General Education Program - 9

• BHSC 220 - An Interdisciplinary Approach to Contemporary Social Issues Credits: 3
• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
• RELT 340 - Religion and Ethics in Modern Society Credits: 3

Cognates - 15

• ANTH 200 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
• BHSC 230 - Research Methods I: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credits: 3
• ECON 225 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• PHIL 224 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
• PSYC 450 - Social Psychology Credits: 3

Recommended

A reading knowledge of a foreign language is strongly recomended for those planning on graduate work in Sociology.

Major Field Test

Majors are required to take the Major Field Test in Sociology before graduation.

Note:

It is expected that all majors will attend at least one professional conference before graduation. 

Computer Policy

In the behavioral sciences, the computer is an indispensible tool for collecting and working with data, accessing scientific reports, and for writing and critical thinking. As a result, the Department of Behavioral Sciences requires students to have a laptop computer in order to meet the requirements of the curriculum; this computer must be purchased by the student’s second year in the program or the semester of the first research class, whichever is earlier. Students are responsible for maintaining their computer with the required software appropriate for the courses that they are enrolled in as they progress through the curriculum. A list of required software and minimum specifications that a laptop must meet is available in the Department of Behavioral Sciences office; use of the computer varies by course.