1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Bachelor of Arts-Sociology/General Sociology Track
Liberal Studies: As outlined in Liberal Studies section 53-55
with the following specifications:
Mathematics: MA217 recommended
Social Science: SO151
Liberal Studies electives: no courses with SO prefix
College: 0-6
Foreign Language Intermediate Level (1)
Major: 27
Required courses:
SO151 Principles of Sociology *sh
SO320 Sociological Theory 3sh
SO380 Social Research Methods 3sh
One of the following courses:
SO361 Social Stratification 3sh
SO362 Racial and Ethnic Minorities 3sh
SO363 Sociology of Sex and Gender 3sh
At least one different course from four
of the following substantive areas: 12
Social Inequality and Social Change
SO303 Social and Cultural Change 3sh
SO337 World Societies and World Systems 3sh
SO361 Social Stratification 3sh
SO362 Racial and Ethnic Minorities 3sh
SO363 Sociology of Sex and Gender 3sh
SO448 Social Policy 3sh
SO458 Political Sociology 3sh
Deviance and Social Problems
SO231 Contemporary Social Problems 3sh
SO333 Deliquency and Youth 3sh
SO335 Alcohol and Drug Abuse 3sh
SO427 Spouse Abuse 3sh
SO428 Child Abuse 3sh
Individual and Society
SO251 Sociology of Human Sexuality 3sh
SO345 Interpersonal Dynamics 3sh
SO357 Sociology of Aging 3sh
Social Organization and Institutions
SO286 Marriage, Kinship, and the Family 3sh
SO336 Sociology of the Family 3sh
SO339 The Community (inactive) 3sh
SO340 Sociology of Industry 3sh
SO341 Sociology of Education 3sh
SO342 Social and Cultural Aspects of
Health and Medicine 3sh
SO348 Sociology of Work 3sh
SO352 Sociology of Religion 3sh
SO421 Sociology of Mass Media 3sh
SO458 Political Sociology 3sh
Comparative Sociology
SO233 Language and Culture 3sh
SO271 Cultural Area Studies: Africa 3sh
SO272 Cultural Area Studies: China 3sh
SO273 Cultural Area Studies: Southeast Asia 3sh
SO286 Marriage, Kinship, and the Family 3sh
SO303 Social and Cultural Change 3sh
SO314 Native Americans 3sh
SO337 World Societies and World Systems 3sh
SO342 Social and Cultural Aspects of
Health and Medicine 3sh
Free Sociology Electives: 6
Other Requirements: 0
Free Electives: 36-44
Total Degree Requirements: 124
(*) Credit counted in Liberal Studies, not in the major.
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