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Department of Sociology, Political Science, Native American Studies and Environmental Studies (cont'd)

Bachelor of Science Degree
Major in Sociology

  Credits
Academic Foundations Requirements
The following Academic Foundations courses also satisfy requirements in the major:  SOCI 101, SOCI 201, SOCL 211, SOCL 212, SOCI 275.  Please refer to limitations on Academic Foundations requirements (see page 71).  Limited to two courses per discipline.  Students should consult with an academic advisor before registering for Academic Foundations courses in order to minimize the number of courses needed to satisfy the requirements of the major.
37
Required Courses
*SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology
(SOCI 101 is prerequisite for all other coursework in the required core)
3
SOCI 318 Sociological Research Methods 3
SOCI 319 Sociological Research Methods Lab 1
SOCI 455 Classical Sociological Theory 3
SOCI 482 Contemporary Sociological Theory 3
SOCI 498 Internship/Cooperative Education 3
SOCI 499 Senior Thesis/Capstone 3
Total Required credits 19
 
Restricted Electives
At least 2 courses from the lower division core and at least one course from four of the five content areas.  Minimum of 18 credits, including 14 upper division.
Lower Division Core
Choose at least 2 courses.
*SOCI 201 Social Problems. 3
SOCI 221/CRIM 225 Criminal Justice System 3
*SOCI 275/A&SC 250 Gender and Society 3
*SOCL 211 Cultural Anthropology 3
*SOCL 212 Physical Anthropology and Archeology 3
SOCL/CRIM 228 Race, Class, Gender and Crime 3
 
At least one course from four of the five content areas:
Area 1:  General Sociology
SOCI 345 Sociology of Organizations 3
SOCI 355 Social Demography and Population Studies 3
SOCI 382/PSYX 360 Social Psychology and Social Structure 3
SOCI 435 Law and Society 3
 
Area 2:  Family and Relationships
SOCI 332 Sociology of the Family 3
SOCI 351 Dating & Mate Selection 3
SOCI 372 Development of a Meaningful Life 3
SOCI 432 Human Sexual Behavior 3
 
Area 3:  Crime and Criminal Justice
SOCI 311/CRIM 324 Criminology 3
SOCI 327/CRIM 325 Sociology of Deviance 3
SOCI 330 Juvenile Delinquency 3
SOCI/CRIM 423 Sociology of Corrections 4
SOCI/CRIM 425 Crime Prevention and Victimology 3
SOCL/CRIM 421 Criminal Justice Ethics 3
SOCL/CRIM 450 Computer Crime 3
 
Area 4:  Social Inequalities
*NAMS 211 Social Issues of the Native American 3
SOCI 344 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 3
SOCI 431 Sociology of Gender Roles 3
 
Area 5:  Health and Environments
SOCI 352 Diseases & Society 3
SOCI 380 Sociology of Health and Medicine 3
SOCI 448 Sport and Society 3
SOCI 461 Urban Society and Human Ecology 4
SOCI 470 Environmental Sociology 3
 
Other courses which may be used to satisfy Restricted Elective Requirements:
SOCI 294/494 Seminar/Workshop 1-3
SOCI 492 Independent Study 1-5
 
Total Restricted Elective Courses Credits 18
 
Language Requirement (See page) 8
 
Mathematics/Computer Science Courses
Students must take STAT 141 plus choose one additional course.
*STAT 141 Introduction to Statistical Concepts 3
   
Students must take one of the following courses in addition to the course taken to satisfy the Academic Foundations requirement in mathematics.
COMP 100 Topics in Computer Programming 3
COMP 101 Fundamentals of Computer Science 4
COMP 102 Data Structures 4
COMP 200 Advanced Topics in Computer Programming 4
COMP 311 Digital Logic Design 3
*M 151 Precalculus 5
*M 171 Calculus I 4
M 172 Calculus II 4
*STAT 216 Introduction to Statistics 4
STAT 217 Intermediate Statistical Concepts 4
Total Mathematics/Computer Science Courses 6-8
 
Minor
In lieu of a minor, students may choose the Sociology Extended Major.  This option requires 15 additional credits from the lists above for a total of 52 credits (37+15).
20
Electives
The total number of elective credits required for the degree will be determined by the number of courses a student elects to take which fulfill both the Academic Foundations requirements and the major requirements.  Electives should be chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.  Please refer to limitations on Academic Foundations requirements (see page 71).  Limited to two courses per discipline.
V 12-21
Total minimum credits required for degree 120

Note:  A Minimum grade of “C” is required in all Sociology major coursework.

*May satisfy Academic Foundations requirements.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites.

SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY
Bachelor of Science Major in Sociology

First Year F S
WRIT 101 3  
SOCI 101 3  
Sociology Lower Division
Core
  3
Foreign Language 4 4
Academic Foundations 6 6
Minor    3
Total 16 16
Second Year F S
SOCI 318   3
SOCI 319   1
Sociology Lower Division Core 3  
STAT 141 3  
M/COMP Elective   3
Academic Foundations 6 3
Academic Found. w/Lab 4  
Total 16 16
Third Year F S
SOCI 455 3  
SOCI 482   3
Sociology Electives 3 3
Academic Foundations 3 3
Academic Found. w/Lab 4  
Electives 3 3
Minor    3
Total 16 15
Fourth Year F S
SOCI 499   3
SOCI 498   3
Sociology Electives  6  
Minor 3 6
Electives  6 3
Total 15 15
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