General

Students wishing to concentrate in sociology must complete one prerequisite course plus a total of 30 credits at the 200 level and above, including a course in statistics (Soc 210 or Stats 350), research methods (Soc 310), and sociological theory (Soc 305). Courses counting toward your concentration cannot be taken pass/fail: all courses must be taken for a grade.

THE PREREQUISITE

Students planning to concentrate in sociology must elect one of the introductory courses listed below. The prerequisite does not count toward the 30 credits needed to complete a concentration in sociology. Seniors are not permitted to register for 100 level courses.

• 100 Principles of Sociology
• 101 Person and Society
• 102 Social Issues
• 105 First Year Seminar
• 195 Principles of Sociology (Honors)
• 300 Sociological Principles and Problems

THE REQUIRED COURSES

There are three required courses: statistics, research methods and theory. All three courses count toward the 30 sociology credit hours needed at the 200 level and above.

Sociology 210, Statistics 350, or an approved equivalent, with a grade of "C-" or better, will fulfill the statistics requirement. Students who have taken STATS 100 cannot receive credit for SOC 210 and therefore must take STATS 350.

Sociology 310 (Research Methods), with a grade of "C-" or better, fulfills the research methods requirement.

Sociology 305 (Introduction to Social Theory) fulfills the theory requirement. SOC 305 will fulfill the Upper-Level Writing Requirement (ULWR) if elected during the Winter 2009, Fall 2009, or Winter 2010 semesters SOC 305 during spring or summer term or after Winter 2010 does not fulfill the ULWR.

IMPORTANT: Students are required to take Soc 210/Stats 350 and Soc 310 prior to their senior year, the rationale being that the information taught in these courses will help your understanding of sociological readings, as well as enhance your writing skills. A students who declares late with only two or three terms before graduation, must take Soc 210 or Stats 350 and Soc 310 prior to their last term before graduation.

ELECTIVE COURSES

The remainder of the required 30 sociology credits can be fulfilled with any sociology course at the 200 level and above. Please keep in mind that only 8 credits combined of Soc 321 (Intergroup Dialogues), Soc 389* (Project Community) and Soc 395 (Independent Study) can be counted towards the sociology concentration.

*Only 4 credits of Soc 389 (Project Community) can be used toward the concentration and a sub-concentration.

TRANSFER CREDIT AND COURSES TAKEN OUTSIDE OF THE SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

The Sociology Department requires that 15 of the 30 credits applied to a sociology concentration be earned in residence. In some instances, it is also possible to apply a course taken outside of the department toward your concentration. The most common instance of this is through a course cross-listed with sociology and another LSA department. On rare occasion, we are able to count a non-sociology course towards the concentration.

Please contact the Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Elise Harper, for more information.