Sociology, Bachelor of Arts

Program of Study

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for the Sociology Major:

SOC 101Introductory Sociology

3

SOC 106Christianity and Society

3

SOC 314Deviant Behavior

3

SWK 309Issues of Culture and Diversity

3

SWK 313Social Work Research

3

SOC 434Senior Thesis

1

SOC
Sociology Elective

3

SOC
Sociology Elective

3

SOC
Sociology Elective

3

SOC
Sociology Elective

3

SOC
Sociology Elective

3

SOC
Sociology Elective

3

SOC
Sociology Elective

3

ECO 201Principles of Economics I (Macro)

3

HLS 201The Culture of Death and the Culture of Life

3

HST 105History of Civilization I

3

HST 106History of Civilization II

3

POL 101Foundations of Politics and Government

3

PSY 105General Psychology

3

PSY 204/MTH 204Research Statistics

3

Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

6

Sociology electives may be fulfilled with any Sociology or Social Work courses; one three credit Human Life Studies course may be substituted for one of the Sociology electives.

Freshman Year

First Semester

SOC 101Introductory Sociology

3

HST 105History of Civilization I

3

PHL 113/PHL 503Philosophy of the Human Person

3

POL 101Foundations of Politics and Government

3

THE 101Foundations of Catholicism

3

Second Semester

SOC 106Christianity and Society

3

HST 106History of Civilization II

3

THE 115/THE 515Christian Moral Principles

3

PHL 211/PHL 511Metaphysics

3

PSY 105General Psychology

3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

PHL 212/PHL 512Foundations of Ethics

3

THE 110The Word of God: Scripture and Tradition

3

SOC
Sociology Elective

3

Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective

3

Elective

3

Second Semester

SOC
Sociology Elective

3

American Founding Principles Core

3

ENG 210Epic and the Person

3

PSY 204/MTH 204Research Statistics

3

Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective

3

Junior Year

First Semester

HLS 201The Culture of Death and the Culture of Life

3

SWK 309Issues of Culture and Diversity

3

SWK 313Social Work Research

3

Natural Science Core

3

Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

3

Second Semester

SOC 314Deviant Behavior

3

ENG 211Lyric and Dramatic Voices

3

ECO 201Principles of Economics I (Macro)

3

Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core

3

Natural Science Core

3

Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

3

Senior Year

First Semester

SOC
Sociology Elective

3

SOC
Sociology Elective

3

SOC
Sociology Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

NOTE: SOC 400 Internship may be applied this semester for general elective.

Second Semester

SOC
Sociology Elective

3

SOC
Sociology Elective

3

SOC 434Senior Thesis

1

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Sociology electives include any Sociology courses; one Human Life Studies course may substitute for one of the Sociology electives.