Program Requirements: Sociology

Requirements
The sociology major consists of 10 courses within the department and a minor, concentration, or a program in the social sciences or closely related field. The 10 departmental courses are to be distributed as follows:

All majors must complete:

• SOC010 Introduction to Sociology
• SOC105 The Social Research Process
• SOC107 Classical Sociological Theory
• SOC200 Class, Status and Power
• SOC105 The Social Research Process and SOC107 Classical Sociological Theory prior to their senior year. SOC107 is a prerequisite for SOC200 Class, Status and Power. Students who complete an equivalent methods course in Psychology, Geography or Government may waive the SOC105 requirement and count this methods course toward their sociology major (i.e., one of 10 courses required for major.)
• Six additional sociology credits, one of which must be a capstone. At least three of these six courses must be at the 200 level. These credits may be fulfilled through the completion of six regular courses or through a combination of course work, internships (maximum of two credits) or directed research. Of the four required courses for a major, three must be taken on campus. Of the 10 total courses for the major, six must be taken on campus. COPACE courses are not counted for Sociology credit. To receive sociology major credit, students must earn a grade of C– or better.

The Capstone Requirement
Sociology majors must take a capstone seminar. To enroll in a capstone seminar, students must have already completed SOC010 Introduction to Sociology, SOC105 Social Research Process, SOC107 Classical Sociological Theory and all course prerequisites in the subject area of your capstone seminar. The capstone seminar will build upon knowledge gained in previous courses and will include a serious research component. All courses between 270 and 296 are capstone seminars. SOC297  Senior Honors Thesis also fulfills the capstone requirement.