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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Sociology Major B.BS.SOC


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The Sociology major at Black Hills State University develops the acquisition of a sociological perspective that incorporates an understanding of: 1) Social structures and their influences on human behavior, 2) Methods of research and empirical analysis, 3) Linkages between private troubles and public issues. The curriculum offers the student opportunities for multiple experiences in using the sociological imagination, linking their personal lives to larger social processes, building and applying theory, and in collecting and evaluating data to examine and test the theories.

36 semester hours


  • Take 15 credits of SOC electives

System Gen Ed Requirements (SGRs) - 30 semester hours


  • ENGL 101
  • ENGL 201
  • SPCM - Gen Ed - Speech (1 class) - 3 semester hours
  • MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics (1 class) - 3 semester hours
  • Gen Ed - Social Science (2 classes from different subjects) - 6 semester hours
  • Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities (2 classes from different subjects) - 6 semester hours
  • Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & Lab (2 classes/corresponding labs) - 6-8 semester hours

Minor


A minor is required with this major plus electives to total 120 hours, of which 36 hours must be 300-400 level courses.

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