Sociology Advising

Sociology Faculty Advisors are assigned to Junior and Senior students to help select classes for your Sociology major or minor, discuss graduate school options, or explore career options with a Sociology degree. Freshmen and Sophomore students should see a counselor with Academic Advising and Career Education (AACE), which is linked at the bottom of this page.

The following Self Help Tools are designed to help you avoid delays in your progress toward graduation by laying out the sequence of courses that are required to complete your degree. You can access each tool through the links below.

soc-major-checklist-f2023-catalogue-1.pdf

soc-minor-checklist-2023.pdf

 soc-major-roadmap-four-year-and-transfers-f2023-3.pdf

The Sociology B.A. Recommended Roadmap lists the recommended course sequence for Sociology Majors. If you are a transfer student, start at the Fifth Semester. Note that SOC 300 must be taken in either the Fifth or Sixth Semester, and it must be taken before SOC 390. SOC 390 must then be taken before SOC 499. We recommend you download a copy of the roadmap and keep it handy when planning your schedule. If you wish to deviate from the recommended course sequence, you should definitely speak with your Faculty Advisor, listed above.

The Blank Roadmap can be used to plan your courses. We recommend using it in conjunction with the Sociology Course Checklist and the Sociology B.A. Recommended Roadmap

• sociology.blank.roadmap.docx

The Sociology major requires that you complete courses in three areas:

Five Sociology Core Classes (18 units)

• SOC 100: Intro to Sociology (Take Freshman or Sophomore year at CSUEB or at Community College)
• STAT 100: Elem Stats & Probability (Take Freshman or Sophomore year at CSUEB or at Community College)
• SOC 300: Sociological Theory (SOC 100 is a prerequisite; Take Junior year in Fall or Spring)
• Soc 301W:  Writing in the Social Sciences
• SOC 390: Sociological Research Methods (STAT 100 & SOC 300 are prerequisites; Take Senior year in Fall)
• SOC 499: Sociology Capstone Project (SOC 390 is a prerequisite; Take Senior year in Spring)
  • Note: You cannot take Methods and Capstone in the same semester.

Two Diversity and Social Justice (DSJ) Courses (8 units)

• As the name suggests, the Diversity and Social Justice (DSJ) courses emphasize race, class, and gender diversity while exploring social justice in those areas.
• Many DSJ courses also fulfill D4 and Overlay Requirements for General Education. SOC 100 is required for all DSJ courses. Take DSJ courses your Junior and Senior year.

Four Sociology Electives (16 units)

• Sociology Electives are any 300- or 400- level Sociology course, including DSJ courses. Some Sociology Electives fulfill Overlay Requirements for General Education.
• SOC 100 is required for all Sociology Electives. Take Sociology Electives your Junior and Senior year.

The Sociology minor requires that you complete courses in three areas:

Lower Division Core (3 units)

• SOC 100: Intro to Sociology (Take Freshman or Sophomore year at CSUEB or at Community College)

One Diversity and Social Justice (DSJ) Course (4 units)

• Choose one of the following DSJ courses--SOC 315: Introduction to Disability Studies; SOC 320: Social Inequalities; SOC 325: Race and Ethnicity; SOC 330: Environmental Sociology; SOC 340 Sociology of Gender; SOC 350: Sociology of Immigration; SOC 355: Global Society; SOC 360: Sociology of Sexualities; SOC 370:  Sociology of Education; SOC 380: Sociology of Race, Crime and Justice; SOC 420: Political Sociology; SOC 433: Community Engagement; SOC 450: Sociology of Food; SOC 475: Sociology of Sport.
  
• As the name suggests, the above Diversity and Social Justice (DSJ) courses emphasize race, class, and gender diversity while exploring social justice in those areas. Some DSJ courses also fulfill D4 and Overlay Requirements for General Education. SOC 100 is required for all DSJ courses. 

Three Sociology Electives (12 units)

• Sociology Electives are any 300- or 400- level Sociology course, including DSJ courses. Some Sociology Electives fulfill Overlay Requirements for General Education. SOC 100 is required for all Sociology Electives. 
• Research Methods and Sociological Theory count as electives. Stat 100 (3 units) or equivalent counts as one Sociology elective. An upper division Statistics course, selected under advisement, may count instead of Stat 100 (only one Stat course may count).

Freshmen and Sophomore students should speak with a counselor from Academic Advising and Career Education (AACE) to schedule your General Education Requirements. Juniors and Seniors can schedule an appointment with AACe to ensure General Education requirements have been completed.

• Academic Advising & Career Education

 The General Education website covers the GE requirements for all Cal State East Bay students.

• General Education Website

Advising Basics

• Enrollment Support: How to search, enroll, and waitlist for courses
• Degree Audit Report Overview: How to access your DAR, which shows what course requirements you have completed and what remains

Sociology Advising

• Guide to the Sociology semester road map
• Sociology Major checks 101
• Applying for graduation

Careers & Graduate School

• How to ask for a recommendation letter
• How to apply for grad school