Major Requirements

34 Credits:

• SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)
• SOC 245 - Social Problems Credits: (3)
• SOC 300 - Social Theory Credits: (3)
• SOC 307 - Social Inequality Credits: (3)
• SOC 403 - Methods of Social Research Credits: (3)
• SOC 404 - Statistics Credits: 3-4
• SOC 498 - Senior Seminar Credits: (3)
• SOC XXX or CJUST XXX or HSRV XXX - Sociology Elective Credits: (3)
• SOC XXX or CJUST XXX or HSRV XXX - Sociology Elective Credits: (3)
• SOC XXX or CJUST XXX or HSRV XXX - Sociology Elective Credits: (3)
• SOC XXX or CJUST XXX or HSRV XXX - Sociology Elective Credits: (3)

Core Requirements (46 to 49 credits)

Note

The Sociology, Criminal Justice and Human Services department offers a wide variety of unique and timely electives in areas that are popular with students.  To encourage students to explore widely, ANY elective slot in the major/minor tree requirements for SOC CJ HS can be filled with ANY elective in the department, regardless of which area category it falls into (such as SOC, CJ, or HS).  So for example, a SOC elective can count toward an elective slot for a CJ major.  However, please note that electives DO NOT double count within the majors/minors.  For example, the four elective slots required for a sociology major DO NOT count as they are filled up again in any of the elective slots for something else, like the Human Services minor, or in similar situations.  Individual questions about any elective courses that count in the department should be directed to the chair person.

To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Sample Four Year Sequence

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

FSYM 101 The First Year Symposium (3)  

World Languages I (3)

SOC 100 Foundations of Sociology (3)  

SOC XXX Sociology Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 Credits

Spring Semester

PHIL 103 Foundations of Philosophy (3)  

World Languages II (3)

SOC 245 Social Problems (3)  

WCIV 102 Origins of the West (3)  

Elective (3)

15 Credits

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

PHIL 203 Philosophy in the Modern Age (3)  

WCIV 201 Atlantic Encounters: 1450-1850 (3)  

Elective (3)

SOC XXX Sociology Elective (3)

MATH 211 Mathematical Thinking (3)   (either semester)

15 Credits

Spring Semester

THEOL 220 Foundations of Theology (3)  

AMER 202 America in the World (3)  

SOC 300 Social Theory (3)   (Spring only - can be taken Soph or Junior year)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 Credits

Junior Year

Fall Semester

THEOL 320 Made In God’s Image (3)  

XXMO 300 Modernity in Lit/Art/Music/Theater (3)

SOC 403 Methods of Social Research (3)  (Fall only - can be taken Jr. or Sr. Year)

GNSCI 1XX Lab Science (4)  (Either Semester)

SOC 307 Social Inequality (3)   (Fall only - recommended Junior year)

16 Credits

Spring Semester

THEOL/PHIL 300 Ethics and The Human Good (3) (choose one)

XXGE 3XX Global Encounters (3)

SOC 404 Statistics 3-4  (Spring only- can be taken Jr. or Sr. Year)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

16 Credits

Senior Year

Fall Semester

SOC XXX Sociology Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 Credits

Spring Semester

SOC XXX Sociology Elective (3)

SOC 498 Senior Seminar (3)  

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 Credits