HU | COAS | Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Howard University
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
P.O. Box 987
Washington, DC. 20059
Phone: (202) 806-6853

Requirements for Graduation
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127 hours required to graduate
Sociology Majors: Core Courses -18 hours
Elective Courses-12
Total credit hours in the major =30

• Minor 15-18 Hours
• 12 -18 hours per semester equal full time study
• 5 courses per semester is considered an average full time program
• Divisional Requirements for Sociology Majors

- Division A: 4 Courses
- Division B: 2 Courses
- Division D: 4 Courses

SAMPLE FOUR-YEAR SCHEDULE FOR SOCIOLOGY MAJORS

Freshman Year:

FALL SEMESTER
Freshman Orientation 1
English (ENG-003) 3
Foreign Language 4
Divisional Studies (A) 3
Intro to Sociology (SOCI-001)
Physical Education
Health Science (HHPL-159) 1
Swimming (HHPL-002) 1
TOTAL CREDIT HRS =18

SPRING SEMESTER
English (ENG-003) 3
Foreign Language 4
Divisional Studies (A) 3
Divisional Studies (B) Divisional Studies (D) 3
Physical Education
Swimming (HHPL-002) 1
TOTAL CREDIT HRS =17

Sophomore Year:

FALL SEMESTER
English (Writing Course) 3
Foreign Language 3
Mathematics (015-006 or 001)* 3
African American Cluster (B) 3
Divisional Studies (A) 3
Physical Education (activity) 1

TOTAL CREDIT HRS =16

SPRING SEMESTER
Foreign Language 3
Mathematics (MATH-007 or 002)* 3
Philosophy 3
Divisional Studies (A) 3
General Elective 3
Physical Education (activity) 1

TOTAL CREDIT HRS =16

*These math courses can be used to satisfy both the math requirement as well as two courses under Division D. If this option is used, the student is required to take only two additional Division D courses.

Junior Year:

FALL SEMESTER
Speech (374-101) 3
Social Psychology (SOCI-020) 3
Elem Statistics (SOCI-110) 3
General Elective 3 Minor 3
TOTAL CREDIT HRS =15

SPRING SEMESTER
Social Theory (SOCI-100 or 700) 3
Social Methods (SOCI-111) 3
Departmental Electives 6
Minor 3
TOTAL CREDIT HRS =15

Senior Year:

FALL SEMESTER
Biological Anthropology or Cultural (ANTH-120 or ANTH-110) 3
Departmental Electives 6 Minor 6
Minor 3
General Elective 6
TOTAL CREDIT HRS =15

SPRING SEMESTER

Departmental Elective 3

General Elective 3

TOTAL CREDIT HRS =15

HOW THE 127 CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION ARE DISTRIBUTED:

General Education Requirements
Freshman Orientation
English Composition
Writing Course
Principles of Speech
Foreign Language 4 14
Philosophy 1 3
Physical Education
Mathematics
African American Cluster

Number of Courses
1
2
1
1
4
1
4
2
1

Credit Hrs
1
6
3
3
14
3
4
6
3

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS =43

DIVISIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Division A
Division B
Division D

Number of Courses
4
2
4

Credit Hrs
12
6
12

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS =30

Program Handbook and 4-YEAR PLAN