Undergraduate Catalog - UMUC Europe

BACHELOR’S DEGREES
138
SOCIOLOGY WITHIN THE GENERAL STUDIES MAJOR COURSES
Credits
First Courses
(to be taken within the first 18 credits)
Note: Placement tests are required for math and writing courses.
LIBS 150 Introduction to Research 1
WRTG 101 Introduction to Writing 3
MATH 103 College Mathematics 3
or MATH 107 College Algebra
or a higher-level math course
Introductory Courses
(to be taken within the first 30 credits)
PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues 3
or other ARTH, ARTT, HIST, HUMN,
MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, literature,
or foreign language course to fulfill the first
general education requirement in arts and
humanities
BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology 3
and BIOL 102 Laboratory in Biology 1
or BIOL 103 Introduction to Biology
or other course(s) to fulfill the general
education requirement in biological and
physical sciences with related laboratory
WRTG 291 Research Writing 3
or other course to fulfill the general education
requirement in communications/writing
GVPT 170 American Government 3
or other ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG,
GVPT, PSYC, SOCY, or eligible AASP,
CCJS, GERO, or WMST course to fulfill
the first general education requirement in
behavioral and social sciences
IFSM 201 Concepts and Applications of
Information Technology 3
or CMST 303 Advanced Application Software
Foundation Courses
(to be taken within the first 60 credits)
PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology 3
or other course to fulfill the second
general education requirement in
behavioral and social sciences
(discipline must differ from first)
SOCY 100F Introduction to Sociology 3
STAT 200F Introduction to Statistics
or other suitable statistics course
(see Requirements for the Major)
NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science 3
or ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy
or other course to fulfill the general
education requirement in biological
and physical sciences
F Required for the major
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HIST 142 Western Civilization II 3
or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865
or other ARTH or HIST course to fulfill the
general education requirement in arts and
humanities for the historical perspective
(discipline must differ from other humanities
course)
CMIS 111 Social Networking and Cybersecurity
Best Practices 3
or other course to fulfill the second
general education requirement in
interdisciplinary issues/computing
SPCH 100 Foundations of Oral Communication 3
or SPCH 101 Introduction to Public Speaking
or other course to fulfill the general
education requirement in communications/
writing or speech
BMGT 392 Global Business 3
(recommended elective)
Additional Required Courses
(to be taken after introductory and foundation courses)
WRTG 391 Advanced Research Writing 3
or other course to fulfill the
upper-level advanced writing requirement
SOCY 309F Social Demography 3
or other core course
(see Requirements for the Major)
SOCY 313F The Individual and Society 3
or other core course
(see Requirements for the Major)
SOCY 403F Intermediate Sociological Theory 3
or other core course
(see Requirements for the Major)
SOCY 423F Minorities in the United States 3
or other core course
(see Requirements for the Major)
SOCY 426F Sociology of Religion 3
or other core course
(see Requirements for the Major)
SOCY 443F The Family and Society 3
or other core course
(see Requirements for the Major)
SOCY 464F Military Sociology 3
or other core course
(see Requirements for the Major)
ANTH 344F Culture and Language 3
or other related course
(see Requirements for the Major)
Minor and/or Elective Courses
(to be taken in the last 60 credits along
with required major courses) 49
Total credits for BS in general studies 120