Sociology (SOCY)

A primary goal of the Sociology program is to provide undergraduate and graduate majors a solid foundation within the discipline, particularly in the area of theory, research methods and statistics, and human diversity.

Freshman
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
SOCY 1000 Sociology: Global Perspective¹	3	ENGL 1120 English Composition II	3
ENGL 1100 English Composition I	3	Core Social Science or Core History to complete sequence²	3
Core History²	3	Core Fine Arts	3
Core Math	3	Electives³	6
COMM 1000 Public Speaking	3
	15		15
Sophomore
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
Core Literature²	3	Core Humanities or Core Literature to complete sequence²	3
Foreign Language I (College Core)	4	Foreign Language II (College Core)	4
Core Social Science	3	Core Science II	4
Core Science I	4	SOCY 3500 Social Inequalities¹	3
		LBAR 2010 Liberal Arts Careers Preparation	2
	14		16
Junior
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
PSYC 2130 Analytics for Social and Behavioral Sciences	3	SOCY Concentration³	3
SOCY Concentration³	3	ANTH 2000 Ethnographic Methods or SOCY 3700 Methods of Social Research	3
SOCY Directed Elective³	3	SOCY Directed Elective³	3
Electives³	6	Electives³	6
	15		15
Senior
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
SOCY Concentration³	6	SOCY Concentration³	3
Select one of the following:	3	SOCY Concentration³	3
SOCY 4400 Contemporary Theory¹		Electives³	9
SOCY 4700 Theories of Crime and Criminality¹		UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed	0
Electives³	6
	15		15
Total Hours: 120

¹: Students must earn a C or better in the following courses: SOCY 1000, SOCY 3500, and theory, methods, and statistics.
²: Students are required to complete a two-course history sequence or a two-course literature sequence. They are also required to complete at least one Core History or one Core Literature course in the area not selected as the sequence.
³: Students must meet with their advisers to identify approved courses for SOCY Directed Electives (6 hrs) and the SOCY Major Concentration (18 hrs).