• UWA Lower-Level Degree Requirements for a

    MAJOR IN SOCIOLOGY

    COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
    Effective: Fall 2011

    Core Curriculum Requirements 

    Students transferring from Alabama public two-year and four-year colleges and universities should consult the AGSC site for complete details regarding Areas I-IV for all majors, including the list of approved courses for each institution. Specific requirements for students majoring in Sociology at Alabama public two-year schools and for UWA pre-Sociology majors are included below. 

    AREA I -- Written Composition (6 semester hours) 

    AGSC: No specific courses required for Sociology majors beyond the AGSC requirements. 

    UWA Course Titles  AL College System Course Titles 
    Choose from one of the following sequences:
    EH 101 and 102, Written English I and II or
    EH 103 and 104, Honors English I and II         		 ENG 101 and 102, Written Composition I and II 

     

    AREA II -- Humanities and Fine Arts (15 semester hours) 

    AGSC: No specific courses required for Sociology majors beyond the AGSC requirements. 

    UWA: Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree in Sociology are required to complete the pattern in humanities and fine arts as listed below: 

    UWA Course Titles  AL College System Course Titles 
    Choose one of the following sequences:
    EH 221 and 222, British Literature or
    EH 231 and 232, American Literature or
    EH 213 and 214, Honors Literature I and II or
    EH 221, British Literature I  or EH 222, British Literature II or EH 231, American Literature I, or EH 232, American Literature II and one of the following: 
    EH 212, Introduction to Literature II
    and one of the following:
    SP 102 (or higher), Introductory Spanish II
    FR 102 (or higher), Introductory French II
    PL 100, Introduction to Philosophy         		 ENG 251 and 252, American Literature I and II
    ENG 261 and 262, English Literature I and II
    ENG 271 and 272, World Literature I and II
    SPA 102 (or higher), Introductory Spanish II
    FRN 102 (or higher), Introductory French II
    PHL 106, Introduction to Philosophy     
    SH 100, Principles of Public Speaking or
    SH 150, Professional Speaking         		 SPH 106, Fundamentals of Speech Communication
    SPH 107, Fundamentals of Oral Speaking     
    Choose two of the following:
    AT 100, Introduction to Art
    MU 100, Introduction to Music
    TH 100, Introduction to Theatre
    or, for Honors students, one of the the three courses listed above and
    HR 100, Honors Forum
    HR 200, Honors Special Topics: Interdisciplinary         		 ART 100, Art Appreciation
    MUS 100, Music Appreciation
    THR 120, Theatre Appreciation
    THR 126, Introduction to Theatre     

     

    AREA III -- Natural Sciences and Mathematics (15 semester hours) 

    AGSC: Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree in Sociology are required to complete the pattern in natural science and mathematics as listed below: 

    UWA Course Titles  AL College System Course Titles 
    BY 101, Principles of Biology or
    BY 103, Honors Biology
    BY 212, General Botany or BY 222, General Zoology         		 BIO 101, Introduction to Biology I
    BIO 102, Introduction to Biology II
    BIO 103, Principles of Biology I
    BIO 105, Plant Biology
    BIO 104, Animal Biology     
    Choose one of the following:
    CH 101, Introductory General Chemistry
    CH 102, Introductory Organic Chemistry
    EN 100, Introduction to Environmental Science
    ES 100, Survey of Earth Science
    PH 190, Astronomy
    PH 100, Survey of Physics
    PH 201 College Physics         		 CHM 104, Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
    CHM 105, Introduction to Organic Chemistry
    GLY 101, Introduction to Geology I
    GLY 102, Introduction to Geology II
    AST 220, Introduction to Astronomy
    PHY 111, Physical Science I
    PHY 112, Physical Science II
    PHY 201, General Physics I     
    Choose one of the following:
    MH 113, Precalculus Algebra         		 MTH 112, Precalculus Algebra
    MTH 110, Finite Mathematics     

     

     

    AREA IV -- History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hours) 

    AGSC: No specific requirements for Sociology majors beyond the AGSC requirements. 

    UWA: Students planning to major in Sociology at UWA should select one history sequence and two social science courses, as indicated below: 

    UWA Course Titles  AL College System Course Titles 
    Choose from the following sequences:
    HY 101 and 102, History of Western Civilization I and II
    HY 103 and 104, Honors Western Civilization I and II
    HY 211 and 212, American History I and II         		 HIS 101, Western Civilization I
    HIS 102, Western Civilization II
    HIS 121, World History I
    HIS 122, World History II
    HIS 201, United States History I
    HIS 202, United States History II     
    Choose two of the following:
    AN 100, Introduction to Anthropology
    PS 110, American Government
    PY 100, General Psychology
    SY 100, Principles of Sociology
    SY 110, Social Problems         		 POL 211, American National Government
    PSY 200, General Psychology
    SOC 200, Introduction to Sociology
    SOC 210, Social Problems     

    AREA V -- Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses for Sociology Majors at UWA (19 semester hours) 

    Contact Name: Dr. Mark Davis
    Title: Chair, Department of Beahvioral Sciences
    Phone: (205) 652-3570
    e-mail: mdavis@uwa.edu       

    1. Required courses ratified by the AGSC for Sociology 

    Requirements ratified by AGSC for Sociology with UWA Course Numbers  AL College System Course Titles 
    SY 316, Marriage and the Family   

    2. List of courses to fulfill Area V for major in Sociology at UWA: 

    The additional sixteen semester hours to complete Area V should be fulfilled by choosing from the following courses (strongly preferred):  

    AL College System Course Titles 
    Electives  Electives 

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