The major includes a total of ten courses: five required core courses and five electives, at least three of which are upper-division courses from the specified list below:
Core major:
SOC 121 Introduction to Human Society
SOC 362 Statistics
SOC 363 Research Methods
SOC 485 Social Theory
SOC 490 Senior Seminar
At least three of the following upper-division courses (Prereq: SOC 121):
SOC 320 Sociology of Law
SOC 349 Organizational Theory
SOC 375 Social Psychology
SOC 377 Organizational Deviance
SOC 381 City & Metro-Urban Planning
SOC 387 Juvenile Delinquency
SOC 390 Social Problems Analysis
SOC 410 Field Studies of Organizations
Plus two additional sociology electives. SOC 399 (Internship) is highly recommended.
Note: Majors must have a 2.0 or better in each required course to receive credit in the major.
The Critical Thinking (CT) graduation skill is embedded throughout the offered courses and is met by completing the major. The graduations skills in Speaking (S) and Writing (W) are embedded within the core courses—specifically SOC 363, SOC 485, and SOC 490—and are met by completing the major. Consult your department chair or academic advisor for requirements for meeting the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) graduation skill.
Transfer students must consult an advisor about potential adjustments to their course requirements to fulfill each of these skills.
