Applied Sociology Major

Liberal Studies

40

Health Promotion

2

Major

Minimum of 28 credit hours must be at the 300 level or above.

44

SO 101 Introductory Sociology

4

SO 208 Methods of Social Research I

4

SO 308 Methods of Social Research II

4

SO 407 Sociological Theory

4

SO 408 Survey Research Design and Analysis

4

Theory elective
Choose one course from the following:

4

SO 322 Social Class, Power, and Mobility

SO 351 Social Change

SO 355 Introduction to Social Psychology

SO 411 Social Organization

Institutional elective
Choose one course from the following:

4

SO 312 Religion and Society

SO 232 Marriage and the Family

SO 382 Health, Society, and Culture

SO 412 Sociology of Education

SO 491 Internship in Applied Sociology

4

Sociology Electives
Note: SO 113 cannot count toward the major.

12

Other Required Courses

Must be selected from an approved list in consultation with the student’s advisor.

20

General Electives

20

Total Credits Required for Degree

126

Sociology Major

Liberal Studies

40

Health Promotion

2

Major

Minimum of 24 credit hours must be at the 300 level or above.

40

SO 101 Introductory Sociology

4

SO 208 Methods of Social Research I

4

SO 308 Methods of Social Research II

4

SO 407 Sociological Theory

4

SO 408 Survey Research Design and Analysis

4

Theory elective
Choose one course from the following:

4

SO 322 Social Class, Power and Mobility

SO 351 Social Change

SO 355 Introduction to Social Psychology

SO 411 Social Organization

Institutional elective
Choose one course from the following:

4

SO 312 Religion and Society

SO 232 Marriage and the Family

SO 382 Health, Society, and Culture

SO 412 Sociology of Education

Sociology Electives
Note: SO 113 cannot count toward the major.

12

Minor

20

General Electives

24

Total Credits Required for Degree

126

Sociology in Liberal Arts Major

Liberal Studies

40

Health Promotion

2

Major
Minimum of 20 hours must be at the 300 level or above.

32

SO 101 Introductory Sociology

4

Social Inequality Elective
Choose one course from the following:

4

SO 262 Women, Men and Social Inequality

SO 282 Minority Groups

SO 322 Social Class, Power and Mobility

Institutional Elective
Choose one course from the following:

4

SO 312 Religion and Society

SO 232 Marriage and the Family

SO 382 Health, Society, and Culture

SO 412 Sociology of Education

Theory Elective
Choose one course from the following:

4

SO 351 Social Change

SO 355 Social Psychology

SO 411 Social Organization

Crime and Deviance Elective
Choose one course from the following:

4

SO 263 Criminology

SO 343 Sociology of Deviant Behavior

SO 473 Juvenile Delinquency

Ecology and Residence Elective
Choose one course from the following:

4

SO 301 Urban Sociology

SO 332 The Study of Population

SO 402 Rural Sociology

Sociology Electives

8

Minor

20

General Electives
SO 113 cannot count toward the major.

32

Total Credits Required for Degree

126

Social Science Major-Sociology Emphasis

See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of this bulletin.

Social Work Major

Liberal Studies

40

Health Promotion

2

Major

50

SW 100 Exploring Social Work

4

SW 230 Human Behavior and Social Environment I

4

SW 240 Social Welfare: Historical Perspectives

2

SW 308 Research Methods II

4

SW 331 Human Behavior and Social Environment II

4

SW 341 Social Welfare Policy Analysis

4

SW 370 Generalist Practice Methods I

4

SW 372 Generalist Practice Methods II

4

SW 440 Social Work and Social Policy

2

SW 461 Practice Evaluation I

2

SW 462 Practice Evaluation II

2

SW 472 Social Work and Diverse Populations

2

SW 473 Integrative Seminar I

2

SW 474 Integrative Seminar II

2

SW 480 Field Instruction I

4

SW 481 Field Instruction II

4

Human Behavior Cluster Minor*

28

SO 101 Introductory Sociology **(Social Science)

4

BI 104 Human Biology ** (Natural Science)

4

PY 100L/S/H Psychology as a Natural Science** (Natural Science) or

4

PY 100G Psychology as a Social Science ** (Social Science)

SO 282 Minority Groups ** (Social Science)

4

SO 208 Research Methods I  (or MA 171 or PY 305) **(Formal Studies)

4

EC 101 American Economy or EC 337 American Economic History ** (Social Science)

4

PS 215 Introduction to Law

4

General Electives**
Or Minor plus 4 credits of electives
Or Social Work Services Minor++

4-24

Total Credits Required for Degree

124

*Transfer courses must be at least two-credit equivalents for each course; electives from any discipline in the cluster may be used to satisfy the 28 credit hour minimum.

**Electives total varies due to possible double-counting between liberal studies and human behavior cluster minor.  See the Liberal Studies or Academic Standards, Polices and Degree Requirements in this bulletin.

++Social Work Services Minor

The social work service minor includes 24 credit hours selected in consultation with a social work faculty advisor meeting these criteria:

At least 4 but not more than 8 credits from SW 401-421;

16 or more credits at 300 level or above;

16 - 20 credits from other disciplines relevant to a field of social work service.

Actual content to be submitted in writing; approved by the advisor and BSW program director, and forwarded to the Degree Audits Office, normally within one year prior to graduation.

Minor Programs

Anthropology Minor

Minor

20

AN 100 Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology

4

AN 101 Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

4

Anthropology Electives
Eight credits must be at the 300 level or above

12

Sociology Minor

Minor

20

SO 101 Introductory Sociology

4

Sociology Electives
Eight credits must be at the 300 level or above.

16

Research Analyst Minor

The research analyst minor is a concentration of courses that provides the basic skills needed to enter the labor market as a research analyst.  It is intended for students majoring in the social science, human services or business and seeking employment that requires up-to-date skills in survey research, data analysis, interviewing, report-presentation, and report writing.

Minor

20

CIS 110 Principles of Computer Information Systems

4

SO 208 Methods of Social Research I

4

SO 308 Methods of Social Research II

4

SO 408 Survey Research Design and Analysis

4

SO 491 Internship in Applied Sociology

4

Equivalent courses to substitute for any of the above courses must be approved by the student's minor advisor.  The minor advisor will be assigned by the Sociology and Social Work Department.

It may happen in some cases that a student will take a course for their major that is the equivalent to one of the above.  If this happens, the student and their minor advisor will identify a substitute course to be used in the minor since the same course cannot count toward both a student's major and minor.

Gerontology Minor

Students interested in taking the gerontology minor should declare it by the second semester of their junior year, have a plan of study approved by the gerontology program coordinator, and have it forwarded to the Degree Audits Office.

Minor

22

Gerontology Core

5-8

GRN 101 Introduction to Gerontology (4 cr.)

GRN 490 Gerontology Field Placement* (1-4 cr.)

GRN 001 Gerontology Internship Completion (0 cr.)

Disciplinary Foundation
Choose at least 10 credits from the following courses.

10

BI 225 Physiology of Aging (3 cr.) or

HL 211 Health Aspects of Aging (3 cr.)

CD 460 Aging and Cognition (3 cr.)

SO 201 Sociology of Aging (4 cr.)

SW 405 Aging Public Policies and Programs (4 cr.)

Electives

4-7

HL 213 Death Education (2 cr.)

PL 185 Issues in Medical Ethics (2 cr.)

PY 353 Aging in the Family (4 cr.)

PY 344 Lifespan Developmental Psychology (4 cr.)

SO 382 Health, Society and Culture (4 cr.)

*Students in the gerontology minor must take at least 3 hours of field placement involving older adults. One of those hours must be GRN 490. The remaining 2 or more hours may come from a student's major or second minor.

Note: One field placement credit hour is equivalent to 50 clock hours, averaging between 3-4 hours in the field setting per week; four field placement credit hours is equivalent to 200 clock hours, averaging between 13-14 hours in the field setting per week.

Minor

20

SW 100 Exploring Social Work

4

Choose four to eight credits from the following:

4-8

SW 230 Human Behavior and Social Environment I (4 cr.)

SW 240 Social Welfare: Historical Perspectives (2 cr.)

SW 331 Human Behavior and Social Environment II (4 cr.)

SW 341 Social Welfare Policy Making (4 cr.)

SW 440 Social Work Policy Analysis (2 cr.)

Choose eight to twelve credits from the following:

8-12

SW 401 Child Welfare (4 cr.)

SW 405 Social Gerontology: The Study of Aging (4 cr.)

SW 411 Social Work in Health Fields (4 cr.)

SW 412 Domestic Violence (4 cr.)

SW 415 Addictions, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention (4 cr.)

SW 416 Substance Abuse Counseling (4 cr.)

SW 417 Social Work in Mental Health (4 cr.)

SW 421 Family Intervention in Social Work Practice
(4 cr.)

SW 495 Special Topics in Social Work (1-4 cr.)

SW 498 Directed Study in Social Work (1-4 cr.)

Substance Abuse Minor

New enrollments are temporarily suspended.

Minor

23

HL 485 Drug Use and Abuse

3

SW 415 Addictions: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention

4

SW 416 Substance Abuse Counseling

4

SW 412 Domestic Violence

4

SW 421 Family Intervention

4

Choose one course from the following:

4

PY 355 Abnormal Psychology

PY 455 Psychopathology

SO 282 Minority Groups

SO 343 Deviant Behavior