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The Department of Native American Studies, Political Science, and Sociology

Bachelor of Science Degree
Major in Sociology

  Credits
Academic Foundations Requirements
The following Academic Foundations courses also satisfy requirements in the major:  SOCL 101, SOCL 211, SOCL 212, SOCL 221, SOCL 250.  Please refer to limitations on Academic Foundations requirements (see page 70).  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
*SOCL 101 Introduction to Sociology
(SOCL 101 is prerequisite for all other course work in the required core)
3
SOCL 205 Principles and Methods of Social Science Inquiry (with Lab) 4
SOCL 481 History of Sociological Thought
   OR 
SOCL 482 Contemporary Sociological Theory & Theory Construction
3
SOCL 485 Professional Development and Assessment 1
SOCL 490 Internship 3
Total Required credits 14
Restricted Electives
At least one course from each of the following areas.  Minimum of 20 credits, including 14 upper division.
Area 1:  General Sociology, Anthropology, and Human Ecology
*SOCL 211 Cultural Anthropology 3
*SOCL 212 Physical Anthropology and Archaeology 3
*SOCL 221 Social Problems 3
SOCL 342 Social Demography and Population Studies 3
SOCL 380 Sociology of Health, Healing and Illness 3
SOCL 442 Environmental Sociology 3
SOCL 461 Urban Sociology and Human Ecology 4
SOCL 481 History of Sociological Thought. 3
SOCL 482 Contemporary Sociological Theory and Theory Construction 3
Area 2:  Interpersonal Relationships, Family, and Human Sexuality
SOCL 232 Dating and Mate Selection 3
SOCL 332 Sociology of the Family 3
SOCL 344 Minority Groups in America 3
SOCL 372 Development of a Meaningful Life 3
SOCL 431 Sociology of Gender Roles 3
SOCL 432 Human Sexual Behavior 3
SOCL 433 Dysfunctional Families 3
SOCL 471 Social Psychology 3
SOCL 472 Maintaining a Meaningful Life 3
Area 3:  Crime and Criminal Justice
SOCL 225 Introduction to Crime and Justice 3
SOCL 324 Criminology 3
SOCL 326 Juvenile Delinquency 3
SOCL 423 Introduction to Corrections 4
SOCL 425 Crime Prevention and Victimology 3
NAMS/POLS 314 The Indian and the Law 3
POLS/HIST 423 Constitutional Law:  Civil Liberties 3
POLS/HIST 427 Constitutional Law:  Powers and Structures 3
Area 4:  Women and Minority Studies
ART/A&SC 436 History of Women in Art 3
ART/NAMS 439 Survey of American Indian Art 3
A&SC 350 Perspectives on Women 3
ENGL/A&SC 365 Images of Women in Literature and the Arts 3
ENGL/NAMS 303 Literature of the Native American 3
*NAMS 211 Social Issues of the Native American 3
NAMS/POLS 314 The Indian and the Law 3
NAMS/PHIL 413 Native American Philosophies and Religions 3
PSYC/A&SC 309 Psychology of Gender Differences 3
*SOCL/A&SC 250 Women, Culture and Society 3
SOCL 344 Minority Groups in America 3
SOCL 431 Sociology of Gender Roles 3
SOCL 471 Social Psychology 3
Other Courses which may be used to satisfy Restricted Elective Requirements include the following:
SOCL 292/492 Seminar 1-3
SOCL 293/493 Workshop 1-6
SOCL 491 Independent Study 1-5
Total Restricted Elective Courses Credits 20
Language Requirement (See page 114) 8
Mathematics/Computer Science Courses
Students must take two of the following courses in addition to the course taken to satisfy the Academic Foundations requirement in mathematics.
6-9 credits selected in consultation with Sociology faculty advisor.
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
*MATH 107 Precalculus 5
*MATH 112 Calculus I 4
MATH 113 Calculus II 4
*STAT 141 Introduction to Statistics 3
*STAT 241 Statistical Methods 4
STAT 242 Statistical Methods II 4
Total Mathematics/Computer Science
Courses
V 6-9
Minor 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 70).  Limited to two courses per discipline.
V 12-21
Note:  A Minimum grade of "C" is required in all Sociology major coursework.
Total minimum credits required for degree 120

*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
ENGL 150 3  
SOCL 101 3  
Sociology Electives   3
Foreign Language 4 4
Academic Foundations 6 6
Minor    3
Total 16 16
Second Year F S
SOCL 205   4
Sociology Electives   3
Math/Comp 4 4
Academic Foundations 6 3
Academic Found. w/Lab 4  
Total 14 14
Third Year F S
SOCL 482 3  
Sociology Electives 6 3
Academic Foundations 3 3
Minor  3 6
Electives   4
Total 15 16
Fourth Year F S
SOCL 485    1
SOCL 490   3
Sociology Electives 5  
Minor 3 5
Electives 6 6
Total  14 15

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