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Curriculum Requirements

General Education Requirements (30 credits)

Students are required to complete 30 credit hours as part of the General Education Program.

Sociology Major Requirements (45 credits)

Foundation Courses (15 credits)
PSYC 1020 Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
MATH 3020 Applied Statistics (3 credits)
PHIL Ethical/Moral Issues (choose one of following):
PHIL 2000 Moral Issues (3 credits)
PHIL 3010 Ethical Issues in Communication (3 credits)
PHIL 3180 Biomedical Ethics (3 credits)
PHIL 3200 Ethics and Sport, OR
PHIL 3360 Environmental Ethics (3 credits)
TECH 1110 Technology in the Information Age (3 credits)
PSYC 2330 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)

Core Courses (15 credits)
SOCL 1020 Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
SOCL 2510 Social Problems (3 credits)
SOCL 3000 Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3 credits)
SOCL 3200 Classical Social Theory (3 credits)
SOCL 3400 Contemporary Social Theory (3 credits)

Major Electives (15 credits)
Select at least five courses for a total of no less than 15 credits. Students may choose more than 15 credits:
SOCL 2100 Sociology of Sexuality (3 credits)
SOCL 2130 Family Relationships (3 credits)
SOCL 2300 Family Communication (3 credits)
SOCL 3110 Gender, Sexuality, and the Family (3 credits)
SOCL 3130 Family Systems (3 credits)
SOCL 3300 Gender at Work (3 credits)
SOCL 3500 Race and Ethnicity in the U.S. (3 credits)
SOCL 3600 Environmental Sociology (3 credits)
SOCL 3700 Ethnic Family Diversity (3 credits)
SOCL 3800 Family Life Cycle (3 credits)
SOCL 4000 Gay and Lesbian Cultures (3 credits)
SOCL 4200 Violence and the Family (3 credits)
SOCL 4910 Special Topics in Sociology (3 credits)
SOCL 4950 Internship in Sociology (1–3 credits)