Designed for students who wish to get a liberal education but with significant content on sociological perspectives relating to social structure, social institutions and social inequality.
Students majoring in sociology in liberal arts must earn at least a "C-" in any sociology course counted toward the major and achieve at least a 2.50 cumulative grade point average in all sociology courses (NMU and transfer).
For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Sociology and Anthropology department page.
For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/sociologists.htm
| Total Credits Required | 120 |
| Liberal Studies |
30-40
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| Health Promotion Requirements | 2 |
| Required Courses in Major | 32 |
| Minimum of 20 credit hours must be at the 300 level or above | |
| SO 101 Introductory Sociology [Div II] | 4 |
| SO 263 Criminology or | 4 |
| SO 343 Sociology of Deviant Behavior (4 cr.) or | |
| SO 312 Religion and Society or | 4 |
| SO 232 Sociology of Family and Intimate Relationships (4 cr.) [Div II] or | |
| SO 382 Health, Society and Culture (4 cr.) | |
| SO 351 Social Change [Div II] or | 4 |
| SO 355 Introduction to Social Psychology (4 cr.) [Div II] or | |
| SO 407 Sociological Theory (4 cr.) or | |
| SO 353 Globalization and Asian Societies (4 cr.) [Div II] | |
| SO 362 Gender and Society [Div II] or | 4 |
| SO 322 Social Class, Power and Mobility (4 cr.) [Div II] or | |
| SO 372 Minority Groups (4 cr.) [Div II] | |
| Sociology Electives | 12 |
| Minor | 20 |
Bulletin Year:
2016 - 2017 Undergraduate Bulletin
| View the current NMU Catalog.