Sociology, BA

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 Gen Ed Quantitative Reasoning Core list  
• Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Gen Ed Natural Sciences Core list  
• Technology (3 Credits): Select from the Gen Ed Technology Core list  
• Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Gen Ed Humanities Core list  
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Gen Ed Social Sciences Core list  
• Gen Ed Elective (3 Credits): Select from the Gen Ed Core list  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (3 Credit): BHS 10300 - First-Year Experience In Behavioral Sciences  

CHESS College Core (36 Credits)

• Modern Language (12 Credits)
• Gender Issues (3 Credits)
• Global Cultures (3 Credits)
• Individual and Society (3 Credits)
• Literature and the Arts (3 Credits)
• Racial and Ethnic Diversity (3 Credits)
• Social Ethics (3 Credits)
• United States Tradition (3 Credits)
• Western Heritage (3 Credits)

For courses that meet these requirements, please see the CHESS College Core list .

Major Core (36 Credits)

• SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology
• SOC 22000 - Social Problems
• SOC 31000 - Racial And Ethnic Diversity , SOC 31501 - Gender In Society , or SOC 41100 - Social Inequality  
• SOC 38200 - Introduction To Statistics In Sociology
• SOC 38300 - Introduction To Research Methods In Sociology
• SOC 40200 - Sociological Theory
• Sociology Electives (18 Credits) – Six (6) courses at the 30000-level or above

Other Required Courses (18 Credits)

• Free Electives (18 Credits):  Any six (6) courses. These credit hours can be used to fulfil Minor requirements

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.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

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. 

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Modern Language Requirement:

• Modern Language Level I - Choose from SPAN 10100, FR 10100, GER 10100, or JPNS 10100
• Modern Language Level II - Choose from SPAN 10200, FR 10200, GER 10200, or JPNS 10200
• Modern Language Level III - Choose from SPAN 20100, FR 20100, GER 20100, or JPNS 20100
• Modern Language Level IV - Choose from SPAN 20200, FR 20200, GER 20200, or JPNS 20200

Must complete 4 semesters of the same foreign language.

Note 2:  Sociology Elective 30000 or above - SOC 30100-Sociology of International Change; SOCC 30300—Sociology of Violence; SOC 30600-Methods in Human Services; SOC 31000-Race & Ethnic Diversity (replaces SOC 31400-Race and Ethnic Relations); SOC 30700-Field Experience in Human Services (EL); SOC 31501-Gender and Society;  SOC 31700-Sociology of Sex and Sexuality; SOC 32400-Criminology; SOC 34000-General Social Psychology; SOC 34300-Intro to the Criminal Justice System; SOC 35000-Sociology of Family (formerly Social Psychology of Marriage); SOC 35201-Drugs, Culture, and Society; SOC 36100-The Institution of Social Welfare; SOC 36400-Child & Family Welfare; SOC 36500-Constructing American Families; SOC 36700-Religion in America; SOC 37300-Gender and Interaction (soon to be titled Social Psychology of Gender); SOC 39100—Selected Topics in Sociology; SOC 40300-Sociology of Developing Countries in Era of Globalization; SOC40500-Power, Social Control and the Media; SOC 41100-Social Inequality (formerly Social Stratification); SOC 42100-Juvenile Delinquency; SOC 42600—Social Deviance and Control; SOC 43000-Sociology of Aging; SOC 43100-Services for the Aged; SOC 44000-Sociology of Health & Illness; SOC 45300—Intimate Violence; SOC 46000-Field Experience in Gerontology (EL); SOC 49100-Topics in Sociology.