Sociology Major

Degree Requirements

Additional Degree Requirements

Social Science - Total Credits: 9

Fine Arts - Total Credits: 3

Foreign Language/Foreign Culture - Total Credits: 6

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  Sociology Major Requirements - Total Credits: 38

• SOC 101 - Principles of Sociology

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• SOC 102 - Contemporary Social Issues

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• SOC 403 - Techniques of Social Research
• SOC 404 - Statistical Methods in the Social Sciences
• SOC 421 - Classical Social Theory
• SOC 422 - Modern Sociological Theory

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  and 21 additional credits of SOC electives selected in consultation with an advisor. A total of at least 26 credits in upper-division sociology courses (300-400 level) is required of all majors.

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• Related Areas - Total Credits: 26-28 Additional credits related to the student’s academic or vocational career interests, as approved by the Department of Sociology.

Total Credits: 120

Notes

1. Unless otherwise specified, either SOC 101 or SOC 102 serves as a prerequisite for all other sociology courses at the 200-, 300-, or 400- level.
2. See the department or the Wilson Advising Center for a list of courses that meet the College of Liberal Arts and the University curriculum requirements.
3. Every student must complete a three-credit multicultural course and a three-credit international course. Courses satisfying other requirements may simultaneously satisfy the multicultural and international requirements except one course cannot satisfy both the multicultural and the international requirements.

General Education Requirements