Typical Major Course Sequence
Current as of catalogue year 2024-2025. For catalogue years before 2024-2025, or for more information on available courses, please visit the Loyola catalogue.
For an advising worksheet to track your completion of your major, please visit the AASC website.
A typical program of courses for the sociology major follows. Required sociology courses are in bold.
First Year
Fall Term
- SC 100 - Introduction to Sociology or SC 200-level elective
- WR 100 - Effective Writing
- Fine Arts Core
- Language Core
- Elective
Spring Term
- EN 101 - The Art of Reading
- HS 100 - Encountering the Past
- SC 100 - Introduction to Sociology or SC 200-level elective
- ST 110 - Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis or Natural Science Core
- Language Core or Elective
Sophomore Year
Fall Term
- PL 201 - Foundations of Philosophy
- SC 100 - Introduction to Sociology or SC 200-level elective
- ST 110 - Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis or Natural Science Core
- EN 200-level or HS 200-level course
- Language Core or Elective
Spring Term
- TH 201 - Theology Matters
- SC 300-level elective
- SC 300-level elective
- Math/Science Core or Elective
- Language Core or Elective
Junior Year
Fall Term
- SC 342 - Social Research Methods
- PL 200-level or TH 200-level course
- Math/Science Core or Elective
- SC 300- or 400-level elective
- Elective
Spring Term
- SC 355 - Sociological Theory
- Sociology Applied Skills elective or SC 300- or 400-level elective
- Ethics Core
- Elective
- Elective
Senior Year
Fall Term
- SC 400-level Seminar or SC 300- or 400-level elective
- Sociology Applied Skills elective or SC 300- or 400-level elective
- Elective
- Elective
- Elective
Spring Term
- SC 400 - Independent Scholarship Capstone or SC 401 - Sociology Practicum
- SC 400-level Seminar or SC 300- or 400-level elective
- Elective
- Elective
- Elective