Sociology, B.A.

 

I. Major Program Requirements (16 credits)

Thirty-seven semester credits of sociology courses including the following required courses:

SO 101Introduction to Sociology

3

SO 200Social Problems

3

SO 331Social Science Research Methods (WI)

4

SO 392Modern Social Theory

3

SO 495Senior Seminar (WI)

3

II. Other Program Requirements (6 credits)

Required classes:

MA 207Introduction to Statistics

3

 

ENWR 302Expository Writing (WI)

3

or

ENWR 305Workplace Writing (WI)

3

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 262Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Dependent Behavior

3

SO 309Crime & Criminology (ND)

3

SO 312Juvenile Delinquency/Deviant Behavior-ND

3

SO 314Sociology of Law (GD)

3

SO 317Ethnic and Racial Relations(ND)

3

Take two of the following courses (6 credits)

AN 208Sociology of the Family (ND)

3

AN 218Intro Native Am Studies(CDND)

3

SO 225Sociology of Gender

3

SO 319Policing & Violence 21st Century

3

SO 321Crime, Justice, and the Media

3

SO 425Internship

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 218Intro Native Am Studies(CDND)

3

or

AN 317Ethnic and Racial Relations (ND)

3

 

SO 225Sociology of Gender

3

Take five of the following courses (15 credits)

SO 204Cultural Anthropology

3

AN 208Sociology of the Family (ND)

3

AN 218Intro Native Am Studies(CDND)

3

SO 251Gender, Health and Medicine

3

SO 256Gender & Work

3

SO 262Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Dependent Behavior

3

ENWR 303Grant Writing (WI)

3

SO 312Juvenile Delinquency/Deviant Behavior-ND

3

SO 317Ethnic and Racial Relations(ND)

3

SO 360Environmental Sociology

3

SO 425Internship

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.