Sample Four-year Plan for Sociology Major - Social Justice Emphasis: Bachelor of Arts Degree

  • This is a suggested four-year schedule allowing for progressive learning; introductory classes are taken early in your academic career as a knowledge base for advanced classes.  Students should take core and bolded courses when indicated so prerequisites are met for later courses.  This schedule may need to be modified to fit students' interests and course availability.
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA and 128 hours to graduate (43 hours must be upper division - 300 or 400 level classes).
  • Bachelor of Arts requires 14 credits of foreign language. MATH 130, SOCL/PSYC 223 fulfills Quantitative Literacy in the Gen. Eds. MATH 130 and other 110+ MATH courses fulfill the MATH requirement of the Gen. Eds.
  • To find courses that fit Gen. Ed. requirements see the Registrar's webpage, undergraduate catalog, degree requirements: undergraduate catalog
    *Some VUSM courses may be double-dipped to count as Mission Seminar courses and another General Education requirement.  Students should consider double-dipping up to 2 classes to meet requirements:
     
Freshman Fall 16 credits
ENGL 103 Composition and the Elements of Argument 3
SOCL 125 Introduction to Sociology  3
VUSM 100* (suggest VUSM 120 or 180)
3
World Language 4
History 3
Freshman Spring 17 credits
ENGL 104 Composition and Literature 3
Natural Science 3
World Language 4
POSC 121 Introduction to American Government (prerequisite to SOWK 341) 3
Philosophy 3
Sophomore Fall 18 credits
Religious Studies 3
VUSM 200 (suggest VUSM 280) 3
RLST 260 Servant Leadership 3
Literature 3
Fine Arts 3
World Language 3
Sophomore Spring 15 credits
MATH 130 Intro Statistics OR SOCL/PSYC 223 Applied Statistics for Social Sciences 3
SOCL 265 Sophomore Seminar  3
SOCL 310 Sociology of Gender 3
World Language 3
General Elective
 
3
 
Junior Fall 15 credits
SOCL 353 Social Stratification  3
VUSM 300 Serving the Common Good 3
General Electives
9
Junior Spring 15 credits
SOCL 430 Sociological Theory  3
SOCL 320 Racial and Ethnic Groups 3
SOWK 341 Social Welfare Policy I 3
SOCL 354 Social Change and Social Movements 3
General Electives
 
3
Senior Fall 17 credits
SOCL 338 Quantitative Research Methods  3
SOWK 441 Social Welfare Policy II 3
VUSM 400 The Ethical Life 3
General Electives
 
8
Senior Spring 15 credits
SOCL 465 Senior Seminar  3
SOCL 487 Internship 6
General Electives
 
6
  • This is a suggested four-year schedule for progressive learning; introductory classes are taken early in your academic career as a knowledge base for advanced classes.  Students should take core and bolded courses when indicated so prerequisites are met for later courses.  This schedule may need to be modified to fit students' interests and course availability.
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA and 128 hours to graduate (43 hours must be upper division - 300 or 400 level classes.)
  • Bachelor of Science requires 11 credits of Science or Math to graduate (at least 4 credits Natural Science, 3 credits Math).  MATH 130, SOCL/PSYC 223 fulfills Quantitative Literacy in the Gen. Eds.  MATH 130 and other 110+ MATH courses fulfill the MATH requirement of the Gen. Eds.
  • To find courses that fit Gen. Ed. requirements, see the Registrar's webpage, undergraduate catalog, degree requirements:  http//www.viterbo.edu/undergraduatecatalog.aspx?id=54399
    * Some VUSM course may be double-dipped to count as Mission Seminar courses and other General Education requirement.  Students should consider double-dippig up to two classes to meet requirements.
     

 

Sample Four-year Plan for Sociology Major - Social Justice Emphasis: Bachelor of Science Degree

Note: The four-year plan below is for example purposes only. Students should refer to the catalog in effect upon their entry to Viterbo for more specifics on requirements of the core curriculum, major, and degree. Also, some courses have certain semester rotations that may or may not be reflected below. Your advisor will assist you with actual registration planning to accommodate these rotations. For complete information see the current undergraduate catalog. 

Freshman Fall 16 credits
ENGL 103 Composition and the Elements of Argument 3
SOCL 125 Introduction to Sociology   4
 
History
 
3
VUSM 100 Franciscan Values and Traditions* (suggest VUSM 120 or180)
 
3
Religious Studies (suggest VUSM 120)
 
3
 
Freshman Spring 16 credits
ENGL 104 Composition and Literature 3
Natural Sciences
 
4
 
Fine Arts
 
3
POSC 121 Introduction to American Government (prerequisite to SOWK 341)
 
3
Philosophy
 
3
Sophomore Fall 18 credits
VUSM 200 (suggest VUSM 280)
 
3
RLST 260 Servant Leadership 3
Literature
 
3
Natural Sciences or Math
 
4
General Elective 5
 
Sophomore Spring 15 credits
MATH 130 Intro Statistics OR SOCL/PSYC 223 Applied Statistics for Social Sciences 3
SOCL 265 Sophomore Seminar
 
3
SOCL 310 Sociology of Gender 3
General Electives 9
 
Junior Fall 15 credits
SOCL 353 Social Stratification  3
Natural Science or Math
 
3
 
VUSM 300 Serving the Common Good 3
General Electives
 
6
 
Junior Spring 15 credits
SOCL 430 Sociological Theory  3
SOCL 320 Racial and Ethnic Groups 3
SOWK 341 Social Welfare Policy I 3
SOCL 354 Social Change and Social Movements 3
General Electives 3
 
Senior Fall 16 credits
SOCL 338 Quantitative Research Methods  3
SOWK 441 Social Welfare Policy II 3
VUSM 400 The Ethical Life 3
General Electives 7
 
Senior Spring 15 credits
SOCL 465 Senior Seminar  3
SOCL 487 Internship 6
General Electives 6
 
  • This is a suggested four-year schedule for progressive learning; introductory classes are taken early in your academic career as a knowledge base for advanced classes.  Students should take core and bolded courses when indicated so prerequisites are met for later courses.  This schedule may need to be modified to fit students' interests and course availability.
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA and 128 hours to graduate (43 hours must be upper division - 300 or 400 level classes.)
  • Bachelor of Science requires 11 credits of Science or Math to graduate (at least 4 credits Natural Science, 3 credits Math).  MATH 130, SOCL/PSYC 223 fulfills Quantitative Literacy in the Gen. Eds.  MATH 130 and other 110+ MATH courses fulfill the MATH requirement of the Gen. Eds.
  • To find courses that fit Gen. Ed. requirements, see the Registrar's webpage, undergraduate catalog, degree requirements:  http//www.viterbo.edu/undergraduatecatalog.aspx?id=54399
    * Some VUSM course may be double-dipped to count as Mission Seminar courses and other General Education requirement.  Students should consider double-dippig up to two classes to meet requirements.
     

 


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