Sociology, B.A. MAP

Semester 1 (15-16 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition & Rhetoric A Units: 3  OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition & Rhetoric Units: 3  
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3  
• Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science
    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  

Semester 2 (15-16 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 - Composition & Rhetoric B Units: 3  ^[1]
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• 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 ) ^[2]
• 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

^[1] If ENGL 104 was taken the previous semester take an elective, other GE or a major course in place of ENGL 103.

^[2] Credit earned for math support courses (STAT 8) do not count toward GE, major or graduation units.

Semester 3 (16 Units)

• Major (Core) SOC 225S - Social Issues & Action Units: 4  
• Lower Division GE Area B: Life Sciences
    Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
    Units: 3
• GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
    Units: 3
• 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

Semester 5 (15 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science
    Units: 3
• Major (Core) / UD GE Area D  SOC 303 - Race & Inequality Units: 3     
• Major (Core) SOC 303M - Race & Inequality for Majors Units: 1  
• Major (Core) SOC 310 - 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 310 - 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 ^[3] #1 Units: 4
• Major (Core) Knowledge Based Course ^[3] #2 OR SOC 410 - Contemporary Social Theory Units: 4  
• Elective Units: 3

^[3] Select electives in Knowledge Based Categories in consultation with major advisor.

Semester 7 (16-17 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities
    Units: 3
• Major (Core) Knowledge Based Course ^[3] #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 ^[3] #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 ^[3] #4 Units: 4
• Elective Units: 4
• Elective Units: 3