Example Course Plan
Sociology Course Plan (first 4 semesters)
This is an example course plan based on the 2024–2025 University Catalog; your actual
schedule may deviate from this example. Your faculty advisor will work with you to
select appropriate courses.
As an Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ student, it is your responsibility to track your progress each semester
towards completing graduation requirements using the degree audit tool.
Fall Semester
- SOC 101 Introductory Sociology (CSI)
- Gateway Colloquium
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEX)
Spring Semester
- 200-level Sociology Elective
- Sociology Elective
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
Summer Session
- Optional:
- General Education Course
- Minor or Second Major Course
Fall Semester
- SOC 290: History of Social Thought (IT)
- Sociology Elective
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEY)
Spring Semester
- SOC 225: Methods of Social Research (W)
- Sociology Elective
- Elective
- General Education Course
Sociology-Criminology Course Plan (first 4 semesters)
This is an example course plan based on the 2024–2025 University Catalog; your actual
schedule may deviate from this example. Your faculty advisor will work with you to
select appropriate courses.
As an Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ student, it is your responsibility to track your progress each semester
towards completing graduation requirements using the degree audit tool.
Fall Semester
- SOC 201: Social Problems (AV)
- Gateway Colloquium
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEX)
Spring Semester
- Sociology-Criminology Elective
- Sociology-Criminology Elective
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
Summer Session
- Optional:
- General Education Course
- Minor or Second Major Course
Fall Semester
- SOC 290: History of Social Thought (IT)
- Sociology-Criminology Elective
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
- Physical Education (PEY)
Spring Semester
- SOC 225: Methods of Social Research (W)
- Sociology-Criminology Elective
- Elective
- General Education Course
Study Abroad
For students interested in studying abroad or off-campus study, the recommended semesters are: spring, second year or fall, third year.

Todd Fuist - Chair and Associate Professor of Sociology
Department - Sociology & Criminology