Sociology and Political Science 
The Sociology curriculum has three main purposes:
- to aid students in understanding the roles of social forces and ideas in shaping modern society,
- to provide a well-rounded education preparing students for a wide range of occupations, particularly those that work directly with people or with categories or groups of people,
- to provide a sound academic background for future graduate works in sociology in order to become a professor, researcher, or applied sociologist.
SOCIOLOGY (SOC)
(Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree)
| Freshman Year | sem. hrs. | Sophomore Year | sem. hrs. | ||
| UNIV 10203 | First Year Connections | 1 | ENGL 2130, 2230 or 2330 | 3 | |
| SOC 1010 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | HIST 2010 | American History I | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 | Writing I | 3 | HIST 2020 | American History II | 3 |
| ENGL 1020 | Writing II | 3 | SOC 3900 | Introduction to Social Research | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | SOC/SW/CJ Elective | 3 | ||
| Science | 8 | Social Sciences/Philosophy Elective | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language2 | 3 | SPCH 2410 or PC 2500 | 3 | ||
| SOC/SW/CJ Elective | 3 | Electives | 3 | ||
| MATH1 |
3 |
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
3 |
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| Social/Behavioral Science Elective | |||||
| Total | 30 | Total | 30 | ||
| Junior Year | sem. hrs. | Senior Year | sem. hrs. | ||
| SOC 3910 | Social Science Statistical Analysis | 3 | SOC 4920 or 4930 | 3 | |
| SOC 3100 | Sociological Theory | 3 | SOC/SW/CJ Elective (upper level) | 6 | |
| SOC/SW/CJ Elective (upper level) | 9 | Social Sciences/Philosophy Elective | 3 | ||
| Social Sciences/Philosophy Elective | 3 | Electives | 18 | ||
| Electives | 12 | ||||
| Total |
30 |
Total | 30 | ||
| 1 | Any general education mathematics course. MATH 1010 "Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics Ideas" recommended. |
| 2 | The minimum is a course in a specific language. None of the "Country and the People" courses are acceptable. |
| 3 | Elective courses are to be selected in consultation with the academic advisor. UNIV 1020 may not be required in some instances. See your academic advisor. |
| A total of 120 hours is required for graduation with a minimum of 36 hours at the upper level. |
