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 History to complete sequence	3
Core History	3	Core Fine Arts	3
Core Humanities ²	3	Electives³	6
COMM 1000 Public Speaking⁴	3
	15		15
Sophomore
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
Core Literature	3	Core Social Science	3
Foreign Language I (College Core)	4	Foreign Language II (College Core)	4
Core Math	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 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 Creed to Succeed	0
Electives³	6
	15		15
Total Hours: 120

Students must earn a C or better in the following courses: SOCY 1000, SOCY 3500, and theory, methods, and statistics.

If Literature requirement was completed prior to Fall 2013, Core Humanities must cover SLO 3.

Students must meet with their advisers to identify approved courses for SOCY Directed Electives (6 hrs) and the SOCY Major Concentration (18 hrs).

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COMM 1000 fulfills SLO 7.