Sociology
Major Requirements
Major: Sociology
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- 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
Code | Title | Credits |
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Communication (C) | 12 | |
College Composition I | ||
College Composition II | ||
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 Credits | 39 |
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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.
Code | Title | Credits |
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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: Humanities | 3 | |
ARB, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUM, PHIL, RELS, SPAN, TIPS or WGS | ||
Area Two: Social Sciences | 3 | |
ANTH, CJ, COMM, EMGT, POLS, SOC, or WGS | ||
Area Three: Fine Arts | 3 | |
ARCH, ART, ENVD, LA, MUSC, or THEA | ||
Total Credits | 9 |
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
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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 | |
Electives: Select an additional 12 credits from the electives listed below: | 12 | |
Sociology of Organizations and Work | ||
Cultural Diversity | ||
Sociology of Religion | ||
Community Development | ||
Deviant Behavior | ||
Sociology of Gender | ||
Sociology Through Literature | ||
Sociology of the Family | ||
Social Psychology | ||
Feminist Theory and Discourse | ||
Sociology of Culture | ||
Sociology of Medicine | ||
Environmental Sociology | ||
Social Change | ||
Sociology of Aging | ||
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.
Minor Requirements
Minor: Sociology
Required Credits: 18
Code | Title | Credits |
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Core Courses | ||
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 | |
Required Courses: Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Social Interaction | ||
Sociology of Organizations and Work | ||
Social Research Methods | ||
Social Inequality | ||
Development Of Social Theory | ||
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 level | 6 | |
Total Credits | 18 |
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).