Sociology is the scientific study of society. It begins with the premise that individuals are affected by the social structures, institutions, and cultural milieus surrounding them. Sociology provides students with the conceptual tools to understand how various features of society, including inequalities based on race, class, and gender, affect its members. In so doing, sociology also provides conceptual tools that can be used to foster social change and the empowerment of historically marginalized groups.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Sociology Major Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Sociology | ||
SOCL 1101 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
SOCL 2320 | Statistical Analysis in Sociology | 4 |
or INSH 3102 | Introduction to Statistics in the Social Sciences | |
SOCL 2321 | Research Methods in Sociology | 4 |
or INSH 3101 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | |
SOCL 3300 | Social Theory | 4 |
Cultural Anthropology | ||
ANTH 1101 | Peoples and Cultures | 4 |
ANTH 2305 | Global Markets and Local Culture | 4 |
Additional Required Methodological Training | ||
Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
Ethnographic Field Experience | ||
Foundations of Data Science | ||
Evaluating Health Technologies | ||
Digital Methods for Social Sciences and Humanities | ||
Applied Sociology: Practice and Theory | ||
Senior Seminar | ||
SOCL 4600 | Senior Seminar | 4 |
Required Sociology Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
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Students must complete nine elective courses in the SOCL major, at least five of which must be at the 3000-level or higher. | 36 | |
Social Science Electives | ||
Complete five social science courses in the following subject areas: AFAM, AFRS, ANTH, CRIM, ECON, HIST, HUSV, INTL, LING, LPSC, POLS, or PSYC. | 20 |
Sociology Experiential Learning Requirement
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete one of the following courses or a study abroad or a co-op: | 4 | |
Applied Sociology: Practice and Theory | ||
Junior/Senior Honors Project 2 |
Sociology Major Grade Requirement
A GPA average of 2.000 across all major courses is required.
Sociology Major Credit Requirement
Complete 88 semester hours in the major.
Experiential Liberal Arts
All students in this College of Social Sciences and Humanities program are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study
Four-Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
Year 1 | |||||||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
ANTH 1101 | 4 | ANTH 2305 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
ENGW 1111 | 4 | SOCL 2321 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
SOCL 1000 | 1 | SOCL 2320 | 4 | ||||
SOCL 1101 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
Elective | 4 | ||||||
17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
Year 2 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
SOCL 2320 | 4 | SOCL 3300 | 4 | SOCL advanced elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
SOCL elective | 4 | SOCL advanced elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
SOCL elective | 4 | SOCL advanced elective | 4 | ||||
SOCL elective | 4 | SOCL elective | 4 | ||||
16 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 3 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
Co-op | 0 | SOCL advanced elective | 4 | Social science elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
SOCL advanced elective | 4 | Social science elective | 4 | ||||
Social science elective | 4 | ||||||
Social science elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
Year 4 | |||||||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
Co-op | 0 | SOCL 4600 | 4 | ||||
Social science elective | 4 | ||||||
Social science elective | 4 | ||||||
Social science elective | 4 | ||||||
0 | 16 | ||||||
Total Hours: 129 |