Sociology Major

Major effective prior to 2011.

Modifications Made to Curriculum: Fall 2021

Requirements for the Major (40 credits)

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I. Core (20 credits)

SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology
STAT 207 - Introduction to Statistics
SOC 210 - Sociological Research Methods , OR
PSYC 211 - Research Methods in Psychology
SOC 325 - Classical Sociological Theory
SOC 400 - Senior Seminar in Sociology

II. Intermediate and Upper-Level (20 credits)

SOC 173 - Topics in Sociology
SOC 201 - Contemporary Social Problems
SOC 202 - Sociology of Inequality
SOC 206 - Sociology of Religion
SOC 210 - Sociological Research Methods
SOC 217 - The Sociology of Management
SOC 225 - Sociology of Gender
SOC 226 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
SOC 227 - Sociology of Families
SOC 229 - The Sociology of Aging
SOC 242 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior
SOC 249 - Sociology of Work
SOC 250 - Sociology of Childhood and Youth
SOC 253 - Sociological Social Psychology
SOC 290 - Contemporary Issues in Sociology
SOC 291 - Contemporary Issues in Sociology: US Topics
SOC 292 - Contemporary Issues in Sociology: International Topics
SOC 294 - Contemporary Issues in Sociology: Interdisciplinary Topics
SOC 300 - Independent Study in Sociology
SOC 302 - Urban Sociology
SOC 304 - Sociology of Immigration
SOC 305 - The Practice of Public Sociology
SOC 307 - Criminology
SOC 309 - Sociology of Mass Communications
SOC 311 - Sociology of Health and Illness
SOC 314 - Engendering Prison
SOC 315 - Political Sociology
SOC 318 - Sociology of Education
SOC 320 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness
SOC 324 - Sociology of Reproduction
SOC 325 - Classical Sociological Theory
SOC 326 - Contemporary Sociological Theory
SOC 385 - Independent Research/ Off-Campus Programs
SOC 391 - Contemporary Issues in Sociology: US Topics
SOC 394 - Contemporary Issues in Sociology: Interdisciplinary International Topics
SOC 400 - Senior Seminar in Sociology
SOC 410 - Specialized Honors I
SOC 411 - Specialized Honors II

Note

Majors planning to do graduate work in Sociology should take SOC 326 - Contemporary Sociological Theory .

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Sociology Major

Requirements for the Major (40 credits)

I. Core (20 credits)

II. Intermediate and Upper-Level (20 credits)

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