All Sociology majors must take the following courses:

SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 303 Social Problems or SOC 325 Race & Ethnicity
SOC 307 Marriage and Family or SOC 231 Contemporary Black Families
SOC 310 Social Theory
SOC 312 Social Stratification
SOC 313 Social Psychology
SOC 317 Cultural Anthropology
SOC 320 Social Research Methods
SOC 328 Social Change
SOC 450 Senior Research Seminar
*Majors must also take four Sociology electives
*Majors must also take six advised elective courses - these do not have to be Sociology courses but

  they can be.

In addition to the courses listed above, Sociology majors must take 20 General Education Courses (all Niagara University students are required to take 20 General Education Courses). 

Sociology Curriculum Card

Sociology majors will be assigned to an advisor.  Your advisor will help you select classes each semester.  Although not all majors will take courses in the exact same sequence, here is a general outline to follow when preparing your schedule each semester.  This outline includes the Sociology requirements and the General Education Requirements.

First Year, Fall Semester

WRT 100 or REL 101/103

SOC 101

NUS 102

Social Science

Advised Elective

Advised Elective

First Year, Spring Semester

WRT 100 or REL 101/103

ENG 100 or Advised Elective

Natural Science

SOC 231 or SOC 307

PHI 105

Second Year, Fall Semester

Advised Elective

ENG 100 or Advised Elective

MAT 102

SOC 312

SOC Elective

Second Year, Spring Semester

HIS 199

REL 200/300 level

SOC 303 or SOC 325

CIS 232 or CIS 233

SOC 313

Third Year, Fall Semester

PHI 206

Humanities

SOC 310

SOC 317

Language

Third Year, Spring Semester

REL 200/300 level

SOC 328

Free Elective

SOC 320

SOC Elective

Fourth Year, Fall Semester

PHI 300 level

Cultural Diversity

Free Elective

SOC Elective

SOC Elective

Fourth Year, Spring Semester

SOC 450

Free Elective

Free Elective

Advised Elective

Advised Elective