Sociology Major

Major Requirements

A sociology major is planned in consultation with a member of the sociology department faculty and must include at least nine courses. The five course requisites for the major are as follows:

1. Introduction to Sociology (SOCI 110 )
2. Science and Social Inquiry (SOCI 269 )
3. Social Theories (SOCI 272 )
4. Interpretive Sociology (SOCI 270 ) or Comparative-Historical Sociology (SOCI 275 )
5. Senior Seminar (SOCI 480 )

The successful completion of these five requisites and four electives courses satisfies the requirements for the major.

Students may apply a maximum of 4 credits from study abroad programs toward fulfilling the course requirements of the major.

Students may apply a maximum of 4 credits from either a faculty supervised internship (SOCI 624 ) or independent study (SOCI 624 ) toward fulfilling the course requirements for the major.