Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

BA Language Requirements

All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Sociology Requirements

Sociology Required Courses
SOCL 1101Introduction to Sociology4
SOCL 2320Statistical Analysis in Sociology4
or INSH 3102 Introduction to Statistics in the Social Sciences
SOCL 2321Research Methods in Sociology4
or INSH 3101 Research Methods in the Social Sciences
SOCL 3300Social Theory4
Electives
Complete five SOCL courses numbered 2000-4999. At least three of those courses must be at or above the 3000 level.20
Capstone
Students are expected to complete the following course in spring of their senior year:4
Senior Seminar

Philosophy Requirements

Required Courses
PHIL 1115Introduction to Logic4
PHIL 2325Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought4
or POLS 2325 Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
PHIL 2330Modern Philosophy4
Foundational Philosophy of Science Elective
Complete one of the following:4
Science and Pseudoscience
Ethics and Evolutionary Games
Information and Uncertainty
Scientific Approaches to Philosophy
Advanced Philosophy Electives
Complete two PHIL courses with a designation of 3000 or above not used to satisfy another requirement, and at least one at 4000 or 5000 level. Except PHIL 5110.8
Critical Philosophy Elective
Take one of the following courses not used to fulfill another requirements:4
Introduction to African American and Africana Studies
Goddesses, Witches, Saints, and Sinners: Women and Religion
Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Human Rights
Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions
Indigenous Philosophy
Race and Religion in Film
Sexuality, Gender, and the Law
Religion, Race, and Politics
Philosophy of Race and Racism
Philosophy Elective
Complete one additional PHIL course not used to satisfy other requirements.4

Integrative Requirement 

One integrative course is required for each discipline. Courses taken as electives above may not be used as integrative courses.
PHIL 4500Theory of Knowledge4
or PHIL 4510 Philosophy of Science
or PHIL 4550 Philosophy of Economics
SOCL 3450Class, Power, and Social Change4

Sociology GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all sociology courses

Philosophy GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all philosophy courses

Sociology and Philosophy Major Credit Requirement

80 semester hours required in the major

Experiential Liberal Arts

All students in this College of Social Sciences and Humanities program are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

Sample Plan of Study

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second Half/ Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
SOCL 1000 or PHIL 10001PHIL 2325 or POLS 23254Elective4Elective4
PHIL 11154PHIL 23304Elective4Elective4
SOCL 11014PHIL elective4  
PHIL elective4SOCL elective4  
SOCL elective4   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
SOCL 2320 or INSH 31024SOCL 2321 or INSH 31014Elective4Co-op0
PHIL advanced elective4SOCL 33004Elective4 
SOCL elective4PHIL advanced elective4  
SOCL elective4PHIL elective4  
 16 16 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0PHIL 4000/5000 elective4Elective4Co-op0
 SOCL elective4Elective4 
 SOCL elective4  
 Integrative course4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0SOCL 46004  
 PHIL capstone4  
 SOCL elective4  
 Integrative course4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 129