Department of Sociology | University of Maryland

SOCIOLOGY UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

53 CREDIT HOURS (12 MAJOR COURSES, 4 SUPPORTING COURSES, & MATH111 OR HIGHER)

A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in all courses pertaining to the major.

A. SPECIFIC COURSES REQUIRED OF ALL SOCIOLOGY MAJORS: (5 COURSES)
SOCY100- Intro to Sociology ______
*Math111, 220, or 140 (prerequisite for SOCY201) ______
SOCY201- Intro to Statistics (prerequisite for SOCY202) ______
SOCY202- Intro to Research Methods ______
SOCY203- Sociological Theory ______

B. BREADTH REQUIREMENTS: (3 COURSES)
One course from three of the following concentration areas:

Family/Demography
SOCY410
SOCY443

Organizations/Institutions
SOCY431
SOCY443
SOCY460
SOCY464
SOCY467

Social Psychology
SOCY230
SOCY430

Stratification
SOCY441

(1)________/________ (2)________/________ (3)________/________

C. DEPTH REQUIREMENT: (3 COURSES)
Three courses, including one required course, must be taking in one of the following concentration areas:

Family/Demography
*SOCY410
SOCY411
SOCY412
SOCY418
SOCY442
SOCY443
SOCY444
SOCY462

Organizations/Institutions
*SOCY431
SOCY305
SOCY425
SOCY438
SOCY443
SOCY456
SOCY460
SOCY462
SOCY463
SOCY464
SOCY465
SOCY467

Social Psychology
*SOCY230
SOCY402
SOCY430
SOCY440
SOCY447
SOCY448
SOCY450

Stratification
*SOCY441
SOCY325
SOCY424
SOCY425
SOCY428
SOCY432
SOCY442
SOCY462
SOCY467

Area of Concentration:____________________________

(1)________/________ (2)________/________ (3)________/________
*REQUIRED

D. INTERMEDIATE RESEARCH METHODS COURSE
Select from one of the following courses: (SOCY401, SOCY402, SOCY411, SOCY412, SOCY418, SOCY428, SOCY431, SOCY438, SOCY447, SOCY448, SOCY450) ________/________

E. SUPPORTING COURSES
Select four approved supporting courses outside of Sociology that compliment your area of concentration.
Two of these courses must be taken at the 300-400 level.
(1)________/________ (2)________/________ (3)________/________ (4)________/________
300-400 level 300-400 level

F. SOCIOLOGY ELECTIVE COURSES (3-12 CREDIT HOURS)
When students overlap Breadth/Depth and Methods requirements, they must complete between 3 to 12 elective credits of Sociology. A Sociology Degree requires a minimum of 38 credit hours of Sociology course work. Internships, practicum, and experiential learning courses cannot be applied toward this requirement.
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