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Curriculum
Core Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOCI 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 105 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCI 220 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| SOCI 245 | Socialization and Group Relations | 3 |
| SOCI 315 | Social Stratification | 3 |
| SOCI 318W | Research Methodology | 3 |
| SOCI 401 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 418 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| SOCI 495 OR SOCI 417 | Internship or Senior Thesis | 3 |
| Subtotal Credit Hours: | 27 | |
| Elective Courses Choose FOUR courses from: |
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| SOCI 273 | Social Institutions and Justice | |
| SOCI 305 | Collective Behaviors and Social Activism | |
| SOCI 312 | Majority-Minority Relations | |
| SOCI 330 | Special Topics | |
| SOCI 340 | Urban Sociology | |
| SOCI 350 | Poverty, Oppression and Development in Africa | |
| SOCI 370 | Immigration and Transnationalism | |
| SOCI 374 | Sociology of Religion | |
| SOCI 375 | Social Change and Globalization | |
| SOCI 409 | Community Development in Developing Nations | |
| SOCI 416 | Research and Data Analysis | |
| ONE of the following external courses may count as an elective: | ||
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CRMJ 220 Restorative Justice; CRMJ 305 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems ANTH 251W Discovery of Foreign Worlds; ANTH 320 Language and Culture POLI 212 International Relations; POLI 355 Human Rights and International Law PSYC 304 Social Psychology; PSYC 324 Cross-Cultural Psychology |
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| Subtotal Credit Hours: | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 39 |