Psychology and Sociology Double Major

Core Content Courses

Complete four courses from those listed below with no more than one course from any given area:

• Abnormal

• PSY 3280 - Abnormal Psychology

• Biopsychology

• PSY 3270 - Introduction to Biopsychology

• Cognition & Learning

• PSY 3130 - Learning and Cognition
• PSY 3140 - Cognitive Psychology
• PSY 3200 - Psychology of Learning

• Developmental

• PSY 3620 - Developmental Psychology

• Personality

• PSY 3250 - Personality Psychology and Individual Differences

• Social

• PSY 3400 - Social Psychology

Advanced Seminar Courses

Complete one of the following courses. PSY 1000, 2100, 2110 and the affiliated core course must be complete before taking the Advanced Seminar.

• PSY 4000 - Honors Seminar II

• NOTE: Honors students will complete PSY 3000 and 4000 for this requirement.

• PSY 4060 - Seminar in Health Psychology
• PSY 4130 - Seminar in Learning and Cognition
• PSY 4270 - Seminar in Biopsychology
• PSY 4280 - Seminar in Abnormal Psychology
• PSY 4400 - Seminar in Social Psychology
• PSY 4510 - Seminar in History of Psychology.
• PSY 4620 - Seminar in Developmental Psychology

Psychology Electives

Complete 5 - 6 additional hours of unused Psychology courses to meet total and upper division credit hour requirements for the major.

Senior Accountability Exam

Complete the Psychology Senior Accountability Exam via Canvas.  The Senior Accountability Exam must be completed at least two weeks before the last day of classes during the final semester of the senior year. Visit the Psychology department’s website for more information.

Substantive Courses

Complete three courses from the following list:

• SOC 3270 Global Indigenous Issues   
• SOC 3280 Asian American Communities
       
• SOC 3300 Sport and Society   
• SOC 3310 Sociology of the Family
    
• SOC 3340 Food, Health, and Inequality  
• SOC 3410 Sociology of Law
    
• SOC 3610 Gendered Images  
• SOC 3640 Sociology of Popular Culture  
• SOC 4040 Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
    
• SOC 4080 Men and Masculinities
     
• SOC 4170 Advanced Statistics and Methods
     
• SOC 4240 Sociology of Dis/Ability
    
• SOC 4300 Sociology of Sport
    
• SOC 4310 Class, Stratification and Power
     
• SOC 4380 Globalization and Development
    
• SOC 4400 Contemporary Social Movements
    
• SOC 4470 Travel Course: Intersections of Privilege   
• SOC 4480 Racial Storytelling: Montgomery Travel Course
      
• SOC 4530 Advanced Privilege Studies  
• SOC 4580 Sociology of Disasters  
• SOC 4590 Youth Gangs  
• SOC 4600 Critical Analysis of Capitalism
    
• SOC 4660 Sociology of Medicine
     
• SOC 4960 Juvenile Delinquency
    

Sociology Summit Experience

Complete either the Honors or Standard Track Summit Experience.  The Summit Experience is designed for senior-level students who have successfully completed SOC 1110, 3150 and 3170.

Honors Track

Students completing the honors track will receive departmental honors upon successful completion and graduation. Complete both courses below.

• SOC 4980 Capstone Preparatory
    and
• SOC 4990 The Sociology Capstone
     

Standard Track

Complete SOC 4785, the Summit/Capstone Special Topics course, and one of the capstone-flagged seminar courses below. A permission number is required to enroll for SOC 4785.  See the instructor or Sociology Program Assistant for details.

• SOC 4785 Sociology Capstone Course  and one of the following:
• SOC 4040 Sociology of Gender and Sexuality
     
• SOC 4080 Men and Masculinities
      
• SOC 4180 Community Organization and Analysis
    
• SOC 4300 Sociology of Sport      
• SOC 4310 Class, Stratification and Power
     
• SOC 4380 Globalization and Development
     
• SOC 4400 Contemporary Social Movements
     
• SOC 4480 Racial Storytelling: Montgomery Travel Course       
• SOC 4530 Advanced Privilege Studies
     
• SOC 4580 Sociology of Disasters
     
• SOC 4590 Youth Gangs
     
• SOC 4660 Sociology of Medicine
    
• SOC 4960 Juvenile Delinquency
     

Sociology Electives

• Complete 6 additional hours of Sociology courses to fulfill total and upper-division hour requirements for the major.

Sociology Exit Exam and Exit Survey

• Complete the Sociology Exit Exam and Exit Survey during the final semester of course work.  Visit the Sociology department’s website for more information.