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Sociology Degree Requirements

Complete these requirements for a Sociology degree.

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).

II. The following Curriculum:

33 credits, including:

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
SOC 301Basic Sociological Theory3
SOC 323Sociological Research Methods3
SOC 326Sociological Statistics3
SOC 475Sociology Capstone3
Additional credits numbered 400 and above*6
Electives in Sociology15
Total Credits33
*

excluding SOC 475 Sociology Capstone, SOC 492 Research Experience in Sociology and SOC 494 Readings in Sociology

A concentration in a single supplementary field other than sociology is required of all sociology majors. This concentration may be met in two ways:

  1. a language proficiency of level IV in a modern foreign language; or
  2. 20 credit hours (at least nine of which must be numbered 300 or above) in any single subject matter taught at this University.

General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.

Sociology Degree Requirements Disclaimer

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

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