Sociology, B.A. MAP

Major Academic Plans

Major Academic Plans (or MAPS) show the courses you might take each semester to meet your degree requirements in 4 years. Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to determining the courses you take. We encourage you to discuss course options with an advisor.

The General Education and All-University Requirements in this MAP are in effect for students entering Cal Poly Humboldt with the catalog year of 2023-24. Refer to your degree audit for details on your major and GE catalog year.

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Year 1

Semester 1 (15-16 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition and Rhetoric A Units: 3 OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3
Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science
^[1] Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning & Self-Development
Units: 3
Major / GE Area D: Social Science SOC 104 - Introduction to Sociology Units: 3

^[1] Take one GE Area B science course that includes a lab component.

Semester 2 (15-17 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 - Composition and Rhetoric B Units: 3 ^[2]
Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
GE Area B: Mathematics STAT 108 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3 OR (STAT 108I - Elementary Statistics with Integrated Support Units: 3 AND STAT 8 - Support for Elementary Statistics Units: 1 )^[3]
Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking
Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
Units: 3
American Institutions/GE Area D: Social Science
U.S. and California Government
Units: 3

^[2] If ENGL 104 was taken the previous semester take an elective, other GE or a major course in place of ENGL 103.

^[3] Credit earned for math support courses (STAT 8) do not count toward GE, major or graduation units.

Year 2

Semester 3 (16 Units)

Major (Core) SOC 225S - Social Issues and Action Units: 4
Lower Division GE Area B: Life Sciences
^[1] Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
Units: 3
GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
Units: 3 (Take a course that double-counts for DCG)
Elective Units: 3

Semester 4 (15 Units)

Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
OR
Humanities
Units: 3
American Institutions
U.S. History
Units: 3
Major (Core) SOC 282L - Sociological Statistics Lab Units: 1
Elective Units: 4
Elective Units: 4

Year 3

Semester 5 (15 Units)

Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science
Units: 3
Major (Core) / UD GE Area D / DCG Domestic SOC 303 - Race and Inequality Units: 3
Major (Core) SOC 303M - Race and Inequality for Majors Units: 1
Major (Core) and GWAR: SOC 310W - Sociological Theory Units: 4
Major (Core) SOC 372 - Proseminar Units: 1 OR SOC 472 - Graduate School Planning Units: 1
Elective Units: 3

Semester 6 (16 Units)

Major (Core) SOC 310W - Sociological Theory Units: 4 OR SOC 382 - Introduction to Social Research Units: 4
Major (Core) SOC 372 - Proseminar Units: 1 OR SOC 472 - Graduate School Planning Units: 1
Major (Core) Knowledge Based Course ^[4] #1 Units: 4
Major (Core) Knowledge Based Course ^[4]#2 OR SOC 410 - Contemporary Social Theory Units: 4
Elective Units: 3

^[4]Select electives in Knowledge Based Categories in consultation with major advisor.

Year 4

Semester 7 (16-17 Units)

Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities
Units: 3
Major (Core) Knowledge Based Course ^[4] #2 OR SOC 410 - Contemporary Social Theory Units: 4
Major SOC 482 - Internship Units: 3 OR SOC 492 - Senior Thesis Units: 3 OR Knowledge Based Course ^[4] #3 Units: 4
Elective Units: 3
Elective Units: 3

Semester 8 (14-15 Units)

Major SOC 482 - Internship Units: 3 OR SOC 492 - Senior Thesis Units: 3 OR Knowledge Based Course #3 Units: 3-4
Major Knowledge Based Course ^[4] #4 Units: 4
Elective Units: 4
Elective Units: 3