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Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology
Bachelor of Science in Sociology
Missouri State University - College of Humanities and Public Affairs
Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology
Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology
Sociology (non-comprehensive) Bachelor of Science Updated March 2007
This is a model four year graduation plan. Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on factors such as college credit you earned while in high school, your choice of general education electives, and placement in English and Mathematics.
This degree program can be completed in eight semesters.
First Semester (Fall)
| Writing I - ENG 110 | 3 |
| Self-Understanding/Creativity and Vision | 3 |
| Intro to University Life - IDS 110 | 1 |
| Computers for Learning - CIS/CSC 101 | 2 |
| American Democracy and Citizenship - PLS 101 | 3 |
| Culture and Society/Humanities | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Third Semester (Fall)
| MTH 130 or higher | 3 |
| Self-Understanding/Humanities | 3 |
| SOC Elective | 3 |
| Self-Understanding/Social-Behavioral | 3 |
| Course for Minor | 3 |
| General Elective | 2 |
| Total Hours | 17 |
Fifth Semester (Fall)
| Statistics for Social Research - SOC 302 | 3 |
| SOC Elective | 3 |
| SOC Elective | 3 |
| Course for Minor | 3 |
| Capstone Course - GEP 397 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Seventh Semester (Fall)
| SOC, ANT or CRM Elective | 3 |
| Course for Minor | 3 |
| Course for Minor | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 2 |
| Total Hours | 17 |
Second Semester (Spring)
| Public Speaking - COM 115 | 3 |
| Fitness for Living - PED 100 | 2 |
| Intro to Society - SOC 150 | 3 |
| Natural World | 4 |
| U.S. History - HST 121 or 122 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Fourth Semester (Spring)
| Natural World | 4 |
| Research Methodology - SOC 301 | 3 |
| SOC Elective | 3 |
| Writing II | 3 |
| Course for Minor | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
Sixth Semester (Spring)
| Intro to Sociological Theory - SOC 325 | 3 |
| SOC, ANT, or CRM Elective | 3 |
| SOC, ANT, or CRM Elective | 3 |
| Course for Minor | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Eighth Semester (Spring)
| Senior Seminar - SOC 498 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Minor is required for this major. This plan assumes an 18 credit hour minor.
GPA Requirements Include: Minimum GPA of 2.50 in all courses counted toward the major.
GPA Requirements Include: Minimum GPA of 2.50 in all courses counted toward the major.