Sociology, Bachelor of Arts

Program of Study

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for the Sociology Major:

SOC 101	Introductory Sociology	3
SOC 106	Christianity and Society	3
SOC 314	Deviant Behavior	3
SWK 309	Issues of Culture and Diversity	3
SWK 313	Social Work Research	3
SOC 434	Senior 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 201	Principles of Economics I (Macro)	3
HLS 201	The Culture of Death and the Culture of Life	3
HST 105	History of Civilization I	3
HST 106	History of Civilization II	3
POL 101	Foundations of Politics and Government	3
PSY 105	General Psychology	3
PSY 204/MTH 204	Research 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 101	Introductory Sociology	3
HST 105	History of Civilization I	3
PHL 113/PHL 503	Philosophy of the Human Person	3
POL 101	Foundations of Politics and Government	3
THE 101	Foundations of Catholicism	3

Second Semester

SOC 106	Christianity and Society	3
HST 106	History of Civilization II	3
THE 115/THE 515	Christian Moral Principles	3
PHL 211/PHL 511	Metaphysics	3
PSY 105	General Psychology	3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

PHL 212/PHL 512	Foundations of Ethics	3
THE 110	The 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 210	Epic and the Person	3
PSY 204/MTH 204	Research Statistics	3
	Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective	3

Junior Year

First Semester

HLS 201	The Culture of Death and the Culture of Life	3
SWK 309	Issues of Culture and Diversity	3
SWK 313	Social Work Research	3
	Natural Science Core	3
	Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement	3

Second Semester

SOC 314	Deviant Behavior	3
ENG 211	Lyric and Dramatic Voices	3
ECO 201	Principles 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 434	Senior 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.