Applied Sociology, BS

1. General education requirements including one of those listed below - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program  section.)

• COMM 2410 - Public Speaking or
• PHIL 1180 - Introduction to Critical Reasoning or
• PHIL 2275 - Professional Ethics

2. Common core - 31 s.h.

• SOCI 1100 - Sociological Pathways
• SOCI 2110 - Introduction to Sociology
• SOCI 3213 - Methods of Research

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• SOCI 3215 - Qualitative Research Methods or
• SOCI 4201 - Advanced Techniques in Applied Research

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• SOCI 3216 - Introduction to Social Statistics
• SOCI 4385 - Theoretical Perspectives and Applications
• SOCI 4800 - Senior Seminar
• Choose 12 s.h. of SOCI electives (at least 9 s.h. must be above the 2999 level)

3. Minor or concentration area - at least 18 s.h.

Students may elect to take a minor in another discipline or one of the three areas of concentration listed below. The minor or area of concentration is to be a program of study appropriate for applied sociology and the long-term objectives of the student. A course cannot simultaneously count for the area of concentration and for the required sociology courses. Only 6 s.h. may count in both the health and society concentration and either the medical humanities minor or the gerontology minor. 

4. Skills and applications - 3 s.h.

Choose one course from the below list:

• ACCT 2101 - Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting
• BIOS 1500 - Introduction to Biostatistics
• ENGL 3050 - Introduction to Information Design
• ENGL 4785 - Project Management in Professional Communication
• GEOG 3430 - Geographic Information Systems I
• HLTH 4200 - Planning and Evaluation in Health Promotion
• PLAN 3021 - Introduction to Planning Techniques
• POLS 3252 - Public Administration

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• SOCI 3215 - Qualitative Research Methods or
• SOCI 4201 - Advanced Techniques in Applied Research

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• SOCI 4510 - Research in Sociology
• SOCI 4550 - Honors
• SOCI 4950 - Internship in Sociology
• And other courses as approved by the director of undergraduate studies

5. Cognates - 9 s.h.

• ENGL 3810 - Advanced Composition or
• ENGL 3820 - Scientific Writing or
• ENGL 3880 - Writing for Business and Industry

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• LDSP 1000 - Introduction to Leadership Studies
• MIS 2223 - Introduction to Computers

6. Electives to complete requirements for graduation.

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