Major/Minor

The division of Sociology offers a bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology/Psychology, and a minor in Sociology. To find out about course requirements click on of the buttons below.

The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

As a social science, sociology is concerned with problems of stability and change in human societies. Through a flexible course of study, students acquire an understanding of basic concepts, principles, theories and research in the field of sociology. Emphasis is directed toward developing in students a strong knowledge base as well as how that knowledge is acquired and how it might be applied to further our understanding of social life and social problems.

Major Course Requirements in Major 52-53 Credits

        Foreign Language competency exam or Foreign
          Language coursework
                                        OR
        Computer science competency:
           CIS 163: Intro to Programming & Algorithms
           CIS 217: Applications of Microcomputers
           CIS 223: Computer Programming COBOL
           CIS 317: Advanced Micro computing

    Required in Sociology (34 credits)
     Soc 211: Principles of Sociology
     Soc 310: Classical Sociology Theory
     Soc 450: Research Methods (4 credits)
Remaining credits from any other Sociology classes

A student may take up to 12 credits of Social Work

Additional Required Courses (18-19 credits)
          Anth 211: Anthropology
          Psy   211: General Psychology
          PS     211: American Government
          Econ 211: Principles of Macroeconomics
          Econ 212: Principles of Microeconomics
          Econ 221: Econ & Bus Stats I
          Econ 222: Econ & Bus Stats II
          Math 221: Elem Applied Stats
          Math 222: Elem Nonparametric Stats
          Math 225: Elem Survey Sampling
          PSY 230: Intro to Statistics

Sociology / Psychology Major

In Conjunction with the Department of Psychology, the Sociology Division offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology / Psychology. Administered jointly by the two departments, this interdisciplinary program was developed to provide a complementary course of study for students interested primarily in social and human service fields.

Foreign Language competency exam or
Foreign Language coursework

Required in Sociology (18 Credits)

Soc 211 - Principles of Sociology
Soc 311 - Social Stratification - OR - Soc 315 - Social Welfare
Soc 310 - Classical Sociological Theory - OR - Soc 312 - Micro-Sociology - OR - Soc 320 - Contemporary Sociological Theory
Plus 6 additional credits

Requirements in Psychology ( 18 Credits)

Psy 211 - General Psychology
At least two of the following: Psy 260, 354, 355 or 454
Plus 9 additional credits

Research Methods ( 8 credits)

Psy 230 - Introduction to Statistics
Psy 251/252 Research Methods - Lecture/Lab - OR - Soc 450: Research Methods

An internship experience (0-3 credits)

May be selected from PSY 499; Soc/SW 499, Coop 305, 404, 405, 368, 468

Additional Coursework (9 - 12 credits)

SW 211 -Principles of Social Work SW 212 - Social Work with Groups
SW 225 - Social Work with Children and Youth SW 350 - Gerontology Social Work Practice
PSY 364 - Techniques in Interviewing and Casework PSY 380 - Applications of Behavioral Principles
PSY 464 - Theories of Counseling PSY 471 - Introduction to Clinical Child Psychology
SOC 318 - Sociology of Death and Dying SOC 340 - The Sociology of Conflict Resolution

Sociology Minor

Sociology, by its very nature, touches upon numerous other disciplines, some quite centrally. Often, Students select a range of sociology courses to round out their undergraduate programs and augment their major field of study. The sociology minor provides students with a basic understanding of social relationships, social interaction and social institutions.

Basic Requirement in Sociology (3 credits)

Soc 211 - Principles of Sociology

Additional Course Requirements in Sociology

15 - 16 credits from other Sociology classes

Of the 15 - 16 credits required for the minor,
at least 9 - 10 must be at the 300 or 400 levels.
The other 9 credits may be taken at the 200 level.
These courses may also be used to fulfill major
requirements. Students wishing to minor in
Sociology must register with the department.

Social Work Minor - 18 Credits

Required Courses - 12 credits -

SW   211 - Principles of Social Work
             SW   212 - Social Work with Groups
             SOC 315 - Social Welfare
             SW/SOC 499 - Supervised Field Placement

Additional Required Credits - Select 6 credits from the following:
             SW    225 - Social Work with Children and Youth
             SOC 318 - Sociology of Death and Dying
             SOC 340 - Sociology of Conflict Resolution
             SOC 351 - Contemporary Social Problems
             SOC 352 - The Family
             SOC 361 - Sociology of Deviance
           SOC 362 - Race and Ethnic Relations
             SW/SOC 499 - Supervised Field Placement - may take an additional 3 credits of 499