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Sociology
Department of Sociology & Anthropology
http://socanth.msu.montana.edu/~dept/
The Bachelor of Science in Sociology provides the student the opportunity to combine a liberal arts education with a unique focus on the empirical study of human societies including social dynamics, institutions and inequality. Students are permitted a large number of elective courses.
A Bachelor's degree in Sociology prepares students for employment in a number of arenas, including governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, for-profit businesses, agricultural organizations and academic institutions. The fields of law enforcement, probation & corrections, labor relations, business management, personnel administration, market analysis and various types of industrial research employ students who major in sociology. Many graduates enter social services. Sociology also provides excellent preparation for graduate school and other educational and career opportunities.
We strongly recommend that prior to enrolling in any upper division courses in Sociology students complete their core in Writing, Quantitative Reasoning, Diversity and Inquiry - Social Sciences with a grade of C- or better. We also recommend students take SOC 218 in their sophomore year and SOC 318 in their junior year.
Prerequisite Requirements
Any student who enrolls in a course offered by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology without the required prerequisite(s) will be required to withdraw from the course.
Curricula in Sociology
| Freshman Year | | | Credits |
| ENGL 121W--College Writing I | | | 3 |
| SOC 101IS--Sociological Inquiry | | | 3 |
| University Seminar Core |
| | 3 |
| Diversity Core |
| | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning Core | | | 3 |
| University Core and Electives | | | 15 |
| | | 30 |
| Sophomore Year | | | Credits |
| Soc 218--Quantitative Techniques |
| | 3 |
| SOC Electives | | | 6 |
| University Core and Electives | | | 15 |
| Additional required social science, natural science & humanities courses | | | 6 |
| | | 30 |
| Junior Year | | | Credits |
| SOC 301--Intro to Social Theory | | | 3 |
| SOC 318R--Research Methods | | | 3 |
| SOC Electives | | | 9 |
| Additional required social science, natural science & humanities courses | | | 6 |
| University Core and Electives | | | 9 |
| | | 30 |
| Senior Year | | | Credits |
| SOC 451--Senior Capstone Seminar | | | 3 |
| Sociology Electives | | |
9 |
| Additional required social science, natural science & humanities courses | | | 3 |
| University Core and Electives |
| | 15 |
| | | 30 |
Required Courses: Students must complete SOC 101, SOC 218, SOC 318 and SOC 451 in sequence. In addition, students must complete SOC 301 before they enroll in SOC 451.
Sociology Electives: Students must take 24 additional credits from any courses designated as SOC. All but 3 credits must be upper division and no more than 3 credits of SOC 470, SOC 476, and SOC 489/490 combined can count toward the fulfillment of elective credits. Students may request, in writing, to count up to 6 credits of upper division ANTH courses as SOC electives. SOC 150D does not count toward the 39 total credits needed to fulfill major requirements.
Students should consult with their advisors as they select elective SOC courses. The department has identified a variety of informal 'focus areas' where students with particular interests (e.g., prelaw, family/child relations, law enforcement, health & medicine, business, marketing, social inequality) can concentrate elective course work.
The maximum number of Sociology transfer credits accepted is 18.
SOC 301 and SOC 318 must be taken at MSU-Bozeman. Transfer students who have
taken these prior to transferring can petition to have these courses accepted.
For graduation in the Sociology option students must have a grade of "C-"
or higher in all required and elective Sociology courses.
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.
| Required Courses | | | Credits |
| SOC 101--Sociological
Inquiry | | | 3 |
| SOC 301--Intro to Social Theory | | | 3 |
| Sociology Electives |
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15 |
| | | 21 |
12 of 21 hours must be from upper division courses numbered 300 or above.
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