Students majoring in sociology must meet the following requirements for graduation:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Curriculum 1 | 46 | |
| Modern Language Requirement | 3-6 | |
| Sociology Core Requirements | ||
| SO 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or SO 225 | Social Problems | |
| or SO 244 | Race, Gender and Class: Social Inequalities | |
| SO 205 | From College to Career | 1 |
| SO 244 | Race, Gender and Class: Social Inequalities | 3 |
| SO 290 | Research Methods | 3 |
| SO 392 | Internship in the Community | 3 |
| SO 382 | Studying Social Issues with Statistics 2 | 3 |
| SO 400 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Select 6 electives 3 | 18 | |
| Free Electives | 27 - 31 | |
| Total Credits | 113-120 | |
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All students must complete the University Curriculum requirements.
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If students take MA 206 to fulfill the university quantitative literacy requirement, MA 206 can be used to fulfill the sociology statistics requirement. The sociology statistics course (SO 382) cannot be used for the university quantitative literacy requirement.
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One of the electives could include AN 101 or AN 103; and one could be a criminal justice (CJ) course that is not cross-listed with sociology.
If students wish to focus their electives, they may take three classes (9 credits) of their 6 electives in a social work and community services concentration.
Social Work and Community Services Concentration
For this applied concentration, students must take:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SO 394 | Advanced Internship in the Community | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| SO 211 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SO 225 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SO 232 | Women in the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| SO 250 | Youth Crime | 3 |
| SO 260 | Social Control and Deviance | 3 |
| SO 265 | Work, Careers, and You,Sociology of Work | 3 |
| SO 270 | Community Program Development | 3 |
| SO 315 | Social Work Case Management | 3 |