Bachelor of Arts in Sociology - Catalog - Norfolk State University

Summary of Graduation Requirements

Summary of Graduation Requirements
Subject Area	Credits
General Education Core	40
Major Requirements	46
Electives	34
Other Requirements	0
Total Credit Hours	120

Curriculum

Plan of Study Grid
First Year		Credits
Select one of the following:
HIS 100	History of World Societies I
HIS 101	History of World Societies II
HIS 102	United States History to 1865
HIS 103	United States History Since 1865
Select two of the following:		6
BIO 100	Biological Science
BIO 105	Human Biology
BIO 110	General Biology
SCI 101	Physical Science for Non-Science Majors
Select one of the following:		1
BIO 100L	Biological Science Lab
CSC 150	Computer Literacy	3
ENG 101	College English I	3
ENG 102	College English II	3
HED 100	Personal and Community Health	2
MTH 103 or MTH 105	Mathematics in General Education or Intermediate Algebra	3
PED 100	Fundametals of Fitness for Life	1
SOC 101	Introduction to the Social Sciences	3
SOC 110	Introduction to Sociology	3
SEM 101 & SEM 102	Spartan Seminar 101 and Spartan Seminar 102	2
	Credits	30
Second Year
Select one of the following:
CSC 200	Advanced Computer Concepts	3
Select two of the following:		6
HUM 210	Humanties
HUM 211	Humanities
ENG 207	Introduction to World Literature
MUS 301	Music Appreciation
Foreign Language
SOC 234 or SOC 228	Urban Sociology or Demographic Principles	3
Select one of the following:		3
PSY 210	Introduction to Psychology
POS 100	Civic Engagement
ECN 211	Principles of Microeconomics
ENG 285	Public Speaking	3
SOC 237 or CJS 200	Racial & Ethnic Minorities or Introduction to Criminial Justice	3
SOC 230	Social Problems	3
XXX XXX	Free Elective	3
CJS 200	Introduction to Criminial Justice	3
SEM 201	Spartan Seminar 201	1
	Credits	31
Third Year
SOC 338 or SOC 331	Sociology of Families or Social Psychology	3
Select one of the following:		3
ENG 383	African-American Literature, 1940-PRESENT
HIS 335	African-American History
HIS 336	African-American History Since 1865
HIS 370	Early African History/Cultures to 1600
HIS 377	Black Leaders, Then and Now
POS 315	African American Politics
SOC 344	Methods of Social Research	3
SOC 355	Elementary Social Statistics (Social Statistics)	3
SOC 3XX	Sociology or CJS Elective	9
XXX XXX	Free Electives	9
	Credits	30
Fourth Year
SOC 446	Sociological Theory	3
XXX XXX	Approved Elective	3
SOC 393	Internship	6
SOC 462	Complex Organizations	3
XXX XXX	Free Electives	10
SOC 499	Applied Sociology	4
	Credits	29
	Total Credits	120

Career Areas in Sociology

Students may follow the general curriculum (above) or specialize in courses relevant to career areas to increase their preparedness for specific career goals using the following guidelines and working closely with an advisor.

Crime and Criminal Justice

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
POS 100	Civic Engagement	3
or PSY 210
Select three of the following CJS Electives:		9
CJS 200	Introduction to Criminial Justice	3
CJS 220	Juvenile Delinquency
CJS 225	Law Enforcement
CJS 230	Introduction to Correctioms
CJS 310	Criminology
CJS 313	American Ct Systems Honors
CJS 315	Sociology of Drug Usage
CJS 492	Topics in Criminal Justice
Choose three of the following Approved/Free Electives:		9
POS 332	Introduction to Jurisprudence
SOC 458	Social Stratification
SOC 237	Racial & Ethnic Minorities
CJS XXX

Family and Social Relations

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
PSY 210	Introduction to Psychology ¹	3
Select three of the following SOC XXX:		9
SOC 338	Sociology of Families
SOC 331	Social Psychology
SOC 205	Human Sexuality
CJS 220	Juvenile Delinquency
CJS 315	Sociology of Drug Usage	3
SOC 458	Social Stratification	3
Select one of the following Approved Electives:		3
PSY 220	Child Psychology
PSY 225	Adolescent Psycholgy
SOC 228	Demographic Principles
Select two of the following Free Electives:		6
Any Approved Elective above
SOC 458	Social Stratification
SWK 327	Interviewing Techniques
SOC 237	Racial & Ethnic Minorities

¹: Instead of POS 100 Civic Engagement.
²: Instead of CJS 200 Introduction to Criminial Justice.

Social Inequality and Social Justice

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
SOC 237	Racial & Ethnic Minorities	3
SOC 458	Social Stratification	3
Select one of the following:		3
SOC 228	Demographic Principles
SOC 234	Urban Sociology
SOC 325	Sociology of Business & Internationalism
Select three of the following Approved Electives/Free Electives:		9
CJS 310	Criminology
CJS 230	Introduction to Correctioms
CJS 200	Introduction to Criminial Justice
POS	(Housing)
POS 315	African American Politics
GEO 130	Principles of Geography
INT 411	Ideas and Their Influences

¹: Instead of PSY 210 Introduction to Psychology.
²: Instead of CJS 200 Introduction to Criminial Justice.

Population Studies and International Development

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
ECN 211	Principles of Microeconomics ¹	3
or POS 100	Civic Engagement
SOC 228	Demographic Principles ³	3
Select one of the following:		3
SOC 401	Socio-Cybersecurity
SOC 404	Population and Socioeconmic Development
SOC 234	Urban Sociology
SOC 325	Sociology of Business & Internationalism
Select three of the following Approved/Free Electives:		9
SOC 458	Social Stratification
SOC 237	Racial & Ethnic Minorities
INT 411	Ideas and Their Influences
HIS	International Focus
GEO 130	Principles of Geography

¹: Instead of PSY 210 Introduction to Psychology.
²: Instead of CJS 200 Introduction to Criminial Justice.
³: Instead of SOC 234 Urban Sociology.