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Sociology, B.S.

Fitchburg State University · Fitchburg, MA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
05.0212
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
25-1062
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
165820
CourseShelf checklist
CK_165820_858b56d2
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Sociology

5 items
  1. Students will be able to understand key sociological concepts
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Students will be able to communicate sociological concepts effectively through the use of writing and/or oral skills
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Students will be able to think critically about social skills and social theories
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Students will be able to apply sociology to social life
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Students will develop appropriate skills for conducting sociological research
    Not resolved to a course

Major General Education Requirements

3 items
  1. MATH 1700
    Applied Statistics
    As published: “Applied Statistics 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  2. SPCH 1000
    Introduction to Speech Communication
    As published: “Introduction to Speech Communication 3 Credit(s) OR”
    3
  3. SPCH 1600
    Public Speaking
    As published: “Public Speaking 3 Credit(s)”
    3

Core Required Courses

8 items
  1. SOC 1100
    Introduction to Sociology
    As published: “Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s) *”
    3
  2. SOC 3000
    Social Stratification
    As published: “Social Stratification 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  3. Choose ONE course from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
  4. SOC 3001
    Social Research Methods: Qualitative
    As published: “Social Research Methods: Qualitative 3 Credit(s) *”
    3
  5. SOC 3002
    Social Research Methods: Quantitative
    As published: “Social Research Methods: Quantitative 3 Credit(s) *”
    3
  6. SOC 3050
    Social Research Methods
    As published: “Social Research Methods 3 Credit(s) *”
    3
  7. SOC 3160
    Social Theory
    As published: “Social Theory 3 Credit(s)”
    3
  8. * MAJs for CV and IHIP General Education Requirements
    Not resolved to a course

Electives

0 items

    Content Clusters

    14 items
    1. Race
      Not resolved to a course
    2. SOC 2440
      Urban Sociology
      As published: “Urban Sociology 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    3. SOC 2500
      Race and Ethnic Relations
      As published: “Race and Ethnic Relations 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    4. Social Class
      Not resolved to a course
    5. SOC 2002
      Poverty
      As published: “Poverty 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    6. SOC 2600
      Sociology of Developing Societies
      As published: “Sociology of Developing Societies 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    7. Gender/Sexualities
      Not resolved to a course
    8. SOC 3100
      Gender and Society
      As published: “Gender and Society 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    9. SOC 3110
      Sociology of Sexualities
      As published: “Sociology of Sexualities 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    10. Social Institutions
      Not resolved to a course
    11. SOC 2620
      Sociology of Religion
      As published: “Sociology of Religion 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    12. SOC 2630
      Sociology of Families
      As published: “Sociology of Families 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    13. SOC 2720
      Medical Sociology
      As published: “Medical Sociology 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    14. SOC 2800
      Sociology of Education
      As published: “Sociology of Education 3 Credit(s)”
      3

    State and Federal Constitution Proficiency Requirement

    5 items
    1. HIST 1400
      United States History I
      As published: “United States History I 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    2. HIST 1500
      United States History II
      As published: “United States History II 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    3. POLS 1000
      United States Government
      As published: “United States Government 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    4. POLS 1500
      State and Urban Government
      As published: “State and Urban Government 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    5. POLS 2270
      Introduction to the Legal Process
      As published: “Introduction to the Legal Process 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    Source. Fitchburg State University, catalog 2025-2026 — https://catalog.fitchburgstate.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=53&poid=12709. Captured page pages/0137.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.