Sociology, B.S.

Required Courses

• SOCY 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)

• OR

• HONS 167 Introduction to Sociology (3)

• OR

• SOCY 102 Contemporary Social Issues (3)

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• SOCY 260 Development of Social Thought (3)
• SOCY 271 Introduction to Social Research (3)
• SOCY 272 Making Sense of Sociological Data (3)
• SOCY 390 Senior Seminar (3)

Notes:

• *A maximum of 3 credit hours from SOCY 103  and SOCY 109  can count toward the electives and GPA for the sociology major.
• Sociology majors are strongly encouraged to take MATH 104  or MATH 250 .
• Sociology majors are encouraged to include courses in anthropology, history, political science, international studies, philosophy, psychology, economics, statistics and computer programming in their program of study. Sociology majors may wish to pursue an interdisciplinary minor in African American studies; Crime, Law and Society; or Women’s and Gender Studies.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

None.  All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.