Sociology Concentration
Joseph Abbott, PhD, Chair
Phone: (419) 995-8856
Email: abbott.j@RhodesState.edu
Office: 220E Galvin Hall
The Sociology concentration is for the student who intends to either pursue a bachelor’s degree in sociology or related social science discipline at a four-year college or university or to seek entry-level employment working with diverse populations. Sociology is the scientific study of society and human social behavior. Sociologists analyze how groups think and interact while promoting an understanding of the effects of social categories such as sex, gender, class, race, ethnicity, and age on people’s daily lives. The sociology concentration emphasizes the development of critical and analytical thinking and writing skills. The course offerings assure that students learn the foundations of sociology while allowing students to focus their electives in areas that interest them. To complete the concentration, students must complete the Associate of Arts distribution requirements and an additional six credit hours of courses listed in the concentration.
Sociology Concentration
Associate of Arts Degree
Structured Course Sequence (4 Semester Plan)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| SDE 1010 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| COM 1110 | English Composition | 3 |
| CPT 1250 | Computer Applications in the Workplace | 3 |
| MTH 1260 | Statistics | 3 |
| SOC 1010 | Sociology | 3 |
| Term Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 2400 | Composition and Literature | 3 |
| ARTS & HUMANITIES ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| SCIENCE ELECTIVE WITH LAB | 4 | |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 1210 | Family Sociology | 3 |
| Term Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| COM 2213 or COM 2110 | Verbal Judo or Public Speaking | 3 |
| HST 1333 or HST 1334 or LIT 2241 or LIT 2242 or ANT 2411 or HST 1011 or HST 1012 or HST 2510 or HST 2521 or LIT 2301 or LIT 2310 or SOC 2211 | World Civilization I or World Civilization II or World Literature I or World Literature II or Cultural Anthropology or Western Civilization I or Western Civilization II or History of Latin America or Women in World History or British Literature I or Literature and the Holocaust or World Religions: History, Belief, and Practice | 3 |
| SOC 1320 | American Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| SCIENCE ELECTIVE | 3-4 | |
| SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| SOC 2300 | Social Problems | 3 |
| Term Hours | 18-19 | |
| Spring | ||
| COM 2820 | AA Capstone Course | 1 |
| MUS 1010 or LIT 1450 or THR 1010 | Music Appreciation I or Introduction to Film or Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| SOC 1200 | Death and Dying | 3 |
| SOC 2211 | World Religions: History, Belief, and Practice | 3 |
| Term Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 60-61 | |
Pick Any Course Elective Not Used to Meet Another Requirement Listed on this Plan of Study
Course Electives
Social & Behavioral Sciences Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 2411 | Cultural Anthropology (TAG) | 3 |
| ECN 1410 | Macro Economics (TAG) | 3 |
| ECN 1430 | Micro Economics (TAG) | 3 |
| HST 2510 | History of Latin America (OTM) | 3 |
| POL 1010 | Introduction to Political Science (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| PSY 1730 | Abnormal Psychology (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| PSY 2150 | Lifespan Psychology (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| PSY 2200 | Social Psychology (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| PSY 2301 | Educational Psychology (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| SOC 1010 | Sociology (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| SOC 1200 | Death and Dying (OTM) | 3 |
| SOC 1210 | Family Sociology (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| SOC 1320 | American Cultural Diversity (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| SOC 2211 | World Religions: History, Belief, and Practice (OTM) | 3 |
| SOC 2300 | Social Problems (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
Arts & Humanities Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COM 1801 | Creative Writing: Fiction | 3 |
| COM 2110 | Public Speaking (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| HST 1011 | Western Civilization I (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| HST 1012 | Western Civilization II (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| HST 1610 | American History to 1877 (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| HST 1620 | American History Since 1877 (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| HST 2300 | Technology and Civilization | 3 |
| HST 2521 | Women in World History (OTM) | 3 |
| LIT 2210 | Introduction to Literature (OTM) | 3 |
| LIT 2215 | Native American Literature (OTM) | 3 |
| LIT 2227 | Literature of Graphic Novels (OTM) | 3 |
| LIT 2250 | The American Short Story (OTM) | 3 |
| LIT 2260 | Fantasy Literature (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| LIT 2301 | British Literature I (OTM) | 3 |
| LIT 2310 | Literature and the Holocaust (OTM) | 3 |
| LIT 2450 | Themes in Literature and Film (OTM) | 3 |
| MUS 1010 | Music Appreciation I (OTM) | 3 |
| PHL 1011 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| THR 1010 | Introduction to Theatre (OTM) | 3 |
Science Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SCIENCE ELECTIVES WITH LAB | ||
| BIO 1090 | Concepts in Biology (OTM) | 4 |
| BIO 1110 | Anatomy and Physiology I (OTM) | 4 |
| BIO 1120 | Anatomy and Physiology II (OTM) | 4 |
| BIO 1400 | Microbiology (OTM) | 4 |
| BIO 2121 | Introduction to Human Genetics (OTM) | 4 |
| CHM 1110 | Introductory General Chemistry (OTM) | 4 |
| CHM 1120 | Introductory Organic and Biochemistry (OTM) | 4 |
| GLG 1000 | Physical Geology (TAG) | 4 |
| GLG 1004 | Historical Geology (TAG) | 4 |
| PHY 1120 | Physics I (OTM/TAG) | 4 |
| PHY 1130 | Physics II (OTM/TAG) | 4 |
| SCIENCE ELECTIVES | ||
| BIO 1000 | Basic Human Structure and Function | 3 |
| | Portfolio Course |
| | Capstone Course |
Course Electives
Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 Credits)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 2411 | Cultural Anthropology (TAG) | 3 |
| ECN 1410 | Macro Economics (TAG) | 3 |
| ECN 1430 | Micro Economics (TAG) | 3 |
| POL 1010 | Introduction to Political Science (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| PSY 1730 | Abnormal Psychology (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| PSY 2150 | Lifespan Psychology (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| PSY 2200 | Social Psychology (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| PSY 2301 | Educational Psychology (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| SOC 1010 | Sociology (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| SOC 1200 | Death and Dying (OTM) | 3 |
| SOC 1210 | Family Sociology (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| SOC 1320 | American Cultural Diversity (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| SOC 2211 | World Religions: History, Belief, and Practice (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| SOC 2300 | Social Problems (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
Arts and Humanities (12 Credits)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COM 1801 | Creative Writing: Fiction | 3 |
| COM 2110 | Public Speaking (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| HST 1011 | Western Civilization I (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| HST 1012 | Western Civilization II (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| HST 1610 | American History to 1877 (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| HST 1620 | American History Since 1877 (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| HST 2300 | Technology and Civilization | 3 |
| HST 2510 | History of Latin America (TAG) | 3 |
| LIT 2210 | Introduction to Literature (OTM) | 3 |
| LIT 2215 | Native American Literature (OTM) | 3 |
| LIT 2227 | Literature of Graphic Novels (OTM) | 3 |
| LIT 2250 | The American Short Story (OTM) | 3 |
| LIT 2260 | Fantasy Literature (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| LIT 2301 | British Literature I (OTM) | 3 |
| LIT 2305 | Introduction to Shakespeare (OTM) | 3 |
| LIT 2310 | Literature and the Holocaust (OTM) | 3 |
| LIT 2450 | Themes in Literature and Film (OTM) | 3 |
| PHL 1011 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| THR 1010 | Introduction to Theatre (OTM) | 3 |
Mathematics (3-5 Credits)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MTH 1190 | Finite Mathematics/Business (OTM) | 3 |
| MTH 1260 | Statistics (OTM) | 3 |
| MTH 1370 | College Algebra (OTM) | 4 |
| MTH 1430 | Trigonometry (OTM) | 3 |
| MTH 1611 | Business Calculus (OTM) | 5 |
| MTH 1711 | Calculus I (OTM) | 5 |
| MTH 1721 | Calculus II (OTM) | 5 |
| MTH 2660 | Calculus III (OTM/TAG) | 4 |
| MTH 2670 | Differential Equations (OTM/TAG) | 4 |
| MTH 2680 | Elementary Linear Algebra (OTM/TAG) | 4 |
Information Literacy (3 Credits)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CPT 1250 | Computer Applications in the Workplace | 3 |
Sciences (8 Credits)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHM 1110 | Introductory General Chemistry (OTM) | 4 |
| CHM 1120 | Introductory Organic and Biochemistry (OTM) | 4 |
| PHY 1120 | Physics I (OTM/TAG) | 4 |
| PHY 1130 | Physics II (OTM/TAG) | 4 |
| BIO 1090 | Concepts in Biology (OTM) | 4 |
| BIO 1110 | Anatomy and Physiology I (OTM) | 4 |
| BIO 1120 | Anatomy and Physiology II (OTM) | 4 |
| BIO 1400 | Microbiology (OTM) | 4 |
| BIO 2121 | Introduction to Human Genetics (OTM) | 4 |
| GLG 1000 | Physical Geology (OTM/TAG) | 4 |
English Composition and Literature (6 Credits)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COM 1110 | English Composition (OTM) | 3 |
| COM 1140 | Technical Writing (OTM) | 3 |
| COM 1160 | Business Communications (OTM/TAG) | 3 |
| COM 1200 | Writing in the Sciences (OTM) | 3 |
| COM 2213 | Verbal Judo (OTM) | 3 |
| COM 2400 | Composition and Literature (OTM) | 3 |
Other Approved Course Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | ||
| ACC 1010 | Corporate Accounting Principles (TAG) | 4 |
| ACC 1020 | Managerial Accounting Principles (TAG) | 4 |
| Medical Terminology | ||
| BHS 1390 | Medical Terminology (TAG) | 2 |
| Business | ||
| BUS 2100 | Business Law (TAG) | 3 |
| Electronic Engineering Technology | ||
| EET 1110 | Circuit Analysis I (TAG) | 3 |
| EET 1130 | Electronics (TAG) | 4 |
| Human Service | ||
| HUM 1111 | Introduction to Social Work (TAG) | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering Design | ||
| MET 1000 | Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD (TAG) | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | ||
| MET 1020 | Material Science (TAG) | 3 |
| MET 2210 | Strength of Materials (TAG) | 3 |
| Marketing | ||
| MKT 1010 | Principles of Marketing (TAG) | 3 |
| Spanish | ||
| SPN 1010 | Beginning Spanish Language I (TAG) | 3 |
| SPN 1020 | Beginning Spanish Language II (TAG) | 3 |
| SPN 2010 | Intermediate Spanish I (TAG) | 3 |
| SPN 2020 | Intermediate Spanish II (TAG) | 3 |
Other Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COM 2820 | AA Capstone Course | 1 |
| SDE 1010 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| | Portfolio Course |
| | Capstone Course |