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2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Academic Catalog [NOT CURRENT CATALOGS]

Sociology-Social Welfare Typical Four Year Curriculum (Online)


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TYPICAL FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM
Fall

ANTH 100 Intro to Anthropology*SSC (5) OR ANTH 203 Intro to Cultural*SSC (5)
General Education and Non-Program Elective Courses (10)
Winter
SOC 204 General Sociology*SSC (5) OR SOC 205 General Sociology: Problems*SSC (5)
General Education and Non-Program Elective Courses (15)
Spring
SOC 204 General Sociology*SSC (5) OR SOC 205 General Sociology: Problems*SSC (5)
General Education and Non-Program Elective Courses (10)
100 level Math

TYPICAL SECOND YEAR CURRICULUM
Fall

SOC 204 General Sociology*SSC (5) OR SOC 205 General Sociology: Problems*SSC (5)
General Education and Non-Program Elective Courses (10)
Winter
SOC 315 Foundations of Social Welfare (5)
SOC or ANTH upper division elective (10)
General Education and Non-Program Elective Courses (5)
Spring
SOC 315 Foundations of Social Welfare (5) OR Soc or Anth upper division elective (5)
STAT 243 Elementary Statistics*SMI (4) or 100 level Math
General Education and nonprogram Elective Courses (10)
Note: 100 and 200 level courses in Anthropology and Sociology may be taken whenever offered in the freshman or sophomore years. These courses need not be taken in order, for example, SOC 205 may be taken before or after SOC 204. 300 level courses may be taken after prerequisite courses are successfully completed.

TYPICAL THIRD YEAR CURRICULUM
Fall
SOC upper division elective (300 or higher) (5)
ANTH upper division (300 or higher) (5)
General Education and Non-Program Electives (credits)
Winter
SOC 327 Introduction to Social Research (5)
Anth/SOC upper division elective (5-10) OR General Education and Non-Program Electives (credits) 
Spring
SOC 454 Sociological Theory (Jr or Sr year)  (5) 
SOC 315 Foundations of Social Welfare (5) OR SOC or ANTH upper division (5-10)
General Education and Non-Program Electives (credits)

TYPICAL FOURTH YEAR CURRICULUM
Fall

SOC 499 Senior Seminar (1) fall only
SOC or ANTH upper division (5) 
SOC 410 Thematic Capstone (5) (must complete Soc 403 or 410)
General Education and Non-Program Electives (credits)
Winter
SOC 420 Social Welfare Practices (5) OR SOC 455 The Practice of Social Research (3) (taught in online modality on alternate years)
Elective SOC/ANTH courses (5-10)
General Education and Non-Program Electives (credits)
Spring
SOC 454 Sociological Theory (Jr or Sr year) (5)
SOC 403 Capstone in Applied Sociology 
SOC or ANTH upper division electives (5-10)
Additional elective courses to reach 60 upper division institutional requirement 
General Education and Non-Program Electives (credits)
Note: 300 and 400 level courses in Anthropology and Sociology may be taken whenever offered in junior or senior years. A total of 35 upper-division hours are required for Anthropology and Sociology/Social Welfare concentrations.

Updated May 2023

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