Sociology Major

The major in Sociology consists of 36 credits. There are twenty credits in core course requirements that students must take. All core courses in the major must be taken for a grade (courses taken with grade/pass/fail designations will not be counted toward completion of the major). In addition to the core courses, students should take sixteen additional credits. Four credits or more of these should be taken at the 300-level. Students may count one of the additional courses grade/pass/fail as long as it is not at the 300-level course.

Major requirements

Four credits in Introductory courses chosen from:

Four credit Methods course:

SOC 202 Research Methods in Sociology

Four credit Theory course:

SOC 301 Sociological Theory

Four credit Quantitative course chosen from:

Four credit Capstone class:

SOC 402 Senior Seminar

Sixteen additional credits:

These courses will be chosen in consultation with your advisor. Four credits must be at the 300-level

Note:

Cross listed courses can be accepted with approval of the Society and Politics Chair.