Sociology, B.A.
I. Major Program Requirements (16 credits)
Thirty-seven semester credits of sociology courses including the following required courses:
| SO 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SO 200 | Social Problems | 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. An internship in one's area of interest is strongly encouraged.
b. Criminology:
Take these five courses (15 credits)
| SO 262 | Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Dependent Behavior | 3 |
| SO 309 | Crime & Criminology (ND) | 3 |
| SO 312 | Juvenile Delinquency/Deviant Behavior-ND | 3 |
| SO 314 | Sociology of Law (GD) | 3 |
| SO 317 | Ethnic and Racial Relations(ND) | 3 |
Take two of the following courses (6 credits)
| AN 208 | Sociology of the Family (ND) | 3 |
| AN 218 | Intro Native Am Studies(CDND) | 3 |
| SO 225 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| SO 319 | Policing & Violence 21st Century | 3 |
| SO 321 | Crime, Justice, and the Media | 3 |
| SO 425 | Internship | 1.00 - 6.00 |
c. Medical and Human Services
Nine of the remaining 21 credits must be upper division:
Take the following courses (6 credits)
| AN 218 | Intro Native Am Studies(CDND) | 3 |
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| AN 317 | Ethnic and Racial Relations (ND) | 3 |
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| SO 225 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
Take five of the following courses (15 credits)
| SO 204 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| AN 208 | Sociology of the Family (ND) | 3 |
| AN 218 | Intro Native Am Studies(CDND) | 3 |
| SO 251 | Gender, Health and Medicine | 3 |
| SO 256 | Gender & Work | 3 |
| SO 262 | Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Dependent Behavior | 3 |
| ENWR 303 | Grant Writing (WI) | 3 |
| SO 312 | Juvenile Delinquency/Deviant Behavior-ND | 3 |
| SO 317 | Ethnic and Racial Relations(ND) | 3 |
| SO 360 | Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| SO 425 | Internship | 1.00 - 6.00 |
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.