Curriculum: Applied Sociology

Concentration:

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Applied Sociology

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ALS 103 Intro. Topics in ALS
BIO 105 Bio in the Modern World and
BIO 106 Bio in the Modern World Lab OR
  BIO 181 Intro Biology: Ecology, Evol., Biodiv., OR BIO 183 Intro Biology: Cell & Molec. Biol.B
ENG 101 Academic Writing and ResearchH
MA 107 Pre Calculus IA
SOC 202 Principles of Sociology

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CH 100 Chemistry and Society OR
   CH 101 Chemistry-A Molecular Science and
   CH 102 General Chemistry I LabB
MA 121 Elements of Calculus or
   MA 131 Analytic Geom. & Calculus AA
SOC 241 Soc. of Agric & Rural Society
PE 1xx Fitness & WellnessE
Free Elective9

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SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ANT 252 Cultural Anthropology
Math or Natural Science Elective1
SOC Elective (300 level)2
ST 311 Intro to Statistics
English, Commun. or Foreign Lang. Elective3
PE GEP elective Healthy LivingE

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SOC 261 Technology in Society and Culture OR
   ANT 251 Physical Anthropology
ARE 201 Intro. Agric. & Resource Econ. OR
   EC 201 Principles of Microeconomics,
   OR EC 205 Fundamentals of EconomicsD
PS 201 American Politics and Government OR
   PS 202 State and Local Government, OR
   PS 203 Intro to Nonprofits, OR
   PS 204 Problems of American Democracy,
   OR PS 205 Law and JusticeD
SOC 300 Social Research Methods
Lliterature Elective4,C

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JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

PY 131 Conceptual Physics
SOC 342 International DevelopmentJ
SOC 311 Community Relationships
History Elective5,C
Free Elective9

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3

16

 

SOC 400 Theories of Social Structure OR
  SOC 401 Theories of Social Interaction
Math or Natural Science Elective1
PS 231 Intro. to Internat. Relations OR
   PS 236 Issues in Global Politics,
   or PS 241 Intro. to Comparative Politics
GEP Additional Breadth F
Free Elective9

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SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

SOC Elective (300 level)2
Applied SOC Elective6
Humanities Elective7
GEP Interdisciplinary PerspectivesG
Free Elective9

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SOC 450 Environmental Sociology
SOC Elective (400 level)8
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives G
Free Elective9
Free Elective9

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Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*,I,J,K: 121
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:

  1. Math or Natural Science Elective – can be any course from the following list: GC 320, LOG 201, LOG 335, MA 105, MA 114, MA 214, MA 231, MA 241, PHI 250, ST 361, PB 200, PB 222, CH 201, CH 202, FOR 221, MEA 100, MEA 101, MEA 102, MEA 110, MEA 111, MEA 120, MEA 121, MEA 130, MEA 135, MEA 200, MEA 210, PY 123, PY 124, PY 125, PY 126, PY 133, PY 202, PY 208, PY 212, SSC 200,BIO 212, BIO 221, ANS 105, ANS 110, ANS 205, ANS 215, ANS 250, ANS 301, ANS 322, ANS 324, BCH 150, PB 213, PB 220, PB 222, PB 277, PN 360, PB 365, CS 213, CS 312, ENT 201, ENT 203, ENT 402, ENT 425, FOR 212, FOR 252, FOR 402, FS 201, FS 301, FS 322, FS 324, FW 221, GN 301, GN 311, HS 100, HS 201, HS 211, HS 212, HS 301, MB 200, MB 351, MEA 220, MEA 250, NTR 301, PO 201, PO 322, PP 315, PP 318, PY 203, SSC 361, TC 203, TMS 211, WPS 202, BIO 220, BIO 221, BIO 425
  2. SOC Elective (300 level – 6 hrs) can be any SOC 3xx course except for SOC 300, SOC 342, and SOC 311.
  3. English, Comm. Or Foreign Lang. Elective – can be any course from the following list: ENG 201, ENG 215, ENG 272, ENG 287, ENG 288, ENG 289, ENG 323, ENG 331, ENG 332, ENG 333, COM 110, COM 112, COM 146, COM 211,  FLx >200, GRK >200, Lat >200.
  4. Literature Elective – can be any course from the following list: AFS 248, ENG 205, ENG 206, ENG 207, ENG 208, ENG 209, ENG 219, ENG 220, ENG 221, ENG 222, ENG 223, ENG 224, ENG 232, ENG 233, ENG 246, ENG 248, ENG 249, ENG 251, ENG 252, ENG 261, ENG 262, ENG 265, ENG 266, ENG 370, ENG 371, ENG 372, ENG 373, ENG 383, ENG 392, ENG 393, ENG 406, ENG 407, ENG 420, ENG 460, ENG 464, ENG 465, ENG 470, ENG 471, FL 219, FL 220, FL 221, FL 222, FL 223, FL 224, FL 392, FL 393, FL 406, FL 407, FLF 301, FLF 302, FLF 323, FLF 414, FLG 300, FLG 316, FLG 323, FLR 303, FLR 304, FLS 300, FLS 301, FLS 302, FLS 303, FLS 304, FLS 323, FLS 341, FLS 342, FLS 343, FLS 351, FLS 352, FLS 353, FLS 403, FLS 404, GRK 320, HON 202, HON 293.
  5. History Elective can be any course from the following list: AFS 275, AFS 276, HI 205, HI 207, HI 208, HI 209, HI 210, HI 215, HI 216, HI 221, HI 222, HI 233, HI 251, HI 252, HI 263, HI 264, HI 270, HI 275, HI 276, HON 290, HON 293.
  6. Applied Sociology Elective – can be any course from the following list: SOC 402, 410, 414, 430, 440, 445, or 465.
  7. Humanities Elective – can be any course from the approved GEP Humanities list.
  8. SOC Elective (400 level) can be any SOC 4xx course.
  9. No more than 12 credit hours of free electives may be taken for Credit Only (S/U).

*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied.
University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html.

  1. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  MA 107, MA121 or MA 131, ST 311
  2. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  BIO 105 and BIO 106 or Bio 181, CH 100 or CH 101 and 102
  3. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  Requirements in major fulfills this requirement
  4. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: Requirements in major fulfills this requirement
  5. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
  6. Additional Breadth  - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
       X Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering
  7. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list
  8. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

    The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
  9. U.S. Diversity (USD)
    Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite.
  10. Global Knowledge (GK)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement:  SOC 342
  11. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.