College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Sociology

Sociology Specialization in Social Work and Psychology

The Degree in Sociology is a program designed to give students a grasp on the general concepts of Sociology.

LAS Requirements

  • Computer Competence
  • Writing Intensive
  • Language -- (6 hrs. 200+)
  • Physical Education (2 hrs.)
  • Freshman Writing -- EN 102
  • Humanities Program -- ID 103
  • Interdisciplinary Studies/ Change and Tradition
    • ID 201
    • ID 202
  • Public Speaking -- SH 198
  • Division Courses
    1. Humanities
    2. Fine Arts
    3. Social Sciences
    4. Natural Sciences
    5. Quantitative and Formal Reasoning

I. Sociology/Social Work (27 hours)

SO 101 Introductory Sociology
SO 205 Contemporary Social Issues
SO 381 Social Work and Social Policy
SO 383 Social Work Methods
SO 385 Practice Skills in Social Work
SO 391 Social Theory Seminar (prereq. SO 101)
SO 393 Research Methods Seminar (prereq. SO 101, SO 293 or equivalent and Junior standing)
SO 486 Senior Seminar or SO 499 Honors Thesis (prereq: SO 391 or SO 393) - taken Senior year

Internship (three hours may be applied toward major)

SO 484 (3 hours)
SO 485 Internship (6 hours)
Select one course from the following:
SO 301 The Family and Gender Roles or SO 341 Self and Society
SO 323 Racial and Ethnic Relations or SO 329 Sociology of Racism
SO 327 Community Organizations or SO 347 Urban Society
SO 345 Social Deviance or SO 353 Juvenile Justice
SO 331 Latin American Societies or SO 335 the Global Society
SO 370 Select Topics in Social Work or SO 380 Select Topics in Sociology (with permission from Department Head)

II. Psychology (29 hours)

PS 101 Introduction to Psychology
PS 201 Experimental Psychology I
PS 202 Learning and Memory
PS 235 Biological Bases of Behavior
PS 310 Statistics in Psychology
PS 320 Life Span Developmental Psychology
PS 350 Social Psychology
PS 440 Psychology of Personality
Select one Seminar or Thesis:
PS 475 Advanced Seminar in Cognitive Psychology
PS 476 Advanced Seminar in Biopsychology
PS 477 Advanced Seminar in Social Psychology
PS 478 Advanced Seminar in Developmental Psychology
PS 479 Advanced Seminar in Applied Psychology
PS 499 Honors Thesis