Sociology Major Requirements

Students entering CLAS during or after academic year 2005-6

1) Sociology 1001, 1251, or 1501
These courses are prerequisites for most 2000 and 3000 level courses

2) Sociology 3210 (Research Methods)

3) Sociology 3211Q (Quantitative Methods in Social Research
Prerequisites: Stat 1000 or 1100 (or instructor consent) and Sociology 3210

4) Sociology 3251 (Social Theory)

5) At least one course on “Inequality, Diversity and Change”:
            Sociology 2827         Revolutionary Social Movements
            Sociology 3221         Sociological Perspectives on Asian American Women
            Sociology 3222         Asian Indian Women: Activism & Social Change
            Sociology 3421         Class, Power, & Inequality
            Sociology 3429         Sociological Perspectives on Poverty
            Sociology 3501         Ethnicity & Race
            Sociology 3503         Prejudice & Discrimination
            Sociology 3505         White Racism
            Sociology 3511          American Jewry
            Sociology 3601         Sociology of Gender
            Sociology 3621         Sociology of Sexualities
            Sociology 3701         The Developing World
            Sociology 3703         Modern Africa
            Sociology 3801         Political Sociology
            Sociology 3821         Social Movements & Social Change
            Sociology 3825         African Americans & Social Protest
            Sociology 3905         Urbanization

6) Twelve or more additional credits in Sociology at the 2000 level or above. Courses in the Inequality, Diversity, and Change may be counted. At least nine credits must be from courses other than 3990/3991 (Internship).

7) Twelve credits which your advisor approves as related courses. Related courses must be at the 2000 level or above, in departments other than sociology, and not be cross-listed in Sociology. Courses in certain departments will automatically be counted as related—see the plan of study forms for the list. However, you are not limited to those departments: your advisor may approve other courses as related. (Note: Peoplesoft only recognizes courses from the standard list as related. Don't be concerned--your advisor’s approval on the final plan of study is what counts).
Note: Psychology 2100Q is accepted as a substitute for Sociology 3211Q. If you use it as a substitute, you must take one additional 2000+ level course in Sociology. That is, all sociology majors must have at least 24 Sociology credits at the 2000+ level.

Students who entered before 2005-6 have different major requirements. Consult with your advisor or with Kathy Covey.