The major in Sociology is designed to prepare students for various occupations within the public or private sectors. The preparation in Sociology provides a foundation for careers in academia, sociology related professions, government, business or community agencies. The blend of courses allow students to explore and analyze issues vital to everyday living, communities, the nation and the world. Sociology studies demographics, crime and deviance, family and gender, political, economic and historical sociology, cultural sociology, urban sociology, migration and race and ethnicity. The preparation in sociology is also designed to prepare students for graduate work either in behavioral and social sciences or in professional areas such as ministry and social work.
| SOCIOLOGY DEGREE PLAN | ||
| AREA, COURSE CODE AND NUMBER | COURSE NAME | CREDIT HOURS |
| General Education Requirements (See separate degree plan) | 44 | |
| Institutional Requirements (See separate degree plan) | 15 | |
| Social Science Electives (3000 and 4000 Level Courses) | 15 | |
| Sociology Required Courses | 51 | |
| SOCIOLOGY REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| SOCI 2301 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI 3301 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI 3302 | Social Institutions | 3 |
| SOCI 3303 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 3309 | Marriage and Family | 3 |
| SOCI 4304 | Social Gerontology | 3 |
| SOCI 4332 | Seminar/Methods of Social Research | 3 |
| SOCI 4333 | Individual Comm. Research & Internship | 3 |
| SOCI 3339 | Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| SOCI 4305 | Collective Behavior | 3 |
| SOCI 4306 | Criminology | 3 |
| SOCI 4307 | Deviant Behavior | 3 |
| SOCI 4308 | Inequality: Class, Race & Gender | 3 |
| SOCI 4331 | Quantitative Social Research | 3 |
| MATH 1342 | Statistics | 3 |
| CRJU 1301 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 4 |
| SOCW 2361 | Introduction to Social Welfare | 3 |
| Social Sciences Electives | 3000-4000 Levels | 15 |
| TOTAL | 125 | |
