Complete Sociology Core Courses (19 credits):

SOC A101	Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC/PS A361	Social Science Research Methods (3)
SOC A375	Social Psychology (3)
SOC A402	Theories of Sociology (3)
SOC/PSY A453	App of Statistics to the Social Sciences (4)
SOC A488	Capstone Seminar (3)

Complete one of the following options:
Note: Courses may not be applied to more than one option.

Option I

Family and Life Cycles (18 credits):

For majors specializing in small groups and family systems:

Complete one general background course:

SOC A242	Introduction to Marriage, Family (3)  and Intimate Relationships                                                 OR
SOC A342	Sexual, Marital and Family Lifestyles (3)

Select either the academic emphasis or the applied emphasis:

For the academic emphasis complete five (5) courses from the following list or four (4) courses from the following list and any other 3-credit sociology course of your choice that is not used to meet another sociology requirement.

SOC A110	Introduction to Gerontology (3)
SOC A242	Introduction to Marriage, Family, & (3) Intimate Relationships (may not be selected if used to meet general background course requirement)
SOC A246	Adolescence (3)
SOC A280	Seminar in Contemporary Issues (3) (if related to family and life cycles)
SOC A307	Demography (3)
SOC A310	Sociology of Aging (3)
SOC A342	Sexual, Marital, and Family Life Cycles (3) (may not be selected if used to meet General Area course requirement)
SOC A352	Women & Social Action (3)
SOC A377	Men, Women and Change (3)
SOC A387	Gay and Lesbian Lifestyles (3)
SOC A452	Violence in Intimate Relationships (3)
SOC A490	Selected Topics in Contemporary Issues (3) (if related to family and life cycles)
For the applied emphasis complete three (3) courses from the above academic course list and six (6) additional credits from the following list.
SOC A352	Women and Social Action (3)
SOC/JUST A454	Evaluation, Research and Change (3)
SOC A487	Sociology Practicum (3) (may be repeated for up to 6 credits)

Option II

Community and Change (18 credits):

For majors specializing in community and social change.

Complete six (6) credits from the following general background courses:

Select either:

SOC A201	Social Problems & Solutions (3) OR
SOC A202	The Social Organization of Society (3)

Select one course from the following list:

SOC A307	Demography (3)
SOC A351	Political Sociology (3)
SOC A363	Social Stratification (3)

Select either the Academic Emphasis or the Applied Emphasis:

For the academic emphasis complete four (4) courses from the following list:

SOC A222	Small & Rural Communities (3)
SOC A280	Seminar in Contemporary Issues (3)
SOC A309	Urban Sociology (3)
SOC A310	Sociology of Aging (3)
SOC A347	Sociology of Religion (3)
SOC/HS A370	Medical Sociology (3)
SOC A377	Men, Women & Change (3)
SOC A404	Environmental Sociology (3)
SOC A405	Social Change (3)
SOC A407	Formal Organizations (3)
SOC A408	Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (3)
SOC A490	Selected Topics/Contemporary Issues (3)

For the applied emphasis complete 12 credits, three (3) of which must be SOC/JUST A454

For the remaining nine (9) credits, you may select all nine (9) credits from the following list:

SOC A352	Women and Social Action (3)
SOC A373	Strategies of Community Change (3)
SOC A487	Sociology Practicum (3) (may be repeated up to six (6) credits) OR Select six (6) credits from the above list and an additional course from the previous list above.

Option III

General Sociology (18 credits):

For majors desiring a general sociology degree complete three (3) courses from the following:

SOC A110	Introduction to Gerontology (3)
SOC A201	Social Problems and Solutions (3)
SOC A202	The Social Organization of Society (3)
SOC A307	Demography (3)
SOC A343	Sociology of Deviant Behavior (3)
SOC A347	Sociology of Religion (3)
SOC/PS A351	Political Sociology (3)
SOC A404	Environmental Sociology (3)
SOC A407	Formal Organizations (3)

Complete an additional three (3) courses from the following list:

SOC A203	Juvenile Delinquency (3)
SOC A280	Seminar in Contemporary Issues (3)
SOC A352	Women and Social Action (3) OR
SOC A363	Social Stratification (3)
SOC A370	Medical Sociology (3)
SOC A377	Men, Women and Change (3)
SOC A387	Gay and Lesbian Lifestyles (3)
SOC A405	Social Change (3)
SOC A408	Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (3)
SOC A490	Selected Topics/Contemporary Issues (3)

A total of 120 credits are required for the degree, of which 42 credits must be upper-division.