Sociology, BA (3 yr) (GPS)

Courses Taken Prior to Matriculation

HST - WSU Core Credit Hour(s): 3 or
CLS - WSU Core Credit Hour(s): 3
ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
WSU Core Credit Hour(s): 3
WSU Core Credit Hour(s): 3

Fall One

Beginning Language (1010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3-4*
ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
MTH 1450 - Mathematics and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 2000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15-16 Credit Hours

Spring One

Beginning Language II (1020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3-4*
SOC 3500 - Sociological Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
SCI Course - Wright State Core Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4

Total: 16-17 Credit Hours

Summer One

GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 6-10

Total: 6-10 Credit Hours

Fall Two

Intermediate Language I (2010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3-4*
SOC 3400 - Sociological Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
SCI Course - Wright State Science Core Course Credit Hour(s): 4
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 2
SOC Area 1 Course - Social Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15-16 Credit Hours

Spring Two

Intermediate Language II (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3-4*
PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3410 - Introduction to Research Methods Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC Area 2 - Social Organization Course Credit Hour(s): 3
SS Course - Related Social Science Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15-16 Credit Hours

Summer Two

GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 10

Total: 10 Credit Hours

Fall Three

SOC Area 2 - Social Organization Course Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC Area 3 - Social Inequality Course Credit Hour(s): 3
SS Course - Related Social Science Course Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC Elective - Sociology Elective Credit Hour(s): 6

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring Three

SOC Elective - Sociology Elective Credit Hour(s): 6
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
SS Course - Related Social Science Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Notes:

*Languages include Arabic (ARA), American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese (CHI), French (FR), German (GER), Greek (GR), Latin (LAT), and Spanish (SPN). Students taking American Sign Language should be advised that ASL 1010, 1020, 2010, and 2020 meet for (4) rather than (3) credit hours each.