Eastern Connecticut State University

Department of

Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work

Sociology Major and Minor

The Sociology and Applied Social Relations major is designed to contribute to the overall intellectual and personal development of liberal arts students and provide them with backgrounds useful for careers in a variety of fields. Graduates are employed in community, business, and organizational settings, and attend graduate school in sociology, social work, law, and other fields. Practicum and internship courses give students an opportunity to gain experience in one or more field placement settings to complement classroom instruction.

Admission to the Program

Students wishing to major in Sociology and Applied Social Relations should apply through the Department Chairperson prior to the junior year to facilitate planning a sequence of required and elective courses. Transfer students should apply to the Chairperson of the Department when they request admission to the University.

Degree Requirements

Sociology
Subject	Course	Title	Credits
SOC	100	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC	300	Sociological Theory	3
SOC	350	Methods of Social Research	3
SOC	351	Statistics for Social Research	3
SOC	400	Senior Seminar	3
SOC/ANT	***	18 credits of electives, up to six of which may be ANT, the remainder to be SOC courses.

The student should come as close as possible to the following sequence

Freshman year SOC 100
Sophomore year No required courses
Junior year SOC 300,350,351
Senior year SOC 400

Recommended Course Sequence, Major in Sociology and Applied Social Relations (B.A.)
Check all course descriptions for prerequisites before planning course schedule.

First Year:
Subject	Course	Title	Credits
ENG	100	College Writing	3
MAT	***	Math Course Beyond Algebra II	3
CSC	100	Computer Concepts	3
SOC	100	Introduction to Sociology	3
***	***	General Education Requirements	18-27
Total			30

Second Year:
Subject	Course	Title	Credits
***	***	Foreign Language Requirement	0-6
SOC	***	One or two SOC courses	12-21
		General Education Requirements
Total			30

Third Year:
Subject	Course	Title	Credits
SOC	300	Sociological Theory	3
SOC	350	Methods of Social Research	3
SOC	***	Courses in Area of Concentration (MUS or THE)	3-6
	***	General Education Requirements
	***	Sociology Major Requirements
Total			30

Fourth Year:
Subject	Course	Title	Credits
SOC	400	Senior Seminar	3
SOC	***	SOC elective credits to total	18
Total			30

In order to graduate with a BA in Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work; a student must have an overall average of 2.0 in both the set of required courses listed above and in all of the courses which are counted toward the major. For more information concerning the Sociology program contact Dr. Kimberly Dugan at 860-465-4629 or dugank@easternct.edu .

Minor: Sociology

15 credits labeled SOC, of which only 3 credits may be at the 100 level, and 9 credits of which must be at the 300 level or above, are required for the Minor. Click here for a listing of all Sociology courses. For more information concerning the Sociology program contact Dr. Kimberly Dugan at 860-465-4629 or dugank@easternct.edu .