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Sociology Major Requirements

The Sociology major consists of ten courses.  Four of the ten are required core courses including SOC 10 or SOC 11, SOC 132A, SOC 132B and SOC 138.  The other six courses are electives, but one of the electives must include a senior research experience.  Students have several options to fulfill the senior research experience:  a student may complete a senior Honors thesis (SOC 190A and SOC 190B), enroll in one of our special topics senior research seminars (SOC 191S), complete an applied research project in the internship course (SOC 199S), or do an independent study research project on a topic of your choice(SOC 194).  Only two transfer credits and no Advanced Placement credits may count toward the major in Sociology. 

Required Courses                                                                                                                       
Soc 10D Sociological Inquiry or Soc 11 Contemporary Social Problems
Soc 132A Research Methods
Soc 132B Quantitative Analysis of Sociological Data
Soc 138D Theory and Society 

You must take 5 Electives at or above the 100-level and a Senior Research Elective  

Minors in Sociology

A minor requires five courses, four of which must be at or above the 100 level. Only one transfer credit and no Advance Placement credits may count toward the minor.