Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree

Additional Graduation Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Component
Area I (Written Composition)		6
Area II (Humanities and Fine Arts) 1		12
Area III (Natural Sciences and Mathematics)		11
Area IV (History, Social and Behavioral Sciences)		12
SO 221	Introductory Sociology
Select one of the following sequences:
HI 101 & HI 102	Survey of World Civilization to 1500 and Survey of World Civilization since 1500
HI 201 & HI 202	United States History to 1877 and United States History since 1877
Select one course from the following:
EC 251	Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 252	Principles of Microeconomics
ED 299	Human Growth and Development
GE 102	Global Environments and Societies
GE 260	People, Place, and Culture
PS 241	United States Government and Politics
PY 201	General Psychology
SO 222	Current Social Problems
Area V		18
Major Core Requirements
SO 221	Introductory Sociology 2	3
SO 222	Current Social Problems 2	3
SO 223	Marriage and the Family	3
SO 310W	Methods of Social Research	4
SO 423	History of Social Thought	3
SO 428	Modern Sociological Theory	3
Select 15 hours of Sociology Electives		15
Exit Exam		0
Prescribed Supporting Course
CIS 125	Business Applications of Microcomputer Software 3	3
or CS 135	Computer Skills for Problem-Solving
A Minor OR one of the following Tracks is required for this major:
Family Life Education
Non-Profit Management
Organizational and Industrial Leadership
General Elective
General Elective hours if needed to bring total to 120
Total Hours		120

¹

For BA degree, select 6 hours of a required foreign language at the introductory level

²

These courses are required in the major if not completed as part of the General Education component

³

Fulfills computer literary requirement

Family Life Education Track 

No Minor will be required for students in this track.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
FS 401	Family Life Education	3
FS 440	Theories of Family Dynamics	3
MG 310	Personal Wealth Management	3
SO 300	Sociology of Gender and Sexual Behavior	3
or HPE 406	Human Sexuality
SO 301	Parenting and Socialization	3
SO 430	Law and Society	3
or SW 305	Social Services, Programs, and Policies
SO 443	Social Psychology of Intimate Relationships	3
SO 495	Internship in Sociological Practice	3
Total Hours		24

NOTE: All students completing the Family Life Education track will have completed all of the required course work to receive a Certificate in Family Life Education from the National Council on Family Relations.

Non-Profit Management Track

No Minor will be required for students in this track.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
AC 291	Accounting Concepts I	3
COM 230	Foundations of Public Relations	3
or COM 306	Interpersonal Communication
FS 401	Family Life Education	3
MG 362	Human Resources Management	3
SO 225	Nonprofit Management and Leadership	3
SO 305	Sociology of Community	3
SO 345	The Justice System: Race, Class, Gender	3
or SO 410	Family Diversity and Social Change
or SO 421	Cultural Diversity and Social Inequality
SO 495	Internship in Sociological Practice	3
Total Hours		24

Organizational and Industrial Leadership Track

The Human Resources Management Minor must be completed in conjunction with this track:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Choose 15 credit hours from the following:		15
SO 300	Sociology of Gender and Sexual Behavior
SO 315	Sociology of Consumer Culture
SO 342	The Self and Social Interaction
SO 421	Cultural Diversity and Social Inequality
SO 442	Social Psychology
SO 444	Sociology of Emotions
Choose 6 credit hours from the following:		6
PY 435	Industrial and Organizational Psychology
PY 451	Introduction to Psychological Tests
PY 455	Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis
PY 459	Personnel Supervision and Management in ABA
Human Resources Management Minor		18
MG 100	Introduction to Business
MG 330	Principles of Management
MG 340	Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
MG 362	Human Resources Management
MG 371	Employment Law
MG 462	Performance Appraisals and Compensation
Total Hours		39