Sociology is the study of social life, social change and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, societies and how people interact within these contexts.

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sociology introduces students to the scientific study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Courses address social groups, social interaction and the institutional processes necessary to understand patterns of behavior, social inequality, social change and resistance, and how social systems work. 

• Sociology students have the opportunity to join the Taylor Sociology Club, a student organization which provides students the opportunity to pursue their sociological interests and promotes an understanding of the discipline of sociology.

For more information about this program, visit our website.

Contact

Stephanie Jares
Coordinator of Advising
sjares@ncsu.edu

Plan Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Departmental Requirements
SOC 202	Principles of Sociology	3
SOC 300	Social Research Methods	4
SOC 400	Theories of Social Structure	3
or SOC 401	Theories of Social Interaction
SOC 400-/500-Level		9
SOC 300-/400-Level		6
SOC 300-Level or Higher		6
SOC Elective		3
Humanities and Social Sciences
ENG 101	Academic Writing and Research 1	4
History I		3
History II		3
Literature I		3
Literature II		3
World Language 200 Level		3
Philosophy		3
Any PHI course on the approved GEP Humanities list.
Arts and Letters		3
Social Science (3 Different)		9
Additional Social Science		3
Mathematics
ST 311	Introduction to Statistics	3
Mathematical Sciences		3
Natural Sciences
GEP Natural Sciences		7
GEP Courses
GEP Health and Exercise Studies		2
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives		5
GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement)
World Language Proficiency (verify requirement)
Free Electives
Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2		29
Total Hours		120

¹

A grade of C- or higher is required.

²

Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.

*

Major Residency Requirements: Minimum of 15 hours of sociology at NC State. At least 9 of these hours at the 400 level or above completed at NC State

Major Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements All students must have a 2.0 overall GPA and a 2.0 major GPA to be eligible for graduation

SOC 400-/500-Level

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
ANT 428	Human Paleopathology	3
ANT 528	Human Paleopathology	3
PS 432	Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy	3
SOC 400	Theories of Social Structure	3
SOC 401	Theories of Social Interaction	3
SOC 402	Urban Sociology	3
SOC 404	Families and Work	3
SOC 405	Racism in the U.S.	3
SOC 407	Sociology of Sexualities	3
SOC 410	Sociology of Organizations	3
SOC 413	Criminal Justice Field Work	4
SOC 414	Social Class	3
SOC 418	Sociology of Education	3
SOC 425	Juvenile Delinquency	3
SOC 426	Environmental Criminology	3
SOC 427	Sociology of Law	3
SOC 428	Formal Institutions of Social Control	3
SOC 429	Quantitative Data Analysis in Sociology	3
SOC 430	Community and Crime	3
SOC 432	Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy	3
SOC 440	Social Change	3
SOC 445	Inequality, Ideology, and Social Justice	3
SOC 450	Environmental Sociology	3
SOC 457	Corporate Power in America	3
SOC 465	Social Aspects of Mental Health	3
SOC 492	External Learning Experience	1-6
SOC 493	Special Problems in Sociology	1-6
SOC 495	Special Topics in Sociology	1-3
SOC 498	Independent Study in Sociology	1-6
SOC 508	Social Organization	3
SOC 509	Population Problems	3
SOC 514	Developing Societies	3
SOC 533	The Community	3
SOC 591	Special Topics In Sociology	1-6
WGS 407	Sociology of Sexualities	3

SOC 300-/400-Level

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
AFS 305	Racial and Ethnic Relations	3
ANT 428	Human Paleopathology	3
ANT 528	Human Paleopathology	3
PS 432	Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy	3
REL 309	Religion and Society	3
SOC 300	Social Research Methods	4
SOC 301	Human Behavior	3
SOC 304	Gender and Society	3
SOC 305	Racial and Ethnic Relations	3
SOC 306	Criminology	3
SOC 307	Sociology of Immigration	3
SOC 309	Religion and Society	3
SOC 311	Community Relationships	3
SOC 320	Survey Design	3
SOC 342	International Development	3
SOC 350	Food and Society	3
SOC 351	Population and Planning	3
SOC 381	Sociology of Medicine	3
SOC 395	Special Topics in Sociology	1-3
SOC 400	Theories of Social Structure	3
SOC 401	Theories of Social Interaction	3
SOC 402	Urban Sociology	3
SOC 404	Families and Work	3
SOC 405	Racism in the U.S.	3
SOC 407	Sociology of Sexualities	3
SOC 410	Sociology of Organizations	3
SOC 413	Criminal Justice Field Work	4
SOC 414	Social Class	3
SOC 418	Sociology of Education	3
SOC 425	Juvenile Delinquency	3
SOC 426	Environmental Criminology	3
SOC 427	Sociology of Law	3
SOC 428	Formal Institutions of Social Control	3
SOC 429	Quantitative Data Analysis in Sociology	3
SOC 430	Community and Crime	3
SOC 432	Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy	3
SOC 440	Social Change	3
SOC 445	Inequality, Ideology, and Social Justice	3
SOC 450	Environmental Sociology	3
SOC 457	Corporate Power in America	3
SOC 465	Social Aspects of Mental Health	3
SOC 492	External Learning Experience	1-6
SOC 493	Special Problems in Sociology	1-6
SOC 495	Special Topics in Sociology	1-3
SOC 498	Independent Study in Sociology	1-6
WGS 304	Gender and Society	3
WGS 407	Sociology of Sexualities	3

SOC 300-Level or Higher

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
AFS 305	Racial and Ethnic Relations	3
ANT 428	Human Paleopathology	3
ANT 528	Human Paleopathology	3
PS 432	Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy	3
REL 309	Religion and Society	3
SOC 300	Social Research Methods	4
SOC 301	Human Behavior	3
SOC 304	Gender and Society	3
SOC 305	Racial and Ethnic Relations	3
SOC 306	Criminology	3
SOC 307	Sociology of Immigration	3
SOC 309	Religion and Society	3
SOC 311	Community Relationships	3
SOC 320	Survey Design	3
SOC 342	International Development	3
SOC 350	Food and Society	3
SOC 351	Population and Planning	3
SOC 381	Sociology of Medicine	3
SOC 395	Special Topics in Sociology	1-3
SOC 400	Theories of Social Structure	3
SOC 401	Theories of Social Interaction	3
SOC 402	Urban Sociology	3
SOC 404	Families and Work	3
SOC 405	Racism in the U.S.	3
SOC 407	Sociology of Sexualities	3
SOC 410	Sociology of Organizations	3
SOC 413	Criminal Justice Field Work	4
SOC 414	Social Class	3
SOC 418	Sociology of Education	3
SOC 425	Juvenile Delinquency	3
SOC 426	Environmental Criminology	3
SOC 427	Sociology of Law	3
SOC 428	Formal Institutions of Social Control	3
SOC 429	Quantitative Data Analysis in Sociology	3
SOC 430	Community and Crime	3
SOC 432	Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy	3
SOC 440	Social Change	3
SOC 445	Inequality, Ideology, and Social Justice	3
SOC 450	Environmental Sociology	3
SOC 457	Corporate Power in America	3
SOC 465	Social Aspects of Mental Health	3
SOC 492	External Learning Experience	1-6
SOC 493	Special Problems in Sociology	1-6
SOC 495	Special Topics in Sociology	1-3
SOC 498	Independent Study in Sociology	1-6
SOC 508	Social Organization	3
SOC 509	Population Problems	3
SOC 514	Developing Societies	3
SOC 533	The Community	3
SOC 591	Special Topics In Sociology	1-6
WGS 304	Gender and Society	3
WGS 407	Sociology of Sexualities	3

SOC Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
AFS 305	Racial and Ethnic Relations	3
ANT 261	Technology in Society and Culture	3
ANT 428	Human Paleopathology	3
ANT 528	Human Paleopathology	3
GEO 220	Cultural Geography	3
PS 432	Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy	3
REL 309	Religion and Society	3
SOC 202	Principles of Sociology	3
SOC 203	Current Social Problems	3
SOC 203A	Current Social Problems	3
SOC 204	Sociology of Family	3
SOC 205	Jobs and Work	3
SOC 206	Social Deviance	3
SOC 207	Language and Society	3
SOC 211	Community and Health	3
SOC 212	Race in America	3
SOC 220	Cultural Geography	3
SOC 241	Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society	3
SOC 241A	Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society	3
SOC 261	Technology in Society and Culture	3
SOC 295	Special Topics in Sociology	1-3
SOC 300	Social Research Methods	4
SOC 301	Human Behavior	3
SOC 304	Gender and Society	3
SOC 305	Racial and Ethnic Relations	3
SOC 306	Criminology	3
SOC 309	Religion and Society	3
SOC 311	Community Relationships	3
SOC 342	International Development	3
SOC 350	Food and Society	3
SOC 351	Population and Planning	3
SOC 381	Sociology of Medicine	3
SOC 395	Special Topics in Sociology	1-3
SOC 400	Theories of Social Structure	3
SOC 401	Theories of Social Interaction	3
SOC 402	Urban Sociology	3
SOC 404	Families and Work	3
SOC 405	Racism in the U.S.	3
SOC 407	Sociology of Sexualities	3
SOC 410	Sociology of Organizations	3
SOC 413	Criminal Justice Field Work	4
SOC 414	Social Class	3
SOC 418	Sociology of Education	3
SOC 425	Juvenile Delinquency	3
SOC 427	Sociology of Law	3
SOC 428	Formal Institutions of Social Control	3
SOC 429	Quantitative Data Analysis in Sociology	3
SOC 430	Community and Crime	3
SOC 432	Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy	3
SOC 440	Social Change	3
SOC 445	Inequality, Ideology, and Social Justice	3
SOC 450	Environmental Sociology	3
SOC 457	Corporate Power in America	3
SOC 465	Social Aspects of Mental Health	3
SOC 492	External Learning Experience	1-6
SOC 493	Special Problems in Sociology	1-6
SOC 495	Special Topics in Sociology	1-3
SOC 498	Independent Study in Sociology	1-6
SOC 508	Social Organization	3
SOC 509	Population Problems	3
SOC 514	Developing Societies	3
SOC 533	The Community	3
SOC 591	Special Topics In Sociology	1-6
WGS 204	Sociology of Family	3
WGS 304	Gender and Society	3
WGS 407	Sociology of Sexualities	3

World Language 200 Level

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
WLAR 201	Intermediate Arabic I	3
WLCH 201	Intermediate Chinese I	3
WLFR 201	Intermediate French I	3
WLGE 201	Intermediate German I	3
WLGR 201	Intermediate Greek I	3
WLHU 201	Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I	3
WLIT 201	Intermediate Italian I	3
WLJA 201	Intermediate Japanese I	3
WLLA 201	Intermediate Latin I	3
WLPE 201	Intermediate Persian I	3
WLPO 201	Intermediate Portuguese I	3
WLRU 201	Intermediate Russian I	3
WLSP 201	Intermediate Spanish I	3
WLSP 212	Spanish: Language, Technology, Culture	3

Mathematical Sciences

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Math Sci MA or ST
LOG 335	Symbolic Logic	3
MA 103	Topics in Contemporary Mathematics	3
MA 103A	Topics in Contemporary Mathematics	3
MA 107	Precalculus I	3
MA 111	Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry	3
MA 114	Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications	3
MA 121	Elements of Calculus	3
MA 131	Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A	3
MA 141	Calculus I	4
MA 151	Calculus for Elementary Education I	3
MA 152	Calculus for Elementary Education II	3
MA 205		3
MA 231	Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B	3
MA 241	Calculus II	4
MA 335	Symbolic Logic	3
MSGE 295	Mathematical Sciences Special Topics	3
ST 101	Statistics by Example	3
ST 311	Introduction to Statistics	3
ST 312	Introduction to Statistics II	3
Math Sci Non MA or ST
GC 320	3D Spatial Relations	3
HON 291	Honors Special Topics-Mathematics	3
LOG 201	Logic	3
LOG 335	Symbolic Logic	3
MA 335	Symbolic Logic	3
PHI 250	Thinking Logically	3

History I

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
A 200-level survey course covering a culture significantly different from our own, i.e., ancient or non-Western.
AFS/HI 275	Introduction to History of South and East Africa	3
AFS/HI 276	Introduction to History of West Africa	3
HI 207	Ancient Mediterranean World	3
HI 214	History and Archaeology of Ancient Latin America	3
HI 215	Colonial Latin America	3
HI 216	Modern Latin America	3
HI 217	Caribbean History	3
HI 232	The World from 1200 to 1750	3
HI 233	The World Since 1750	3
HI 263	Asian Civilizations to 1800	3
HI 264	Modern Asia: 1800 to Present	3
HI 270	Modern Middle East	3

History II

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
A 200-level survey course covering our own or a similar culture, i.e., United States or other Western Culture.
HI 205	Western Civilization Since 1400	3
HI 208	The Middle Ages	3
HI 209	From Renaissance to Revolution: The Origins of Modern Europe	3
HI 210	Modern Europe 1815-Present	3
HI 221	British History to 1688	3
HI 222	History of British Cultures and Societies From 1688	3
HI 251	American History I	3
HI 252	American History II	3
HI 253	Early American History	3
HI 254	Modern American History	3

Literature I

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
A survey course covering literature outside the U.S. and prior to the 20th century.
CLA 210	Classical Mythology	3
CLA 320	Masterpieces of Classical Literature	3
ENG 219	Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature	3
ENG 220	Studies in Great Works of Western Literature	3
ENG 221	Literature of the Western World I	3
ENG 222	Literature of the Western World II	3
ENG 251	Major British Writers	3
ENG 255	Beyond Britain: Literature from Colonies of the British Empire	3
ENG 261	English Literature I	3
ENG 262	English Literature II	3
ENG 361	Studies in British Poetry	3
FL 219	Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature	3
FL 220	Studies in Great Works of Western Literature	3
FL 221	Literature of the Western World I	3
FL 222	Literature of the Western World II	3
FLF 301	Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment	3
FLG 320	Introduction to German Literature	3
FLG 325	German Lyric Poetry	3
FLJ 342	Classical Japanese Literature in Translation	3
FLJ 344	Early Modern Japanese Literature in Translation	3
FLR 303	Russian Literature in Translation: The Nineteenth Century	3
FLS 340	Introduction to Hispanic Literatures and Cultures	3
FLS 341	Literature and Culture of Spain I	3
FLS 342	Literature and Culture of Spain II	3
FLS 351	Literature and Culture of Latin America I	3
HON 202	Inquiry, Discovery, and Literature	3

Literature II

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
A course in American or Twentieth Century Literature, or an upper division survey course or literature course in a period, genre, or major figure in English, a world language in English translation, or the original world language.
AFS 248	Survey of African-American Literature	3
AFS 349	African Literature in English	3
AFS 448/548/ENG 448/558	African-American Literature	3
CLA 210	Classical Mythology	3
CLA 320	Masterpieces of Classical Literature	3
ENG 207	Studies in Poetry	3
ENG 208	Studies In Fiction	3
ENG 209	Introduction to Shakespeare	3
ENG 223	Contemporary World Literature I	3
ENG 224	Contemporary World Literature II	3
ENG 232	Literature and Medicine	3
ENG 246	Literature of the Holocaust	3
ENG 248	Survey of African-American Literature	3
ENG 249	Native American Literature	3
ENG 252	Major American Writers	3
ENG 265	American Literature I	3
ENG 266	American Literature II	3
ENG 267	LGBTQI Literature in the U.S.	3
ENG 275	Literature and War	3
ENG 305	Women and Literature	3
ENG 339	Literature and Technology	3
ENG 340	Literature, Art, and Society	3
ENG 341	Literature and Science	3
ENG 342	Literature of Space and Place	3
ENG 349	African Literature in English	3
ENG 361	Studies in British Poetry	3
ENG 362	Studies in the British Novel	3
ENG 369	The American Novel of the 19th Century	3
ENG 370	American Fiction, Twentieth Century and Beyond	3
ENG 372	American Poetry, Twentieth Century and Beyond	3
ENG 376	Science Fiction	3
ENG 377	Fantasy	3
ENG 380	Modern Drama	3
ENG 382	Film and Literature	3
ENG 385	Biblical Backgrounds of English Literature	3
ENG 390	Classical Backgrounds of English Literature	3
ENG 392	Major World Author	3
ENG 393	Studies in Literary Genre	3
ENG 394	Studies in World Literature	3
ENG 399	Contemporary Literature	3
ENG 406	Modernism	3
ENG 407	Postmodernism	3
ENG 410	Studies in Gender and Genre	3
ENG 420	Major American Authors	3
ENG 439	Studies in English Renaissance Literature	3
ENG 448	African-American Literature	3
ENG 451	Chaucer	3
ENG 452	Medieval British Literature	3
ENG 453	Studies in Nineteenth-Century British Literature	3
ENG 460	Major British Author	3
ENG 462	18th-Century English Literature	3
ENG 463	The Victorian Period	3
ENG 464	British Literature and the Founding of Empire	3
ENG 465	British Literature and the Dissolution of Empire	3
ENG 466	Transatlantic Literatures	3
ENG 468	Studies in Nineteenth-Century American Literature	3
ENG 470	American Literature, Twentieth Century and Beyond	3
ENG 476	Southern Literature	3
ENG 486	Shakespeare, The Earlier Plays	3
ENG 487	Shakespeare, The Later Plays	3
ENG 551	Chaucer	3
WL 223	Contemporary World Literature I	3
WL 224	Contemporary World Literature II	3
WL 246	Literature of the Holocaust	3
WL 275	Literature and War	3
WL 392	Major World Author	3
WL 393	Studies in Literary Genre	3
WL 394	Studies in World Literature	3
WL 406	Modernism	3
WL 407	Postmodernism	3
WLHU 301	Twentieth Century Hindi & Urdu Fiction	3
WLHU 302	Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry	3
WLHU 401	Hindi Literature and South Asian Cultural Contexts	3
WLFR 301	Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment	3
WLFR 302	Survey of French Literature from Romanticism to the Contemporary Period	3
WLFR 492	Seminar in French Studies	3
WLGE 320	Introduction to German Literature	3
WLGE 323	Twentieth Century German Literature	3
WLGE 325	German Lyric Poetry	3
WLJA 342	Classical Japanese Literature in Translation	3
WLJA 344	Early Modern Japanese Literature in Translation	3
WLJA 345	Modern Japanese Literature in Translation	3
WLHU 301	Twentieth Century Hindi & Urdu Fiction	3
WLHU 302	Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry	3
WLHU 401	Hindi Literature and South Asian Cultural Contexts	3
WLRU 303	Russian Literature in Translation: The Nineteenth Century	3
WLRU 304	Russian Literature in Translation: The Twentieth Century	3
WLSP 340	Introduction to Hispanic Literatures and Cultures	3
WLSP 341	Literature and Culture of Spain I	3
WLSP 342	Literature and Culture of Spain II	3
WLSP 343	Literature and Culture of Spain III	3
WLSP 351	Literature and Culture of Latin America I	3
WLSP 352	Literature and Culture of Latin America II	3
WLSP 353	Literature and Culture of Latin America III	3
WLSP 492	Seminar in Hispanic Studies	3
HON 202	Inquiry, Discovery, and Literature	3
WGS 305	Women and Literature	3
WGS 410	Studies in Gender and Genre	3

Philosophy

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
PHI 205	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PHI 210	Representation, Reason and Reality	3
PHI 214	Issues in Business Ethics	3
PHI 221	Contemporary Moral Issues	3
PHI 227	Data Ethics	3
PHI 300	Ancient Philosophy	3
PHI 301	Early Modern Philosophy	3
PHI 302	19th Century Philosophy	3
PHI 303	Continental Philosophy After 1900	3
PHI 305	Philosophy of Religion	3
PHI 309	Political Philosophy	3
PHI 310	Existentialism	3
PHI 312	Philosophy of Law	3
PHI 313	Ethical Problems in the Law	3
PHI 319	Black Political Philosophy	3
PHI 320	Philosophy of Race	3
PHI 325	Bio-Medical Ethics	3
PHI 330	Metaphysics	3
PHI 331	Philosophy of Language	3
PHI 332	Philosophy of Psychology	3
PHI 333	Knowledge and Skepticism	3
PHI 340	Philosophy of Science	3
PHI 347	Neuroscience and Philosophy	3
PHI 375	Ethics	3
PHI 376	History of Ethics	3
PHI 401	Kant's Critique of Pure Reason	3
PHI 403	Continental Philosophy After 1900	3
PHI 420	Global Justice	3
PHI 425	Introduction to Cognitive Science	3
PHI 440	The Scientific Method	3
PHI 447	Philosophy, Evolution and Human Nature	3

Arts and Letters

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
ADN 111	Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design	3
ADN 112	Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design	3
ADN 212	Photography I	3
ADN 281	Drawing I	3
ADN 414	Color and Light	3
AFS 230	Introduction to African-American Music	3
AFS 260	History of Jazz	3
AFS 343	African American Religions	3
AFS 346	Black Popular Culture	3
AFS 375	African American Cinema	3
ARC 140	Experiencing Architecture	3
ARC 141	Introduction to Architectural History	3
ARC 241	History of World Architecture	3
ARS 251	The Arts of a World Capital: London	3
ARS 252	The Arts of Vienna 1900	3
ARS 257	Technology in the Arts	3
ARS 258	Mathematics and Models in Music	3
ARS 259	The Arts and Politics	3
ARS 306	Music Composition with Computers	3
ARS 346	Black Popular Culture	3
ARS 351	Arts, Ideas and Values	3
ARS 353	Arts and Cross-Cultural Contacts	3
ARS 354	The Arts and the Sacred	3
CLA 210	Classical Mythology	3
COM 321	Survey of Rhetorical Theory	3
COM 364	History of Film to 1940	3
COM 374	History of Film From 1940	3
COM 395	Studies in Rhetoric and Digital Media	3
COM 411	Rhetorical Criticism	3
D 231	Design History for Engineers and Scientists	3
DAN 272	Dance Composition - Solo Forms	1
DAN 295	State Dance Company	2
ENG 282	Introduction to Film	3
ENG 289	Poetry Writing	3
ENG 321	Survey of Rhetorical Theory	3
ENG 323	Writing in Rhetorical Traditions	3
ENG 359	Topics in Film Studies	3
ENG 364	History of Film to 1940	3
ENG 374	History of Film From 1940	3
ENG 375	African American Cinema	3
ENG 378	Women & Film	3
ENG 382	Film and Literature	3
ENG 384	Introduction to Film Theory	3
ENG 385	Biblical Backgrounds of English Literature	3
ENG 411	Rhetorical Criticism	3
ENG 426	Analyzing Style	3
ENG 492	Special Topics in Film Styles and Genres	3
FL 216	Art and Society in France	3
FLA 318	Egyptian Culture through Film	3
FLA 351	Modern Arab Popular Culture	3
FLC 351	Modern Chinese Popular Culture	3
FLF 318	The Heritage of French Cinema	3
FLG 318	New German Cinema and Beyond	3
FLI 318	Italian Society Through Cinema	3
FLJ 351	Contemporary Culture in Japan	3
FLN 351	Hindi-Urdu Popular Culture	3
FLR 318	Russian Cinema and Society	3
FLS 360	Hispanic Cinema	3
GD 203	History of Graphic Design	3
GD 303	Graphic Design Theory and Practice	3
HA 201	History of Art from Caves to the Renaissance	3
HA 202	History of Art From the Renaissance Through the 20th Century	3
HA 203	History of American Art	3
HA 240	Introduction to Visual Culture	3
HA 298	Special Topics in Art History	3
HA 395	History of Art: Study Abroad	3
HA 401	19th Century European Art from Revolution to Post-Impressionism	3
HA 404	Italian Renaissance Art and Material Culture	3
HA 410	History of the Art of Photography	3
HA 498	Independent Study in History of Art	1-6
HESM 322	Dance and Society	3
HESM 324	U.S. Concert Dance History	3
HESM 326	Current Trends in Dance	3
HI 240	Introduction to Visual Culture	3
HI 320	Religion in American History	3
HI 402	Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius	3
HI 407	Islamic History to 1798	3
HI 408	Islam in the Modern World	3
HI 502	Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius	3
HI 507	Islamic History to 1798	3
HI 508	Islam in the Modern World	3
HON 390	Music and the Celtic World	3
IDS 496	Topics in Film and Interdisciplinary Studies	3
LAR 444	History of Landscape Architecture	3
MUS 105	Introduction to Music in Western Society	3
MUS 180	Introduction to Musical Experiences	3
MUS 181	Exploring Music Theory	3
MUS 200	Understanding Music: Global Perspectives	3
MUS 201	Introduction to Music Literature I	3
MUS 202	Introduction to Music Literature II	3
MUS 260	History of Jazz	3
MUS 306	Music Composition with Computers	3
MUS 310	Music of the 17th and 18th Centuries	3
MUS 315	Music of the 19th Century	3
MUS 320	Music of the 20th-21st Centuries	3
MUS 330	Survey of Musical Theater	3
MUS 350	Music of Asia	3
MUS 360	Women In Music	3
REL 200	Introduction to the Study of Religion	3
REL 210	Religious Traditions of the World	3
REL 298	Special Topics in Religious Studies	3
REL 309	Religion and Society	3
REL 311	Introduction to the Old Testament	3
REL 312	Introduction to the New Testament	3
REL 314	Introduction to Intertestamental Literature	3
REL 317	Christianity	3
REL 320	Religion in American History	3
REL 323	Religious Cults, Sects, and Minority Faiths in America	3
REL 327	Issues in Contemporary Religion	3
REL 331	The Hindu Tradition	3
REL 332	The Buddhist Traditions	3
REL 333	Chinese Religions	3
REL 334	Japanese Religions	3
REL 340	Islam	3
REL 343	African American Religions	3
REL 350	Judaism	3
REL 380	Emotion and Religion	3
REL 383	Religion, Globalism, and Justice	3
REL 402	Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius	3
REL 407	Islamic History to 1798	3
REL 408	Islam in the Modern World	3
REL 412	Advanced Readings in the Christian Gospels	3
REL 413	The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul	3
REL 423	Religion and Politics in America	3
REL 424	Religion and Politics in Global Perspective	3
REL 471	Darwinism and Christianity	3
REL 472	Women and Religion	3
REL 473	Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies	3
REL 482	Religion and Conflict	3
REL 489	Interpretations of Religion	3
REL 496	Seminar in Religious Studies	3
REL 498	Special Topics in Religious Studies	1-6
REL 502	Early Christianity to the Time of Eusebius	3
REL 507	Islamic History to 1798	3
REL 508	Islam in the Modern World	3
REL 512	Advanced Readings in the Christian Gospels	3
REL 513	The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul	3
REL 523	Religion and Politics in America	3
REL 524	Religion and Politics in Global Perspective	3
REL 571	Darwinism and Christianity	3
REL 572	Women and Religion	3
REL 573	Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies	3
REL 582	Religion and Conflict	3
REL 589	Interpretations of Religion	3
REL 598	Special Topics in Religious Studies	1-6
SOC 309	Religion and Society	3
STS 257	Technology in the Arts	3
STS 471	Darwinism and Christianity	3
STS 571	Darwinism and Christianity	3
THE 103	Introduction to the Theatre	3
THE 203	Theory and Practice of Acting	3
THE 303	Stage Directing	3
THE 334	Advanced Acting	3
THE 340	African American Theatre	3
WGS 360	Women In Music	3
WGS 472	Women and Religion	3
WGS 473	Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies	3
WGS 572	Women and Religion	3
WGS 573	Religion, Gender, and Reproductive Technologies	3

Social Sciences 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Twelve (12) credit hours required from three different disciplines, six (6) must be on GEP Social Sciences list.
Anthropology
ANT 251	Physical Anthropology	3
ANT 252	Cultural Anthropology	3
ANT 253	Unearthing the Past: Introduction to World Archaeology	3
ANT 254	Language and Culture	3
ANT 261	Technology in Society and Culture	3
ANT 295	Special Topics in Anthropology	1-3
ANT 310	Native Peoples and Cultures of North America	3
ANT 315	The Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors: Archaeology of Mesoamerica	3
ANT 325	Andean South America	3
ANT 330	People and Cultures of Africa	3
ANT 345	Anthropology of the Middle East	3
ANT 346	Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia	3
ANT 351	Contemporary Culture in Japan	3
ANT 354	Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific	3
ANT 370	Introduction to Forensic Anthropology	3
ANT 371	Human Variation	3
ANT 374	Disease and Society	3
ANT 389	Fundamentals of Archaeological Research	3
ANT 395	Special Topics in Anthropology	1-3
ANT 411	Overview of Anthropological Theory	3
ANT 412	Applied Anthropology	3
ANT 416	Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology	3
ANT 419	Ethnographic Field Methods	3
ANT 421	Human Osteology	3
ANT 424	Bioarchaeology	3
ANT 427	Bioarchaeological Fieldwork	3
ANT 428	Human Paleopathology	3
ANT 431	Tourism, Culture and Anthropology	3
ANT 433	Anthropology of Ecotourism and Heritage Conservation	3
ANT 444	Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women	3
ANT 450	Culture, Ecology, and Sustainable Living	3
ANT 460	Urban Anthropology	3
ANT 461	Wealth, Poverty and International Aid	3
ANT 464	Anthropology of Religion	3
ANT 471	Understanding Latino Migration	3
ANT 475	Environmental Archaeology	3
ANT 483	Theories of Archaeological Research	3
ANT 495	Special Topics in Anthropology	3
ANT 496	Anthropology Internship	6
ANT 498	Independent Study in Anthropology	1-6
ANT 501	Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies in Anthropology	3
ANT 511	Overview of Anthropological Theory	3
ANT 512	Applied Anthropology	3
ANT 516	Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology	3
ANT 521	Human Osteology	3
ANT 524	Bioarchaeology	3
ANT 528	Human Paleopathology	3
ANT 529	Advanced Methods in Forensic Anthropology	4
ANT 531	Tourism, Culture and Anthropology	3
ANT 533	Anthropology of Ecotourism and Heritage Conservation	3
ANT 544	Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women	3
ANT 550	Culture, Ecology, and Sustainable Living	3
ANT 560	Urban Anthropology	3
ANT 561	Wealth, Poverty and International Aid	3
ANT 564	Anthropology of Religion	3
ANT 571	Understanding Latino Migration	3
ANT 575	Environmental Archaeology	3
ANT 583	Theories of Archaeological Research	3
ANT 585	Skeletal Biology in Anthropology	3
ANT 595	Special Topics in Anthropology	1-6
ANT 598	Independent Study in ANT	1-3
FLJ 351	Contemporary Culture in Japan	3
HI 587	Cultural Resource Management	3
IS 471	Understanding Latino Migration	3
IS 571	Understanding Latino Migration	3
SOC 261	Technology in Society and Culture	3
WGS 444	Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women	3
WGS 544	Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women	3
Agricultural Economics
ARE 121	Agricultural Finance	3
ARE 201	Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics	3
ARE 201A	Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics	3
ARE 215	Small Business Accounting	3
ARE 260	Marketing and Risk Management in the Pork Industry	1
ARE 270	Principles of Agribusiness Entrepreneurship	3
ARE 290	Professional Development in Agricultural Business Management	3
ARE 295	Special Topics in Agricultural & Resource Economics (200 Level)	1-6
ARE 301	Intermediate Microeconomics	3
ARE 303	Farm Management	3
ARE 304	Agribusiness Management	3
ARE 306	Agricultural Law	3
ARE 309	Environmental Law & Economic Policy	3
ARE 311	Agricultural Markets	3
ARE 312	Agribusiness Marketing	3
ARE 321	Agricultural Financial Management	3
ARE 323	Agribusiness Finance	3
ARE 332	Human Resource Management for Agribusiness	3
ARE 336	Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics	3
ARE 345	Global Agribusiness Management	3
ARE 370	Agribusiness New Venture Development	3
ARE 395	Special Topics in Agricultural and Resource Economics (300 level)	1-6
ARE 404	Advanced Agribusiness Management	3
ARE 412	Advanced Agribusiness Marketing	3
ARE 413	Applied Agribusiness Marketing	3
ARE 415	Introduction to Commodity Futures Markets	3
ARE 420	Taxation in Agriculture, Production, and Agribusiness	3
ARE 425	Contracts and Organizations in Agriculture	3
ARE 433	U.S. Agricultural Policy	3
ARE 444	Ethics in Agribusiness	3
ARE 448	International Agricultural Trade	3
ARE 455	Agribusiness Analytics	3
ARE 470	Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Clinical Skills Development	3
ARE 475	Food Policy	3
ARE 490	Career Seminar in Agriculture & Resource Economics	1
ARE 492	External Learning Experience	1-6
ARE 493	Special Problems/Research Exploration	1-6
ARE 494	Agribusiness Study Abroad	1-6
ARE 495	Special Topics in Agricultural and Resource Economics	1-6
ARE 590	Special Topics in ARE	1-99
EC 301	Intermediate Microeconomics	3
EC 336	Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics	3
Economics
ARE 301	Intermediate Microeconomics	3
ARE 336	Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics	3
EC 201	Principles of Microeconomics	3
EC 202	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
EC 205	Fundamentals of Economics	3
EC 302	Intermediate Macroeconomics	3
EC 305	A Closer Look at Capitalism	3
EC 348	Introduction to International Economics	3
EC 351	Econometrics I	3
EC 404	Money, Financial Markets, and the Economy	3
EC 410	Public Finance	3
EC 413	Industrial Organization	3
EC 431	Labor Economics	3
EC 449	International Finance	3
EC 451	Econometrics II	3
EC 468	Game Theory	3
EC 474	Economics of Financial Institutions and Markets	3
EC 490	Research Seminar in Economics	3
EC 495	Special Topics in Economics	1-6
EC 498	Independent Study in Economics	1-6
Political Science
AFS 409	Black Political Participation in America	3
LPS 315	Public Leadership	3
PS 101	Internet Research	1
PS 102	Data Analysis	1
PS 103	Designing Political Web Pages	1
PS 201	American Politics and Government	3
PS 202	State and Local Government	3
PS 203	Introduction to Nonprofits	3
PS 204	Problems of American Democracy	3
PS 231	Introduction to International Relations	3
PS 236	Issues in Global Politics	3
PS 241	Introduction to Comparative Politics	3
PS 298	Special Topics in Political Science	1-6
PS 301	The Presidency and Congress	3
PS 302	Campaigns and Elections in the US Political System	3
PS 303	Race in U.S. Politics	3
PS 305	The Justice System in the American Political Process	3
PS 306	Gender and Politics in the United States	3
PS 307	Introduction to Criminal Law in the United States	3
PS 308	Supreme Court and Public Policy	3
PS 309	Equality and Justice in United States Law	3
PS 310	Public Policy	3
PS 312	Introduction to Public Administration	3
PS 313	Criminal Justice Policy	3
PS 314	Science, Technology and Public Policy	3
PS 320	U.S. Environmental Law and Politics	3
PS 331	U.S. Foreign Policy	3
PS 335	International Law	3
PS 336	Global Environmental Politics	3
PS 339	Politics of the World Economy	3
PS 341	European Politics	3
PS 342	Politics of China and Japan	3
PS 343	Government and Politics in South Asia	3
PS 345	Governments and Politics in the Middle East	3
PS 353	Issues in Latin American and Caribbean Politics	3
PS 361	Introduction to Political Theory	3
PS 362	American Political Thought	3
PS 371	Research Methodology of Political Science	3
PS 391	Internship in Political Science	1-6
PS 398	Special Topics in Political Science	3
PS 401	American Political Parties	3
PS 409	Black Political Participation in America	3
PS 411	Public Opinion and the Media in American Politics	3
PS 415	Administration of Justice	3
PS 418	Gender Law and Policies	3
PS 431	The United Nations and Global Order	3
PS 432	Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy	3
PS 433	Global Problems and Policies	3
PS 437	U.S. National Security Policy	3
PS 443	Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics	3
PS 445	Comparative Systems of Law and Justice	3
PS 462	Seminar in Political Theory	3
PS 463	Public Choice and Political Institutions	3
PS 464	The Classical Liberal Tradition	3
PS 471	Public Opinion Research Methodology	3
PS 490	Readings and Research in Political Science	1-6
PS 492	Honors Readings and Thesis in Political Science	1-6
PS 498	Special Topics in Political Science	1-6
PS 502	The Legislative Process	3
PS 506	United States Constitutional Law	3
PS 507	Civil Liberties In the United States	3
PS 530	Seminar In International Relations	3
PS 531	International Law	3
PS 532	Seminar in Global Governance	3
PS 533	Global Problems and Policy	3
PS 534	The Politics of Human Rights Policies	3
PS 536	Global Environmental Law and Policy	3
PS 539	International Political Economy	3
PS 540	Seminar In Comparative Politics	3
PS 541	Political Islam	3
PS 542	European Politics	3
PS 543	Seminar in Latin American & Caribbean Politics	3
PS 544	Contemporary African Politics	3
PS 545	Comparative Systems of Law and Justice	3
PS 546	The Politics of East Asia	3
PS 547	Russian Politics	3
PS 560	Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy & Process	3
PS 561	Nuclear Strategy and Nonproliferation	3
PS 571	Research Methods and Analysis	3
PS 585	Constitutional and Legal Principles for Police Supervisors	3
PS 590	Special Topics	1-6
PS 598	Special Topics In Political Science	1-6
SOC 413	Criminal Justice Field Work	4
SOC 432	Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy	3
WGS 306	Gender and Politics in the United States	3
WGS 418	Gender Law and Policies	3
Psychology
AFS 345	Psychology and the African American Experience	3
EDP 304	Educational Psychology	3
EDP 476	Psychology of Adolescent Development	3
EDP 582	Adolescent Development	3
ISE 540	Human Factors In Systems Design	3
PHI 425	Introduction to Cognitive Science	3
PHI 525	Introduction To Cognitive Science	3
PSY 200	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY 208	Psychobiology of Success	3
PSY 230	Introduction to Psychological Research	3
PSY 240	Introduction to Behavioral Research I	3
PSY 241	Introduction to Behavioral Research I Lab	1
PSY 242	Introduction to Behavioral Research II	3
PSY 243	Introduction to Behavioral Research II Lab	2
PSY 307	Industrial and Organizational Psychology	3
PSY 311	Social Psychology	3
PSY 312	Applied Psychology	3
PSY 313	Positive Psychology	3
PSY 340	Human Factors Psychology	3
PSY 345	Psychology and the African American Experience	3
PSY 360	Community Psychology Principles and Practice	3
PSY 370	Personality	3
PSY 376	Developmental Psychology	3
PSY 400	Perception	3
PSY 406	Psychology of Gender	3
PSY 410	Learning and Motivation	3
PSY 411	The Psychology of Interdependence and Race	3
PSY 416	Psychology of Emotion	3
PSY 420	Cognitive Processes	3
PSY 425	Introduction to Cognitive Science	3
PSY 430	Biological Psychology	3
PSY 431	Health Psychology	3
PSY 436	Introduction to Psychological Measurement	3
PSY 465	Advanced Methods in Psychology	3
PSY 470	Psychopathology	3
PSY 475	Child Psychology	3
PSY 476	Psychology of Adolescent Development	3
PSY 491	Special Topics in Psychology	3
PSY 495	Community-Based Applied Psychology	4
PSY 498	Psychology Honors Seminar	3
PSY 499	Individual Study in Psychology	1-6
PSY 500	Visual Perception	3
PSY 502	Physiological Psychology	3
PSY 504	Evolutionary Psychology	3
PSY 508	Cognitive Processes	3
PSY 510	Advanced Problems In Psychology	1-3
PSY 511	Advanced Social Psychology	3
PSY 525	Introduction To Cognitive Science	3
PSY 535	Forensic Psychology	3
PSY 540	Human Factors In Systems Design	3
PSY 541	Overview of Human Factors Psychology	3
PSY 558	Psychology and the African Experience	3
PSY 582	Adolescent Development	3
PSY 584	Advanced Developmental Psychology	3
PSY 590	Special Topics in Psychology	3
PSY 591	History and Systems Of Psychology	1-3
WGS 406	Psychology of Gender	3
Sociology
AFS 305	Racial and Ethnic Relations	3
ANT 261	Technology in Society and Culture	3
ANT 428	Human Paleopathology	3
ANT 528	Human Paleopathology	3
GEO 220	Cultural Geography	3
PS 432	Violence, Terrorism, and Public Policy	3
REL 309	Religion and Society	3
SOC 202	Principles of Sociology	3
SOC 203	Current Social Problems	3
SOC 203A	Current Social Problems	3
SOC 204	Sociology of Family	3
SOC 205	Jobs and Work	3
SOC 206	Social Deviance	3
SOC 207	Language and Society	3
SOC 211	Community and Health	3
SOC 212	Race in America	3
SOC 220	Cultural Geography	3
SOC 241	Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society	3
SOC 241A	Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society	3
SOC 295	Special Topics in Sociology	1-3
SOC 300	Social Research Methods	4
SOC 301	Human Behavior	3
SOC 304	Gender and Society	3
SOC 305	Racial and Ethnic Relations	3
SOC 306	Criminology	3
SOC 309	Religion and Society	3
SOC 311	Community Relationships	3
SOC 342	International Development	3
SOC 350	Food and Society	3
SOC 351	Population and Planning	3
SOC 381	Sociology of Medicine	3
SOC 395	Special Topics in Sociology	1-3
SOC 400	Theories of Social Structure	3
SOC 401	Theories of Social Interaction	3
SOC 402	Urban Sociology	3
SOC 404	Families and Work	3
SOC 405	Racism in the U.S.	3
SOC 407	Sociology of Sexualities	3
SOC 410	Sociology of Organizations	3
SOC 413	Criminal Justice Field Work	4
SOC 414	Social Class	3
SOC 418	Sociology of Education	3
SOC 425	Juvenile Delinquency	3
SOC 427	Sociology of Law	3
SOC 428	Formal Institutions of Social Control	3
SOC 429	Quantitative Data Analysis in Sociology	3
SOC 430	Community and Crime	3
SOC 440	Social Change	3
SOC 445	Inequality, Ideology, and Social Justice	3
SOC 450	Environmental Sociology	3
SOC 457	Corporate Power in America	3
SOC 465	Social Aspects of Mental Health	3
SOC 492	External Learning Experience	1-6
SOC 493	Special Problems in Sociology	1-6
SOC 495	Special Topics in Sociology	1-3
SOC 498	Independent Study in Sociology	1-6
SOC 508	Social Organization	3
SOC 509	Population Problems	3
SOC 514	Developing Societies	3
SOC 533	The Community	3
SOC 591	Special Topics In Sociology	1-6
WGS 204	Sociology of Family	3
WGS 304	Gender and Society	3
WGS 407	Sociology of Sexualities	3
Multidisciplinary
ENG 210	Introduction to Language and Linguistics	3
GEO 220	Cultural Geography	3
SOC 220	Cultural Geography	3
STS 402	Peace and War in the Nuclear Age	3

Semester Sequence

This is a sample.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall Semester		Hours
ENG 101	Academic Writing and Research	4
WLx 201 World Language		3
SOC 202	Principles of Sociology	3
History I		3
GEP Mathematical Sciences		3
	Hours	16
Spring Semester
ST 311	Introduction to Statistics	3
History II		3
SOC Elective (2** or 3**)		3
Social Sciences		3
Social Sciences		3
GEP Health and Exercise Studies		1
	Hours	16
Second Year
Fall Semester
Literature I		3
Arts and Letters		3
GEP Natural Sciences		4
SOC 300	Social Research Methods	4
GEP Health and Exercise Studies		1
	Hours	15
Spring Semester
Philosophy		3
SOC Elective (3** or 4**)		3
Literature II		3
Free Elective		3
SOC Elective (3** or 4**)		3
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall Semester
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives		3
SOC 400 or SOC 401	Theories of Social Structure or Theories of Social Interaction	3
SOC Elective (3** or 4**)		3
GEP Natural Sciences		3
Free Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring Semester
SOC Elective (3** or 4**)		3
SOC Elective (4**)		3
Social Science Elective		3
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives		2-3
Free Elective		4
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Social Science Elective		3
SOC Elective (4**)		3
Free Electives		9
	Hours	15
Spring Semester
Soc Elective (4**)		3
Free Electives		10
	Hours	13
	Total Hours	120

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Major Residency Requirements: Minimum of 15 hours of sociology at NC State. At least 9 of these hours at the 400 level or above completed at NC State

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Career Titles

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• Community Outreach Manager
• Community Welfare Worker
• Criminalist
• Daycare Center Worker
• Equal Opportunity Representative
• Family Caseworker
• Fundraising Manager
• Government Service Executives
• Healthcare Social Workers
• Human Resources Management Advisor
• Human Resources Management Consultant
• Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
• Market Research Analyst
• Missionary Worker (Foreign Country)
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• Museum Technicians and Conservators
• Parole Officer
• Probation Officer
• Public Relations Manager
• Scientific Linguist
• Social and Community Service Managers
• Social and Human Service Assistants
• Social Psychologist
• Social Science Research Assistants
• Social Welfare Administrator
• Social Worker
• Sociologist
• Sociology Professor
• Substance Abuse Counselor
• Survey Researchers
• Urban and Regional Planner
• Youth Services Specialist

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