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Sociology (SOCIO.BA)

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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Religion Core

BIBL 110 - Message of the New Testament Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 111 - Message of the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
THEO 230 - Introduction to Theology Credit Hours: 3
THEO 231 - Introduction to Christian Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Christian Service (80 clock hours) *

^{_{*Christian Service is not a course; the hours are earned by a combination of class, group, and individual service-learning experiences.}}

Freshman/Sophomore Experience

LEEU 101 - Freshman Seminar: Gateway to University Success Credit Hours: 1 ^{(1st Fall)}
LEEU 202 - Benevolence Credit Hours: 1 ^{(2nd Fall)}

Acquiring Fundamental Academic Skills

ENGL 110 - Rhetoric and Research Credit Hours: 3 ^{_{(Students may need to complete ENGL 106 prior to ENGL 110 due to placement results from ACT/RSAT scores)}}
MTHS 135 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Exploring the Humanities

HUMN 201 - Foundations of Western Culture Credit Hours: 3
Two of the following (6): HUMN 202 , HUMN 301 , HUMN 302 , HIST 221 , HIST 222 , ENGL 221 , ENGL 222

One of the following (3): ARTS 201 , MUHL 211 , PHIL 241 , THEA 201

Understanding Contemporary Society

SOCI 200 - Understanding Contemporary Society Credit Hours: 3
One of the following (3): HIST 212 , PLSC 250

One of the following (3): PSYC 200 , ECON 200

Respecting the Natural World

LAB SCIENCE: Choose one (1) course along with the corresponding lab: BIOS 110 , BIOS 112 , BIOS 114 , CHYS 131 , GSCI 121 , GSCI 122 , ASTR 111

Seeking a Global Perspective

GNST 200 - Global Perspectives Seminar (1)
Cross Cultural Experience (1-3): GNST 250 , GNST 251 , GNST 252 , GNST 253
Intermediate (or higher) level Foreign Language (6)

Specialty Area Requirements

SOCI 212 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 325 - Research Methods and Statistics I Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 326 - Research Methods and Statistics II Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 461 - History of Sociological Theory Credit Hours: 4
SOCI 495 - A Seminar in the Integration Of Sociology and Christian Faith Credit Hours: 3

Microsociology - Total Hours: 3

SOCI 330 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Macrosociology (choose one course) - Total Hours: 3

SOCI 360 - Demography Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 370 - Social and Cultural Change Credit Hours: 3

Major Electives - Credit Hours: 14

(Select fourteen hours from the courses listed below)

SOCI 220 - Marriage and the Family Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 225 - Introduction to Social Work Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 270 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 310 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 312 - Social Work Methods Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 320 - Sociology of the Family Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 340 - Gerontology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 360 - Demography Credit Hours: 3 (if not chosen above)
SOCI 364 - Political Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 370 - Social and Cultural Change Credit Hours: 3 (if not chosen above)
SOCI 375 - Law and Society Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 379 - Human Trafficking Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 380 - Juvenile Delinquency Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 395 - Pre-Professional Seminar Credit Hours: 1
SOCI 410 - Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S. Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 412 - Social Work Practicum I Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 413 - Social Work Practicum II Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 420 - The Urban Community Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 425 - Ethnographic Writing and Research Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 431, 432, 433 - Practicum in Teaching Sociology Credit Hours: 1 (431), 2 (432), or 3 (433)
SOCI 440 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 442 - Advanced Independent Research in Sociology Credit Hours: 1, 2, or 3 (variable credit)
SOCI 443 - Internship in Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 450 - Medical Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 480 - Seminar in Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 490 - Seminar in Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements: 36

Electives - Total Hours: 26-31

Academic Assessment

GNST-400 Academic Assessment Credit Hours: 0

SMFT-SOC Sociology Credit Hours: 0

Total Hours in Program: 120

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