Requirements

Sociology Major (31 hours)

Required Courses (19 hours)

  • SOC 2000 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3 hours
  • SOC 2820 - Methods of Data Collection Credits: 3 hours
  • SOC 2830 - Methods of Data Analysis Credits: 4 hours
  • SOC 3000 - Sociological Theory Credits: 3 hours
  • SOC 3200 - Introduction to Social Psychology Credits: 3 hours
  • SOC 4800 - Advanced Sociology Credits: 3 hours

Electives (12 hours; at least two must be at the 3000- to 5000-level)

Course offerings can be found listed in the WMU Catalog.

Sociology Minor (18 hours)

Required Courses (6 hours)

  • SOC 2000 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3 hours
  • SOC 2100 - Modern Social Problems Credits: 3 hours

The balance of hours required may be selected by the student, with the following limitations (12 hours):

  1. A maximum of nine hours transferred from a two-year institution may be included
  2. At least six hours must be 3000-level or above.

Course offerings can be found listed in the WMU Catalog.

Please contact Sociology Academic Advisor for any questions about the requirements and course recommendations.