- 40 total units in sociology
- One additional social science class from a discipline other than sociology (economics, political science, psychology, or any other course that fulfills an Understanding Human Behavior requirement in the University Core)
- An average grade of C (2.0) in major courses must be obtained in order to graduate
Required Courses
- SOCL 1000 Principles of Sociology
- SOCL 2000 Qualitative Research Methods
- SOCL 2100 Statistics
- SOCL 3000 Sociological Theory
- SOCL 4900 Sociology Seminar (taken during senior year)
- Five additional upper-division sociology courses. Must take at least one course in each of the following theme areas:
Honors in Sociology
Students who are of junior standing and have a 3.3 GPA in all sociology courses and a 3.3 GPA for all university courses will be notified of their eligibility to join Alpha Kappa Delta. In order to be eligible, students must have taken at least four upper division sociology courses at LMU.
Minor Requirements
20 total units in sociology, which includes:
- SOCL 1000 Principles of Sociology
- SOCL 2000 Qualitative Research Methods OR
- SOCL 2100 Statistics
- SOCL 3000 Sociological Theory
- Two additional upper-division sociology courses in any theme area