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Program Requirements: Applied Specialization

I. General Education

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

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

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 (Borad-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 (60 s.h.)

• SOC08.120 Introduction to Sociology
• SOC08.221 Social Problems
• SOC08.331 Classical Sociological Theory
• SOC08.339 Sociological Practice
• SOC08.375 Sociological Research Methods
• SOC08.376 Social Statistics
• SOC08.425 Senior Seminar
• SOC08.494 Field Experience (6 s.h.)
• Sociology Choice (any level)
• Practice Bank Choice (see choices below)
• Applied Bank Choice (see choices below)
• Specialization Bank Choice (see choices below)
• 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
• POSC07.100 Intro to Government and Politics OR POSC07.110 American Government OR
• POSC07.230 Comparative Political Systems OR POSC07.231 Contemporary 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.

Practice Bank:

• SOC08.223 Sociology of Social Welfare
• SOC08.323 Sociology of Social Work
• SOC08.401 Human Service Organizations

Specialization Bank:

• SOC08.400 Environment, Policy & Society
• SOC08.440 Selected Topics (approval of advisor)

Applied Bank:

• SOC08.220 The Family
• SOC08.230 Minority Groups
• SOC08.320 Urban Sociology
• SOC08.325 Deviant Behavior and Social Control
• SOC08.330 Social Stratification
• SOC08.336 Sociology of Education
• SOC08.353 Sociology of Complex Organizations
• SOC08.493 Gender Roles Seminar

Sociology Major Requirements

39 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; Social Problems; Classical Soc. Theory (preferred by Junior year); Sociological Practice; Sociological Research Methods (preferred by Junior year); Social Statistics (preferred by Junior year); Senior Seminar; Field Experience in Sociology (6 s.h.)

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.