2024-2025 Academic Catalog
Sociology, BA
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About the Program
 The sociology major is designed to provide a broad understanding of the discipline of sociology—the social scientific study of society and human behavior—and how to apply sociological knowledge in practice. It prepares students for a variety of careers, including those in social services, as well as personal and civic life in general.
Degree Requirements
- 120 Credit Hours
- Minimum grade of C- required for ENGL 10400 and 10500, BHS 10300, all Foreign Language courses, and SOC 22000
- Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for graduation
PNW General Education Core (30 Credits)
CHESS College Core (24 Credits)
- Four (4) College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences (CHESS) electives from courses outside of the student’s major. Electives may not be used toward the fulfillment of General Education requirements (*See notes below) (12 Credits)
- World Language - Proficiency through Level IV in one world language (12 Credits)
*Requirements for transfer students are based on the number of transfer credits accepted at PNW as follows:
- Students who transfer with less than 30 credits need to take 4 CHESS Core Electives (12 credits)
- Students who transfer with 30 credits or more and with less than 60 credits need to take 3 CHESS Core Electives (9 credits)
- Students who transfer with 60 credits or more and with less than 90 credits need to take 2 CHESS Core Electives (6 credits)
- Students who transfer with 90 credits or more need to take 1 CHESS Core Elective (3 credits)
Other Required Courses (36 Credits)
- Free Electives (36 Credits): Any twelve (12) courses. These credit hours can be used to fulfil Minor requirements
Civics Literacy Proficiency
The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue Northwest students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.
Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:
- Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or
- Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or
- Earning a passing grade for one of the approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course)
For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.
Total 120 Credits Required
Requirements
Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA): Minimum grade of C- required for ENGL 10400 and 10500, all Foreign Language courses, BHS 10300, and SOC 22000; 2.0 GPA
Experiential Learning (EL): One EL course required, select from the Experiential Learning course list
General Education Core: General Education notations can be found within the course description. Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.
Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study.
Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.
Semester 4 (15 Credits)
- CHESS Elective (See Note 3)
- Free Elective/Minor Requirement
- Natural Sciences - select from the Natural Sciences Core list
- Sociology Elective - 30000-level or above (See Note 1)
- World Language Level IV (See Note 2)
Semester 6 (15 Credits)
- Free Elective/Minor Requirement
- Free Elective/Minor Requirement
- Free Elective/Minor Requirement
- Gen Ed Elective - select from the Gen Ed Core list
- Sociology Elective - 30000-level or above (See Note 1)
Semester 7 (15 Credits)
- Free Elective/Minor Requirement
- Free Elective/Minor Requirement
- Sociology Elective - 30000-level or above (See Note 1)
- Sociology Elective - 30000-level or above (See Note 1)
- Sociology Elective - 30000-level or above (See Note 1)
Additional Information and Guidelines
Note 1: Sociology Elective 30000 or above - SOC 30300 Sociology Of Violence , SOC 30700 Field Experience In Human Services , SOC 31000 Racial And Ethnic Diversity , SOC 31501 Gender In Society , SOC 31700 Sociology Of Sex And Sexualities , SOC 32400 Criminology , SOC 33100 Inequality And Crime , SOC 34000 General Social Psychology , SOC 35000 Sociology Of Family , SOC 35201 Drugs Culture And Society , SOC 36500 Constructing American Families , SOC 37300 Social Psychology Of Gender , SOC 39100 Selected Topics In Sociology , SOC 41100 Social Inequality , SOC 42100 Juvenile Delinquency , SOC 42600 Social Deviance And Control , SOC 43000 Sociology Of Aging , SOC 45300 Intimate Violence , SOC 49100 Topics In Sociology
Note 2: A proficiency through level IV in one world language is required
Note 3: Requirements for transfer students are based on the number of transfer credits accepted at PNW as follows:
- Students who transfer with less than 30 credits need to take 4 CHESS Core Electives (12 credits)
- Students who transfer with 30 credits or more and with less than 60 credits need to take 3 CHESS Core Electives (9 credits)
- Students who transfer with 60 credits or more and with less than 90 credits need to take 2 CHESS Core Electives (6 credits)
- Students who transfer with 90 credits or more need to take 1 CHESS Core Elective (3 credits)
College Scorecard
The U.S. Department of Education has created a scorecard for each university and its programs. The scorecard shows data for the university such as graduation rate, average annual cost, and median earnings. Then, when certain minimum standards have been met, data are available for a specific program. That data could include median earnings, median total debt, and number of graduates. The link below will help you learn more:
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?490805-Purdue-University-Northwest&fos_code=4511&fos_credential=3
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