Requirements (34 credits)
Required Courses (22 credits)
Elective Courses (12 credits)
Two 200-level (or higher), 4-credit courses, selected from among:
| SOC201 | Social Problems | 4.0 |
| SOC207 | Introduction to Social Welfare & Social Work | 4.0 |
| SOC251 | Sociology of the Family | 4.0 |
| SOC281 | Sociology of Aging | 4.0 |
| SOC221 | Cultural Diversity | 4.0 |
One 300-level (or higher), 4-credit course, or combination of courses to equal 4 credits, selected from among:
Course Sequence for BA in Sociology
First Year
Fall Semester (15-18 Credits)
| SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 4.0 |
| JUS101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| or | |
| PS221 | Law & Contemporary American Society | 4 |
| CSE100 | Foundations in Literacy | 4 |
| CSE100CL | Foundations in Literacy Context Lab | 2 |
| Elective (2-4) | 2-4 |
Spring Semester (16 Credits)
| PSY100 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| BUS100 | Introduction to Business: Domestic & Global Dimensions | 2 |
| or | |
| BUS110 | Introduction to SportManagement & Marketing | 2 |
| or | |
| ED101 | Introduction to Education | 2 |
| CSE110 | Literacy I | 4 |
| CSE110CL | Integated Literacy I Context Lab | 2 |
| Elective | 4 |
Second Year
Fall Semester (16-17 Credits)
| SOC207 | Introduction to Social Welfare & Social Work | 4.0 |
| or | |
| SOC281 | Sociology of Aging | 4.0 |
| JUS101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| or | |
| PS221 | Law & Contemporary American Society | 4 |
| CSE210 | Global Perspectives | 4 |
| or | |
| CSE120 | Intergrated Literacy II | 4 |
| CSE120CL | Integrated Literacy II ContextLab | 2 |
| Elective | 4 |
Spring Semester (16 Credits)
| PSY200 | Developmental Psychology | 4 |
| BUS200 | Principles of Management & Management Skills | 4 |
| or | |
| ED105 | Nature & Needs of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| CSE220 | Ways of Knowing | 4 |
| Elective | 4 |
Third Year
Fall Semester (16 Credits)
Spring Semester (16 Credits)
| SOC305 | Social Welfare Programs, Policies, & Issues | 4 |
| SOC331 | Race, Class, and Gender | 4.0 |
| SOC365 | Data Analysis | 4.0 |
| CSE230 | Healthy Living | 4 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester (16 Credits)
| SOC351 | Sociology of Organizations/Bureaucracy | 4.0 |
| SOC403 | Seminar Social Psychology | 4.0 |
| SOC431 | Senior Seminar | 2.0 |
| CSE300 | Faith,Spirituality & Ethics I | 4 |
Spring Semester (15 Credits)
Social Work Concentration
Optional for Sociology Majors (12 credits)
| SOC207 | Introduction to Social Welfare & Social Work | 4.0 |
| SOC307 | Methods in Social Work | 4 |
| SOC305 | Social Welfare Programs, Policies, & Issues | 4 |
| SOC495 | Internship | 3.0 |
SOC207 can double-count for the Sociology Major
Total for Sociology Major with Social Work concentration – 8 additional credits beyond sociology major – 42 credits
Capstone Experience
The Sociology capstone experience encompasses (a) the production (in SOC301 and SOC365) and presentation to members of the CSE community (in SOC431) of a paper and poster representing a comprehensive literature review; and (b) the production (in SOC431) of a project representing empirical research. Students must also pass comprehensive objective exams given in SOC371 and SOC301 with a grade of 70 or better to remain in the major.
Sufficient Progress in the Major
Students must achieve C's or better in all sociology courses for them to count for the major. If a student receives a grade lower than a C in a course she must re-take the course in order to attain a C or higher. If a student receives grades lower than C in two or more sociology courses she may be dropped from the major.