1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BA in Sociology
(75 credits)
Department of Sociology and Justice Studies
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences and Social Work
Why Study Sociology?
Sociology provides a general background which will enable students to move into a variety of career paths, while retaining the opportunity for particular specializations within sociology and thematically related disciplines. Students will complete sociological foundation courses, as well as course disciplinary courses. Students will also complete coursework in approved areas of specialization.
Career Opportunities
The sociology major provides students with a variety of skills including critical thinking, oral and written communication, the ability to work effectively in groups and the ability to generate data and conduct basic research, all of which are desired by prospective employers in a wide variety of settings. Sociology majors go on to successful careers in an extraordinary range of public and private agencies including those in health care, social work, child welfare, criminal justice, business, government at all levels, law, gerontology, environmental consulting, public administration, evaluation research, international relations, human resources, social justice among limitless other.
Sociology advisors are interested in working with students to identify their career goals early enough to help them shape the major and their experience within it toward their desired outcomes.
Sociology Major (75 credits)
Introduction and Social and Behavioral Science Foundation
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology (5) CSBS 320 Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences (5)
SOCI 357 A Methodology for Social Research (5)
SOCI 465 Contemporary Sociological Theory (5) Required Discipline-based Capstone or Thesis
SOCI 490 Senior Capstone: Sociological Project (5) or SOCI 491 Senior Thesis (5)
Required Core (40 credits)
Department Chair
Dr. Sean Chabot
329 Patterson Hall
Department Assistant
Meredith Peterson
329 Patterson Hall
Sample Careers
Social Worker
Healthcare Worker
Criminal Justice
Child Welfare
Business
Social Justice

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
GRAYS HARBOR COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
WRITING SKILLS (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argumentation (5)
ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research and Documentation (5)
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
SOC& 101 Intro to Sociology (5)
SOCI 101 Intro to Sociology (5)
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
SCIENCE (15 credits)
ELECETIVES (30 credits)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program
Foreign Language Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation.
Cultural Diversity (one course)
HIST 270 African-Americans in Slavery and Freedom (5)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
ENGL 275 Gender in Literature (5)
International Studies (one course)
ENVS& 100 Survey of Environmental Science (5)
HIST 122 History of Modern East Asia (5)
HIST 252 Latin American History (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)