Sociology Major (2008-2010)
 

Please see your degree audit to determine which sociology program requirements (2004-2006, 2006-2008, or 2008-2010) you need to fulfill.

Required Courses (Total of 12 hours, or 3 courses)

980:001

Introduction to Sociology

3 hours

980:108

Research Methods (Prerequisites: 980:001)

3 hours

980:170g

The Development of Social Theories (Prerequisites: 980:001; junior)

3 hours

 

 

 

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING (Prerequisite:LAC Math Competency)

3 hours

980:080

Statistics for Social Research

 

800:072

Introduction to Statistical Methods

 

400:102

Psychological Statistics (prerequisites: 400:001; 400:101)

 

 

 

CORE ELECTIVES (total of 9 hours, or 3 courses)

3 hours

(Prerequisites: Introduction to Sociology 980:001; junior standing)

 

Take ONE course in THREE of the four core areas below:

 

1) Inequality

 
 

2) Race/Ethnicity and Immigration

 
 

3) Gender, Culture, and Identiy

 
 

4) Family and the Life Course

 
 

1) Inequality

980:120g

Immigration and Transnationalism

 
980:129g

Men and Masculiinities

 
980:135g

Social Inequality

 
980:156g

Social Movements

 
980:171g

Feminist Theories in the Social Sciences

 
980:176g

Social Change

 
 

2) Race/Ethnicity and Immigration

980:100g

Social Psychology

 
980:118g

Health, Illness and Dying

 
980:120g

Immigration and Transnationalism

 
980:138g

Sociology of Culture

 
980:156g

Social Movements

 
980:167g

Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective

 
 

3) Gender, Culture, and Identity

980:100g

Social Psychology

 
980:129g

Men and Masculinities

 
980:138g

Socialogy of Culture

 
980:159

Sociology of Gender

 
980:167g

Gender, Disease, and Healing

 
980:177

Language and Culture

 
 

4) Family and the Life Course

980:105g

Sociology of Families

 
980:118g

Health, Illness and Dying

 
980:125g

Social Gerontology

 
980:172g

Sociology of Religion

 
   
ELECTIVES IN SOCIOLOGY (2 or 3 courses from the list below) 6-9 hours
980:060

Social Problems

 

980:100g

Social Psychology

 
980:102

Conflict Resolution

 
980:105g

Socialogy of Families

 
980:118g

Health, Illness and Dying

 

980:120g

Immigration and Transnationalism

 
980:125g

Social Gerontology

 
980:129g

Men and Masculinities

 
980:135g

Social Inequality

 

980:138g

Sociology of Culture

 
980:145g

Research Experience in Sociology

 
980:156g

Social Movements

 
980:156

Sociology of Gender

 

980:160g

Social Data Analysis

 
980:167g

Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective

 
980:168g

Culture, Disease and Healing

 
980:171g

Feminist Theories in the Social Sciences

 

980:177

Language and CUlture

 
980:180g

Seminar in Sociology

 
980:184g

Theory and Practice in Applied Settings

 
980:189g

Readings in Sociology

 

980:198

Independent Study

 

ELECTIVES IN ANTHROPOLOGY (take 1 course with a 990 prefix)

3 hours

ELECTIVE IN CRIMINOLOGY(take 0-1 courses with a 982 prefix)

0-3 hours

 

Total hours for the major     

33 hours


NOTES:
Students are advised to take Introduction to Sociology (980:001) and Research Methods (980:108) before taking any other sociology courses.

Not more than nine (9) semester hours of credit from 980:145, 980:184, 980:189, and 980:198, 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.


 


 


2004-2006 Sociology Major Curriculum

2006-2008 Sociology Major Curriculum

2008-2010 Sociology Major Curriculum

 
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