This major is 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.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Sociology and Social Work department page.

Total Credits Required 124
Liberal Studies
30-40
Health Promotion Requirements 2
Required Courses in Major32
Minimum of 20 credit hours must be at the 300 level or above
SO 101 Introductory Sociology [Div II] 4
SO 263 Criminology or4
     SO 343 Sociology of Deviant Behavior (4 cr.) or
     SO 473 Juvenile Delinquency (4 cr.)
SO 312 Religion and Society or4
     SO 232 Marriage and the Family (4 cr.) [Div II] or
     SO 382 Health, Society and Culture (4 cr.) or
     SO 412 Sociology of Education (4 cr.) or
     SO 432 Seminar on Changing American Family (4 cr.)
SO 351 Social Change [Div II] or4
     SO 355 Introduction to Social Psychology (4 cr.) [Div II] or
     SO 407 Sociological Theory (4 cr.)
SO 362 Women, Men and Social Inequality or4
     SO 322 Social Class, Power and Mobility (4 cr.) [Div II] or
     SO 372 Minority Groups (4 cr.) [Div II]
Sociology Electives12

Minor20