Major requirements include:

• SO 101 - Introduction to Sociology
• SO 211 - Research Methods
• SO 212 - Social Statistics
• SO 325 - Sociological Theory
• SO 453 - Senior Seminar

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• Additional 4 Sociology electives (excluding SO357, SO358, SO359, SO454 and SO455).

Major Course Sequence:

Students typically begin with SO101 in the first year, followed by SO211 and SO325 in the first semester of the junior year, SO212 in the second semester of the junior year, and SO453 in the senior year. Sociology electives may be taken at any time. 

Social Work Emphasis

Students with an interest in Social Work may select either the Sociology major with a Social Work emphasis or the Social Work minor.

• SO 101 - Introduction to Sociology
• SO 211 - Research Methods
• SO 212 - Social Statistics
• SO 255 - Social Welfare: Poverty and Public Policy
• SO 256 - Social Services
• SO 325 - Sociological Theory
• SO 357 - Social Work: Therapeutic Interviewing

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• SO 358 - Social Work: Support Network Interventions or
• SO 359 - Selected Topics in Social Work

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• SO 453 - Senior Seminar
• Two sociology electives (excluding SO 454   and SO 455  )

Major Course Sequence:

Students typically begin with SO101 in the first year, followed by SO211 and SO325 in the first semester of the junior year, SO212 in the second semester of the junior year, and SO453 in the senior year. Sociology electives may be taken at any time.

Students opting for the Social Work emphasis also take SO255 and 256 in the sophomore year and SO357 and either 358 or 359 in the junior year.