Program: Sociology, B.S. - Northern Kentucky University

Apr 02, 2025

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

The major in sociology requires the successful completion of 36 credit hours in the discipline, 29 of which must be at the 300\400 level.

Students majoring in sociology are required to complete a 15-credit-hour core and choose seven electives.

You should also know: A grade of at least a C (not C-) must be earned in the core courses, and a GPA of at least 2.00 must be earned in all courses that comprise the major.

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Degree Requirements (36 credits)

A minimum C (2.00) GPA average required for courses counted towards the major.

Core Courses (15 credits)

A minimum grade of C (2.00) is required for each of the core courses.

SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology - SB (3 credits)
OR
SOC 101 Global Inequalities - SB (3 credits)
SOC 281 Careers in Sociology (1 credit hour)
SOC 319 Managing and Analyzing Databases (3 credits) ♦
SOC 320 Social Research (3 credits) ♦
SOC 330 Classical Sociological Theory (3 credits) ♦
SOC 493 Sociology Senior Seminar (2 credits) ♦

Elective Courses (21 credits)

Select any seven sociology courses not fulfilling requirements above, at least six of which must be at the 300 or 400 level.