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Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Sociology
Sociology Minor (non-teaching)
Sociology Minor (teaching)
Sociology Concentration

Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Sociology (120 CR)
General Education (40 cr)

Required Core (18-19 cr)

SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC 210 Introduction to Anthropology (3)
PSY 241 Introduction to Statistics (3) or
MATH 240 Applied Statistics (4)
SOC 278 Social Research Methods (3)
SOC 476 Theory Construction & App (3)
SOC 477 Sociological Theory (3)

Required Courses in Track (18 cr)
Elect One Track

Social Processes and Social Change (6 cr)

SOC 255 Changing American Family (3)
SOC 374 Cultural Studies (3)
SOC 375 Social Change and Development (3)
SOC 376 Social Psychology (3)
SOC 420 Drugs & Society (3)

Issues in Equality and Social Control (6 cr)

SOC 201 Social Problems (3)
SOC 269 Culture & Sexuality (3)
SOC 352 Criminology (3)
SOC 363 Sociology of Gender (3)
SOC 369 Studies in Deviance (3)

Social Institutions and Social Structure (6 cr)

SOC 275 Contemporary Community Issues (3)
SOC 357 Sociology of Religion (3)
SOC 361 Sociology of Gender (3)
SOC 451 Political Sociology (3)

SOC 352 Criminology (3)
SOC 361 Comparative Ethnic Studies (3)
SOC 363 Sociology of Gender (3)
SOC 369 Studies in Deviance (3)

SOC 269 Culture & Sexuality (3)
SOC 420 Drugs & Society (3)
ART 261 Native American Art (3)
HIST 261 American Indian History (3)
HIST 315 History of American Women (3)
SS 283 Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in America (3)
3cr from CJ 300-400 level

SOC 280 Social Movements & Human Rights (3)
SOC 325 Environmental Sociology (3)
SOC 375 Social Change & Development (3)
SOC 451 Political Sociology (3)

SOC 376 Social Psychology (3)
SOC 374 Cultural Studies (3)
POLS 115 American Government (3)
POLS 116 State/Local Government (3)
PHIL 330 Political Philosophy (3)

Required Capstone (3)
Elect one from the following:

SOC 399 Readings in Sociology (1-6)
SOC 401 Research/Practicum/Internship (1-6)

Required Electives 200-400 (6-7 cr)

Second Major or Minor and/or Concentration(s) (33-36 cr)

Sociology Minor (Non-Teaching) (21 cr)

Required Core (9 cr)

SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC 278 Social Research Methods (3)
SOC 476 Theory Construction & App (3)

Social Processes and Social Change (3 cr)

SOC 255 Changing American Family (3)
SOC 374 Cultural Studies (3)
SOC 375 Social Change and Development (3)
SOC 376 or PSY 376 Social Psychology (3)

Issues in Equality and Social Control (3 cr)

SOC 252 Criminology (3)
SOC 361 Comparative Ethnic Studies (3)
SOC 363 Sociology of Gender (3)
SOC 369 Studies in Deviance (3)

Social Institutions and Social Structure (3 cr)

SOC 357 Sociology of Religion (3)
SOC 451 Political Sociology (3)
Sociology Electives (200-400 level) (3 cr)

Sociology Minor (Teaching) (24 cr)

Required Core (15 cr)

SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC 210 Introduction to Anthropology (3)
SOC 278 Social Research Methods (3)
SOC 476 Theory Construction & App (3)
SS 391 Secondary History/Social Science Teaching Methods (3)

Social Processes and Social Change (3 cr)

SOC 255 Changing American Family (3)
SOC 374 Cultural Studies (3)
SOC 375 Social Change and Development (3)
SOC 376 or PSY 376 Social Psychology (3)

Issues in Equality and Social Control (3 cr)

SOC 252 Criminology (3)
SOC 361 Comparative Ethnic Studies (3)
SOC 363 Sociology of Gender (3)
SOC 369 Studies in Deviance (3)

Social Institutions and Social Structure (3 cr)

SOC 357 Sociology of Religion (3)
SOC 451 Political Sociology (3)

Sociology Concentration (12 cr)

SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC electives (200-400 level) (9)