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Sociology: Curriculum

Major Requirements: Traditional Sociology Major

SOC 101 Introductory Sociology
SOC 214 Research Methods: Design
SOC 215 Research Methods: Analysis
SOC 380 Sociological Theory
SOC 498 Senior Seminar

Plus 18 additional hours of Upper Division Electives (300 or 400 level)

NOTE: No more than 6 credits of non-classroom work may be used as sociology major electives.

Major Requirements: Criminal Justice Track

This is an interdisciplinary program that allows a student to explore the application of law in modern society. Coursework is primarily in sociology, psychology, political science and the humanities. The program is professional in its emphasis and includes a year long educationally-directed field experience in the senior year. This program is particularly appropriate for students interested in law enforcement work or corrections.

SOC 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice
SOC 214 Research Methods: Design
SOC 325 Cultural Diversity and Cultural Competence
SOC 360 Criminology
SOC 380 Sociological Theory
SOC 446 Criminal Justice Practicum I
SOC 447 Criminal Justice Practicum II
SOC 498 Senior Seminar
POL 405, 344, 345, SOC 492 or Criminal Law

Plus 12 additional credit hours of Upper division PSY and SOC electives (one course must be SOC 444, 408, 409, or PSY 380).

Requirements: Sociology and Psychology Double Major

For students interested in a double major in Sociology and Psychology (which is relatively common because both programs are in the same department and share some requirements) the research methods courses (PSY/SOC 214, Research Methods: Design and PSY/SOC 215, Research Methods: Analysis) count toward both majors. Additionally, up to six upper-division credit hours from courses that are cross-listed with psychology and sociology can count toward both majors.

Each of these major programs has a requirement that students either take a capstone course or do a thesis. Double majors have four options: 1) they may take capstone courses for both majors; 2) they may take a capstone course in one major and write a thesis for the other major; 3) they may write two separate theses, one for each major; or 4) they may do a combined psychology/sociology thesis for 4 credit hours (2 in psychology and 2 in sociology), and have all four credit hours count for both psychology and sociology. A double major student who selects the combined-thesis option would be able to count one additional cross listed three-hour course toward both majors. A student who selects this option must have his or her thesis proposal approved in the spring of the junior year by both supervising faculty members and must do the thesis in the fall of the senior year.