HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY THE SOCIOLOGY MAJOR AN 8-SEMESTER GRID—ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BA
This is an example of what eight semesters might look like for incoming first-year students. Every BA requirement for the Major, College, and University is satisfied in this example, including: 124 total credits; 94 credits in the Liberal Arts; All distribution requirements; 32 credits for the Sociology major. If you declare your major later or come in as a transfer student see grid below for declaring the major as a junior. All of your BH requirements will be satisfied by completing the major, so BH electives are not listed. Some Sociology courses satisfy more than one requirement (e.g., CC), so more space may be available. Up to six credits of Distribution courses may be taken during Study Abroad The following Sociology courses must be taken at Hofstra: SOC 18A, SOC 180, SOC 181, SOC 191 FIRST YEAR Fall SOC 004 WSC 001 AA or CP Foreign Language University Elective
credits 3 3 3 3 3
Spring SOC Elective WSC 002 NS or MA or CS Foreign Language University Elective
credits 3 3 3 3 3
SECOND YEAR Fall SOC 134 or 140 or 160 SOC Elective HP Foreign Language University Elective One credit Elective
credits 3 3 3 3 3 1
Spring SOC 18A (WI) SOC Elective CC LT or AA University Elective One credit Elective
credits 3 3 3 3 3 1
THIRD YEAR Study Abroad Fall or Spring, or an entire academic year; not restricted to just Junior year. Fall credits Spring credits SOC 180 (QR) 4 SOC 181 (QR) 4 SOC Elective 3 3 NS 3 University Elective 3 LT 3 Liberal Arts Elective 3 MA University Elective 3 Liberal Arts Elective 3
FOURTH YEAR Fall SOC 191 (WI) IS University Elective Liberal Arts Elective Liberal Arts Elective
3 3 3 3 3
Spring University Elective University Elective Liberal Arts Elective Liberal Arts Elective Liberal Arts Elective
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
credits 3 3 3 3 3