Sociology/Anthropology Major: Sample 4-Year Plan
The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: Sociology/Anthropology
FALL - Semester 1
SOAN 130 and
SOAN 190 or SOAN 191 (level 1 course for major)
Math (as placed)
Dialogues coursework
SPRING - Semester 2
SOAN 190 or 191 if not taken fall semester (Level 1)
2 or 1 Level 2 SOAN courses if Level 1 completed in fall semester
Math (as placed) OR STAT 190
Dialogues coursework
FALL - Semester 3
SOAN 130 if not taken yet
1 or 2 Level 2 SOAN courses if available
BS coursework
Dialogues coursework
Class toward minor or area of interest
SPRING - Semester 4
SOAN 360 or 361
SOAN 380: Research Design
STAT 190 (if needed)
Level 2 SOAN (if needed)
Dialogues coursework
Class toward minor or area of interest
FALL - Semester 5
SOAN 381: Data Analysis & Reporting*
STAT 190 (if not yet taken)
Level 4 SOAN course (optional)
BS coursework
Dialogues coursework
Class toward minor or area of interest
SPRING - Semester 6
Best semester for study abroad/internship/semester away
Level 4 SOAN course if on campus
Dialogues coursework
Class toward minor or area of interest
FALL - Semester 7
SOAN 490: Career Preparation
Level 4 SOAN course
Class toward minor or area of interest
Dialogues coursework
SPRING - Semester 8
SOAN 491: Research Presentation
Level 4 SOAN course
Class toward minor or area of interest
Dialogues coursework
NOTES:
SOAN 130 will only be offered in fall semesters.
* SOAN 381 has a NEW PREREQUISITE/COREQUISITE of STAT 190 – Students need to be prepared for STAT 190 no later than the semester they take SOAN 381.
The Dialogues Curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 5-4-23
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.