• SOCIOLOGY

    Sample Four Year Academic Plan

    The course plan below is a sample plan for your major; it does not and should not replace meeting with your Academic Advisor to map out the best course plan that suits your individual academic goals and placement upon initial registration.  Classes listed may not necessarily be offered during a particular term.  Full descriptions and requirements for all ODU majors, programs and courses can be found in the ODU Catalog. 

     

    FIRST YEAR (Freshman) 

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    ENG 101 Thinking and Writing
    Across the Curriculum    		 3   ENG 102  Scholarly Adventures:
    Researched Writing    		 3
    SOC 101 Intro to Sociology** 3   Arts and Ideas Requirement 3
    Foreign Language I 3   Foreign Language II 3
    Freshman Core Seminar (179) 3   Philosophy Requirement* 3
             

    SECOND YEAR (Sophomore)

    		        
    Fall Semester      Spring Semester   
    SOC 215 Deviance &
    Institutional Problems    		 3   PSY 100 Intro to Psychology 3
    SWK 100 Social Problems
    and Social Policies    		 3   SOC 352 Research Methods 3
    MTH 140 Intro to Statistics 3   Theology Requirement* 3
    Sophomore Core Seminar (279) 3   Arts and Ideas Requirement 3
             

    THIRD YEAR (Junior)

    		        
    Fall Semester      Spring Semester   
    Junior Core Seminar (379) 3   Elective*** 3
    Electives*** 6   Sociology Elective 3
    Natural Science Requirement 3   Arts and Ideas Requirement 3
    SOC 255 Sociology of the Family 3   Philosophy or Theology Req.* 3
          PSY 212 Social Psychology 3
             

    FOURTH YEAR (Senior)

    		        
    Fall Semester      Spring Semester   
    SOC 497 Internship and Seminar 3   SOC 479/498 Senior Seminar 3
    SOC Elective 3   Electives*** 9
    Philosophy or Theology Req.* 3   Senior Comprehensive Examination P/F
    Electives*** 6      
             

    *At least one Philosophy and one Theology course must be at the 200 level or higher.
    **Diversity requirement will be fulfilled with this requirement.
    ***Electives may be focused toward the completion of a minor.  Most minors consist of 20-24 credits.     

    For more information contact your Academic Advisor or Admission Counselor at (614) 251-4500 or admissions@ohiodominican.edu.