B.A. in Sociology (SO.BA)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Major Requirements (33 credits)
SO-101	Introduction to Sociology	3
(Satisfies Social Science (SS.SV) in General Education)
SO-245	Theories of Society I	3
or SO-403	Theories of Society II
SO-250	Fundamentals of Social Science Research	3
(Satisfies Technological Literacy (TL) in General Education)
SO-302	Data Analysis for Social Sciences	3
SO-307	Practicum in Applied Social Research	3
Select 3 credits from Sociology at 100+ level		3
Select 9 credits from Sociology at 200+ level		9
Select 3 credits from Sociology at the 300+ level		3
SO-491	Sociology Thesis	3
(Satisfies Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD) in General Education)
Interdisciplinary Requirements (6 credits)
MA-105	Mathematical Modeling in the Social Sciences	3
(Satisfies Mathematics in General Education)
Select 3 credits from the following courses:		3
(Some of the courses included on the following list satisfy Cultural Diversity (CD) and Global Understanding (GU). If selected, the number of free electives will increase, please consult advisor)
AN-267	Tourism Around the World
AN-275	Global Environmental Problems
AN-380	American Cultural Diversity
BM-327	Ethics, Diversity, and Social Responsibility
GO-267	Tourism Around the World
PS-277	Gender and Politics
PS-315	Urban Politics
PS-330	Environmental Policy
PS-377	A Comparative Study of Women in the World
PY-207	Social Psychology
SW-278	Family Violence
SW-317	Racism, Sexism, and Social Welfare
Free Electives (48 credits) ¹
Select up to 48 credits of free electives ¹		48
General Education Requirements (33 credits) ²
Complete 33 credits as outlined on the General Education table. ²		33
Total Credits		120

¹: Please consult with your advisor regarding the required number of free electives that must be completed.
²: The General Education curriculum requires the completion of 45 credits. However, students may be able to share credits from within their major or interdisciplinary requirements. Please consult with your advisor to determine which General Education courses must be completed.

Notes

54 credits must be completed at the 200 level or higher.

Sequence Chart

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
EN-101 College Composition I	3	EN-102 College Composition II	3
SO-101 Introduction to Sociology (Gen*Ed Social Science Survey (SS.SV))	3	Gen*Ed Social Science (SS.SV)	3
Gen*Ed Historical Perspectives (HS.SV)	3	SO-xxx 100+ Level Sociology Elective	3
FO-xxx Gen*Ed World Language	3	Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL	3
Gen*Ed Aesthetics (AT) AR,DA,MU,TH	3	Free Elective	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
Gen*Ed Cultural Diversity (CD) or Global Understanding (GU)	3	SO-245 Theories of Society I (OR SO-2xx Sociology Elective)	3
MA-105 Mathematical Modeling in the Social Sciences (Gen*Ed Mathematics)	3	SO-250 Fundamentals of Social Science Research (Gen*Ed Technological Literacy (TL))	3
SO-2xx+ Sociology Elective	3	Free Electives	9
Free Electives	6
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
SO-302 Data Analysis for Social Sciences	3	SO-200+ Sociology Elective	3
SO-403 Theories of Society II (OR SO-2xx+ Sociology Elective)	3	SO-307 Practicum in Applied Social Research	3
Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL	3	EN-2xx Gen*Ed Literature (LIT)	3
Free Electives	6	Free Electives	6
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
SO-491 Sociology Thesis	3	SO-3xx+ Sociology Elective	3
PR-4xx Gen*Ed Interdisciplinary Perspectives	3	Free Elective (Gen*Ed Experiential Education (ExEd)	3
SO-2xx+ Sociology Elective	3	Free Electives	9
Free Electives	6
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Total Credits 120