Please contact the Program Coordinator, Dr. Matt O'Mansky, for more information. (330) 941-1688, meomansky@ysu.edu
A major in sociology is for advanced graduate/professional study of sociology, law, counseling, social work, criminal justice, urban development, education, and other fields requiring work beyond the bachelor's level. A major in sociology also prepares students for employment in:
- government agencies
- businesses
- hospitals
- education
- urban affairs
- personnel
To earn the BA degree, the student must satisfy all the degree requirements in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and take 31 semester hours of courses from the sociology curriculum. Required courses are:
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or SS 1500 | Strong Start Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Mathematics Requirement | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences (one course must include a lab) | 7 | |
| Social Science | 6 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness | 6 | |
| Foreign Language Requirement | 8 | |
| FNLG 1505 | Elementary Foreign Language 1 | 4 |
| FNLG 1506 | Elementary Foreign Language 2 | 4 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| SOC 1500 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 3701 | Social Statistics | 4 |
| SOC 3749 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOC 4850 | Research Methods | 3 |
| SOC 4859 | 1 | |
| SOC 4860 | Senior Thesis | 3 |
| Sociology Electives | ||
| Select one Sociology course from each Sociology domain | 18 | |
Domain 1: Social Inequality SOC 2640, 2690, 3700, 3743, 3798 (Topic: Race, Gender, Social Class, and Crime), or 3798 (Topic: Culture and People of China) | ||
Domain 2: Social Institutions SOC 3705, 3707, 3708, 3740, 3741, or 3745 | ||
Domain 3: Gender and the Family SOC 2640, 3705, 3746, 3798 (Topic: Gender and Work), or 3798 (Topic: Sociology of Sexuality) | ||
Domain 4: Deviance and Criminology SOC 2601, 2630, 3731, 3733, 3735, 3736, or 3798 (Topic: Race, Gender, Social Class, and Crime) | ||
Domain 5: Aging SOC 3703, 3755, 3757, 3758, 3759, 3760, 3761, or 4801 | ||
Domain 6: Research and Internships SOC 3720, 4800, 4810, or 4821 | ||
| Minor | 18 | |
| Electives Must complete a minimum number of electives to meet the 120sh total graduation requirement | 13 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |
Students are responsible for satisfying all prerequisites and maintaining a “C” or better in all major and minor requirements and cannot take courses on a "CR/NC" basis.
Students wishing to minor in sociology must complete 18 s.h. by selecting courses from appropriate categories. Students are responsible for satisfying all prerequisites and maintaining a “C” or better in all minor requirements and cannot take courses on a "CR/NC" basis.
*Please see your advisor in order to ensure that you are on track to graduate.
*For General Education electives, be sure that you take two courses from each knowledge domain, including a science lab:
For more information, consult General Education Courses by Knowledge Domain.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1 |
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 1 | 3 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning 1 | 3 |
| FNLG 1550 | Elementary Foreign Language 1 | 4 |
| SOC 1500 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 1 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | |
| FNLG 2600 | Intermediate Foreign Language 1 | 4 |
| SOC 26XX Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| SOC 37XX Sociology elective | 3 | |
| SOC 37xx Sociology elective | 3 | |
| General Education course | 3 | |
| General Education course | 3 | |
| General Education NS with lab | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| SOC 37XX Sociology elective | 3 | |
| Course in Minor | 3 | |
| General Education course | 3 | |
| General Education course | 3 | |
| General Education course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| SOC 3749 | Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOC 37XX Sociology elective | 3 | |
| Course in Minor | 3 | |
| 37xx Course in Minor | 3 | |
| 37XX Upper division Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SOC 3701 | Social Statistics | 4 |
| SOC 37XX Sociology elective | 3 | |
| 37xx Course in Minor | 3 | |
| 37xx Course in Minor | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| SOC 4850 | Research Methods | 3 |
| SOC 4859 | 1 | |
| SOC 4800 | Undergraduate Research | 1 |
| 37xx Course in Minor | 3 | |
| 37xx Upper division Elective | 3 | |
| Elective course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| SOC 4860 | Senior Thesis | 3 |
| Elective course | 3 | |
| Elective course | 3 | |
| Elective course | 3 | |
| Elective course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 118 | |
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Placement test in English, math, and foreign languages required before registration for classes.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The department's learning outcomes for sociology majors are as follows:
- Students can demonstrate understanding of the discipline of sociology and its role in contributing to our understanding of social reality.
- Students can critically evaluate various theoretical perspectives in sociology.
- Students can demonstrate comprehension of the scientific process and evaluate various qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Students can synthesize theory and methods by designing, implementing, and completing an empirical research project.
- Students can evaluate research in at least one substantive area within sociology in depth.