Students admitted to Central and who declare Sociology as a major must complete 38 course credits in Sociology. This includes completing 19 credits in the required core courses:
| SOC 110 | Introductory Sociology | 3 credits |
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| SOC 111 | Social Problems | 3 credits |
After completing SOC 110 and 6 additional elective credits, majors will then have the prerequisites necessary to take:
| SOC 300 | Sociological Theory | 4 credits |
| SOC 310 | Research Methods | 4 credits |
Students must also complete 4 credits consisting of one of the advanced research methods courses. (SOC 310 is a prerequisite for all advanced research methods courses. SOC 310 cannot be taken concurrently with any of the advanced research methods courses).
| SOC 410 | Quantitative Research Methods | 4 credits |
| SOC 411 | Oral History for the Social Sciences | 4 credits |
| SOC 412 | Qualitative Research Methods | 4 credits |
| SOC 413 | Community Research Methods (Must be taken concurrently with SOC 477 Community Research Topics) | 4 credits |
Students finish the core required courses by taking the 4 credit capstone course. (Completion of an advanced research methods course is a prerequisite for the SOC 499 Senior Seminar. Advanced research methods courses and SOC 499 cannot be taken concurrently).
| SOC 499 | Senior Seminar in Sociology | 4 credits |
Additionally, students must complete at least 19 credits of sociology electives, which must include at least 12 course credits at the 300 or 400 level, as well as complete:
| STAT 215 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 3 credits |
Please note that the prerequisite for STAT 215 is either 1. Completion of MATH 101 (or a more advanced math course) with a grade of C- or higher; or 2. passing the Math placement exam.