Sociology, BS, Conc. Behavioral Sciences

About the Program

The Sociology major with the Behavioral Sciences concentration is designed to provide a broad understanding of the discipline of sociology—the social scientific study of society and human behavior—and other social sciences. 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 GPA of 2.0 required for graduation

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits)

• English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 English Composition I  and ENGL 10500 English Composition II  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 Fundamentals Of Speech Communication  
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): select from the Quantitative Reasoning Core list  
• Natural Sciences (3 Credits): select from the Natural Sciences Core list    
• Technology (3 Credits): select from the Technology Core list   
• Humanities (3 Credits): select from the Humanities Core list   
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): select from the Social Sciences Core list  if needed to equal a total of 30 credits
• General Electives (3 Credits): select from the Gen Ed Core list  
• First Year Experience (FYE) (3 Credits): select from the FYE Core list  

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)
• Science, Math, & Reasoning (12 Credits)

*Requirements for transfer students are based on the number of transfer credits accepted at PNW as follows:

1. Students who transfer with less than 30 credits need to take 4 CHESS Core Electives (12 credits)
2. Students who transfer with 30 credits or more and with less than 60 credits need to take 3 CHESS Core Electives (9 credits)
3. Students who transfer with 60 credits or more and with less than 90 credits need to take 2 CHESS Core Electives (6 credits)
4. Students who transfer with 90 credits or more need to take 1 CHESS Core Elective (3 credits)

Major Core (18 Credits)

• SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology
• SOC 22000 - Social Problems
• SOC 38200 - Introduction To Statistics In Sociology or PSY 20100 Introduction To Statistics In Psychology  
• SOC 38300 - Introduction To Research Methods In Sociology or PSY 20300 Introduction To Research Methods In Psychology  
• 2 elective Sociology courses at 300-level or higher 

Concentrations Core (18 Credits)

• 2 additional introductory courses in behavioral sciences: ANTH 10000 , CRJU 15000 , ECON 10100 , HDFS 21000 , POL 13000 , POL 14100 , PSY 12000 , or SWRK 20100  
• Area A (2 classes 30000-level or higher of ONE of the following disciplines: ANTH, CRJU, ECON, HDFS, POL, PSY or SWRK) 
• Area B (2 classes 30000-level or higher of ONE of the following disciplines, but not the same discipline as Area A: ANTH, CRJU, ECON, HDFS, POL, PSY or SWRK)

Other Required Courses (30 Credits)

• Free Electives (30 Credits) - Six (6) credits must be taken at the 30000-level or above

Total 120 Credits Required

Degree Map

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: 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)

Note 2: Choice of ANTH 10000 , CRJU 15000 , ECON 10100 , HDFS 21000 , POL 13000 , POL 14100 , PSY 12000 , or SWRK 20100  

Note 3: Area A: 2 courses (6 credits) at 30000 level or higher in ONE of the following disciplines:  ANTH, CRJU, ECON, HDFS, POL, PSY or SWRK.

Note 4: Area B: 2 courses (6 credits) at 30000 level or higher in ONE of the following disciplines (but not discipline from Area A): ANTH, CRJU, ECON, HDFS, POL, PSY, or SWRK.

Resources

The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years.

Visit the 15 to Finish website for information and resources.

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For Financial Aid eligibility, click here.   See Important Dates and Deadlines for annual FAFSA filing deadlines and Indiana state aid deadlines. State Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to maintain eligibility for the 21st Century Scholars award and the On-time Frank O’Bannon grant.

Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester.  Certain exclusions apply.