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Academic Programs

Academic Program: B. A. In Sociology Curriculum 

 Date  Grade  First Year
 Cr.Hrs
_____ _____ BIO 105 or BIO 110 or CHM 100 or PHY 100, Physical Science
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ BIO 100L or CHM 100L, or PHY 100L
1 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ MTH 103 Contemporary Math or MTH 105 Elementary Algebra
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ CSC 150 Computer Concepts and Applications
3 cr. hrs
_____ _____ HIS 100 History of Civilization or HIS 101 History of Civilization or
HIS 102 U.S. History or HIS 103 U.S. History
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ ENG 101,Communication Skills
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ ENG 102 Communication Skills
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ UNI 101 Orientation to University Life
0 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ SOC 101 Introduction to the Social Sciences  
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ HED 100 Personal and Community Health
2 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ PED 100 Fundamentals of Fitness for Life
1 cr. hrs.
    Total
28 cr. hrs.
 Second Year
_____ _____ BIO 105 or BIO 110 or CHM 100 or PHY 100, Physical Science
3 cr. hrs
_____ _____ HUM 210 Humanities, HUM 211 Humanities, ENG 207 Intro to World Literature,
MUS 301 Music Appreciation, FIA 301 Art Appreciation, or Foreign Language
6 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ LOG 210* Logic: Critical Thinking
3 cr. hrs
_____ _____ PSY210* Introduction to Psychology, POS 100 American National Government,
or ECN 211 Economics
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ SCM 285 Principles of Speech
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ SOC 225 Social Science Research Skills
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ SOC 137 Social Problems or CJS 200 Intro To Criminal Justice
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ SOC 234 Urban Sociology or SOC 228 Demographic Principles
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ CSC 200 Advanced Computer Concepts
3 cr. hrs.
    Total
30 cr. hrs.
 Third Year
_____ _____ ENG 383 Afro-American Literature, HIS 335 African American History, HIS 336, African American History, HIS 370African History and Culture, HIS 371 African History and Culture, HIS 377 Black Leaders, Then and Now, PSY 240
Psychology of African-American, POS 315 African-American Politics,
or SOC 237
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ SOC 338 The Family or SOC 331 Social Psychology
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ SOC 344 Methods of Social Research
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ SOC 355 Elementary Social Statistics
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ SOC 3XX Sociology or CJS Electives: ________________
9 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ Free Electives ___________
9 cr. hrs
    Total
30 cr. hrs.
 Fourth Year
_____ _____ SOC 446 Sociological Theory 3 cr. hrs.
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ SOC 393 Internship or Approved Elective________ Approved Elective________
6 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ SOC 394 Internship Seminar
0 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ SOC 462 Complex Organizations
3 cr. hrs.
_____ _____ SOC 499 Applied Sociology
3 cr. hrs.
    Approved Elective* ______________________
3 cr. hrs.
    Free Electives________________
14 cr. hrs.
    Total (Year 4)
32 cr. hrs.
    Total (All Years)
120 cr. hrs.
 SUMMARY OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
 General Education Requirements 40 cr. hrs.;
Major Requirements 45 cr. hrs;
 * Other Requirements 12cr.hrs; Free Electives 23 cr. hrs.

RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR CAREER AREAS IN SOCIOLOGY
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The following courses represent career areas of interest to increase student’s preparedness for specific career goals.  Student should work closely with advisor before selecting an area of interest.
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 Crime and Criminal Justice

 

POS 100 American National Government

 

or PSY 100 Introduction To Psychology

  CJC 200 Introduction To Criminal Justice (instead of SOC 137- Social Problems)
  CJS Electives Choose 3
  CJS 220 Juvenile Delinquency
  225 Law Enforcement
  230 Introduction To Corrections
  310 Criminology
  313 American Court System
  315 Sociology and Drug Usage
  492 Special Topics in Criminal Justice
  Approved
  / Free Electives
Choose 3
  POS 332 Jurisprudence
  SOC 458 Social inequality
  SOC 237 Racial Ethnic Minorities
  CJSXXX  

 Family and Social Relations

  PSY 210 Introduction To Psychology (instead of POS 100 - American National Government)
  SOC 137 Social Problems (instead of CJS 200 - Introduction To Criminal Justice)
 SOC XXX Choose 3
  SOC 338 The Family
  or SOC 331 Social Psychology
  SOC 205 Human Sexuality
  CJS 220  Juvenile Delinquency
  CJS 315 Sociology and Drug Usage
  SOC 458 Social inequality
Approved Elective Choose 1
  PSY 220 Child Psychology
  PSY 225 Adolescent Psychology
  PSY 228 Developmental Psychology
  SWK 326 Techniques of Counseling
   Free Electives Choose 2
  Any Approved Elective above
  SWK 357  Interviewing techniques
  SOC 458 Social inequality
  SOC 237 Racial, Ethnic Minorities

 Social Justice and Social Inequality

  POS 100 American National Government
  or ECN 210Economics (instead of PSY 210 - Introduction To Psychology)
  SOC 137 Social Problems (instead of CJS 200 - Introduction To Criminal Justice)
 SOC XXX Choose 3  
  SOC 237 Racial Ethnic Minorities
  SOC 458 Social Inequality
  SOC 228 Demography
  or SOC 234 Urban Sociology
  or SOC 325 Society, Business, and Internationalism
  Approved
  / Free Electives
Choose 3
  CJS310 Criminology
  or CJS 230 Introduction To Corrections
  or CJS 200 Introduction To Criminal Justice
  POS (Housing)  
  POS 315 Blacks in the American Political Process
   GEO 100 Geography
   INT 400 Globalism

 Population Studies and International Development

  POS 100 American National Government
  or ECN 211 (instead of PSY 210 - Introduction To Psychology)
  SOC 137 Social Problems (instead of CJS 200 - Introduction To Criminal Justice)
  SOC 228 Demography (instead of Soc 234 - Urban Sociology)
  SOCXXX  
  SOC 301 Demographic Methods
  or SOC 302 Migration
  or Soc 303 Fertility
  SOC 304 Mortality
  SOC 401 Demographic Methods II
  SOC 402 Family Demography
  SOC 403 Population Growth Food and the Environment
  SOC 404 Population and Economic Development
  SOC 234 Urban Sociology
  SOC 325 Society, Business, and Internationalism
  Approved
  / Free Electives
Choose 3  
  SOC 458 Social inequality
  INT 400 Globalism
  GEO 100 Geography
  POS XXX  

 

 

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