COLLEGE of ARTS and SCIENCES
SOCIOLOGY
Department Head to be determined
Professors Loustaunau (Emeritus), Williams (Emeritus); Assistant Professors Newby, Rice, Steinkopf-Rice, Way, Wosick; College Associate Professors Hamilton, Hoffman; College Instructor Hovey; Adjunct Assistant Professors Giron, Pelak
(575) 646-3448; FAX (575) 646-7601
http://artsci.nmsu.edu/sociology/
DEGREE: Bachelor of Arts
MAJOR: Sociology
MINORS: Sociology
Contemporary Social Studies
MAJOR: Sociology
The undergraduate major in sociology is broad in scope. It prepares the student for a variety of public and private sector employment opportunities including market research, personnel management, human relations, law enforcement, and health services. Successful students often use their major as preprofessional preparation for advanced degrees in law, business, education, counseling, and other social science based careers. Courses are offered both online and in the classroom.
Departmental Requirements
| SOC 101G, Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 350, Sociological Foundations | 3 |
| SOC 351, Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOC 352, Social Research: Methods | 3 |
| SOC 353, Social Research: Analysis | 3 |
| SOC 401, Introduction to Sociological Practice | 3 |
Electives in sociology to bring total credits in major to 33, including 24 upper-division of which 6 credits must be 400 level. Directed readings will not satisfy this requirement, however, a maximum of six credits of Directed Readings (SOC 449 or SOC 449H) is allowed.
Criminal Justice/Sociology double majors may be permitted to substitute C J 300 for SOC 352 and C J 301 for SOC 353. Government/Sociology double majors may be permitted to substitute GOVT 300 for SOC 352 upon approval of appropriate substitution/waiver forms. Other substitution/waivers for courses may be available upon consultation with the sociology undergraduate advisor. In all cases, the total number of sociology credits (courses with SOC prefix) must be a minimum of 33.
Second Language
A second language is not required.
MINOR: Sociology
Students who earn a B.A. in Sociology may not also earn a minor in Sociology. Students earning the minor must pass 18 credits with grades of C or higher. Nine of the credits must be upper division. Students may count S grades only in courses in which all grades are S/U. Students may substitute an upper division social research methods course for the required SOC 352 from the Departments of Communication Studies, Criminal Justice, Government, or Psychology. However, students making this substitution must still pass 18 total credits in Sociology in order to earn this minor. Students may not count SOC 249 or SOC 449 towards the minor.
| SOC 101G, Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 351, Sociological Theory | 3 |
| SOC 352, Social Research: Methods. | 3 |
| Nine additional Sociology credits, of which at least 6 are upper division | 9 |
MINOR: Contemporary Social Studies
See requirements for this minor under Department of History.