MISSISSIPPIVALLEYSTATEUNIVERSITY

SOCIOLOGYCURRICULUM PATTERN/PROGRESS REPORT

Student ______Student I.D.# ______Phone #________

Email: ______Admitted: Fall _____ Spring ______Summer ______

COURSE NUMBER & DESCRIPTION / HRS / SEMESTER AND YEAR / GRADE / SUBSTITUTE / TRANSFER
FALL SEMESTER FRESHMAN / 16 / /////////////////////////////////////////////// / //////////////// / //////////////////////////////////////////////////
SO 211 Intro to Sociology / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
English Composition (6)
EN 101 Freshman Composition / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
Science with Lab (6)
SC 151 & 151L Survey of Bio Sc I/Lab or
SC 261 & 261L Survey of PhySci I/Lab / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
Fine Arts (3)
MU 107 Music Appreciation or
AR 101 Art Appreciation or
TH 201 Theater Appreciation / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
Social & Behavioral Sciences (6)
BA 211, 212; ED 102; PA 101; PS 201; 205, 216; / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
FY 101- Freshman Seminar / 1 / Fall _____ Spring _____
SPRING SEMESTER FRESHMAN / 15 / //////////////////////////////////////// / ////////////// / ///////////////////////////////////////////
SO 212 Social Problems / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
English Composition (6)
EN 102 Freshman Composition / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
Science with Lab (6)
SC 152 & 152L Survey of Bio Sc II/Lab or
SC 262 & 262L Survey of PhySci II/Lab
Sequence must be consistent / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
Social & Behavioral Sciences (6)
BA 211, 212; ED 102; PA 101; PS 201; 205, 216; / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
Health, PE, ROTC (2/3)
HL 101 Comprehensive Health (3), or
PE 102 Concepts of Physical Education (1),
MS 101 General Military Sci (2), or
MS 102 General Military Sci (2) / 2/3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
FALL SEMESTER SOPHOMORE / 15 / ///////////////////////////////////////// / ////////////// / ///////////////////////////////////////////
Humanities (9):English Options (EN 201, 202,) History (HI 101,102,201, 202 or 215)
6 hrs English and 3 history, or 3 English and 6 history / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
CS 111/ 112 Introduction to Data Processing / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
Foreign Language Level 1 / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
Math (3)
MA 111 College Algebra / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
Speech (3)
SP 201 / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
COURSE NUMBER & DESCRIPTION / HRS / SEMESTER AND YEAR / GRADE / SUBSTITUTE / TRANSFER
SPRING SEMESTER SOPHOMORE / 15 / ///////////////////////////////////////// / //////////// / /////////////////////////////////////////////
SO 213 Social Psychology / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
Humanities (9):English (EN 201, 202,) History (HI 101,102,201, 202 or 215) / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
Humanities (9):English (EN 201, 202,) History (HI 101,102,201, 202 or 215) / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
Foreign Language Level II / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
SS 299 Writing for the Social Science / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
English Proficiency Exam / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
FALL SEMESTER JUNIOR / 16 / ///////////////////////////////////////// / //////////// / /////////////////////////////////////////////
SO 300 Elementary Social Statistics / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
PS 355 Political Philosophy I / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
SO Elective / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
General Elective/ Minor / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
General Elective/ Minor / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
SS 391 Junior Seminar / 1 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
SPRING SEMESTER JUNIOR / 15 / ///////////////////////////////////////// / //////////// / /////////////////////////////////////////////
SO 304 Nationality and Race Relations / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
SS 305 Social Research Methods / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
Course in Africana Studies (see attached list) / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
PS 356 Political Philosophy II / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
General Elective/ Minor / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
FALL SEMESTER SENIOR / 15 / ///////////////////////////////////////// / //////////// / /////////////////////////////////////////////
SO 401 Sociological Theory I / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
SO 301 Ethnography / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
SO Elective / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
General Elective/ Minor / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
General Elective/ Minor / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
SPRING SEMESTER SENIOR / 12 / //////////////////////////////////////// / //////////// / /////////////////////////////////////////////
SO 402 Sociological Theory II / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
SO 405 Qualitative Research Methods / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
SO Elective / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
General Elective/ Minor / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____
General Elective/ Minor / 3 / Fall _____ Spring _____
Sum I _____ Sum II _____

Reviewed By: Student ______Advisor ______Date: ______

SOCIOLOGY NEED SHEET/PROGRESS REPORT

Total Hours required for graduation- 120

Community Service: For new Freshmen (60 hours) Transfer Students (40 hours) admitted since August 2003

Completed: Yes ______Waived _____ Letter in File _____ NO _____

Proficiency Profile: Yes_____ Semester_____ Yr____NO ______

Graduation Requirements for the Sociology Major

Minimumhours required for B.A. in Sociology: 121 or 124 if you have to take EN 304 (required for students who do not pass English Proficiency. General core University requirement: 38/39 hours (including 6 hours of social and behavioral sciences selected from the following list: BA 211, BA 212; ED 102; PA 101; PS 201; 205, 216;SO 211, SO 212, SO 213).9 hours of humanities (History and English) including EN 201, EN 202, HI 101, HI 102, HI 201, HI 202, or HI 215). 42 Hrs of Sociology- which will include- a) The Sociology Core – SO 211, 212,213, 300, 301, 304, 401, 402, 405, SS 299, SS 305 and 9 hours of SO electives from the following list: SO-302, SO-303, SO-306, SO-308, SO-307, SO-400.

Freshman seminars are waived for students with 30 hours or more of transfer credit hrs. Student will still be required to complete 120 hours.

Graduation check list:

  • Complete a minimum of 120 semester hours (123 if you take EN 304)
  • Earn a cumulative grade point average of not less than 2.00
  • Earn a grade of “C” or better in each sociology course
  • Complete a residence on the University campus the senior year or its equivalent
  • Complete a minimum of 25% of the total credit hours requirement of the program at MVSU. Complete the last 32 semester credit hours at MVSU
  • Earn no more than 24 semester hours through correspondence
  • Earn a minimum grade of “C” in Freshman Composition 101 and 102, and World Literature201, 202
  • Satisfactorily complete the general core curriculum 41 Hours
  • Demonstrate computer literacy (CS111/ CS 112 or OA classes)

Community Service:

For new Freshmen (60 hours) and Transfer Students (40 hours) admitted since August 2003

Courses in Africana Studies

HI 315 – African American History,

EN 365 – Survey of African American Literature

EN 369 – Literature of the Harlem Renaissance

EN 370 – Cross – Cultural Perspectives of Black Women Writers

EN 413 – African Literature

PS 364 – Black Politics

Recommended SO courses for a minor

SO 211, 213, 303, 304, 401, 402

Note: Biological and Physical Sciences must follow the same sequence – If you take SC 151 then you must take SC 152, if you take SC 261 – then you must take SC 262.

Effective: August 2013