Sociology Major
2012-2014 Sociology Major Curriculum*
Please see your degree audit to determine which sociology program requirements (2006-2008, 2008-2010, 2010-2012, or 2012-2014) you need to fulfill. If you are under an older curriculum and wish to switch to the current curriculum (2012-2014), you may be able to redeclare the major (visit the SAC department office BAK 356 to declare or redeclare major, or to obtain earlier curriculum information).
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I. REQUIRED COURSES (total of 12 hours, or 4 courses): |
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Number |
Title |
Prerequisites |
Hours |
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SOC 1000 |
Introduction to Sociology (980:001) |
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3 |
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SOC 2010 |
Research Methods (980:108) |
SOC 1000 |
3 |
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SOC 3070/5070 |
Development of Social Theories (980:170g) |
SOC 1000; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 2020 or PSYCH 3003 |
Statistics for Social Research (980:080) or Psychological Statistics (400:102) |
Completion of LAC math requirement PSYCH 1001, PSYCH 3002, one college-level mathematics course or consent of instructor. |
3 4 |
II. CORE ELECTIVES (total of 9 hours, or 3 courses):
Take ONE course in THREE of the four core areas below: (A) Inequality; (B) Race/Ethnicity and Immigration; (C) Gender and Culture; and (D) Family and the Life Course.
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(A) Inequality |
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Number |
Title |
Prerequisites |
Hours |
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SOC 3080/5080 ANTH 3080/5080 |
Immigration and Transnationalism (980/990:120g) |
SOC 1000 or ANTH 1002; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3050/5050 |
Men and Masculinities (980:129g) |
junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3045/5045 |
Social Inequality (980:135g) |
SOC 1000; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 2040 |
Social Movements (980:156g) |
SOC 1000 |
3 |
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SOC 4071/5071 |
Feminist Theories in Social Sciences (980:171g) |
SOC SCI 1020 or SOC 1000 or ANTH 1002; junior standing |
3 |
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CRIM 3151 |
Crime and Social Inequality (982:151) |
SOC 1000 or CRIM 2022; junior standing |
3 |
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(B) Race/Ethnicity and Immigration |
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Number |
Title |
Prerequisites |
Hours |
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SOC 2075 |
Social Psychology (980:100g) |
SOC 1000 |
3 |
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SOC 3065/5065 |
Health, Illness and Dying (980:118g) |
SOC 1000; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3080/5080 ANTH 3080/5080 |
Immigration and Transnationalism (980/990:120g) |
SOC 1000 or ANTH 1002; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3060/5060 |
Sociology of Culture (980:138g) |
SOC 1000; junior standing; SOC 2010 (may be corequisite) |
3 |
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SOC 2040 |
Social Movements (980:156g) |
SOC 1000 |
3 |
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SOC 3411/5411 ANTH 3104/5104 |
Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (980/990/400:167g) (Also PSYCH 4608/5608) |
PSYCH 1001 or SOC 1000 or ANTH 1002; junior standing |
3 |
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(C) Gender and Culture |
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Number |
Title |
Prerequisites |
Hours |
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SOC 2075 |
Social Psychology (980:100g) |
SOC 1000 |
3 |
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SOC 4050 |
Sociology of Gender (980:101) |
SOC 1000; SOC 2010 (may be corequisite) |
3 |
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SOC 3050/5050 |
Men and Masculinities (980:129g) |
junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3060/5060 |
Sociology of Culture (980:138g) |
SOC 1000; junior standing; SOC 2010 (may be corequisite) |
3 |
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SOC 3411/5411 ANTH 3104/5104 |
Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (980/990/400:167g) (Also PSYCH 4608/5608) |
PSYCH 1001 or SOC 1000 or ANTH 1002; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3102/5102 ANTH 3102/5102 |
Culture, Disease and Healing (980/990:168g) |
SOC 1000 or ANTH 1002; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3001 ANTH 3001 |
Language and Culture (980/990/400:177) |
SOC 1000 or ANTH 1002 or PSYCH 1001 |
3 |
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CRIM 4331/5331 |
Women, Crime and Society (982:131g) |
SOC 1000; SOC 2010; junior standing |
3 |
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(D) Family and the Life Course |
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Number |
Title |
Prerequisites |
Hours |
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SOC 4050 |
Sociology of Gender (980:101) |
SOC 1000; SOC 2010 (may be corequisite) |
3 |
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SOC 2030 |
Sociology of Families (980:105g) |
SOC 1000 |
3 |
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SOC 3065/5065 |
Health, Illness and Dying (980:118g) |
SOC 1000; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3035/5035 |
Social Gerontology (980:125g) |
SOC 1000; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3085/5085 |
Sociology of Religion (980:172g) |
SOC 1000; junior standing |
3 |
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ANTH 3103 |
Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft (990:161) |
3 |
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III. GENERAL ELECTIVES (total of 12 hours, or 4 courses):
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Electives in Sociology (2 or 3 courses from the list below): |
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Number |
Title |
Prerequisites |
Hours |
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SOC 1060 |
Social Problems (980:060) |
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3 |
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SOC 2075 |
Social Psychology (980:100g) |
SOC 1000 |
3 |
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SOC 4050 |
Sociology of Gender (980:101) |
SOC 1000; SOC 2010 (may be corequisite) |
3 |
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SOC 3090 ANTH 3470 |
Conflict Resolution (980/990/450:102) |
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3 |
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SOC 2030 |
Sociology of Families (980:105g) |
SOC 1000 |
3 |
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SOC 3065/5065 |
Health, Illness and Dying (980:118g) |
SOC 1000; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3080/5080 ANTH 3080/5080 |
Immigration and Transnationalism (980/990:120g) |
SOC 1000 or ANTH 1002;junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3035/5035 |
Social Gerontology (980:125g) |
SOC 1000; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3050/5050 |
Men and Masculinities (980:129g) |
junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3045/5045 |
Social Inequality (980:135g) |
SOC 1000; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3060/5060 |
Sociology of Culture (980:138g) |
SOC 1000; junior standing; SOC 2010 (may be corequisite) |
3 |
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SOC 3120/5120 |
Research Experience in Sociology (980:145g) |
15 hours in sociology including SOC 2020 & SOC 2010; junior standing; consent of instructor & department head |
1-3 |
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SOC 3040/5040 |
Social Movements (980:156g) |
SOC 1000; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 4025/5025 |
Social Data Analysis (980:160g) |
SOC 2020 or equivalent; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3411/5411 ANTH 3411/5411 |
Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (980/990/400:167g) |
PSYCH 1001 or SOC 1000 or ANTH 1002; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3102/5102 ANTH 3102/5102 |
Culture, Disease and Healing (980/990:168g) |
SOC 1000 or ANTH 1002; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 4071/5071 |
Feminist Theories in Social Sciences (980:171g) |
SOC SCI 1020 or SOC 1000 or ANTH 1002; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3085/5085 |
Sociology of Religion (980:172g) |
SOC 1000; junior standing |
3 |
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SOC 3001 ANTH 3001 |
Language and Culture (980/990/400:177) |
SOC 1000 or ANTH 1002 or PSYCH 1001 |
3 |
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SOC 3170/5170 |
Seminar in Sociology (980:180g) |
15 hours in sociology or consent of instructor; junior standing |
1-3 |
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SOC 3100/5100 |
Theory and Practice in Applied Settings (980:184g) |
12 hours in sociology; junior standing; consent of instructor & department head |
1-6 |
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SOC 3130/5130 |
Readings in Sociology (980:189g) |
9 hours in sociology; junior standing; consent of instructor & department head |
1-3 |
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SOC 4198 |
Independent Study (980:198) |
Consent of instructor & department head |
1-3 |
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SOC 3037/5037 |
Race, Ethnicity and Social Justice (980:045g) |
SOC 1000; junior standing. |
3 |
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SOC 3130 |
Readings in Sociology (980:189g) |
9 hours in sociology; junior standing; consent of instructor & department head |
1-3 |
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Elective in Anthropology(0-1 course) |
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Number |
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Prerequisites |
Hours |
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Any course with ANTH prefix |
See course prerequisites |
3 |
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Elective in Criminology(0-1 course) |
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Number |
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Prerequisites |
Hours |
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Any course with CRIM prefix |
See course prerequisites |
3 |
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Total hours for the major: 33 hours
NOTES:
- *Sociology Course Decriptions
- Students are advised to take Introduction to Sociology and Research Methods before taking any other sociology courses.
- Not more than 9 semester hours of credit from SOC 3120/5120, SOC 3100/5100, SOC 3130/5130, and SOC 4198 may be applied toward the major, except with the approval of your advisor and department head.
- A course cannot be used to satisfy more than one core elective category.
- A course cannot be used to fulfill both a core elective category and a general elective in this major.