Program Requirements: Degree in Sociology

I. General Education

A. Communications (min. 6 s.h.)

• ENGL01.111 College Composition I
• ENGL01.112 College Composition I

B. Science and Mathematics (min. 7 s.h.)

• Math/Science (choice from Approved Gen. Ed. Courses)
• Lab Science (choice from Approved Gen. Ed. Courses)

C. Social and Behavioral Sciences (min. 6 s.h.)

• Choice from Approved General Education Courses
• Choice from Approved General Education Courses

D. History, Humanities, Language (min. 6 s.h.)

• Choice from Approved General Education Courses
• Choice from Approved General Education Courses

E. Rowan Experience (9 s.h.)

• CMS 06.202 Public Speaking
• Literature (Broad-based Lit choice from Approved RE Courses)
• Artistic and Creative Experience (choice from Approved RE Courses)
• RE courses also required in program: 3 s.h. Writing Intensive; 3 s.h. Multicultural/Global; 3 s.h. Rowan Seminar

F. Non-Program Electives (min. 6 s.h.)

• CLAS Choice
• CLAS Choice

II. Other Required Courses (54 s.h.)

• SOC08.120 Introduction to Sociology
• SOC08.331 Classical Sociological Theory (upper level)
• SOC08.375 Sociological Research Methods (upper level)
• SOC08.376 Social Statistics (upper level)
• SOC08.425 Senior Seminar (upper level)
• Sociology Choice (any level)
• Sociology Choice (any level)
• Sociology Choice (any level)
• Sociology Choice (any level)
• Sociology Choice (300-400 level)
• Sociology Choice (300-400 level)
• STAT02.100 Elementary Statistics
• ANTH02.202 Cultural Anthropology
• PSY01.107 Essentials of Psychology
• GEOG06.102 Cultural Geog or GEOG06.111 World Regional Geog
• ECON04.101 Intro to Macroeconomics OR ECON04.102 Intro to Microeconomics OR POSC07.100 Intro to Goverment and Politics OR POSC07.110 American Government OR POSC07.230 Comparative Pol. Syst. OR POSC07.231 Cont. World Problems
• History (choice from Approved General Education Courses)
• Religion or Philosophy (choice from Approved General Education Courses)

III. Free Electives (20 s.h.)

IV. Total Credits in Program 120 s.h.

All students must take 42 credits of General Education and Rowan Experience courses. Students must also take the following: One Rowan Seminar (excluding transfers), one Mulitcultural/Global Studies (M/G), one Writing Intensive (WI), one broad-based Literature, one Artistic and Creative Experience (ACE), and one Public Speaking course. M/G, LIT, ACE, WI and RS courses that are taken within the major program of study DO NOT COUNT towards this minimum total of 42 credits. Sociology majors are required to take at least 30 s.h. in upper-level courses with a minimum total of 42 credits. Sociology majors are required to take at least 30 s.h. in upper-level courses with a minimum of 18 s.h. in sociology courses.

Sociology Major Requirements

33 Credits in Sociology:

1. 2.0 overall average
2. 2.0 average in sociology
3. 15 credits at Rowan University
4. 18 credits at 300, 400, 500 level
5. Letter grades only
6. C- minimum grade
7. No more than two courses can be repeated and each of these two can be repeated no more than once
8. Required courses: Intro to Sociology; Classical Soc. Theory (preferred by Junior year); Sociological Research Methods (preferred by Junior year); Social Statistics (preferred by Junior year); Senior Seminar

Overall credits:

1. 120 total credits
2. 30 crdits overall at 300, 400, 500 level
3. Up to 10% may be P/NC
4. Maximum Community College transfer credits = 67 credits
5. Community College credits transfer in as lower-level (100, 200)
6. D Grades are not accepted. This rule applies to sociology and non-sociology courses.