Major Requirements

Degree Type: B.A. or B.S. 
Minimum Credits Required: 120

University Degree Requirements

For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.

1. Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
2. Complete the University General Education requirements.
3. Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
4. Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
5. Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
6. Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.

University General Education Requirements

A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Category C: Communication		12
Category R: Quantitative Reasoning		3
Category S: Science and Technology		10
Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts		6
Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences		6
Category W: Wellness		2
Category D: Cultural Diversity
Category G: Global Perspectives
Category L: Digital Literacy
Total Credits		39

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Sociology Core Requirements
ANTH 111	Introduction to Anthropology *	3
or ANTH 206	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology: Peoples of the World
SOC 110	Introduction to Sociology *	3
or SOC 115	Social Problems
or SOC 116	Global Social Problems
SOC 214	Social Interaction *	3
SOC 298	Professional Seminar	1
SOC 340	Social Research Methods *	3
SOC 410	Social Inequality *	3
SOC 422	Development Of Social Theory *	3
SOC 470	Social Data Analysis *	3
SOC 494	Individual Study *	1
or SOC 496	Field Experience
Major Electives
Select an additional 12 credits from the electives listed below:		12
SOC 233	Sociology of Organizations and Work
SOC 235	Cultural Diversity
SOC 240	Gender and Popular Culture
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 Credits		35

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A grade of 'C' or better is required in all of the Core Requirements for the major.