Requirements for the Sociology Major

Information concerning degree requirements is presented fully in the 2006-2007 UNA Catalog.  Please see your academic advisor if you have questions regarding graduation requirements.  All students should familiarize themselves with these requirements and make appointments with your academic advisor during each pre-registration period.

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COURSE CREDIT HOURS

GENERAL STUDIES COMPONENT
(41 credit hours from Area I-IV)

  

Area I:     Written Composition

                EN 111 (3) and EN 112 (3) or
                EN 120 (3) and EN 121 (3)

 6
   
Area II:    Humanities and Fine Arts

                EN 231 (3) and EN 232 (3) or
                EN 233 (3) and EN 234 (3)


6
   
                COM 201 (3) 3
   
                3 semester hours selected from the following:

                AR 170 (3), AR 180 (3), AR 281 (3), AR 282 (3),
                FR 101 (3), FR 102 (3) FR 111 (1), FR 112 (1),
                FR 201 (3), FR 202 (3), GR 101 (3), GR 102 (3),
                GR 111 (1), GR 112 (1), GR 201 (3), GR 202 (3),
                MU 222 (3), MU 244 (3) PHL 202 (3), RE 221 (3),
                RE 231 (3), SP 101 (3), SP 102 (3), SP 111 (1),
                SP 112 (1), SP 201 (3), SP 202 (3), TH 210 (3)







3
   
Area III:   Natural Sciences and Mathematics

                3 semester hours selected from the following:

                MA 110 (3), MA 112 (3), MA 113 (3), MA 115 (4),
                MA 125 (4), MA 126 (4), MA 227 (4), MA 237 (3),
                MA 238 (3)





3
   
                8 semester hours selected from the following:

                BI 101 (4), BI 102 (4), BI 111 (4), BI 112 (4),
                CH 101 (3) CH 101L (1), CH 102 (3), CH 102L (1),
                CH 111 (3), CH 111L (1), CH 112 (3), CH 112L (1),
                ES 121 (3), ES 121L (1), ES 131 (4) ES 132 (4),
                GE 111 (4), GE 112 (4), PH 101 (4), PH 121 (4),
                PH 125 (4), PH 241 (4), PH 242 (4), PH 251 (5),
                PH 252 (5)







8
   
Area IV:   History, Social and Behavioral Sciences

                HI 101 (3) and HI 102 (3) or
                HI 201 (3) and HI 202 (3)


6
   
                6 semester hours selected from the following:

                EC 251 (3), EC 252 (3), ED 299 (3), GE 102 (3),
                GE 260 (3), PS 241 (3), PY 201 (3), SO 221 (3)


6
   
Area V:    Additional Requirements

                Marriage and the Family (SO 223) (3) and 20 hours
                from among any course listed in Arts and Sciences
                Area V elective courses or any UNA elective course
                to bring total to 23 hours.    




23
   
                Students seeking the B.A. degree are required to
                complete 6 semester hours of foreign language at
                the intermediate level (e.g., 201, 202).  These hours
                may be applied to Area V requirements.		  
   
OTHER MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
(27-30 hours)		  
   
                Introductory Sociology (SO 221) (Students must take
                this course if not completed as part of the General
                Studies Component)

                Current Social Problems (SO 222) (Students must take
                this course if not completed as part of the General
                Studies Component)
                Methods of Social Research (SO 310)
                History of Social Thought (SO 423)
                Modern Sociological Theory (SO 428)

3



3
3
3
3
   
                 Sociology Electives (students may fulfill elective
                 requirements by pursuing an area of concentration):

                 Choose from Sociology courses (300-400 Level)


15
   
MANDATORY SUPPORTING COURSES  
   
                 Introduction to Computer (CS 110) or Business
                 Applications of Microcomputer Software (CIS 125)
                 or Intermediate Computer Topics (CS 120)

3
   
A MINOR OR DOUBLE MAJOR IS REQUIRED OF ALL SOCIOLOGY MAJORS Credit Hours Will Vary
   
GENERAL ELECTIVES  
   
                 The remainder of the 128 hour graduation
                 requirements may be selected by the student.  50
                 hours must come from 300 or 400 level courses.		  

Requirements for the Sociology Minor

COURSE CREDIT

Introduction to Sociology (SO 221)

 3
Current Social Problems (SO 222) 3
History of Social Thought (SO 423) 3
Sociology Electives (including nine hours of 300-400 level Sociology courses)
12
   
TOTAL 21