Sociology
2023-2024

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FIRST YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

ENGL 100

Fundamentals of English

3 Fall/Spring   C

SK

MATH 104

Quantitative Reasoning

4 Fall/Spring   C

SK

SOCA 101

Introduction to Sociology

3 Fall/Spring    

MJ/GE

General Education (HU) 

  3 Fall/Spring    

GE

Foreign Language 103

  4 Fall/Spring    

FL

TOTAL   17        


Winterim Year 1 - optional
 Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

ENGL 101

  3 Fall/Spring   C-

SK

General Education (NS) 

  3      

GE

General Education (SS)

Recommend SOCA 206,207 or 216 3 Fall/Spring   GE

 

SOCA Elective

Select one that meets DV requirement  3 Fall/Spring    

MJ/DV

Foreign Language 104

  4      

FL

TOTAL   16        
YEAR TOTAL   33        


Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.

SECOND YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

SOCA 250

Statistics for the Social Sciences

4 Fall    

MJ

SOCA Elective 300+

  3 Fall/Spring    

MJ

General Education (HU) 

  3      

GE

General elective

  3      

EL

General Education (SS) 

  3      

GE

TOTAL   16        


Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.   

 

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

SOCA Elective 300+

  3 Fall/Spring    

MJ

SOCA 248

Report Writing for Social Sciences 3 Fall/Spring    

MJ

General Education (SS) 

  3      

GE

General Education (HU) 

  3      

GE

General Education (NS) 

  3      

GE

TOTAL   15        
YEAR TOTAL   31        


Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours. 

THIRD YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

SOCA 295

Social Science Research Methods

3 Fall/Spring    

MJ

SOCA  301 Sociological Theory 3 Fall/Spring     MJ

General Elective 300+

  3 Fall/Spring    

 

General Education (HU) 

  3      

GE

General Education (NS) 

  3      

GE

TOTAL   15        


Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended  for students who have completed less than 75 credit hours.  

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

SOCA 300/303/307

  3 Fall/Spring    

MJ

General 300+ elective

  3      

EL

SOCA Elective 300+

  3 Fall/Spring    

MJ

General elective

  3      

EL

General Education (NS) 

  3      

GE

TOTAL   15        
YEAR TOTAL   30        


Summer Year 3 - optional

Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their third year  with less than 90 credit hours.  

FOURTH YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

General elective

 

3 Fall/Spring    

 

General 300+ Elective

  3      

EL

General 300+ Elective

  3      

EL

General Elective

  3      

EL

General Elective

  3      

EL

TOTAL   15        


Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have completed less than 105 credit hours. 

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY

SOCA 495

Senior Seminar

3 Fall/Spring    

MJ

SOCA Elective 300 +

  3      

Mj

General 300 +  Elective

  3      

EL

General Elective

  3      

EL

TOTAL   12        
YEAR TOTAL   27        


Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.

Graduation Requirements Summary
 

Minimum Total Hours Minimum Upper-Division Hours Min. Core Hours Major GPA Overall GPA
120 36 38 2.25 2.25

 

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