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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. hrsTotal 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 ElectivesChoose 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 ElectivesChoose 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 ElectivesChoose 3 SOC 458 Social inequality INT 400 Globalism GEO 100 Geography POS XXX
Graduate Programs
M.A. Applied Sociology (JOINT WITH Old DOMINION UNIVERSITY)
For more information on Graduate Admissions, visit:
www.nsu.edu/graduate/programs.html