Sociology Major
Goal 1: Sociology majors will demonstrate comprehension of the discipline of sociology and its role in contributing to our understanding of social reality.
Outcome 1.1 Students can apply the sociological imagination, sociological principles, and theoretical concepts.
Goal 2: Sociology majors will develop knowledge of sociological research methods.
Outcome 2.1 Students can design a research study in an area of choice and explain why various methodological decisions were made.
Outcome 2.2 Students can run basic statistical analyses to answer research questions.
Goal 3: Sociology majors will understand how to communicate within their discipline.
Outcome 3.1 Students can engage in social scientific technical writing that accurately conveys data findings.
Outcome 3.2 Students can orally present research or course material clearly and concisely.
Goal 4: Sociology majors will understand the operation of culture and social structure.
Outcome 4.1 Students can describe the significance of variations by race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and age, and thus critically assess societal systems.
The traditional undergraduate programs includes a minimum of 120 credits distributed across three components: A General Education component divided into Signature Courses, Variable Courses, and an Integrative Learning requirement; a Major and Divisional component; and Free Electives. In addition to course requirements as specified in each area, students must complete one certified course in each of the following overlay areas1:
- Diversity, Globalization or Non-western Area Studies,
- Ethics Intensive
- Writing Intensive, and
- Diversity
- 1
Overlay requirements are part of the 120 credit requirements
General Education Signature Courses
See this page about Signature courses.
General Education Variable Courses
See this page about Variable courses. Six to Nine courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Social/Behavioral Science | ||
SOC 101 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
General Education Overlays
General Education Integrative Learning Component
See this page about Integrative Learning Component. Three courses:
Code | Title | Hours |
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MAT 118 | Introduction to Statistics (This is necessary for use of SPSS) | 3 |
Social Science Select any CAS course outside of sociology with a "social science" attribute | 3 | |
Arts & Sciences Any course outside of sociology within the College of Arts and Sciences | 3 |
GEP Electives
8 elective courses
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
SOC 102 | Social Problems | 3 |
SOC 211 | Classical Sociological Theory | 3 |
SOC 312 | Research Methods | 3 |
SOC 313 | Data Analysis | 3 |
SOC 495 | Seminar I | 3 |
SOC 470 | Special Topics | 3 |
Experiential learning: Includes study abroad, internship, study tour, or service learning | 3 | |
Major Electives: 18 credits worth of SOC courses numbered above 102 | 18 | |
Total Hours | 39 |
Freshman | ||
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Fall | Hours | |
SOC 101 | Intro to Sociology (Diversity overlay) | 3 |
First-Year Seminar | 3 | |
ENG 101 | Craft of Language | 3 |
HIS 154 | Forging the Modern World | 3 |
Non-native Language | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
SOC 102 | Social Problems (Diversity Overlay) | 3 |
PHL 154 | Moral Foundations | 3 |
ENG 102 | Texts & Contexts | 3 |
Social Science (ILC) | 3 | |
Non-native Language | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
SOC 211 | Classical Sociological Theory | 3 |
SOC Major Elective | 3 | |
THE 154 |
Catholic Theological Tradition or Encountering the New Testament or Catholic Social Tradition |
3 |
Math Beauty | 3 | |
Arts and Sciences (ILC) | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
MAT 118 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
Faith and Reason | 3 | |
PSY 100 | Introductory Psychology ( Social Science (ILC)) | 3 |
SOC Major Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
SOC 312 | Research Methods | 3 |
SOC Major Elective | 3 | |
Religious Difference | 3 | |
Free-Elective (Ethics-Intensive Overlay, if needed) | 3 | |
Free-Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
SOC 313 | Data Analysis | 3 |
Philosophical Anthropology | 3 | |
SOC 490 | Internship (or SOC Major Elective) | 3 |
Free-Elective | 6 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
SOC 495 | Seminar I | 3 |
Fine Arts/Literature | 3 | |
Natural Science (with lab) | 4 | |
SOC Major Elective | 3 | |
Free-Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
SOC 470 | Special Topics | 3 |
SOC Major Elective | 3 | |
Free-Elective | 9 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Total Hours | 121 |