Major in Sociology

Requirements

Overview

The major requires 9 courses (36 hours) in Sociology and a GPA of a 2.0 or higher within the major.

I. Required Courses

The following 2 courses are required for the major:

SOC 355: Social Research I

SOC 457: Development of Sociological Theory

II. Foundation Courses

Majors must take 2 courses from the following group (you may select any two):

SOC 201: Organizations & Society

SOC 214: Class, Status, & Power

SOC 221: Culture & Society

SOC 245: Individual & Society

SOC 247: Racial & Ethnic Relations

SOC 266: Global Change

III. Electives

The remaining 5 courses are electives.  Most sociology courses count as electives, with the following conditions:

• No more than 1 course in the general introductory series of SOC 101, 103, and 105 can count as an elective.
• No more than 1 course (4 hours) from the SOC 497R-499R series may count as an elective toward the major.
• You may take 1 elective S/U. Most students don't do this because it is their major, but it is an option. All other courses must be taken for a letter grade.
• Majors who study abroad can take up to 3 of their sociology electives abroad.