Sociology Curriculum Sequence

Suggested Curriculum Sequence

This curriculum guide is a tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult Degree Works before and after registration for classes each semester to track academic progress.

First Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

ENGL 101 - Composition I 3 credits EC
SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
XXXX - BP General Education Req. 4 credits with lab BP
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB¹
XXXX - Phys. Activity or FIN 101 1 credit
ORLA 101 - Freshman Orientation for Liberal Arts Majors and Undeclared Majors 1 credits

First Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

ENGL 102 - Composition II 3 credits EC
SOCI 110 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 credits
XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB¹
XXXX - BP General Education Req. 3 credits no lab req. BP

Second Year (Semester One): 16 Credits

SOCI 201 - Sociological Writing 3 credits
XXXX - MQ General Education Req. 4 credits MQ
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 3 credits²
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits

Second Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

SOCI 205 - Social Problems 3 credits
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
XXXX - CT General Education Req. 3 credits CT
XXXX - IM General Education Req. 3 credits IM
XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 3 credits²

Third Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

SOCI 302 - Social Theory 3 credits
XXXX - SOCI Elective 3 credits
XXXX - SOCI Elective 3 credits
XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits

Third Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

SOCI 351 - Introduction to Social Statistics 3 credits
XXXX - SOCI Elective 3 credits
XXXX - SOCI Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits

Fourth Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

SOCI 380 - Methods of Social Research I 3 credits
XXXX - SOCI 300-400 level Elective 3 credits
XXXX - SOCI 300-400 level Elective 3 credits
XXXX - SOCI 300-400 level Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits

Fourth Year (Semester Two): 14 Credits

SOCI 480 - Methods of Social Research II 3 credits
SOCI 492 - Applied Anthropology 3 credits
OR
SOCI 494 - Applied Sociology 3 credits
SOCI 441 - Social Inequality 3 credits
XXXX SOCI 300-400 level Elective 3 credits
XXXX Free Elective 2 credits

Total Credit Hours: 120

Please see General Education Requirements Distribution Areas for courses that satisfy General Education Requirements where not specified by the department

Foreign Language credits must be 2 sequential courses in the same foreign language