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Program Requirements

Requirements for the Sociology Major39 units
A total of 39 units is required for the major. A minimum grade-point average of 2.0 is required in these courses.
Core Requirements 12 units
Required courses should be taken in the following sequence:
SOC 120Introduction to Sociology*3
SOC 298Basic Sociological Theory3
PSYC 299Applied Statistics 3
Select one of the following:
SOC 471 Qualitative Social Research Methods3
SOC 472 Quantitative Social Research Methods 3
Elective Courses 27 units
Selected courses from this list complete the required 39 units for a sociology major.
SOC 225Contemporary Social Problems3
SOC 230Comparative Family Systems*3
SOC 358Human Diversity* 3
SOC 360Sociology of Religion 3
SOC 404Community 3
SOC 405Women and Men in Society3
SOC 455Crime and Delinquency3
SOC 464Social Stratification 3
SOC 496Senior Seminar: Faith and Social Issues*3
SOC 497Readings in Sociology1-4
GLBL 301Anthropology for Everyday Life*3
GLBL 345Urban Religious Movements3
PHIL 340Concepts of Human Nature*3
PSYC 425Social Psychology 3

* Meets a general studies requirement

Note: This information is current for the 2007-08 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
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