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Major/Minor Requirements
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Sociology Major
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Required Courses
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SOCI 101
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Introduction to Sociology
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3 cr.
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SOCI 300
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Introduction to Theory
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3 cr.
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SOCI 315
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Research Methods
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3 cr.
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SOCI 475
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Senior Seminar
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3 cr.
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Elective Courses
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18 cr.
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Cognate Requirement
One Statistics course
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3 cr.
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Total
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30 cr.
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Notes:
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Students must earn a minimum grade of 2.0 in courses counted toward the major.
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At least 15 credits in sociology, with at least a 2.0 in each course, must be completed in residence.
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At least 15 credits in sociology, with at least a 2.0 in each course, must be upper-division (i.e., 300 or 400 level).
Recommended Coursework Outside the Major:
Consult with a departmental adviser.
Society and Human Services Minor
21 credit hours required.
Open with certain restrictions to all majors. No more than 6 credit hours of this minor may be counted toward the following majors: political science, psychology or sociology.
The Society and Human Services minor is interdisciplinary and is offered principally within the Departments of Sociology, Psychology and Politics.
The minor provides an opportunity for students to develop a critical evaluation of the human services area through examination of the related disciplines. An appreciation for differing perspectives and an understanding of values and their effects are also gained.
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Required Courses
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SOCI 325
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Sociology of Social Services
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3 cr.
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PSYC 364
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Counseling Theory/Methods(plus one of the following):
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3 cr.
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POLS 323
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Politics of Social Welfare or
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4 cr.
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POLS 410
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Politics of the Family
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4 cr.
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In addition to the required courses above, students must select one of the following options:
1.) Child Welfare:
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PSYC 220
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Child Developmentor
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3 cr.
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SOCI 305
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Sociology of the Family
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3 cr.
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plus 2 of the following
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PSYC 323
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Psychology of Adolescence
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3 cr.
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PSYC 424
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Child Maltreatment
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3 cr.
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SOCI 345
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Criminology
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3 cr.
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SOCI 380
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Family Violence
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3 cr.
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SOCI 385
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Sociology of Troubled Youth
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3 cr.
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2.) Health Care Settings:
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SOCI 320
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Work and Complex Organization or
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3 cr.
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SOCI 375
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Women and Work
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3 cr.
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Plus 2 of the following:
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SOCI 390
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Mental Health
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3 cr.
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SOCI 465
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Health and Illness
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3 cr.
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HLTH 430
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Human Disease: Patterns, Preventions and Intervention 4
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3.) Gerontology:
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PSYC 323
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Adulthood, Middle Age & Aging
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3 cr.
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SOCI 335
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Sociology of Aging
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3 cr.
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plus 1 of the following:
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SOCI 330
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Social Thanatology
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3 cr.
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HLTH 331
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Death and Dying
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3 cr.
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Elective Courses:
3-6 semestser hours. Electives may be chosen from the two options not selected or from the following list of supporting courses.
Supporting Courses:
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HLTH 250
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Drug Studies
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2 cr.
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HLTH 300
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Critical Issues in Human Ecology
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3 cr.
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HLTH 325
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Alcohol Studies
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3 cr.
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HLTH 331
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Death and Dying
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3 cr.
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PSYC 270
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Issues in Exceptionality
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3 cr.
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PSYC 322
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Mental Retardation
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3 cr.
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PSYC 330
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Social Psychology
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3 cr.
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PSYC 361
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Elements of Behavior Modification
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3 cr.
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PSYC 370
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Theories of Personality
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3 cr.
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PSYC 375
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Abnormal Psychology
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3 cr.
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PSYC 390
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Tests and Measurements
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3 cr.
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PSYC 424
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Child Maltreatment
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3 cr.
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SOCI 310
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Racial and Cultural Minorities
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3 cr.
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SOCI 355
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Individual and Society
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3 cr.
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SOCI 380
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Family Violence
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3 cr.
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SOCI 386
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Victimology
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3 cr.
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SOCI 420
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Social Class and Social Mobility
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3 cr.
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SOCI 470
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Field Research/Practicum
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3 - 6 cr.
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