Sociology

Major Requirements

Major: Sociology

Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120

University Degree Requirements

  1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
  2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
  3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
  4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  5. At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
  6. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
  7. Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

University General Education Requirements

Communication (C)12
ENGL 110
College Composition I
ENGL 120
College Composition II
COMM 110
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Upper Division Writing †
Quantitative Reasoning (R) †3
Science and Technology (S) †10
Humanities and Fine Arts (A) †6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) †6
Wellness (W) †2
Cultural Diversity (D) *†
Global Perspectives (G) *†
Total Credits39
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 May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category.

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 General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable.  Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.

  •  A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.

AHSS Degree Requirements                                                                            

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree – The completion of a minor program of study.                                                                            

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree – Second year language proficiency at college level required.

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences College Requirements

An additional 9 credits are required by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for a student whose primary degree is a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in a major from the College of AHSS. These additional 9 credits are not required for the Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree, Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Environmental Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Bachelor of Music degree, for any student whose primary major or degree is not in the College of AHSS, or the student is earning two majors or two different degrees.

AH&SS College Requirements
Courses used to satisfy any general education requirement cannot be used to also count toward the AH&SS College Requirements. A minimum of three credits is required in each of the 3 following areas for a total of 9 credits. Choose only those courses with the prefixes listed for each area. A course with the WGS prefix can only be used in one area.
Area One: Humanities3
ARB, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUM, PHIL, RELS, SPAN, TIPS or WGS
Area Two: Social Sciences3
ANTH, CJ, COMM, EMGT, POLS, SOC, or WGS
Area Three: Fine Arts3
ARCH, ART, ENVD, LA, MUSC, or THEA
Total Credits9

Major Requirements

Sociology Core Requirements
ANTH 111Introduction to Anthropology *3
or ANTH 206 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology: Peoples of the World
SOC 110Introduction to Sociology *3
or SOC 115 Social Problems
or SOC 116 Global Social Problems
SOC 214Social Interaction *3
SOC 298Professional Seminar1
SOC 340Social Research Methods *3
SOC 410Social Inequality *3
SOC 422Development Of Social Theory *3
SOC 470Social Data Analysis *3
SOC 494Individual Study1
or SOC 496 Field Experience
Electives: Select an additional 12 credits from the electives listed below:12
SOC 233
Sociology of Organizations and Work
SOC 235
Cultural Diversity
SOC 401
Sociology of Religion
SOC 405
Community Development
SOC 407
Deviant Behavior
SOC 412
Sociology of Gender
SOC 416
Sociology Through Literature
SOC 417
Sociology of the Family
SOC 418
Social Psychology
SOC 424
Feminist Theory and Discourse
SOC 425
Sociology of Culture
SOC 426
Sociology of Medicine
SOC 431
Environmental Sociology
SOC 439
Social Change
SOC 440
Sociology of Aging
SOC 441
Death and Dying
Total Credits35
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A grade of 'C' or better is required in all of the Core Requirements for the major.

Minor Requirements

Minor: Sociology

Required Credits: 18

Core Courses
ANTH 111Introduction to Anthropology3
or ANTH 206 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology: Peoples of the World
SOC 110Introduction to Sociology3
or SOC 115 Social Problems
or SOC 116 Global Social Problems
Required Courses: Select two of the following:6
SOC 214
Social Interaction
SOC 233
Sociology of Organizations and Work
SOC 340
Social Research Methods
SOC 410
Social Inequality
SOC 422
Development Of Social Theory
SOC 470
Social Data Analysis (This course is going through approvals and should be officially listed soon. )
Minor Electives: Select any two SOC prefix courses at the 300-400 level6
Total Credits18

Minor Requirements and Notes

  • A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU.
  • Emergency Management majors who wish to complete this minor must complete 9 unique sociology credits (i.e. courses that were not completed for the major of EM).