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Sociology
Bachelor of Arts Degree: 182.0 credits

Degree Requirements

University Requirements			23.0-25.0 Credits
ENGL 101	Expository Writing and Reading		3.0
ENGL 102	Persuasive Writing and Reading		3.0
ENGL 103	Analytical Writing and Reading		3.0
UNIV 101	The Drexel Experience		2.0
	Two Mathematics courses		6.0-8.0
	Two Science courses		6.0-8.0
College Requirements			44.0-48.0 Credits
Foreign Language
	A minimum of two consecutive foreign language* courses		8.0
* At least one foreign language course must be at the 200-level. In addition, the department recommends students take a third language course as a free elective.
Humanities and Fine Arts
	Four Humanities/Fine Arts courses		12.0
Social and Behavioral Sciences
COM 150	Mass Media and Society		3.0
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology		3.0
	Two additional Social and Behavioral Sciences courses		6.0
International Studies
	Two International Studies courses		6.0
Studies in Diversity
ANTH 101	Cultural Diversity: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology		3.0
	One additional Studies in Diversity course		3.0
Sociology Core Requirements			54.0 Credits
Social Justice Sequence
SOC 270	Theory of Applied and Community Sociology		3.0
ANTH 370	Ethnographic Methods		3.0
SOC 370	Practicum in Applied and Community Sociology		3.0-9.0
SOC 470 WI	Social Change and Social Planning		3.0
Theory Sequence
COM 210	Theory and Models of Communication		3.0
SOC 260 WI	Classical Social Theory		3.0
ANTH 410	Cultural Theory		3.0
SOC 460 WI	Contemporary Social Theory		3.0
Methods Sequence
COM 220	Qualitative Research Methods		3.0
SOC 250	Research Methods		3.0
SOC 364	Computer-Assisted Data Analysis I		3.0
Writing Communications
Students select a minimum of two courses from the following:
COM 230	Techniques of Speaking		3.0
COM 270 WI	Business Communication		3.0
COM 280	Public Relations		3.0
COM 375	Grant Writing		3.0
Students select four of the following courses:
SOC 205	Criminology and Criminal Justice		3.0
SOC 210	Race and Ethnic Relations		3.0
SOC 220	Wealth and Power		3.0
SOC 240	Urban Sociology		3.0
SOC 320 WI	Sociology of Deviant Behavior		3.0
SOC 330	Developing Nations		3.0
Other Program Requirements			30.0 Credits
Students select a minimum of 30 credits from the following courses:
ANTH 110	The Human Past		3.0
ANTH 120	Biblical Archaeology		3.0
ANTH 212	Topics on World Ethnography		3.0
ANTH 220	Aging in Cross-Cultural Perspective		3.0
ANTH 310	Societies in Transition		3.0
ANTH 312	Approaches to Intercultural Behavior		3.0
ANTH 380	Special Topics in Anthropology		3.0
SOC 110	Sociology of the Future		3.0
SOC 115	Social Problems		3.0
SOC 120	Sociology of the Family		3.0
SOC 125	Sociology of the Aging		3.0
SOC 215	Industrial Sociology		3.0
SOC 235	Sociology of Health		3.0
SOC 230	Women and Men in a Changing Society		3.0
SOC 240	Urban Sociology		3.0
SOC 310	Topics in Political Sociology		3.0
SOC 335	Sociology of Education I		3.0
SOC 350	Research Methods II		3.0
CJ 360	Juvenile Justice		3.0
SOC 365	Computer-Assisted Data Analysis II		3.0
SOC 380	Special Topics in Sociology		2.0
SOC 490	Directed Studies: Sociology Research Seminar I		4.0
SOC 491	Sociology Research Seminar II		4.0
SOC 492	Sociology Research Seminar III		4.0
PSY 150	Introduction to Social Psychology		3.0
PSY 252	Death and Dying		3.0
PSY 350	Advanced Social Psychology		3.0
UNIV 380	Special Topics: University-Wide		2.0
Electives			31.0-35.0 Credits
	Free electives		31.0-35.0
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements In order to graduate, all students beginning with the entering class of 2002/01 (fall, 2002) must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate. A "WI" next to a course in this catalog indicates that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. Departments will designate specific sections of such courses as writing-intensive. Sections of writing-intensive courses are not indicated in this catalog. Students should check the section comments in Banner when registering. Students scheduling their courses in Banner can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term. For more information on writing-intensive courses, see the Drexel University Writing Program's Writing-Intensive Course page.