Majoring in Sociology

A major in sociology requires a minimum of 33 semester hours. Students must take the following core courses:

• 250. Principles of Sociology (prerequisite for Soc 351)
• 351. Sociological Theory
• 352. Methods of Social Research
• 353. Social Statistics
• 494W. Senior Project or 495-496. Honors

Students also must take at least six additional courses, five of which must be numbered 300 and above.  A maximum of six credits of independent study (exclusive of SOCL 495-496, Honors) may count towards the Sociology major.

To satisfy the major writing requirement students must successfully complete either the Senior Project(494W) or Honors (495-496). Majors will satisfy the computing proficiency requirement by successfully completing SOC 353 or an approved equivalent statistics course.

For students declaring Sociology as a major at the end of their sophomore year, the recommended sequence of courses is:

Freshman or Sophomore Year:

250. Principles of Sociology

Fall of Junior Year:

351. Sociological Theory
352. Methods of Social Research

Spring of Junior Year:

353. Social Statistics

Senior Year (either Fall or Spring):

494W. Senior Project

While it is highly recommended that sociology majors take SOC353 to fulfill the department's statistics requirement, this requirement may also be met with one of the following courses: BUS231, ECON307, KIN394, MATH106, or PSY301.