Sociology
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Sociology major
This section specifies the major discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in
this section.
Lower-level requirements: 19 credits
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
SOC 101
|
Introductory Sociology |
3 |
|
SOC 201 |
Key Ideas in Sociology |
3 |
SOC 255/
ANTH 255/
MACS 255 |
Introduction to Social Research |
3 |
|
MATH 104
|
Introductory Statistics |
|
|
or MATH 106 |
Statistics I |
4 |
|
Plus: |
|
|
|
Six additional lower-level credits in sociology |
6 |
Upper-level requirements: 32 credits
32 credits of 300- and 400-level sociology as follows:
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
SOC 355/
ANTH 355/
MACS 355 |
Quantitative Methods (see Note 1) |
4 |
SOC 356/
ANTH 356/
MACS 356 |
Qualitative Research Methods |
4 |
|
SOC 350 |
Classical Sociological Thought |
4 |
| Plus: |
|
|
|
20 additional upper-level credits in sociology
(see Note 2) |
20 |
Note 1: CRIM 320 or GEOG 252 (formerly GEOG 352) may be substituted for SOC 355/ANTH 355/MACS 355.
Note 2: No more than nine credits may be in the internship courses SOC 396/GDS 310/GEOG 396 and SOC 398/GDS 311/GEOG 398.
Sociology major:
Social Research concentration
As part of completing a degree with a Sociology major, students may choose to pursue a more applied area of study by completing the Social Research concentration.
Required courses: 27 credits
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| SOC 254 |
Writing for the Social Sciences |
3 |
SOC 255/
ANTH 255/
MACS 255 |
Introduction to Social Research |
3 |
SOC 355/
ANTH 355/
MACS 355 |
Quantitative Research Methods |
4 |
SOC 356/
ANTH 356/
MACS 356 |
Qualitative Research Methods |
4 |
| SOC 357 |
Advanced Research Methods |
4 |
| SOC 358 |
Advanced Research on a Selected Topic |
4 |
| SOC 493 |
Advanced Research Project |
5 |
Sociology extended minor
This section specifies the extended minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section.
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
18 lower-level credits as follows:
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| SOC 101 |
Introductory Sociology |
3 |
| SOC 201 |
Key Ideas in Sociology
|
3 |
| SOC 255/ ANTH 255/ MACS 255 |
Introduction to Social Research
|
3 |
| Two additional Sociology electives (six credits) |
6 |
| MATH 104 |
Introductory Statistics
|
4 |
| or MATH 106 |
Statistics I
|
|
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
At least 16 upper-level credits in Sociology (see Note).
Note: No more than nine credits may be in the internship courses SOC 396/GDS 310/GEOG 396 and SOC 398/GDS 311/GEOG 398.
Combined Anthropology and Sociology extended minors
Students taking more than one SCMS program (Anthropology, Latin American Studies, Media and Communication Studies, and Sociology) may satisfy overlapping requirements with a single course (e.g.
SOC 255/ANTH 255/MACS 255 is required for more than one SCMS program). However, students must still
complete the required number of lower- and upper-level credits for each major/extended minor/minor
by taking additional courses in the specific discipline.
Sociology minor
This section specifies the minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in
this section.
Lower-level requirements: 9 credits
Nine lower-level credits as follows:
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
|
SOC 101 |
Introductory Sociology |
3 |
| Three
credits lower-level Sociology |
3 |
|
Three credits lower-level Anthropology or
Sociology |
3 |
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
16 upper-level credits in Sociology (see Note).
Note: No more than nine credits may be in the internship courses SOC 396/GDS 310/GEOG 396 and SOC 398/GDS 311/GEOG 398.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the
course descriptions section.
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