Sociology, B.A.
(43 credits)
I. Major Program Requirements (16 credits)
Thirty-seven semester credits of sociology courses including the following required courses (16 credits):
| SO 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SO 200 | Social Problems (ND) | 3 |
| SO 331 | Social Science Research Methods (wi) | 4 |
| SO 392 | Modern Social Theory | 3 |
| SO 495 | Senior Seminar (WI) | 3 |
II. Other Program Requirements (6 credits)
Required classes:
ENWR 305: recommended for Criminology emphasis
All Sociology majors are encouraged to complete at least one internship.
III. Specialization Areas (21 credits)
a. Broad Field Sociology:
Nine of the remaining 21 credits must be upper division and should be chosen with the assistance of an advisor.
b. Criminology:
Take these four courses (12 credits)
| SO 262 | Alcohlsm, Drug Abuse, Dependent Behavior | 3 |
| SO 309 | Crime & Criminology (ND) | 3 |
| SO 312 | Juvenile Deliquency/Deviant Behavior-ND | 3 |
| SO 314 | Sociology of Law (GD) | 3 |
Take three of the following courses with the advice of an advisor (9 credits)
| SO 208 | The Family (ND) | 3 |
| SO 218 | Intro to Native American Studies (ND) | 3 |
| SO 225 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SO 240 | Soc Psy: Soc Affect & Cog (ND) | 3 |
| SO 241 | Soc Psy: Social Behavior (ND) | 3 |
| SO 317 | Ethnic and Racial Relations(ND) | 3 |
| SO 389 | Special Topic | 1.00 - 3.00 |
| SO 425 | Internship | 1.00 - 6.00 |
The following are recommended courses in other disciplines
| ENWR 303 | Grant Writing (WI) | 3 |
| GIS 110 | Intro to Geographical Infomation Systems | 2 |
| HI 121 | History of the United States (ND) I | 3 |
| HI 122 | HI of the United States II | 3 |
| PO 201 | Introduction to the Legal Profession | 1 |
| PSY 105 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 306 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
c. Medical and Human Services
Nine of the remaining 21 credits must be upper division:
Take one of the following courses (3 credits)
| SO 218 | Intro to Native American Studies (ND) | 3 |
| SO 317 | Ethnic and Racial Relations(ND) | 3 |
Take six of the following courses (18 credits)
| SO 208 | The Family (ND) | 3 |
| SO 225 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SO 240 | Soc Psy: Soc Affect & Cog (ND) | 3 |
| SO 241 | Soc Psy: Social Behavior (ND) | 3 |
| SO 251 | Gender, Health and Medicine | 3 |
| SO 262 | Alcohlsm, Drug Abuse, Dependent Behavior | 3 |
| SO 351 | Medical Sociology (ND) | 3 |
| SO 355 | Sociology of Emotions | 3 |
| SO 360 | Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| SO 425 | Internship | 1.00 - 6.00 |
The following are recommended courses in other disciplines
To earn a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in sociology a student must earn a grade of “C-” or better in all of the courses listed under Major Program Requirements, Other Program Requirements, and Specialization Areas. A major thesis, written in SO 495 Senior Seminar, is the capstone of the sociology major.