The Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the Department of Philosophy and Religion offer an interdisciplinary combined major in sociology and philosophy. Students in the combined major integrate the study of social structures and systems with the study of social and political philosophy, ethics, and the philosophy of science.
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.
University-Wide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.
BA Language Requirements
All BA students are required to complete the BA language requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Sociology Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology Required Courses | ||
| SOCL 1101 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
| SOCL 2321 | Research Methods in Sociology | 4 |
| SOCL 3300 | Social Theory | 4 |
| SOCL 2320 | Statistical Analysis in Sociology | 4 |
| ANTH 2305 | Global Markets and Local Culture | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| One course can be taken at the 2000 level and three other courses at the 3000 level or higher. | 16 | |
| Capstone | ||
| Students are expected to complete the following course in spring of their senior year: | 4 | |
| Senior Seminar | ||
Philosophy Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PHIL 1115 | Introduction to Logic | 4 |
| PHIL 2325 | Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought | 4 |
| or POLS 2325 | Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought | |
| PHIL 2330 | Modern Philosophy | 4 |
| Foundational Philosophy of Science Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Science and Pseudoscience | ||
| Ethics and Evolutionary Games | ||
| Information and Uncertainty | ||
| Scientific Approaches to Philosophy | ||
| Intermediate/Advanced Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following courses that are not used to satisfy another requirement: | 8 | |
| Existentialism | ||
| Scientific Approaches to Philosophy | ||
| Moral Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy and Literature | ||
| Theory of Knowledge | ||
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| Advanced Logic | ||
| Philosophy of Mind | ||
| Philosophy of Economics | ||
| Philosophy of Biology | ||
| Seminar in Religion | ||
| Global Justice | ||
| Ethics and Public Policy | ||
| Information Ethics | ||
| AI Ethics | ||
| Philosophy 4000/5000 Electives | ||
| Complete one of the following courses that is not used to satisfy another requirement: | 4 | |
| Theory of Knowledge | ||
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| Advanced Logic | ||
| Philosophy of Mind | ||
| Philosophy of Economics | ||
| Philosophy of Biology | ||
| Seminar in Religion | ||
| Global Justice | ||
| Ethics and Public Policy | ||
| Information Ethics | ||
| AI Ethics | ||
| Philosophy Electives | ||
| Complete two additional courses from the philosophy department. | 8 | |
Integrative Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| One integrative course is required for each discipline. Courses taken as electives above may not be used as integrative courses. | 4 | |
| Theory of Knowledge | ||
or PHIL 4510 | Philosophy of Science | |
or PHIL 4550 | Philosophy of Economics | |
| Class, Power, and Social Change | ||
Sociology GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all sociology courses
Philosophy GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all philosophy courses
Sociology and Philosophy Major Credit Requirement
80 semester hours required in the major
Experiential Liberal Arts
All undergraduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/ Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| PHIL 1115 | 4 | PHIL 2325 or POLS 2325 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| SOCL 1101 | 4 | PHIL 2330 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| PHIL elective | 4 | PHIL elective | 4 | ||||
| SOCL elective | 4 | SOCL elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ANTH 2305 | 4 | SOCL 3300 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | |
| SOCL 2320 | 4 | SOCL 2321 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| PHIL advanced elective | 4 | PHIL advanced elective | 4 | ||||
| SOCL 2000 elective | 4 | PHIL elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | Integrative course | 4 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | ||
| SOCL 4000 elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| SOCL 5000 elective | 4 | ||||||
| PHIL 4000/5000 elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | PHIL capstone | 4 | |||||
| SOCL capstone | 4 | ||||||
| Integrative course | 4 | ||||||
| SOCL 5000 elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 128 | |||||||