Major Requirements
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Students majoring in sociology must complete the following sociology courses:
- SC 100 - Introduction to Sociology
- Two 200-level sociology electives
- SC 342 - Social Research Methods
- SC 355 - Sociological Theory
- Five 300- or 400-level sociology electives, one of which must be a 400-level seminar
- Capstone requirement: SC 400 - Independent Scholarship Capstone or SC 401 - Sociology Practicum
Students majoring in sociology must also complete the following requirements:
- ST 110 - Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis (or an equivalent statistics course, e.g., ST 210 or EC 220). ST 110 can be used to fulfill the mathematics/natural science core requirement.
- Applied skills elective: one additional course that builds empirical research skills, capacity to translate sociological knowledge, concepts, and theory for non-sociological audiences, or capacity to apply sociological knowledge, concepts, and theory for social change. Students may choose one course from the following: CM 312, CM 314, CM 324, CS 105, CS 106, CS 151, PY 292, SC 214, SC 309, SC 398, SC 415, or SC 416.