For Development Sociology majors who joined the department as of the Fall 2012 semester:
Majors in Development Sociology must take eight (8) core courses and three (3) elective courses.
Core courses:
- introductory sociology (D SOC 1101)
- population dynamics (D SOC 2010)
- international development (D SOC 2050)
- social indicators (D SOC 3130; or D SOC 3140, methods)
- theory (D SOC 3010)
- social stratification (D SOC 3700)
- statistics course
- senior capstone course
Elective courses:
Three (3) elective Development Sociology courses are required.
- Elective courses must be at the 2000 level or higher.
- At least one of the three (3) elective courses must be at the 3000 level or higher.
- Only three credit hours of DSOC 4970, 4990 or 4991 (or any other independent study course) can be used to fulfill the major's three elective courses requirement. In order for the above referenced courses to count for elective credit, the course must be taken for a grade.
These elective courses allow students to choose a focus their major on particular themes such as:
- the sociology of development
- the social processes linking the environment, population and development
- more general areas such as ethnic and class stratification, social movements, social policy, and gender and development
In each of these focus areas students can choose to concentrate on domestic or international situations.
Students are encouraged to complement courses in the department with course work in the history, ecology or economics of development, area studies, and the policy sciences.
To easily track your progress regarding the DSOC requirements, please click here to use our DSOC Major Tracking Form.
For Development Sociology majors who joined the department BEFORE the beginning of the Fall 2012 semseter:
Majors in Development Sociology take the following seven (7) core courses and four (4) elective courses:
Core courses:
- introductory sociology (D SOC 1101)
- population dynamics (D SOC 2010)
- international development (D SOC 2050)
- social indicators (D SOC 3130; or D SOC 3140, methods)
- theory (D SOC 3010)
- social stratification (D SOC 3700)
- and a course in statistics.
Four (4) additional elective Development Sociology courses are required. Elective courses must be at the 2000 level or higher. At lease one of the four (4) elective courses must be at the 3000 level or higher.
Elective courses:
- the sociology of development
- the social processes linking the environment, population and development
- more general areas such as ethnic and class stratification, social movements, social policy, and gender and development
In each of these focus areas students can choose to concentrate on domestic or international situations. Students are encouraged to complement courses in the department with course work in the history, ecology or economics of development, area studies, and the policy sciences.
To easily track your progress regarding the DSOC requirements, please click here to use the DSOC Major Tracking Form.
Minor Degrees
The Department offers two minors, one in general development sociology the other in the specialized area of globalization, ethnicity and development.
The Department of Development Sociology requires undergraduate student majors and minors to complete all core courses and elective courses from those offered by the department (majors: 7 core and 4 electives; minors: 3 core and 2 electives). Under unique and extenuating circumstances students may request to substitute a non-DSOC course for a core or elective course. The maximum number of credits that can be substituted is limited to 6 (not including DSOC 1101 and statistics).
All substitutions for either minor in Development Sociology must be petitioned and filed with the Undergraduate Program Coordinator in Academic Surge A, Room 123.
Substitution of a CORE COURSE: students must formally petition the Development Sociology Teaching and Curriculum Committee. This petition must be submitted to the Undergraduate Program Coordinator at least one semester prior to enrolling in a substitute course.
All requests must include:
(1) a completed Development Sociology Core Course Substitution Petition Form (2) syllabus for the course you are petitioning to substitute
(3) a letter of support from your faculty advisor. Transfer students wishing to substitute a core course must file a petition upon their admission to the department.
The Teaching and Curriculum Committee will review the petition and supporting documentation and notify the student and their advisor of its decision.
Substitution of an ELECTIVE COURSE: Requests to substitute an elective course are at the discretion of the student’s advisor. If the faculty advisor approves substitution of an elective course, the student must submit a Development Sociology Elective Course Substitution Form with the Undergraduate Program Coordinator.
Any questions regarding substitutions should be forwarded to the Undergraduate Program Coordinator in Academic Surge A, Room 123.